With the cost of a wedding now averaging at more than £18,000, there’s even more reason to Craft It Yourself — with more brides than ever looking for handmade alternatives to shop-bought or bespoke favours.
1. Cake Slice Boxes
So sweet and almost good enough to eat!
2. Dancing Girl Boxes
A super cute style that you’ll love to decorate
3. Rustic Watering Can
Perfect for green-thumbed partner, or lovers of the outdoors!
4. Pyramid Gift Box
A foolproof style — let the papers do the talking
5. Swirl Box
Choose mismatched papers if you’re opting for a kitsch wedding
6. Mini Shaker Basket
These sweet carriers are guaranteed to impress
7. For You Favour
Simply stunning and oh-so-quick to make
This surge in crafty weddings has meant that invites, seating plans, place names, favour boxes and other decorations are increasingly being crafted in preparation for the big day.
As well as the advantage of saving money, one of the best parts about making yourself is that everything can look exactly as you’d like it — and let’s be honest, what bride doesn’t want that?
Here, you’ll see a selection of templates for previous PaperCrafter projects that you can use for your big day. Just find patterned papers to suit your theme and go to town with the embellishments.
Issue 84 of PaperCrafter has hit the shops and it’s jam-packed with gorgeous projects, expert tips and new techniques for you to try. It’s a beautifully summery issue, perfect for reading...
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PaperCrafter issue 84 really has something for everyone to enjoy. As always you’ll find plenty of inspiring ideas to keep your crafty hands busy, all for the bargain price of £4.99....
