Want to save a bundle on your wedding flowers? Make your own wedding bouquets and centerpieces. (I did!)

At BunchesDirect.com you can order your flowers online for a fraction of the cost that a florist would charge.

Not only does BunchesDirect.com guarantee that your flowers are fresh (their flowers come directly from the farm to their warehouses), they also guarantee the lowest price on wholesale flowers in the USA. And if you need help arranging your flowers, BunchesDirect.com offers a free consultation service to assist you.

Another advantage of buying from BunchesDirect.com is that you can purchase small bunches, which is ideal if you are having a small wedding. Purchasing smaller bunches will also allow you to have greater variety at a lower cost.

Speaking of variety – BunchesDirect.com has a huge selection of flowers including: tulips, sunflowers, Gerbera daisies, roses, carnations, calla lilies, hydrangea, lilies,  peonies, chrysanthemums, greens and more.

Want to see more? Go to BunchesDirect.com

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Who doesn’t love Rice Krispies treats? Kids love em’ – and adults too.  Not only are they scrumdiddlyumptious,  they’re so easy – kids can make them.

You can even dress them up to make them look fancy.  Take a look:

Rice Krispies Cupcakes via Dirty Laundry

Rice Krispies wedding cake via Edible Crafts

Rice Krispies birthday cake from Martha Stewart via Pinterest

Rice Krispies pops with cute flags from Pen N’ Paperflowers via  Party Frosting.

We designed some free printable candy bar wrapper templates for you that allow you to add your own names and wedding date! If you don’t want to use them as wedding favors, you can personalize them for just about any occasion.

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, we’ve created two sizes! The large wrappers will fit a 5 oz candy bar, and the smaller size will fit a 2.6 oz candy bar.

Download Candy Bar Wrapper Template – Large – Blue (5 oz candy bar)

Download Candy Bar Wrapper Template – Small – Blue (2.6 oz candy bar)

Download Large Red Candy Bar Wrapper Template (5 oz candy bar)

Download Small Red Candy Bar Wrapper Template (2.6 oz candy bar)

Once you have downloaded the candy bar wrapper templates, print them on cardstock. (I used ivory cardstock.)

Remove commercial wrapper from your candy bar.

Cut your wrapper.

Wrap personalized wrapper around candy bar. I used photo mounting squares to adhere, but you could also use double sided tape.

Voila!

BTW, the wrappers were designed by the talented Lizzie from Love Your Way.

Have you heard of Pinterest? If not, you must check it out! Thanks to Lizzie, I recently discovered this incredible source of ideas and inspiration. It’s free to join, and once you become a member you can use the site to easily organize all of your favourite images from the web. It’s a fantastic way to keep all of your favourite wedding images in one place.

Here are a coupls of my recent favourites from Pinterest:

Jar lanterns via Pinterest from alkemie.blogspot.com:

Fun photo shoot via Pinerest.

Want to learn how to make paper lanterns that you can use as garland for your wedding decor? You’ve come to the right place.

These mini paper lanterns were made with dollar store paper. They’re inexpensive, not to mention a breeze to make. (You probably learned how to make paper lanterns out of construction paper way back in grade school. I know I did!)

Paper lanterns are a bit time-consuming, so you’ll want to get a head start on these well before your wedding date. (Why not have a lantern making party with your maids?)

How to Make Paper Lanterns

Find some pretty paper, and cut out a 3.5″ x 2. 5″  rectangle. 

Fold the paper in half lengthwise.

Cut slits in the paper, leaving a little less than half an inch between slits and approximately half an inch on the two edges.

Glue the two edges together with a glue stick and scrunch down with your fingers.

Using a hole punch, punch holes in the two sides.

Add a piece of six inch wire (I used copper wire). Form a loop at the two edges to hold the wire in place.

Tie the lantern onto a piece of ribbon.  The size of the ribbon is up to you. Repeat until your garland is complete.

Want more ideas for garland? Check out this heart garland. What about apple garland?