DIY wedding accessories during the Coronavirus!
With all this free time on your hands, thanks to coronavirus, maybe it’s time to start thinking about DIY weddings. I’m not saying that brides should conduct their own ceremonies (this would be far too confusing for the photographer) but rather they should think about what aspects of their wedding they can prepare themselves. In this article, I’d like to propose some wedding items (centrepieces, flower arrangements etc.) that can be made at home, using items that you are likely to have to hand whilst trapped in your house.
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A Loo Paper Veil
I might even go so far as to suggest a loo paper dress. However, as much as we enjoy being an all-weather venue, it would be a shame if the bride got rained on and turned into a papier mache igloo. And it would be much worse if, during these times of shortage, guests ran out of handkerchiefs and started using her to blow their nose. (By the way, google the toilet paper wedding dress challenge. Yes, it’s a thing).
A Tin Foil Wedding Ring
This one is an easier sell with grooms than brides. Saving hundreds on jewellery is good news for the mortgage, the bank account and that holiday fund you’ve been working on. It’s bad news for the brides, who have to go around for ever looking like stray members of a chain gang.
A Bouquet of From Your own Garden
For countryside dwellers, this is a straightforward suggestion. City livers may need to be more resourceful. I’m intrigued to see what could be achieved with that lichen growing on your balcony, or perhaps the mould that lives behind the kitchen fridge. It may also be possible to harvest goods from neighbouring gardens, just be sure to check that none of the residents are invited to the big day…
With everyone trapped inside like this, it’s a great time to be creative. This means that it’s also a great time to be planning a blank canvas wedding, which is the ultimate creative exercise! We’ll be waiting, when the storm subsides, for you to put together the day of your dreams.
