Signs for our chairs
Shopping spree at the Dollar Tree! Hey, that rhymes.
Printed words (Chopin Script, 150 pt) on regular printer paper and went over it with a Sharpie to transfer a rough outline of the letters onto the wooden plaques. Felt like I was in high school.
Filled in the outline with nail polish (I chose gray for a softer look).
I used my dad's drill to make two holes at the top, where I threaded some ribbon through to hang off the chair.
Cost breakdown:
Printed words (Chopin Script, 150 pt) on regular printer paper and went over it with a Sharpie to transfer a rough outline of the letters onto the wooden plaques. Felt like I was in high school.
Filled in the outline with nail polish (I chose gray for a softer look).
I used my dad's drill to make two holes at the top, where I threaded some ribbon through to hang off the chair.
Cost breakdown:
- Wooden plaques: $2
- Gray nail polish: $1
- White ribbon: $1
- Drill usage: a big hug :-)
Tossing Cones
So, my guests can't toss rice because it's slippery and harmful to birds. Can't toss birdseed because my venue doesn't like it (grows into little weeds). Can't toss rose petals because they're too expensive. Can't have sparklers because we're in a Stage 3 drought. So what's a bride to do??
Buy a pound of lavender, that's what! It isn't slippery, won't hurt animals that eat it, won't grow weeds, and isn't expensive. As an added bonus, it smells good, especially after being crushed underfoot.
But I don't want my guests to just grab a handful and throw. For goodness sake, we're civilized people! Tossing cones are an absolute necessity.
Cost breakdown for 128 cones:
So, roughly 3 cents per cone.
Buy a pound of lavender, that's what! It isn't slippery, won't hurt animals that eat it, won't grow weeds, and isn't expensive. As an added bonus, it smells good, especially after being crushed underfoot.
But I don't want my guests to just grab a handful and throw. For goodness sake, we're civilized people! Tossing cones are an absolute necessity.
Cost breakdown for 128 cones:
- 8 sheets 12"x12" scrapbook paper (1/2 off): $2.40
- 4 sheets 8.5"x11" vellum (1/2 off): $1.20
So, roughly 3 cents per cone.
How-To
So first, cut your scrapbook paper into 3"x3" squares. I chose to have a pretty interior color (instead of just white), so I got some gold vellum to show in the opening. I cut each sheet into 1.5"x1.5" squares.
Put glue onto the back of a piece of vellum. I chose some gluestick I had laying around; it's less messy.
Stick the vellum to the blank (back) side of your scrapbook paper, in one corner. I decided to round the corner, but you could leave it pointed for a different shaped top.
Run the glue on one edge of the paper, and roll the paper into a cone. Run your finger along the edge with the glue to secure.
As you can see, this is a fairly small cone. It's the perfect size to fit 1/8 cup of lavender, birdseed, confetti, of rice (whichever you choose). This size is not suitable for rose petals. If you're using rose petals, double the dimensions of the paper.
Put glue onto the back of a piece of vellum. I chose some gluestick I had laying around; it's less messy.
Stick the vellum to the blank (back) side of your scrapbook paper, in one corner. I decided to round the corner, but you could leave it pointed for a different shaped top.
Run the glue on one edge of the paper, and roll the paper into a cone. Run your finger along the edge with the glue to secure.
As you can see, this is a fairly small cone. It's the perfect size to fit 1/8 cup of lavender, birdseed, confetti, of rice (whichever you choose). This size is not suitable for rose petals. If you're using rose petals, double the dimensions of the paper.