Hiya friends! I hope you guys have all been having a wonderful summer! It has been wedding SEASON for me the last few weeks. Between weddings, showers, and bachelorette parties, it’s a miracle I’m still breathing! A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to host one of my best friend Jenna’s bridal shower and bachelorette party. As you all know, I like to find ANY opportunity to craft/put glitter on things, so I made almost all of the decorations for her shower. I bought a lot of things from the dollar store and made them fit my theme…which was pink and gold…and by gold I mean glitter!! All of my inspiration came from pinterest (obviously), so I thought I’d share tutorials since some of the pictures didn’t actually have instructions on them 
The first thing I did was cake platters with a glittered stem. These were incredibly easy, quick, and cheap!
Materials:
- Round plastic tray (Dollar Store)
- Glass Candle Stick holder (Dollar Store)
- Gold Glitter–or any color of your choice
- Mod Podge
- Foam brush
- Clear protective spray paint
- Spread an even layer of Mod Podge on your candle stick holder using a foam brush
- Sprinkle Glitter all over the holder
- Allow to dry
- Spray with a clear, protective seal
- Add hot glue to the top of the candle stick holder
- Center the tray and place on top of the candle stick holder.
VOILA!!
The second thing I made was the vases for a centerpiece (which are by far my favorite thing I made) These were also super quick, easy, and cheap. I got the vases at the dollar store, and already had the glitter, mod podge, and tape so I didn’t need to get anything else! They were such a hit that Jenna is going to be using them in her wedding along with another friend who was at the shower!
Materials
- Glass Cylinder vases (Dollar Store)
- Painters Tape
- Mod Podge
- Foam Brush
- Glitter
- Place tape on the vase up to the point you want the glitter to stop (I did it about 1/3 of the way up from the bottom)
- Brush an even coat of Mod Podge from the tape to the base of the vase using a foam brush
- Sprinkle glitter on top of the Mod Podge
- Allow it to dry for ~30 minutes
- Place another coat of Mod Podge on top
- Take the tape off immediately after
Fill the vase with flowers or water and float a candle in it for an easy, elegant centerpiece!
I also painted the letters that I put up on the wall and on the tables… Just bought them at JoAnns, painted them the shower colors, and voila!
Happy crafting!
