Metallics have been a fixture at weddings over the past year and with all the creative ways stylists are finding to use them to add a touch of class to weddings – we can see them going anywhere soon! Make a chic decor statement by making gold, silver or copper a dominant aspect of your theme or add a little dose of glam with a touch or metallic ornamentation here and there.
Do-it-yourself brides can revel in the wonders that can be done with a can of metallic spray paint and a crafternoon! You’d be surprised at how easily items can be transformed into wedding-worthy trimmings! We’ve picked a few of our favourite quick and easy metallic DIY projects from the blog, Modern Wedding DIY Magazine and online to inspire you!
ONE: HANGING HIMMELI PENDANTS
Himmeli pendants are Christmas ornaments from Finland usually made from straw. Stylists used brass tubing sprayed gold to make these pendants which finished off a ‘geo-inspired’ look. See the full look on page 92 of Modern Wedding DIY magazine!
Photography by Pelizzari Photography / Styling and flowers by Stylised / On location at Cloudland Terrace
TWO: WINE GLASSES
Spruce up old wine glasses sitting deep in your cupboards or head to your local op-shop by shimmering up the stems! Learn how on page 108 in the new Modern Wedding DIY Magazine!
THREE: FAUX FRUIT
Faux-fruit doesn’t have to be relegated to a dusty old fruit basket. Give it new life by presenting it a little differently. A golden piece of fruit is a perfect decorative item to enhance a place setting. Find our how-to for this piece here!
FOUR: BRANCHES
Metallic coloured branches care a beautiful alternative to a candelabra. We love the organic and interesting shapes contrasted with sleek gold. For added glamour, hand glass beads or crystal decor off the centrepiece.
Image via Tradesy
FIVE: ANIMAL PLACE HOLDERS
These playful DIY placeholders are a fun way to add a whimsical touch to your place settings. See the full DIY on the blog here.
SIX: WINE BOTTLES
We love the look of clustered metallic wine bottles with taper dripping candles!
Image via Ruffled
SEVEN: GLISTENING FOLIAGE
A row of golden leaf garlands hanging above A table added a magical sense of glistening autumn leaves falling from above. These beautiful garlands were paired with smaller floral arrangements to decorate the chairs around the table. See the entire styled shoot here!
Photography: Brklyn View Photography / Styling: Michelle Edgemont
EIGHT: DIPPED VASES
Add glamour to ordinary glass vases by dipping them in rose-gold paint! Or purchase them here 😉
NINE: DIPPED TAPER CANDLES
For a peek of metallic decorative detail, paint the ends of taper candles just enough so that it shows when they are placed in a candelabra.
image and DIY at Oleander and Palm
TEN: PIPE FITTINGS
Transform thin pipe or brass fittings into a gorgeous unique candelabra! Learn how on page 92 of Modern Wedding DIY magazine!
Photography by Pelizzari Photography / Styling and flowers by Stylised / On location at Cloudland Terrace
Finish off your wedding styling with these easy metallic DIY projects! For more inspiration, check out the new issue of Modern Wedding DIY magazine (preview the issue here) or the DIY section of the blog!
MW x