all hail the jam jar

Cheap chic. Don’t believe me? It really is easily achievable. Get collecting now, the weirder the better. Ask friends, family, neighbours…anyone…to save up their empty jars so you can turn them into a personalised decoration for your special day.

You may have seen in my earlier post how you can use jam jars for cocktails, but here is how they can be used for anything from place names, to wedding favours…

Place setting

Candle holder

Wedding Favours (fill it with gorgeous homemade jam or chutney, and stick on a label with your names and the date of your wedding)

Place names

Serve items from it, e.g. tea bags, sweets etc.

Confetti holder – being such a new and innovative idea (!) I couldn’t find any images of this, but here is an idea of how you can paint the jam jars to match your colour theme, and then fill them with confetti – be it edible rice paper or dried rose petals

Sparkler holder

Vase

Dessert in a jar

Drinking glasses

Who would have thought the humble jam jar would have so many uses?!

farmyard chic

Check out this beautiful reception for a wedding in a farmyard. It may not be the location that pops into your mind straight away when you are planning your wedding, but think ab0ut the beautiful brickwork and timber, as well as great amount of space, you get when you utilise a barn and/or field. Certainly not one to rule out if you are after something rustic.

These images are courtesy of Lloyd Dobbie Photography