A Something Blue DIY You Can Use After the Wedding

What's your something blue? At the Something Blue wedding event in San Francisco, I helped judge a design challenge that required participants to create budget-friendly something-blue DIY kits using materials from The Makery in Los Altos, CA (although you can re-create them using supplies from any craft store). The winning kit was from Katie Rebecca Events, who is sharing her DIY breakdown below! And check out the other projects here. Katie shares the DIY:

"We really wanted to think outside the box on this one, and we wanted to make sure it was something that had the option of being used again! In this case we decided a custom-made charm would be great because the options are endless. You can put the charm on anything from bouquets to corsages and boutonnieres, but you can decorate them to fit the person you're giving them to. Monogram it, make flowers out of thread and buttons, or a cute bow made out of lace. To extend the life of the item past your wedding day, fill it with something yummy like lavender or potpourri that can be used to make a drawer smell amazing. Or loop a ribbon at the top and fill it with cotton to make a Christmas ornament memory."

What you'll need:

Directions:

Not only can you use these during your wedding as a something blue charm, but if you do decide to fill them, they can be used to scent a drawer or you can loop some ribbon at the top and it could be used as an ornament for Christmas. So many fun options! Photos by Anna Marks Photography