How to Make Wedding Arrangements With Mason Jars
The humble mason jar makes a surprisingly versatile and elegant decorative element. Making wedding arrangements with mason jars is an easy, do-it-yourself way to create vases, candle holders and other effortless decorations. Continue the mason jar theme throughout your ceremony and reception; if you are having a unity candle or unity sand jar, use a mason jar as the holder. A path of votive candles in mason jars leading to the reception site sheds a romantic glow, as do hanging mason jar lanterns from trees.
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Wash and rinse your mason jars thoroughly, scrubbing to remove any glue or label remnants. After the jars have dried completely, customize them to match your wedding decor. Tissue paper can be decoupaged to the exterior of the jar for a stained-glass effect, while the interior of the jar can be painted with glass paint to match the rest of your wedding colors. Transparent paint results in a vintage, colored-glass finish, while opaque pastel paint results in a jar that resembles milk glass. For a rustic, natural look, leave the mason jar unpainted and unadorned.
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Loosely group flowers into each mason jar for a carefree, yet elegant, arrangement. Tall flowers such as calla lilies and irises look awkward in shorter mason jars, but wildflowers and country garden staples such as chrysanthemums, sweet peas, snap dragons, daisies, violets, lily of the valley and roses fall perfectly into place in a mason jar. A single large bloom, such as a hydrangea or dahlia, is a dramatic and budget-friendly arrangement when the blossom is perched atop the opening of the jar. Resist the urge to overly style your flowers; a mason jar is a casual vessel, and a forced, unnatural arrangement won't mesh with the jar's laid-back vibe.
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Pour a small amount of water, sand or salt into the bottom of an empty mason jar, then place a votive candle in the jar for an easy, rustic candleholder. The water, sand or salt will help anchor the candle and make clean up easier, because the wax will stick to the substance, not the glass. Group several small votive mason jars around a large mason jar full of flowers for a country wedding-worthy centerpiece, or run mason jars of small flower arrangements and votive candles down the center of a long rectangular table. Don't limit yourself to candles or flowers in your mason jars; paint or stencil table numbers on a large jar for an easy seating assignment, or tuck photos in the center of jars for an unusual wedding photo display.
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