Telling Them Apart
September 30th, 2008 @ 5:30 pm by Mrs. Shortcake
Another Shortcake DIY coming your way!
We made these bouquet charms as a handy dandy way for the bridal party to keep their bouquets separate (why does “keep it secret, keep it safe” immediately spring to mind? 
) They were very simple to construct, and took very little time to put together.
A how-to? Here goes!
MATERIALS:
- wire in the colour and the gauge of your choice (but nothing too thick)
- beads of your choice. It works to either have different beads or different colours for the different bridesmaids
- charms of your choice (try Michael’s, or even cheap teen jewelry stores for charm bracelets)
INSTRUCTIONS:
- cut a length of wire that will be long enough, when folded in half, to not only dangle down from the top of the bouquet handle, but also to be inserted into the bouquet handle itself underneath the ribbon
- cut enough wire for each of your bouquets
- fold each wire in half
- begin stringing. Start with the charm, then add however many beads you think looks pretty.
- twist the two wires together at the top, above the last bead
- repeat
- admire
- give to your florist!
Do you have a creative way to distinguish all the bouquets?
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14 Responses to “Telling Them Apart”
Really cute idea! I bookmarking this so I can steal, er borrow the idea
what an awesome idea!!!!
I love this idea!!! Definitely going to do it!
oooh, yes! I just found little rhinestone initials of all the bm’s at Michael’s in their 1$ section for exactly this purpose. Now I know how they can be added to their bouquets thanks to you! YES! Your the best Miss Shortcake!
You are officially my favourite bee ever. You quoted LOTR and you probably hate manitoba as much as I do! cute charms!
What a great idea, if you added a piece of fabric to sandwich the wire they could use it later as a bookmark!
@Vic004: we were looking for those, but couldn’t find them - we decided to go with birds because it goes with our “birds, ribbons, banners’ motif
Haha. I’m from the complete opposite of Vancouver, I’m from new brunswick. This is SO not my home!
@Angela: wow, you’re the first person from new brunswick I’ve ever met! *shakes your hand*
that is really clever shortie! i am loving your diy projects
Lovely, Shortcake, just lovely!! That is the first DIY that I am including in the To Be Done List for my sister’s wedding in December. I know I’ll find loads more whe I browse through rest of your blog.
I would love to look at the finished project if you care to put up a pic.
BTW, does anyone have any ideas or DIY projects for an Asian style wedding? I’d be really thankful if anyone can share tips.
Mrs. Shortcake, Vancouver
Age and Occupation: 24, Marketing Manager/Children's Lit Writer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Master's Student/Personal Trainer
Engagement Date: August 7, 2007
Wedding Date: October 2008
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Venue: Ceremony in a historic church, tented lawn reception at a golf and country club
About Me: 1950's housewife sent to the future, reborn as crafting-obsessed, jill of all trades. I enjoy decorating, writing, baking sweet things, singing show tunes/dancing in public, wearing pearls, and knitting sweaters for my furbaby, Harvey, to chew upon. I heart pink, and believe that sparkles are the new black.
That’s a really cute idea! I was thinking of doing something with their initials to distinguish them, but I haven’t figured out exactly what yet.