I wanted to pop a simple DIY tutorial on the blog that I used for a recent 35th anniversary party (I’ll share the party pics soon). The prep (punching paper) takes a little work but it’s something you can do in front of the telly and the finished results are so cute.
What you need:
Coloured/patterned paper of your choice
Circular paper punch
Thread
Sewing machine
What you do:
Punch out lots of circles! You can do them in different sizes and pick colours/patterns that complement the style of your wedding. I included maps from Algonquin Park in my garlands as the party couple had spent many camping trips there.
Next, stitch them all together. It’s best to stitch down the middle but you don’t have to be too precise. To make the stitching quicker have your circles in a pile, next to the sewing machine, in the order you want to stitch them. Then, as you stitch, grab the next circle and continuously feed the machine with circles until they’re all gone. If you get into a rhythm it doesn’t take as long as you’d expect.
Admire your pretty paper garlands :) And then wrap them up carefully until you want to hang them. I wrapped them around toilet roll tubes and placed them in sandwich bags. You can untangle them if they get tangled but it can be a little time consuming so I’d try to avoid it!
Hang them around your venue. You could use loose threads at either end to hang them but, as I thought that would be a little fiddly, I punched a hole in either end and used string to tie them to trees…
These don’t cost a fortune, are simple to make and look really pretty. Perfect!
Debs
