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Giant Paper Rose Flower. If you loved the beautiful DIY wedding this morning and Nata’s gorgeous paper flower bouquets, you are in luck as Nata is sharing how she crafted them with us!

Giant Paper Rose Flower

She was inspired by a template created by Morgan Levine on Martha Stewart (as was I in the flowers I created for this styled shoot). I just love that this basic idea has inspired different brides to create their own version of giant paper flowers – you might remember these equally awesome giant paper flowers from this wedding I shared last year. :) Thanks so much Nata for sharing how you created your giant pink paper rose + special thanks to Studio Castillero for the photos of the DIY + her wedding! Materials (to make one giant rose) Step 1: Cut the petals Cut 5-6 teardrop petals and 15-6 heart-shaped petals from the petal colored crepe paper.

IMPORTANT: Crepe paper is directional so it matters which way you’re cutting the paper. Repeat until all of your petals are cut. Tutorial: How To Make Paper Flowers for Your Wedding Bouquet. I'm not generally very crafty, but with the wedding looming (2.5 months!

Tutorial: How To Make Paper Flowers for Your Wedding Bouquet

Eek!) , lately I've been channeling my inner Martha Stewart and making all kinds of wedding-related things. Mainly because it's cheaper to make things than to buy them, especially where a wedding is concerned. Everything doubles in price when you add the word "wedding" or "bride" to the description. I knew that I wanted to figure out a way around traditional cut flowers for my four bouquets, so with some ingenuity and a lot of inspiration from Pinterest, I decided to make my own out of paper.

Supplies: Go to Michael's and hit up the fake flower department. Assembly: Start with your stem Grab one of the smallest size petals and put a line of hot glue along the bottom Wrap it around the stem until it's a little cone of paper. Grab a second petal, add a line of hot glue around the base of it, and wrap it around the first petal. Repeat. After about 4-5 of the smallest size petals, move on to the next size up. How To Make Paper Flowers. We're so excited to team up with our pals from 100 Layer Cake today to share this super cute tutorial for making paper flowers.

How To Make Paper Flowers

They are so pretty and delicate with watercolor details! Enjoy....Project by: 100 Layer Cake and Heart of Light. Videography: Scott Clark. Video editing: Buckshot Creative They're so easy and cute! Wedding Party Supplies, Reception Supplies, Wedding Supply. Wedding Songs. Music is always the best way to put people at ease and create memories that will last.

Wedding Songs

Here are 16 Wedding Song considerations for your wedding. Each and every part of the wedding is different, and music can signal a reaction or an emotion for each part. 1. Pick out music to be played while guests are being seated 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15 Pick out music to be played for the rest of the night for your guests. Make Your Own Wedding Cake - Weddings. I f you've decided to make a wedding cake at home, congratulations on your bravery!

Make Your Own Wedding Cake - Weddings

Now, relax: We've got everything you'll need to create a masterpiece. We've enlisted Melissa Murphy, owner of the Sweet Melissa Patisseries in Brooklyn, New York, to help, and she's designed an elegant three-tiered cake decorated with delicate rosebuds and filled with luscious lemon curd and fresh raspberries. To help you reproduce it successfully, our do-it-yourself guide has multiple parts: Start with Murphy's recipes for baking the cake, then move on to our printable step-by-step assembly and decoration instructions. Or, if you prefer, skip right to Murphy's demonstrations in our videos. Recipes by Melissa Murphy; photography by Emily Webster; videos produced by Nondas Voll See more on weddings: Bridesire.com - Tailored To Fit Dresses for the Brides and Their Guests.

How to make your own beautiful wedding cake, including a beautiful DIY floral wedding cake topper - Page 3. Grand Marnier Whipped Cream Prep time: About 5 minutes Notes: Be sure your cream is very cold before whipping.

How to make your own beautiful wedding cake, including a beautiful DIY floral wedding cake topper - Page 3

The cream may be whipped up to 2 hours before using; cover and chill. You will need a total of at least three full batches: half a recipe (1 quart, measured after whipping) to fill cake layers (step 2 of “Wedding Cake Assembly”), one recipe for the crumb coating for all layers (step 3), one recipe for final frosting of all layers (step 4), and at least half a recipe for piping (or up to a full recipe for more elaborate decorations).

Makes: 2 quarts (8 cups) 1 quart whipping cream (see notes above) 1⁄4 cup sugar 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange flavored liqueur In a large bowl, with a mixer at high speed, beat cream until soft peaks form. Grand Marnier–Marmalade Filling. How to make your own beautiful wedding cake, including a beautiful DIY floral wedding cake topper - Page 2. How to make your own beautiful wedding cake, including a beautiful DIY floral wedding cake topper. To put the finishing touch on your cake, choose any flowers that complement the style and colors of your wedding.

How to make your own beautiful wedding cake, including a beautiful DIY floral wedding cake topper

We used tuberoses, lisianthus, and white roses. Try fresh-cut flowers from your garden or have a florist order blooms; be sure they are pesticide-free. Click to Enlarge This moist, delicate Orange Sponge Cake with Grand Marnier Whipped Cream and Grand Marnier-Marmalade Filling is an irresistible conclusion to a joyful reception. A beautiful, many-layered cake is the perfect symbol for a wedding: like the happy occasion itself, it’s sweet, festive, and, above all, meant to be shared with those you love.

How to Make a Wedding Cake" Why pay big money for an expensive, bakery-made wedding cake when you can easily build your own romantic creation at home?

How to Make a Wedding Cake"

Though the prospect of creating a tiered cake may seem daunting, it is based on some pretty simple elements of architectural support. Like all sound construction, a tiered cake begins with a good foundation. Foundation For bottom cake tier, fill and frost the two largest cake layers in the center of a covered cake board that is about 4 inches larger than the cake, being sure to smooth frosting on top and sides.