One of the best things about meeting all the brides-to-be at
The In-Wedding Show, was finding out what themes you are considering for your own wedding. Shabby-chic and vintage weddings are here to stay, as are butterfly motifs and vintage key themes.
Wedding DIY projects were hugely popular - not least pom-pom making, and I'm predicting DIY weddings are a definitely a trend that's here to stay. One of the items on my stand that caught the eye of most brides, were my DIY fortune tellers. We included these at our own wedding, and my lovely husband designed and made each by hand - all 100 of them! The fortune tellers included fun facts about us as a couple, and inside, the menu for our evening meal. It was fantastic to see people working out how to use them as they sat down to dinner - they acted as a brilliant icebreaker. Make your own, by following the simple instructions below, or buy them via an Etsy seller like
A Bespoke Touch or
Kat's Crafts.
How To DIY Your Wedding Fortune Teller
★ First things
first! Early on in your wedding planning, choose a signature font, and
use it for all your DIY projects. It'll make everything look pulled
together, and professional. At my wedding, we used a font called
English
which I downloaded for free from the internet. There's tonnes of free
fonts
available online, but be warned, once you start looking, it's
impossible to choose which one!
★ Click for a
fortune teller tutorial. When you click on the link, it'll automatically download the template onto your computer {the file is called 'cootiecatcher'}.
★ If this doesn't work, go to
this link,
click on 'Resources' and scroll down until you see Cootie Catcher
{quite far down}. If you click on the link, it will automatically
download the template.
★ Once you've downloaded the template and tutorial, all you need
to do is open it in PowerPoint, and start adding your own details. Huge
thanks to
Gail Lovely for making this available.
★ You might have to practice a few times with the positioning of the words. Remember you can add pictures or symbols too! We added the name of our venue, the date of our wedding, and I Do!
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