DIY Bridal Hanger

A special dress deserves a special hanger.

A customized hanger adds a special touch to a wedding day. Spelling out the bride's new name or simply the word "bride" on the wedding dress hanger accents the importance of the dress and provides a special keepsake. A personalized bridal hanger is not difficult to make.

Things You'll Need

• 14-gauge galvanized wire
• Cutting pliers
• Needle-nose pliers
• Premade wire hanger

Instructions

1. Sketch the letters of the name on paper to serve as your pattern. Make each letter 1 1/2 to 2 inches high. Remember that the letters must be continuous.

2. Measure the wire. A hanger with a four-letter name requires about 60 inches of wire. Each additional letter requires about 12 inches. This will most likely be more than enough, and the excess can be cut off.

3. Bend the end of the wire to form the hooked top shape of a hanger, using the premade hanger as your guide. Create a U-shaped notch on the left-hand top slope of the hanger to hold the strap of the dress, using the needle-nose pliers. Bend the wire at the left corner to form the horizontal base of the hanger.

4. Bend the wire to form the letters along the base of the hanger, using the pliers. Use batteries and other round objects to shape the loops.

5. Form the right corner and the top right-hand slope of the hanger, including another U-shaped notch. To finish the hanger, wrap the wire around the base of the hook, and cut off the excess wire with the cutting pliers.

Tips & Warnings

• Galvanized wire is available at home improvement stores.

References

• Wire Magic: Tool Kit