By Barre Thug A
The “Happily Ever After” has begun, but do you have post wedding blues due to the lack of planning? And do you have wedding decorations that you don’t want to throw away because let’s face it they cost an arm and a leg, but have no clue what to do with them? Well, you’re in luck! I’m hoping to inspire you to take those decorations and turn them into something beautiful to remind you or even your loved ones (an awesome gift to give to your mom or your mother-in-law) of your special day.
Barre Thug Q used silk flowers for her big day and wasn’t ready to pitch them due to her thriftiness and the sentimental factors, but she wasn’t quite sure what to do with or even where to begin to craft with them. That’s where I come in. I told her that the flowers could easily be made into a wreath or two. Barre Thug Q was all in with my ideas and asked what supplies she needed to purchase to make the wreathes happen. She only needed to purchase two things…1. A grapevine wreath and 2. A metal wire wreath form.
Barre Thug Q came over for one of our morning meetings and brought with her the two wreathes, a laundry basket and large (and I’m talking LARGE) plastic bag filled with flowers, tulle, deco mesh, ribbons and bows. It was a crafter’s delight! I was instructed to use as many flowers as I possibly could and away I went….
Grapevine Wreath 
Supplies needed: Grapevine Wreath, Silk Flowers, Floral wire, wire cutters, and Chenille Stem
Barre Thug Q had a flower spray (poor choice of words since a spray is typically used in funerals…oops!) already arranged from the wedding. I kept that in place and simple attached it into on the grapevine wreath using the floral wire. Next, I removed the stems and leaves (to use later) from the hydrangeas. I, then, wrapped floral wire around the hydrangea and placed in the desired location on the grapevine wreath and attached. And the leaves I saved for later, I attached floral wire to them and placed in the desired locations on the wreath to give it the last finishing touches. Lastly, I took a chenille stem, and let’s be honest and call them what we call know them to be, a pipe cleaner and made a loop to use a hanger on the backside of the wreath. And there we have it, a beautiful floral grapevine wreath to welcome those into your home!
Metal Wire Wreath 
Supplies Needed: Metal Wire Wreath, Silk Flowers, Floral Wire, Wire Cutters, Chenille Stem, and in this case hot glue and glue gun
Barre Thug Q had a couple different types of hydrangeas. When I removed the stems and the leaves, some of the hydrangea remaining stems were longer than others. In order for them to all have roughly the same amount sticking out of the back to allow to be even when hanging, I had to take floral wire and wrap around the multiple stems of one singular hydrangea flower. Then, I hot glued the stems together to make sure they would stay put and hold. It added an extra step, but was totally worth the time it took. The next step, I took the floral wire wrapped it around the hydrangeas and places them on the metal wire wreath. Once the hydrangeas were placed and the wreath was full, I added the leaves. And like the grapevine wreath, I used a pipe cleaner to make a loop and attached it to the backside of the wreath to hang. Voila! Wreath number two!
The thing I find so amazing about this project is not only how great the wreathes turned out, but also the thriftiness behind all the flowers. Barre Thug Q shared with me the history on these silk flowers. She bought some of the hydrangeas at a bridal yard sale, while some were purchased at a local craft stores. They were turned into a floral arch for Barre Thug Q’s BIG day. But this isn’t where the story ends with these silk beauties! A friend of Barre Thug Q then took the floral arch and turned it into a table sprays (Even Barre Thug Q used the word spray….yay! It’s not so morbid after all!) for her wedding. If you are counting that is three weddings!!! How cool is that?!
These beauties have found there forever home, or have they? Hmmm…Only time will tell. Whatever their future has in store, they will create more beautiful memories.
Have you planned a wedding and then turned the decor into something amazing? How did you preserve the memories of your wedding day? Please share your ideas in the comment section below, we would love to hear from you! Plus, who doesn’t love a little craft inspiration!?!
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