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How to Create A Wedding Tiara

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A tiara is a headpiece that traditionally fits atop a the bride’s head. Tiaras are a type of crown but often far less heavy and decorative.

Many brides choose to wear tiaras on their wedding days to add a formal touch to their special day. You can just buy a finished tiara that you have bought in advance of the occasion. A basic tiara may also be bought that allows you to add your own decorative touches afterwards. Even if you opt for the former you can still personalize it so that it is distinctly the bride’s.

A tiara base is often crafted from metal or plastic. The base can be thin or weightier. Before you start you need to examine the tiara base and take note of what the finish on it is like.

If there is a protective coating on the metal you can remove bits of it with a gentle brush of fine grained sandpaper. Once you’ve done this you can decorate it in several ways. Use a paintbrush to write your new name on it. You can also add a contrasting metallic color with stripes that will be visible as you walk down the aisle. You can also write the names of your bridesmaids on additional tiaras as gifts for the wedding party.

Choose ribbons with a similar color to the dress worn by the bride or bridesmaid.. Use satin or lace. Place a bit of glue on each end of the tiara and place ribbons that have been cut to the length you want on them. Keep these in place by wrapping a bow in the same fabric around the ribbons.

You can also try sew ing on additional beads. Look closely at the beads on your tiara. Note if they are all of the same length and color.

You can embellish the beading with your own personal sequins and buttons. Consider adding a few beads in a soft shade of blue as a way of adhering to the tradition that a bride should wear something old, new, borrowed and blue. Pull the beads onto the thread and rap the beads and threads around the tiara base. Keep the ends in place with hot glue. You can also thread the beads around the spokes of the tiara if you want.

The thicker you cluster beads on a tiara the more elaborate, heavy and elegant the tiara will be.

How to Decorate a Flower Girl’s Basket

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A wedding is so much more personal if the decorations are hand made. One of the easiest things to make on your own is the flower girl’s basket. Theis basket carries the flower petals that the flower girl scatters along the bride’s path to the alter.

This is a very easy pr0ject to do. You could even do it as a craft with the flower girl if she is the type of young girl who is creative and likes to participate.

For this project you will need –
• Florist wire in green or pink
• Pearl sprays
• Wide and narrow satin ribbon in a color of your choice
• Wide and narrow silk ribbon in your favorite color
• Baby’s breath
• Fabric for basket liner
• Woven Basket
• Fresh flowers
• Fresh or artificial greenery
• Hot glue gun
• Rose petals
• Wire cutters

Choose a small white, green, pink or natural-colored basket. Your color choice might depend on what the bride’s color theme for the wedding might be.The basket should be large enough to contain the desired amount of flower petals but small enough for a child to carry in one hand.

You should also select satin and silk ribbon to tie onto the basket. Use a combination of wide and narrow ribbons that coordinate with the predominant wedding colors chosen by the bride. About 4 to 5 yards of narrow ribbon and 2 to 3 yards of wide ribbon should be enough to decorate for one small flower basket.

You should then select silk or fresh flowers to decorate the basket. One of the benefits of decorating with artificial flowers is that you do not have to refrigerate it. The flowers will stay fresh forever. If the blooms are artificial it will be a wonderful keepsake for the flower girl.

If you decorate the basket with fresh flowers then you need to order them ahead of time to ensure their availability. Just about any type of flower can be dyed professionally to match the colors used in the wedding.

Tie lengths of narrow ribbon at each base (or just one) of the basket handle, or use a hot glue gun to attach them to the basket. The ribbons should trail approximately 6 to 10 inches below the bottom of the basket for an attractive effect.Be sure to use the wide ribbon to make a bow at each base of the basket handle. These bows will cover any knotted portions of the streaming narrow ribbons.

Attach the flowers to the basket. Either cluster the flowers on each side of the basket or attach flowers all along the basket’s rim or edge.Attach artificial flowers and greenery by weaving their stems through the open spaces in the basket. Twist the wire ends to secure and then tuck them back into the basket so that they are hidden. You have now created a beautiful basket.