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Like the many Bees who have gone before me (think Mrs. D’orsay and Mrs. Spring Roll), I have opted to make tissue paper pomanders to decorate our ceremony site!

I had been searching high and low for options that would look great, be non-fussy, and affordable. I started seeing these pomanders pop up on Weddingbee and on other sites, so when I came across these instructions and saw how simple it looked, I picked up the supplies to make a couple of pomanders (I waited to buy all of the styrofoam balls until I was sure I wanted to make a lot of these).

I opted for 4-inch Styrofoam balls, and would guess that it took anywhere from 15-20 flowers for each pomander. And, better yet, Mr. S got in on the flower making action and helped me make some!

I was only going to make 8 pomanders (4 on each side of the aisle, spaced out), but I had enough Styrofoam balls and TONS of tissue paper and ribbon, so I just kept on going until I got 10 done.

Originally, I had absolutely no clue how we were going to attached these to the pews. I’d bought some of these pew clips, but once I got them I realized there was just no way they’d fit over the tops of the pews. I was getting SO frustrated… until, that is, we went for our last meeting with our minister a couple of weeks ago and checked out the pews. There are teeny, tiny little hooks on the ends of the pews for just this purpose!!

So, as you can see below, I just took some string and, using a needle, pulled it through the top of the ribbon and created little loops. The pomanders should now hang perfectly!

This was by far one of our easiest DIY projects, and I’m so glad that this is what we ended up doing! It’s a minimal investment and will complement the aesthetic of our wedding overall. Our church has a 100-year-old sanctuary with dark wood and pale yellow walls, so keeping our ceremony decor as minimal as possible will definitely complement the space.

Did you jump on the pomander wagon? Where are you using them in your wedding?