7 easy DIY wedding ideas

A casual-chic set-up is perfect for a thank-you dinner for friends. Use huge blooms, place them in clear glass jars and you have a modern table set.

Use Post-It notes to create the writing on the wall. Against a sea of one-coloured Post-Its, a second colour can form words or your monogram.

The inside of an envelope is another way to personalise your invites. Choose a thin fancy paper for the lining; the width and height should be slightly smaller and shorter than the envelope. Place envelope and lining side by side. Fold lining to follow envelope’s depth. Place lining inside envelope and make necessary adjustments. With liner still inside, do the second fold for the flap. Use glue on the top, back side of the liner, then press liner to envelope.

Marry a favour tag with a belly band for a different look. What you can do: Create simple bands on your computer, or download online templates. Print out and cut to shape. Another way: Create your thank-you text using the computer. To make a tag, use a shape punch (like a scalloped circle or square) to punch out the text part. Then cut out strips from the paper you want, sized to your favour box. Wrap these around your favours, then stick the tag on top.

Use nature-inspired details like silk butterflies to add to the mood of a multi-hued bouquet. Buy butterflies from Spotlight or craft shops, fix a thin wire around the body gently, then slide wire in between the flowers. You’d need two to three butterflies; place them randomly.
Hydrangea, rose and ranunculus bouquet, $380, from GREEN POINT FLOWERS.

Your little attendants will love this. Create this mini version the same way as the big ones. Fix windmills on wires so they can be carried. Have a mix of bright and pretty hues.

Pretty and practical, you need a ball of paper twine (Daiso stocks them), tissue paper (the kind clothing stores use to wrap purchases) and a roll of washi tape to make this.

What to do:
1. Measure, and cut a length of twine that’s long enough to go around the box. With that as the sample length, cut the number of strings you need from the ball of twine.

2. Cut tissue paper into small squares; the size depends on how big you want the flower. Our tissue squares are 12x12cm.

3. Fold a square into half, and half again. Fold the now-smaller square into half, diagonally.

4. You should have a perfect triangle where the base side is sealed off; one side has all the folded edges, and the other, open edges. Trim the open-edged side with a pair of serrated scissors.

5. Unfold square, make a hole in the centre and thread one end of a twine string through. Pinch tissue and twine together and the paper should close in to form a flower-like shape. Wrap a bit of washi tape around the base of the tissue flower and string to hold them in place. Do the same for the other end of the string.

6. Tie the box with the string. Or, use it to go around your wrapped box; twist flower heads until string tightens and stays in place.