Ethnic Themed Wedding

July 9, 2009 | 5K Weddings, 5K Weddings DIY, Resources, Uncategorized

Ethnic Themed Wedding

A friend of mine mentioned that she wanted to have an ethnic-themed wedding with bamboos and all native stuffs, so I went about searching for an idea when I stumble upon this cute candle.  This DIY Project also doubles for anyone looking for an Earth, Green, or Autumn Theme!

It looks elegant but simple at the same time. But what I like most about this item is that you can actually make one yourself! “So call out those girlfriends and do a little bonding time!”

You see that all the materials used for this piece can be easily bought. There are a lot of shops that offers wholesale of candles and rope ribbons for a cheap price. The skeleton leaf can be easily bought too, but if you’re in a tight budget, but have a lot of friends or even cousins who are willing to help, why not make it, instead? All you have to do is look inside your kitchen cupboard and collect leaves.

Here’s how to do it:

Boil a pot of water.

Add a teaspoon of baking soda (per quart of water).

Place the leaves loosely into the pot before the water starts to boil.

Boil the leaves for about 30 minutes.

Remove the pot from the boiler and let it cool.

Once the water cooled down, carefully remove the leaves one at a time and place it on several layers of newspapers (this will help soak up the water).

Lastly, carefully scrape off the fleshy part of the leaves on both sides using a dull knife and let it dry under the sun.

If you made plenty of skeleton leaves or decided to finally put into use all the fallen leaves found in your lawn, why not continue with the creativity and make your own invitations too!

Tags: autumn theme wedding, diy project, earth theme wedding, ethnic themed wedding, green wedding, leaf project