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Charming Mini Moss Favors from Chelsea at Frolic

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These tiny little plants will be easy for even out-of-town guests to take home. They are easy to grow too!

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Supplies:

2″ Irish moss plants (order ahead of time from a florist or plant nursery)

cotton fabric

twine

scissors

an old box

plant markers

waterproof sharpie

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1. Tear about a 4″ x 4″ piece of fabric. Frayed edges are good.

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2. Wrap the pot and secure with twine. Don’t worry about it being perfect. Just be sure and cover the plastic pot.

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3. Write the name or name and table number of each guest and poke it into the plant.

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4. Display in an old cigar box!

Tips:

Spray the plants with water so they look clean and fresh! Water the plants before you wrap them by dunking them in a bucket of water and letting them drip dry. If you are worried about the fabric getting wet, wrap a small piece of plastic or cellophane around the bottom of the plant before you wrap it in fabric.

Buy it:

Any of the florists or wedding planning companies in the mywedding.com directory can help you!

Oh, how we love Frolic! Chelsea’s daily inspiration blog is always chock-full of pretty ideas that feel effortless and chic. So, we’re so happy that she is posting DIY projects that are easy to do while packing a big punch.

Pretty Pastel French Macaron Favors from Chelsea at Frolic

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These pretty pastel favors are gorgeous for a winter or springtime wedding. They are easy to make and won’t cost a fortune!

Approximate cost per box: $1

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Supplies:

White gift box

White string

Parchment paper

Colored paper that matches the macarons

White pen

Macarons (buy or make)

Scissors

Double-sided tape

Steps:

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1. Place parchment paper inside the box.

2. Stack with 2-3 macarons.

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3. Wrap the box with parchement paper, secure with double-sided tape and tie with string.

4. Make a tag with paper that matches the colors of the macarons.

5. Write each guest’s name on them.

Buy it:

Any of the caterers or wedding planners in the mywedding.com directory can help you!

Photos by Lisa Warninger.

Cozy Votive Candles from Chelsea at Frolic

Try these modern but cozy votive holders for a winter wedding! They look beautiful and sculptural when illuminated.
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Cost: 50 cents a piece.

Supplies:

simple glass votive holders
votive candles
yarn (we used cashmere which was just $2 for a roll at Michael’s)
double stick tape
scissors
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Steps:
votive-candle-yarn-tape-string 1. Wrap double stick tape around votive holders. We used about 2 -3 rows per votive and spaced them out.

2. Stick the yarn vertically across the tape and then start wrapping it horizontally around the candle, leaving the long strand visible.

votive-sideyarn-wrapped-rolling 3. Keep wrapping yarn around the candle until it’s covered almost all the glass. The yarn shouldn’t be in rows, just wrap it haphazardly around the votive holder.

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scissors-yarn-votive-wrapped 4. When you are done wrapping the yarn, take the end and tie it to the first piece. Trim the ends off and tuck the knot.

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Tips/Mistakes:
Don’t make the rows of yarn too symmetrical or perfect it looks best when it’s a little messy!
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Fabric-Wrapped Chocolate Bars from Chelsea at Frolic!

These charming chocolate bars will be a guest favorite! wrapped-fabric-chocolate-bars-string-diy-crafty Cost is around .50.

Supplies:fabric
chocolate bars
pinking shears
scissors
string
tags
pen
glue (fabric glue or hot glue gun)

Steps:
pinking-shears-fabric-chocolate-bar-stripes 1. Cut a piece of fabric with pinking shears to fit the chocolate bar.

chocolate-bar-fabric-diy-wrapping 2. Wrap the chocolate bar with the fabric like you would wrapping paper.
3. Secure with tiny dots of fabric or hot glue.

personalized-candy-bar-wedding-favors-fabric-copy 4. Tie with string.
5. Add personalized tags.

Tips/Mistakes:
Be sure to iron your fabric first!
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Buy it:

Any wedding planner or stationery designer could assist you with these.

Spring Wedding Bouquet Centerpiece from Chelsea at Frolic!

This charming springtime bouquet is perfect for the bride who loves pink. The best part is it’s easy to make. wedding-bouquet-pink-rananculus-spring Cost is around $35.

Supplies:
flower clippers
floral tape
ribbon

Flower Recipe:
floral-mix-bouquet-flowers-wedding-centerpiece 2 bunches of pink and white sweet peas
2 stems of pink ranunculus
3 stems of viburnum
1 stem of pink hyacinth (opened)
1 stem of double daffodil

Steps:
1. Remove most of the leaves from the stems.
2. Start with the two bunches of sweet peas as the base of your bouquet.
3. Add viburnum to the lower and upper corners of the bouquet, diagonally from each other.
4. Fill in holes with ranunculus, hyacinth, daffodil, and extra viburnum.
floral-bouquet-ribbon-tape-spring-bright-pink 5. Secure with floral tape.
6. Add ribbon.
7. Trim stems.
Keep in a dark, cool place away from direct sunlight. Keep in water until use.

Tips/Mistakes:
Hyacinths exude a sticky substance that causes rashes on some people – be mindful of this when working with it and wash hands after touching. Also, sweet peas are delicate so the less you move them, the better.

Buy it:

Any of the florists at mywedding.com.

Modern + Mini Chocolate Cakes from Chelsea at Frolic!

Instead of traditional cake, consider giving each guest a cake with their name on it! These are refreshingly modern and easy to make! 01-mini-chocolate-cakes-ribbon-rustic-table-handmade Cost: approximately 50 cents per cake

Supplies:
supplies-scissors-tags-pens-ribbons-rustic-table Your favorite chocolate cake recipe
Paper baking cups (find them here)
Parchment paper
Paper florist ribbon
White tags
Pen

Steps:
mini-chocolate-cake-rustic-table 1. Bake the little cakes in the molds. Use extra batter so the cakes will puff up a little higher than the paper molds. Let the cakes cool down.