Wedding Inspirations – Crafting your own centerpieces

Wedding decorations are always the most fun part of the whole wedding planning.  It can be stressful if one does not know what to do, and it can be expensive if you are not on a budget! After going through my own wedding, I have realised how it is often not easy to diy wedding decorations, and being on budget is the top of my list. But the ultimate results that comes out of it, makes it worthwhile as your guests admired your own diy masterpieces.

Here, I have picked out 10 of my favourite inspirations on how you can diy your own centerpieces without costing a bomb. Hopefully, they will spark some creative juices to help you get started!

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1. DIY Ang Pow Box

Ang pow boxes are one of the essential centerpieces as guests throw in their “wishes” or monetary gifts (ang pow) into the boxes for the bride and groom. Here, I actually got IKEA Socker greenhouse box as ang pow box. Tie layers of ribbons around the box, and finished up with brown twine and cotton flowers to give a rustic look. Do up your own signage with the names, and ended off with throwing in scented petals. It will be a refreshing look at the reception table compared to the boring, normal cardboard boxes.

Credits: Rustic Gold Cotton Theme by Bellaelysium

2. DIY Versatile Basket

If you are a very hands-on person who loves crafting, this is one beautiful idea to make use of your paint sticks! Creating your own storage out of sticks is very versatile. You can put in glasses of flowers (in pictures), or you can overturn the basket to make it as a stylish platform to put photo frames or even photo books on display! After wedding, you can bring it home and use it as your own classy storage box.

Credits: Paint Stick Basket Tutorial by Build Basic

3. Using Glass and Sand as Centrepiece

Glass and sand can never go wrong together when it comes to centerpieces! I even used this idea for my own wedding reception, adding a small bunch of baby breath flowers to my glass bottles of sand and pebbles. This is a very easy diy decoration for those who are looking for a simple, yet elegant centerpieces.

Credits: DIY Flower & Sand Centrepiece by Just Fab

Play around with the colours of the sand…how about creating a ombre layered coloured sand in the glass jar? Sound great, isn’t it?

Credits: DIY Ombre Coloured Sand by Something Turquoise

4. DIY Submerged Flowers In Glass Jar

How about submerging flowers in water in a glass jar? It is perfect for wedding couples on budget, without a need to worry how time-consuming it is.

Try adding some glass marbles or small little coloured fabric flowers if you wish for a hint of vibrant colours.

Credits:
Submerged baby’s breath for winter wedding by Moncheri Bridals
Thrifty Hurricane Tutorial by Two Twenty One

5. Vintage Floral Bird Cage Centerpieces

Floral birdcages help to create a magical garden atmosphere. I actually borrowed a bird cage from a friend and did up the bird cage using gold beads from IKEA and fabric flowers to be placed at my wedding album table. At the same time, my wedding venue provided vintage bird cage decorations as part of their wedding package. It really brightened up the whole place!

Credits: Our AD Wedding Day + Fun & Laughters by Bellaelysium

6. Baking your own wedding cake

If you are a baker, why not try baking your own cake? Ideas can spring up to life using your own hands. If not, get a talented baker friend that you trusted, so that your dream cake can be achieved! I have always wanted a fairytale cinderella wedding cake, and I found a good friend who happened to be a baker…the rest is history!

Credits:  Guest Writer – Dessertini: Cinderella Wedding Cake by Bellaelysium

7.  DIY Using Glitters

Glitters! You can never go wrong with them. Grab any used wine bottle and get it all glittered up for a glamorous look! This is definitely one of my favourite centerpieces. Play around with your favourite coloured glitters and you can try it out on wine glasses for your guests to sip while they admired the glittery effects.

Credits: DIY Glittered Champagne by Camp Makery

Another example of adding glitter is to miniature vases which can be a cute addition to the wedding decoration table. Be creative and come up with different patterns!

Credits: Pattern Play – Mini Vase Sets by The Wedding Star

8. DIY Gel Wax Candles

How about making gel candle wax jar? Unlike traditional candles, gel candle wax can allow you to see the decorative things inside the candle itself! This is one refreshing and cheerful decoration!

Credits:
How to make gel candle wax by Darice
DIY Project: Gel Beach Candles by DIY Wed Central

 

9. DIY Explosion Box Centrepieces

If you are a paper crafter, how about making a wedding explosion box as a centrepiece to feature the main theme? You can make the explosion box as part of your photo album, and insert your photos as flaps for guests to flip through. Pretty personal, yet intriguing…something that will make your guests go wow.

Credits:
Totoro Themed Explosion Box by Bellaelysium
Cinderella Explosion Box by Bellaelysium

 

10. DIY Elegant Flower Ball Centrepiece

Get creative with flower balls using the tutorial provided. You can hang the flower balls or place them on a vase to create beautiful centerpieces!

Credits: DIY paper flowers kissing balls by iCreativeIdeas

If you prefer a more realistic flowers, get some fabric or silk flowers instead. You can add finishing touches using crystals, gold beads and even fairy lights to create a dreamy atmosphere.

Credits: DIY Wedding | Parker +Natasha by Something Turquoise

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I hope these examples give you some inspirations to get started!
Have fun planning and enjoy the process!