DIY wedding - Making your wedding decoration

How to make a wedding decoration yourself?

How to make an inexpensive wedding decoration?

How to make a DIY wedding decoration?

On your wedding day, you want everything to be perfect: your outfit, the venue, the food, the decorations and so on. You want to offer your family and friends a beautiful day and a magical evening, creating memories for a lifetime...

To make sure your wedding decorations reflect your image and match your wedding theme, it's ideal to do it yourself. You choose the colors, the materials and the size of your accessories. But making your own wedding decorations requires organization, anticipation, ideas and materials, and you're feeling a little overwhelmed? Or maybe your wedding is just around the corner and you're running out of ideas?

No problem! Perles & Co offers decorating tutorials and simple creative ideas for your wedding: place cards, plate decorations, table decorations, hall decorations, garlands, table centerpieces, paper decorations.. you'll be able to create the decoration of your dreams yourself!

Ideas for wedding table decorations

The meal is one of the highlights of a wedding. It's the moment of conviviality that everyone looks forward to. You want to spoil your guests by offering them a setting in which they'll feel at ease, in keeping with the theme of your wedding.

To set the scene for your wedding table, we suggest the following tutorials and creative ideas.

Materials for centerpieces

Materials for making a place card

Materials for making a centerpiece

You'll also find tutorials from the creative team at Perles & Co on how to create a beautiful table decoration for your guests.

ideas for decorating a wedding hall

We've come up with some easy-to-make creative ideas for your reception room. It's up to you to combine materials and colors to create the ambience you've always dreamed of for your wedding. Don't forget to set up small corners where your guests can discover your creations and the little touches you've prepared for them.

Creative idea: A lightbox to write pretty messages

Photo credit: blog la Mariée en colère

Lightbox and its slides

Creative idea: origami garlands for a touch of poetry

origami paper assortment

nylon thread

Creative idea: glassjars for guests to enjoy an original aperitif

glass jar

paper straws

Creative idea: paper decorations for easy, inexpensive decoration (pennants, pompons, balls, etc.).

Tissuepaper pompons and balls

Creative idea: decorative hanging baskets with flowers for a delicate, feminine touch.

vase bulb

jute cord

satin ribbon

Creative idea: don't forget the kids, by creating a dedicated corner forthem with sweets and drinks.

paper cups

paper straws

There's a lot of bohemian influence in decoration, whether in the home or for a ceremony such as a wedding. So why not make wreaths (in paper or with fresh flowers) anddreamcatchers? Here's a step-by-step guide to making these two decorative objects for a trendy, bohemian wedding.

For a tropical-style decoration that's right up to date, why not knit a pink flamingo and cactus to hang in your room or as a pendant.

For more tutorials, check out our "special wedding" and "decoration" step-by-step guides.

We're curious to see how you made a handmade deocration for your big day. So don't hesitate to send us photos on Facebook or Instagram.