Diy wedding bell favors

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"It is said that a Fall wedding is a very special one, because at a time when so much of the life around us is changing colors and dying, we gather together for a celebration of life and a brand new beginning. Indeed, today we are very privileged to welcome a new married couple into the world. I hope that every time you celebrate your anniversary, you will always think back to this wonderful Autumn day and remember all the love and warmth that you feel in this room right now."

Rather than purchasing already-assembled wedding bell favors, you can make your own. Assembling favors on your own will help keep wedding expenses from exceeding your budget and it will make the favors even more meaningful to guests. DIY wedding bell favors are easy to put together, and you each one only takes a few minutes to create, making them an ideal project for brides who need to budget their time as well as their money.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Printer
• Card stock
• Paper cutter
• Hole punch
• Scissors
• Metallic cord
• 2-inch-tall liberty bells
• 1 1/2-inch wide satin ribbon

Instructions

1. • 1

     Design personalized hang tags with your names and wedding date. You can use graphic design software to create your hang tags, but you don't need it- tags are easy to create in word processing programs such as Microsoft Word. Decide what size you want the tags to be and insert a table with cells of that size. Type the text into the first cell, positioning it exactly where you want it to appear on the tags, and then copy and paste the content into the rest of the table's cells. You can use just text or you can add a small image to the design. Make sure you keep the cell borders visible, as they will serve as a cutting guide.

   • 2

     Print the tags onto sheets of card stock and cut them out with a paper cutter. Make your cuts just inside the border lines. When you've finished cutting out the tags, use a hole punch to make a hole in each tag's upper left-hand corner.

   • 3

     Cut a six-inch long piece of metallic cord, thread it through a hang tag and the loop at the top of a liberty bell (a church bell-shaped craft bell) and tie the ends of the cord together to secure the hang tag to the bell. Repeat until you've attached tags to every bell.

   • 4

     Cut an eight-inch long piece of satin ribbon in a color that corresponds with your wedding theme and thread it through the bell's loop. Tie the ribbon into a bow and trim the ends so they don't extend past the bow loops.

   • 5

     Apply a bead of liquid seam sealant (such as fray check or fray block) to the ribbon's raw edges to keep it from fraying.

Tips &- Warnings

• Have guests ring their wedding bell favors at the reception when they want the bride and groom to share a kiss.

• You can find liberty bells at most craft and hobby supply stores.

• If you want to make a tag that looks a little more handmade, have a custom rubber stamp made and stamp the design onto pre-cut card stock gift tags. Use metallic inks to give your tag a luxe look.

Source: www.ehow.com

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