Mason jars.....DIY projects

Today I have been thinking about jars, as you will know Natalia used handwired jars to light up the tree lined lane leading to her chosen venue and it looked quite spectacular!!

I was thinking of what else you could use jars for and think it would make a cool theme! If you had a long engagement you could ask family and friends to save jars for you and you could then use them throughout the wedding decor!

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For those doing an earthy centrepiece, I love the idea of adding pebbles, string and a floating candle, how cool would these look in the centre of the tables?

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Jar shaped escort cards anyone?

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Firefly jars, I think these are beautiful hanging from branches of trees or a wooden pergola!

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Yes I am afraid that all themes must now come in chandelier form as well! How cool is this??????

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Fairy lights and jars, you really can't go wrong with this combination!!!

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Ditto with candles in jars en mass!

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Save the date jars, how cute are these? Slightly difficult to post, but perfect if you can hand deliver most invites!

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Cocktails served in mason jars keep the theme flowing throughout the event

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And finally using the jar as a vase with a single peony, hydrangea or tulip would also look incredible, loving the burlap and ribbon around the base!!

Sometimes DIY is Best

….  It really is!  With the previously stated problems with hiring, DIYing some aspects of your Greek wedding is really the easiest way to handle the problem.   Now I am not going to say it is all a bundle of fun, because some of it isn’t but the end rewards make up for it!  I found it very hard to stomach that 200 tea light holders were going to set me back at least £400 and that was without any candles in them. So I decided to make my own! It may have taken a little longer than expected but I got them done!  I found an online site where I could buy 200 small Jam jars for £60…perfect. Next I bought some fine wire from Homebase and some raffia!  After getting comfortable on my sitting room floor in front of a good movie I set about constructing the rustic tea light holders.  It took me about 2 weeks (don’t worry, I wasn’t sitting there solidly, only 1-2 hours an night) and too be honest they were perfect for what I needed).

The other detail that gave me a lot of jip (and Sara will definitely agree as I dragged her halfway round Athens looking for them) was the Bombonieres.  My god!  It was so painful.  I looked everywhere, changed my mind about 100 times and still wasn’t happy.  I have drawers of these things from all my family’s weddings and for me it was important not to waste a lot of my budget on something that I did not deem as hugely important.  In the end I put my mother and 2 family friends to work and made up some cute little packages with an evil eye and the Koufetta inside.  There was also an explanation of what the Koufetta stood for inside, for all the non Greeks.  My father did have some issues with this area as it is traditional to have something made of silver, for the family at least but in the end he caved and for me it was the best decision.  Most of the young (or not so young) were just happy taking away the hats and wigs.

NY

Jam Jar Heaven

OK so I have mentioned I used Jam Jars for tea lights at my wedding and I thought I would share some inspiration ideas I found whilst scouring the net.   I loved these ideas below.  Jam Jars can look amazing and so handy for a wedding in Greece as they are easy to find and all you have to do is recycle them on your way out.   

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My Favorite ideas are the light bulb and using jam jars for drinks, I think they look great.  I can’t believe I didn’t think to use them to serve the Pimms out of at mine.  Damn it!  The light bulb, quite frankly is just cool and I am thinking I deserve some for my back yard.  Now what are your thoughts on using these really cute jam jars as place settings?  They would be so easy to make; all you need is jam jars and a pot of blackboard paint.  They could double up as either their water glasses or they could be favours with the koufetta in them.

Photos from epting events & Etsy.com

Photos from Etsy.com & Crazyagnus

I love the flowers and candles hanging in them.  It looks wonderful and also very practical with the temperatures in Greece to enable the flowers to have water.  They would look great in a beach wedding as well as a more traditional venue, modern or rustic theme.  Loving the jam jars!

NY