Bridal Party Hankies

I don't know about you, but I'm a HUGE crier at weddings, but what are you to do if you're standing up in the bridal party with no place to hide the kleenex?!?!  Here comes the craft...I love hankies and a couple of years ago when I stood up in my first friends wedding I came up with a little idea for a hanky I could hide behind my bouquet.  I love hankies and I truly believe they will never go out of style (at least for me), but a stark white hanky just won't do. With each wedding I'm in I add a little something extra to the hankies to make them specialized to the bride and the style of the wedding.  For my wonderful friend Katelyn I decided to go for a vintage feel by tea bag dying the hankies and then stitching each the inital of each bridesmaid into the hanky.  Take a look...

The Supplies You Need (hankies, tea bags, tea kettle) 

I put 10 tea bags in a baking dish with boiling water and let them steep for 20 minutes.

After removing the tea bags, I then placed the hankies in the tea and let them sit for 30 minutes (you can leave them longer depending on how dark would like the hankies to be dyed).

Remove the hankies from the tea, rinse them and let them dry over night.

In the photos below I have step by step instructions on how to fold them so they fit perfectly behind the bouquet (you may experiment with the fold, I just found this to work the best).

Let the stitching begin! I am NO expert at stitching, but I love to try.  

I hope you like! Have a super crafty day!

Boo

Wedding Day Survival Kit

Here's something simple, but very important to have on the day of your wedding.  For every wedding I have been in I create an emergency kit for the bride and bridesmaids.  It is very simple to make and you can be creative in how you present it, but basically anything and everything you might need should be in the kit (safety pins, shout wipes,  floss, hairspray, eye drops, snacks, water, etc.)  Take a look...

Hope you like! Have a super crafty day!

Boo

Pine Cone Bouquets

Where to start?!?!  I'd like to share with you a few crafts that I have created for my best friends wedding coming up in December!  With a wonderful winter wedding underway, why use flowers when pine cones are FREE!  Here's a look...

Preparations (pine cones, berries, floral wire, floral tape and ribbon)

Here's the result...

 

Who knew that bouquets could be so simple!  This is a great way to save money at your wedding, whether it be pine cones, fake flowers or real flowers.  Have your bridesmaids get together and create there own!

I can't wait to share with you some more of Boo's Crafts!

I hope you like!  Have a super crafty day!

Boo