Real Simple Ideas
Clever, simple, accessible, and eco-friendly! Real Simple Magazine shows us new wedding uses for old things by repurposing everyday items and coming up with something new.
Row 1: Wine glasses as candle holders; Jordan almonds served in vintage tea cups; Flowers arranged in soup tureens.
Row 2: Bleach to extend life of flowers; Escort cards display with miniature clothespins (I found colored ones here); Candle displays on cake stands.
Row 3: Appetizers served on cake stands; Cooking spray to keep candles mess-free; Hair elastics for holding flowers together.
See the rest here. So, are you repurposing anything for your wedding? Comment away, I’d love to hear from you!
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oooh – I love the candles in wine glasses as well as displayed on the cake stand. Lovely!
Thinking of re-purposing…
I’ve been collecting small “antique looking” mirrored jewelry trays to display petites fours on our dessert tables, and brandy glasses to use as candy holders for the tables.
A few of my DIY cakestands (glued together glass plates and dessert cups from a thrift store) will be used to display our escort cards. Fun!
I love Real Simple, these are all such great ideas!
Soup tureens are great for flowers! I’m gathering mismatched vintage china bowls, tureens, glasses and vases for centerpieces.
I’m helping a friend with decorating her wedding and I’m always looking for great ways to save money and re-use items. Thanks for the link and the ideas!
I love the flowers in the soup tureen… very sweet!!
How fun. Really enjoyed looking through your site. I loved the various glass candle holders and the elegance of your reused items.
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We are using wine bottles as candle holders. We are not changing anything about the bottle (the label or cutting them). There will be four to a table. Luckily family and friends helped drink them all.
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