Category: DIY

The Power of Jam Jars

15th November 2012

Jam Jars have proven there valour as great DIY tools as you can pretty much create anything using them.  It is also so easy to create masterpieces out of them which will quite frankly bring your wedding to life.  They are extremely versatile as anyone from any background have been seen using them or would use them.

Great DIY Jam Jar Ideas:-

  • To hold tea lights;
  • Hanging tea lights;
  • Place flowers inside;
  • Sweet jars;
  • Create labels for them;
  • Printed or written words;
  • Used for table names;
  • Used for place names;
  • A selection of favour ideas;
  • Used for Jam’s & Chutney’s;
  • Place cocktails & drinks in them;
  • Paint and decorate them in your colour theme.

As you can see there are so many DIY options that can be used out of Jam Jars.

We know Jam Jars come in so many different shapes and sizes and what’s great is using a mixture and placing them around the room in so many different variations especially if you’ve got a rustic/farm yard theme.

There is no real budget with using Jam Jars as you can easily collect them yourselves and ask friends and family to assist.  If you buy the items in bulk you will also save money that way.

Here are a few inspirations of what you can do with Jam Jars.

What to use Jam Jars For at Weddings

So you can see from above how easily it is and how effective it looks using Jam Jars at your wedding.

Speak soon lovely people and have a lovely day.

Matthew Oliver xx

5 Reasons… To Save The Date

5th November 2012

Hello, hello wondrous people.

Saving your wedding date is important in so many ways,

  • Tells guests when your wedding will be;
  • Helps to start preparing;
  • They become excited;
  • They know their invited;
  • It’s the beginning of the creativity.

5 Reasons… To Save The Date is purely showing you what you can create for your save the date notification to make yours interesting and different from others.  You can personalise them as much as you like or as little as you like.  Generally once you set your idea/design this should be followed through the rest of your wedding.

They will go chapos, I hope you enjoyed it and looking forwarded to the next one?

Speak soon my lovelies,

Matthew Oliver xx

5 Reasons…. To Use Jam Jars at Your Wedding

26th October 2012

Hello beautiful people.  Hope your well?

I loved my whole DIY shoots and couldn’t wait till Monday to share the next one with you, so here is my second one on using  jam jars at weddings.

There are some many options on what you can create with jam jars it’s crazy!  I’m going to list but a few and hope it gives you inspiration as it’s creative, personal and very good for a budget!

There we go my lovelies, another DIY session.  Hope you enjoyed it?

Speak soon.

Matthew Oliver xx

DIY – Flowers in Jam Jars

26th October 2012

I bring you my first of many today as I’m DIY’ing and this is on how to put flowers in jam jars!

Flowers in jam jars are becoming more and more popular, with couples personalising them to match there theme.

They are famous for table arrangements, but you can also put them around the room, on your cake/dessert table or maybe use them for favours.  There is so much you can do with this ever so easy DIY trick.

What you need:-

  • Jam Jar or Jam Jars  (if you are making more than one);
  • Flowers (I picked mine from the garden, but you can buy some for more choice);
  • Elastic bands or ribbon;
  • Water.

I loved producing this video as it was fun and creative.

Love you all and speak soon.

Matthew Oliver xx