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MAKE THIS FUN AND SUPER EASY GEOMETRIC HEART BACKDROP!

Backdrops are the bomb am I right? Whether you want to use one for a photo booth, set the background for a dessert table or even style one up for an altar they’re the perfect way to update the look of a room very quickly! So if your venue just happens to have a plain wall that you’re wanting to style up or maybe even use for a Photo Booth back drop then today’s DIY is for you! Not to mention it’s probably the easiest backdrop DIY we’ve ever made!

YOU WILL NEED:

Plain paper in a variety of colours (We bought a 12 x 12 pack) // A pair of scissors // A ruler // white tac // A pencil //

STEP 1:

Draw the shape of a geometric heart using your pencil and a ruler onto one of your sheets of paper or onto a piece of card, then cut it out. We sized our hearts roughly 10 inches by 10 inches.

Pssst…If you want to know what props we’re using in these photos it’s our Snapchat photo booth props! So fun right?! You can grab the original set and the new set below if you want them for your own booth!

STEP 2:

Use this shape as a stencil to cut out the rest of the hearts, so simply trace around the outside of it onto each piece of colourful paper and then cut them all out until you have enough hearts to fill the space of the wall you need to cover.

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Friday May 5, 2017 Leave a commentGarlands and Backdrops, How To...By Jessica

DIY BALLOON WALL BACKDROP FOR YOUR NYE PARTY!

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WOOHOO New year’s eve is almost upon us and it’s time to get into that party feeling! (unless you are already of course from all the Christmas festivities!) If you’re going to be throwing your own party this year then why not make a fun balloon backdrop for your guests to take photos in front of? It will be a great talking point and doesn’t just have to be for new year’s eve! How ace would this look at a wedding?! You could even match the balloons to your theme!

The amazing Paula from The Giant Balloon Co sent us all of these gorgeous balloons to create this backdrop, we went for different shades of pinks, gold and whites and we love how it turned out! Here’s how to recreate the look…

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YOU WILL NEED:

Normal sized balloons & small balloons in a variation of colours (We used around 50 on the wall and had about 30 on the floor) // Balloon pump // Strong tape (We used parcel tape) // Sellotape //

STEP 1:

Blow up all of your balloons using your pump so that you can see exactly what you have of each. We found it best to blow up the normal size balloons to full size and a medium size just so that we could fit them in the gaps easier and create a more interesting look with lots of different sizes.

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STEP 2:

Start by taping a few of your biggest balloons to the wall, securing them in place on the ends of the balloons. Vary the colours as you build around each balloon.

STEP 3:

Keep going and filling in the gaps with your smallest balloons. We used sellotape to adhere these to the other balloons and keep them in place.

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Thursday December 29, 2016 2 CommentsDecor, Garlands and Backdrops, How To...By Jessica

10 COLOURFUL HALLOWEEN DIYS YOU NEED TO MAKE!

Halloween can sometimes be a tricky (or treaty) time of year for us, it’s no surprise that dark and moody style just isn’t our bag. But listen up colour lovers! It’s not all doom and gloom around Halloween, we’re here to share with you plenty of colourful and fun DIYs that still look awesome for your Halloween decor! Whether you’re having an Autumn wedding but still want it to be full of colour or if you’re just throwing a Halloween party! Here’s a few bright and bold ideas…

1.DIY Snapchat Filter Pumpkins

Aww Sam has absolutely smashed it again by making these amazing snapchat filter pumpkins! No carving required either! WINNING! Check out the full DIY here!

2. SUGAR SKULL BALLOON BACKDROP

I am so in love with this sugar skull backdrop over on Oh Happy Day!! It’s so fun and colourful and beyond easy to recreate! Click here to see the full DIY!

3. EMOJI GHOST BALLOONS

We all know love emojis am I right?! So why not add them into your halloween decor with these emoji ghost balloons over on Aww Sam!

4. TRICK OR TREAT CANDY BUCKETS

Why give out candy in boring buckets when you give it out in fun slogan buckets?! Plus how awesome are those colours?! DIY over on Design Sponge!

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Friday October 7, 2016 Leave a commentHelpful Lists and GuidesBy Jessica

DIY CASCADING FLOWER BACKDROP

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If you came to the Handmade Fair last weekend then you would have seen our bright and bold cascading flower backdrop that we created especially for the show! We absolutely loved how it turned out and wanted to share how we made it with you because quite frankly…how freaking awesome would this backdrop be at a wedding?! Whether you use it behind the top table, your altar or for a photobooth backdrop it’ll be a sure pop of colour and look fab in your photos!

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Also, special thanks to Lexy from Tilly and the Buttons who very kindly modeled in front of the backdrop for us at the end of the weekend! What a babe!

YOU WILL NEED:

Card in a variation of colours (we had 14 different shades and colours in total and used around 450 pieces of card sized 12inches by 12 inches) // White yarn // A threading needle // A Cricut Machine // A pen //

Please note* Whenever we feature tutorials using the Cricut machine we always say that if you want to, you can cut items out by hand but I really really really wouldn’t recommend that for this tutorial because you will need around 4000 flowers in total!

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STEP 1:

Choose a simple flower design from the Cricut design space and size it to just under 4 inches wide, we then set the flowers to fill the mat meaning we fitted 9 flowers per sheet of card.

STEP 2:

Get the machine cutting! This is a tedious step because you are consistently loading card into the machine, then pulling your flowers off the mat and loading more card. I promise though it would be a lot more painful if you were cutting by hand!

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STEP 3:

Next we decided to create some smaller flowers to go on the bottom of the strings, just to make it look more realistic. We cut out around 500 of these sized 2 inches wide.

STEP 4:

Once you’ve got a room full of flowers and they’re all cut out, use a pen to fold the edges of the flowers over to create a more 3D shape.

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Friday September 23, 2016 Leave a commentCricut Explore, Decor, Garlands and Backdrops, How To...By Jessica

HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN COLOURFUL HONEYCOMB BACKDROP

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If you love colour as much as we do at Bespoke Bride then this DIY is for you! Perhaps you’re thinking of creating your own backdrop for a photo booth? Or you want something pretty to stand in front of during the ceremony? Well we’ve got your back! Here’s how to recreate this bright and bold backdrop…

YOU WILL NEED:

A backdrop stand // A plain coloured backdrop (we got ours for £25 online) // faux flowers // A selection of honeycomb balls // Double sided tape or a glue gun //

STEP 1:

Hang up your backdrop onto the backdrop stand and secure in place

STEP 2:

Start to either tape or glue your honeycomb balls to the backdrop, making sure they’re close together. I used double sided tape for this because I wanted to use the backdrop again but if you want it to be a little more secure then glue away!

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STEP 3:

Keep sticking your honeycomb balls around the edge of the backdrop.

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STEP 4:

Once they’re all on there, take your faux flowers and start filling in the gaps!

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Friday September 9, 2016 Leave a commentDecor, Garlands and Backdrops, How To...By Jessica

DIY WATERCOLOUR FLOWER BALLOONS

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For as long as I can remember, balloons have been making their way into weddings but long gone are the days where you see a bunch sitting in the middle of a table! (yuk). Today we wanted to share with you a tutorial on how to make your regular white balloons oh so much prettier!

YOU WILL NEED:

White balloons (blown up with helium) // Acrylic paint // Paint brush // Faux flowers // All purpose glue //

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STEP 1:

Turn your balloons upside down and using your acrylic paint start to brush paint up the balloon making sure to stop around half way. I found that the paler the colour of acrylic the better so mix any colours with white if you need to!

STEP 2:

Repeat again using a different colour, stopping around the same place.

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Wednesday January 13, 2016 2 CommentsDecor, How To...By Jessica

A BATHTUB BRIDE IN A WHIMSICAL WAREHOUSE

Yep, you read that correctly, this shoot features a beautiful bride in a bathtub! There’s also tons of other glorious things like a hand painted wedding cake, quirky furniture and an awesome altar all teamed with bold hues of orange and pretty shades of blue! Get ready because there’s nothing industrial about this warehouse, it’s all sorts of whimsical and wonderful instead…

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Monday April 20, 2015 2 CommentsStyled ShootsBy Jessica

A COLOURFUL DIY BACKYARD WEDDING IN A THUNDERSTORM

This wedding literally blows my mind, all of the colours, the DIY elements and those gold glitter bridesmaids dresses! What’s not to love?! Sue & Sam’s wedding really was a team effort of family and friends pulling together to hand make pompoms, a backdrop, signs, a personalised guest book and even cakes! Wait till you check out the shapes the guests were throwing on the dance floor too!

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Thursday March 12, 2015 3 CommentsGarden, Real Weddings, WhimsicalBy Jessica

Wedding DIY: Tissue Paper Photo Booth Backdrop!

Is it just me or do streamers make all decor look prettier? We were thinking that these would make an awesome photo booth backdrop if you were planning on doing that yourself! Oh and did I mention how easy they are to make?! SO EASY. You only need 5 items!

You will need:

♥ Tissue paper (we find that 3 or 4 different colours work best)
♥ Scissors
♥ Sellotape
♥ String
♥ Ribbon

Ready? Let’s get snipping!

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Tuesday April 9, 2013 2 CommentsHow To...By Jessica

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