Whether you’re getting married around the holidays or not, ornaments make wonderful wedding favors… And (surprise, surprise) they are also super fun to DIY! Today’s DIY roundup is a list of 12 easy to make ornaments.
1. Map Kissing Ball Ornament – This would be a great favor to go along with a map themed wedding. Or you could use maps of a specific location or different places that are significant to you as a couple. Like many of the following ornament favors, this is a great one because it can be used as a favor year round. It’s not specifically a holiday ornament.
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2. Felt Polaroid Ornament – These felt polaroid ornaments are a great idea for those wanting to really personalize their favors. You can use engagement photos or pictures of your wedding guests! Even if you don’t like to sew, similar ornaments can be made easily with paper cut-outs. If you have photos of all of your guests, these could double as favors AND escort cards! Simply write the names and table numbers below the pictures!
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3. Fabric Fortune Cookie Ornament – These ornaments are easy and cute! Tie them into your wedding by choosing fabric in your wedding colors.
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4. String Ornaments – String ornaments are very easy to make. You can choose to use white or use string in your wedding colors. These string balls can also be used as decor at your wedding. They can be hung alone, combined and used as garland or you could even string lights through them for a playful glow throughout your event!
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5. Yarn Wreath Ornaments – I know, these look like holiday ornaments… but picture them made with yarn in your wedding colors. They could be a sweet little favor to send home with guests. Add a small tag to thank your guests for sharing in your wedding celebration! You could even add small embellishments like mini handmade flowers to the yarn wreaths for some extra appeal.
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6. Mini Lantern Ornaments – How cute are these mini lanterns? They would be an adorable favor for a backyard wedding. Especially if you had large scale lanterns as hanging decor at your reception. Your guests could take a little piece of the party home with them to remember the wedding!
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7. Photo Strip Heart Ornament – These photo strip ornaments would make a great wedding favor! They are easy to DIY and are lots of fun to make! Just grab your love and start posing for some cute and fun photos… Who doesn’t have fun getting silly with photo booth pictures? This could even be the start to an adorable tradition. Make a photo strip ornament each year on your wedding anniversary.
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8. Felt Heart (or any shape) Ornaments – Felt is a wonderful material! Unlike most other fabrics, felt doesn’t fray and it’s very easy to work with. These felt shape ornaments are easy to make… even for beginner sewers!
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9. Cupcake Ornaments – Planning a wedding with a cupcake or sweets theme? These cupcake ornaments would be a great favor to tie in with the wedding theme!
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10. Print Covered Ornaments – Ok, there isn’t a tutorial for these ornaments but they are very simple to make. Buy some cheap Christmas bulb ornaments and use decoupage to cover them with old book pages, newspaper or even your own printed messages. Add a little bit of glitter and you’re all done! These would be great favors for a wedding with a book theme or book page details & decorations!
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11. Peace Sign Ornaments – Everyone wants peace on their wedding day. Why not give out glittery peace sign ornaments?
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DIY Fall Wedding by Mark Romine Photography
Earlier this year we featured Jennifer and Greg’s adorable farm engagement shoot (see here). Today, we’re excited to share the photos from their wedding by Mark Romine Photography! With the help of their wonderful family and friends, Jennifer and Greg’s Fall wedding was a DIY success!
Photo Credit: Mark Romine Photography
Photo Credit: Mark Romine Photography
Photo Credit: Mark Romine Photography
Photo Credit: Mark Romine Photography
Photo Credit: Mark Romine Photography
Photo Credit: Mark Romine Photography
Photo Credit: Mark Romine Photography
Jennifer filled us in on the DIY details from the wedding …
Photo Credit: Mark Romine Photography
Jennifer: “I used old barn siding and painted signs to help guests find the farm. I also incorporated several of the hand painted signs into the reception décor. We rented the tent and all of the tables, chairs, linens & bars from Herriot’s rentals. I gathered several family members & friends and we did all the setting up and decorating ourselves. To save money we grew several of the pumpkins and gourds ourselves and I purchased the rest from a local pumpkin patch. We had a variety of centerpieces on the tables. The centerpieces ranged from the bridesmaids bouquets, carved out pumpkins holding candles or mums, old lanterns to several faux fall flower arrangements in mason jars that I made myself and have already used again. We used mini pumpkins & gourds to hold the table numbers and tea light candles. Being out in the open I was worried escort cards would blow away so I printed small flat cards and hung them with clothes pins from rows of twine between 2 posts. I scattered copies of our parents & grandparents wedding pictures along with a few of our engagement pictures in with the escort cards. I was able to use my home printer and a paper cutter to make all of the escort cards, table numbers and wedding programs myself.”
Even all of the food was DIY!! Everyone pitched in to provide a lovely meal for the 300 guests. The menu included a hearty homemade dinner followed by homemade pies and ice cream. The couple even set out a sweets table and a station for DIY s’mores and hot chocolate for the end of the night. Well done!!
Photo Credit: Mark Romine Photography
Jennifer: “We had so much fun planning, creating and celebrating our wedding. As a little girl playing in front of my parent’s barn I never would have imagined I would also share my first dance with my husband there but now I couldn’t have imagined a better place. I had a vision of how to transform my parent’s farm into a magical reception. I loved how that vision actually came to life and that we had a great photographer to capture it. I loved that we were able to incorporate so many special details into the day. Most of all I loved how much our wedding represented us and that so much of it was homemade by us, family or friends which made those details and our day even more special.”
Photo Credit: Mark Romine Photography
Congratulations Jennifer and Greg!
Vendors
Photographer: Mark Romine Photography
Floral Designer: Boka Shop
Dress Designer: Christos
Event Venue: Allerton Park