Everybody loves a good mason jar. Use the little glass wonders in your wedding, and we guarantee they will be so cute, your guests won't even be able to handle it. Check out these 21 adorable DIYs and get to work!
Table Number Holder
Create small numbered signs and hot glue them to wooden dowels [1]. Place them in a mason jar and use them as table centerpieces so that guests can easily find their seats.
Stenciled Jars
To get a similar effect as these patterned mason jars, use temporary tattoos on mason jars [2] for a boho vibe.
Votives
Light up your evening wedding with this frosted candle votive DIY [3].
Bouquet Holder
Fill mason jars a quarter full with water and set them at the reception so that the bridesmaids can keep their bouquets fresh all day long.
Terrariums
Having a beach wedding? Use mason jars to store plant arrangements and place them around your venue as decor. It's easy to make a terrarium [4], or if you're not feeling crafty you can buy one on Etsy [5] ($45).
Aisle Decor
Fill mason jars with flowers and fasten them to the top of each aisle chair with ribbon or rope.
Photo Booth Backdrop
Fill mason jars with small candles and hang the jars from a suspended piece of plywood with colorful ribbon. The result will make a gorgeous backdrop for photos.
Vase
Use metallic paint or glitter (or both) to embellish a mason jar, then fill it with your chosen flowers. The gold will look pretty on your tables at the reception.
Light Fixture
Place small votive candles [6] into mason jars, then fasten metal wire [7] to each jar, suspending them from the ceiling. You'll have gorgeous, dim lighting for your reception.
Straw Holders
When it's time to roll out the cocktails at your reception, simply tie some rafia around the top of jars to create straw holders.
Name Cards
Fasten creative tags [8] to mason jars with string. Then write the name and table number of each guest on the tags. You friends and family will know where they're sitting and they will have a jar to drink from too.
DIY Bug-Repellant Candle
Many bohemian weddings are outdoors, so keep pesky bugs away from your guests with a DIY bug-repellant candle [9].
Drink Containers
If you're having an outdoor wedding, store your drinks in mason jars on ice — it will keep bugs out of the beverages.
Unity Jars
Create unity jars that say his, hers, and ours. Fill the his and hers jars with sand. At the ceremony, combine the sand as part of your nuptials. Not up for making them yourself? You can buy the set on Etsy [10] ($12+).
Washi Tape Jars
Use Washi tape [11] to decorate mason jars for a simple yet pretty DIY [12].
Mason Jar Ice Cream Bar
Skip the wedding cake and give your guests ice cream! Prescooping your ice cream and keeping it chilled in individual mason jars is a genius alternative to messy tubs. Plus, it looks great.
DIY Hanging Mason Jar Lanterns
Light up your wedding with rustic hanging mason jar lanterns [13].
Candleholders
Fill mason jars with water and flowers, herbs, or berries. Top each off with a small votive candle and use them as decor for your wedding.
Glitter Candles
These glitter candles [14] would light up an evening wedding and add some sheen.
Etched Mason Jars
Mason jars cost around $0.70 to $0.80 if you buy in bulk. You can get them from specialtybottle.com [15] for less than $1. Get an etching kit and your trusty group of bridesmaids to help with this personalized favor.
Wedding Favors
Fill mason jars with the ingredients of your favorite cookie recipe, homemade jam or honey, or some other edible treat and hand them out as wedding favors.