Spring is a wonderful time for a wedding, and butterflies are beautiful additions to your spring wedding theme. Butterflies can be a perfect focus for homemade spring wedding centerpieces, and this article will provide you with detailed instructions on creating several homemade spring wedding centerpieces with butterflies as the theme.
Floating Butterflies
A simple homemade spring wedding centerpiece that incorporates butterflies can be made very easily. For this spring wedding centerpiece you will need fake butterflies, clear plastic skewers, a vase, a hot glue gun, hot glue sticks, scissors, and glass beads or pebbles.
Start this homemade spring centerpiece by filing the vase with pebbles. Then use the hot glue gun to glue the butterflies to the ends of the plastic skewers. Trim the sticks so they vary in height and add them to the vase. Arrange the glass beads to hole the butterflies in place, and this homemade spring centerpiece is ready for your wedding.
Tree Branch Butterflies
Another easy homemade wedding centerpiece that is perfect for a spring wedding uses tree branches. For this homemade spring centerpiece you will need a tree branch, a terracotta pot, a foam block, moss, a hot glue gun, hot glue sticks, scrapbooking paper, scissors, and a pencil.
Start this homemade wedding centerpiece by pushing the foam block into the terracotta pot; you may need to trim the corners with a knife to get it to fit well. Then push the tree branch into the foam to create a miniature tree. Cover the foam with moss and use the glue to secure everything in place.
Then use the pencil to draw butterflies on the scrapbooking paper and cut out all of the butterflies. Lightly bend the butterflies down the middle to make them look natural and glue a few to the pot and the tree branch. This homemade spring wedding centerpiece is a lovely addition to your wedding décor even if butterflies are not part of your theme.
Butterflies and Flowers
Flowers are popular in wedding centerpieces, but your can add some spring flair to a floral centerpiece by adding butterflies. For this homemade wedding centerpiece you will need fake butterflies, a vase, a hot glue gun, hot glue sticks, scissors, flowers, and ribbon. Make sure to use spring themed flowers for this homemade wedding centerpiece; tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and lilies are perfect for spring wedding centerpieces.
Start this homemade centerpiece by cutting a piece of ribbon about three times longer than the height of your vase. Then wrap the ribbon around the vase and use the glue gun to secure it along the way. Add the fake butterflies to the ribbon and the vase and fill it with water and flowers to complete this spring centerpiece.
Spring is a great time to include butterflies in your wedding theme, and these homemade centerpieces do just that. So try these homemade wedding crafts for your bug day, and you will be glad you did.
