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Two Quick and Easy Bubble Crafts

copyright Rachel Sanfordlyn Shreckengast of WedFrugal.com

People often ask me what my number one piece of advice is for having a frugal wedding. When I advise people to do things themselves, they often tell me they have no talent or experience. Few people believe me when I tell them that many wedding crafts require little talent, time or experience. To be honest, I get the feeling that few people believe my statement at all. My sister didn't believe this either. So, I sat down with her and was able to show her how simple many projects are. By the time her wedding occurred, she had finished a good portion of the crafts herself, including some of the more intimidating crafts for beginners. She started and finished bouquets, centerpieces and favors. She later admitted that it was much easier to do than she had thought.

Unfortunately, I can't sit down and actually show you how easy most wedding crafts are. Instead, I use words to convey this. You will need a pair of sharp scissors and a hot-glue gun for the below crafts. Both crafts are based on the same basic principles and require very little time or supplies. The instructions are extremely simple. These crafts are a wonderful example of how simple wedding crafts can be. Please try one out. You'll find that some wedding crafts are very easy to do. They don't take talent, experience or a lot of time. I honestly believe that anyone can do these projects. Despite their simplicity, they also look wonderful.

Most people will believe that a professional created these crafts. In fact, a professional did create these crafts and is simply giving you instructions to create them yourself. As an added benefit, you will realize how wonderful the sense of accomplishment and pride of making your own wedding crafts is. Perhaps more importantly, you will realize how easy it is to create various wedding crafts. Hopefully, this will lead to further experiments and will give you the confidence to try more.

Rose & Lace

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Supplies

-bottle of wedding bubbles
- miniature roses or rosebuds (silk or real)
- 1/2 inch lace (mine happened to have pearl beading on the lace itself)

Instructions:

Measure the bottom of your bottle of bubbles and cut your lace slightly longer than this. Glue your lace to the bottom of the bottle of bubbles (see picture for a clear illustration of this). Snip a rose (real or silk) and glue to the top of the bottle of bubbles.

Rose & Ribbon

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Supplies:

- bottle of wedding bubbles
- miniature roses or rosebuds (silk or real)
- satin ribbon (I used two ribbons here)

Instructions:

Cut ribbon to 12 inches for the same length bow that is shown in the picture. Tie around the neck of the bottle and knot. Snip a rose (real or silk) and glue to the top of the bottle of bubbles.

You can't get much simpler than this! Of course, it is up to you whether you want to add to this craft or not. Many crafts can be customized to fit the taste of the couple. A small tuft of tulle under the rose, a pearl spray and piece of baby's breath tied into the ribbon or specialized laces and ribbons can be used to add a slightly different look to these craft projects. In other words, follow the basic directions and add your own elements to the craft for an entirely different look. I used real roses in these crafts (be sure to create items a day or two before the wedding then refrigerate if you choose this option), but silk looks great as well. Let your imagination lead the way and you will surely come up with more ideas than are presented here.

Best Wishes,
Rachel Sanfordlyn Shreckengast

05192001

Best Wishes,
Rachel Sanfordlyn Shreckengast

WedFrugal.com
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Owner, WedFrugal.com (February 18, 2001 to present)
The Wedding Frugality Page (now at wedfrugal.com - December 1995 to May 2001)
-former About.com Weddings Guide (October 26, 1997 to April 5, 2001)
-former Wed Net columnist (October 1996 to December 1997)
-Dollar Stretcher contributor (Various Dates)

Copyright, Rachel Sanfordlyn Shreckengast 12/95 to present