Forget wilting bouquets and fleeting floral arrangements, modern couples are turning tradition on its head with this rebel wedding décor idea – paper flowers. Economical, enduring, and timeless, paper blooms offer a savvy and sustainable twist to wedding aesthetics.
With a Cricut™ crafting machine, you can create personalised petals that not only pop on your big day but also blossom into beautiful home décor to cherish forever. Big on bows and bold statements, these DIY darlings harmonise with the latest wedding trends: micro weddings, extravagant flower displays, and the desire for a sustainable celebration. Let your love story bloom with a Cricut-crafted garden of your own design!
Tool Up, Tune In: The Rebel’s Guide to Crafting Magic with a little help from Cricut
You will need:
♥ Cricut Joy Xtra™ or any Cricut cutting machine
♥ Variety of Cricut cardstock
♥ Weeding tools
♥ Cutting mat
♥ Strong adhesive glue or a glue gun
♥ Wooden dowels or skewers for stems
♥ Optional embellishments like gems or glitter
Instructions:
1. Assemble your crafting supplies, ensuring the Cricut machine, cardstock, mat, and tools are at the ready.
2. Embrace your wedding colour palette by choosing cardstock that complements your theme.
3. Head over to the Cricut Design Space™ App and select from an array of floral designs to suit your style—dainty daisies for a touch of romance or lush peonies for an opulent vibe.
4. Accentuate your flowers by adding in variants like leaves or extra petals, or make a statement with a bow accent – the latest trend that’s rocking the Bridal catwalk.
5. Now let your Cricut machine work its magic to precisely cut the flower components, transforming your chosen paper into botanical art.
6. Now for the ‘weeding’. Carefully ‘weed’ out any unwanted bits from your ‘freshly cut’ flowers.
7. Finally, assemble your paper florals around the wooden stems, adding layers, depth, and flair to each piece. Make sure to check the various paper flower tutorials in the Design Space app for tips and tricks.
8. Arrange your paper floral masterpiece, and stand back to revel in the anarchy of the paper arrangement you’ve brought to life.
IDEA: Take cues from New York Bridal Fashion Week, where creativity meets couture, and capture the season’s essence with corset-inspired bow details and a canvas of blues and lilacs in your floral array. And for a debonair touch, consider crafting showy lapel flowers for a dashing groom ensemble. With Cricut, your wedding day can bloom with style as the ultimate creative canvas.