Weddingbee Blog

“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”

- Scott Adams

Call me cuckoo, but this DIY wedding is starting to feel like more play and less work. The inspiration boards, color palettes, and arts and crafts projects—I feel like I’m an art student all over again!

One of the art projects I am most jazzed about is our fringe decor.

I always reminisce about the colorful and sparkly fringe garlands from my littlest birthday parties. And ever since I came across this magical Design*Sponge + Ashley Meaders + Our Labor of Love photoshoot, I have been dreaming of this idea for our day.

And as much as I would love to fly the fabulous Ashley Meaders to my wedding, I knew that this dream decor would be created by yours truly. So, for all of you craft-loving bees or DIY brides-to-be, here’s a little step-by-step on how you can rock some fabulous fringe at your own wedding soiree!

Fabulous Fringe Garland

(Inspired by Ashley Meaders)

Materials

• a half or full ream of tissue paper, colors of your choice
• baker’s twine
• glue stick
• scissors

Directions:

1. Measure and cut the baker’s twine to your desired garland length.
2. Measure about 12″–18″ from each end and mark with a knot. Your garland will begin here.
3. Take two to four sheets of tissue paper. Cut to your desired width and length. (You can make some longer or shorter than others.)
4. In the middle of the sheets, place one end of your twine.
5. Apply glue stick across the tissue paper below your twine, about 1″–2″ in height.
6. Gently fold the tissue paper in half over the twine.
7. Firmly press the tissue paper along the glued section near the twine.
8. Here’s the fun part! Take your scissors and cut the fringe along the bottom edge of the tissue paper.
9. Repeat steps three through eight with the rest of your tissue paper.
10. At the very end, “ruffle” the bottoms of each fringe panel to give them volume and life!

Voilà!

{all images via Design*Sponge}