Estoria Social: Wedding & Event Planning-Design-DIY: Can We Craft? How to pretty up an open venue

As I thumb through wedding magazines and read my daily blogs, I can't help but notice all of the simple crafts that I am dying to make. My artsy-fartsy abilities are rather lacking; I can dream it, but when it comes to actually making it, I leave all of that to Maggie who is much more adept in the art department. BUT I just had to try to make these simple Martha Stewart Pom-Poms.

So many brides are concerned that their venues will look too open or empty, and, while I love flowers and all their magic, sometimes they just aren't enough to make the space look intimate and express a bride's personality. These pom-poms can hang from rafters, trees, ceremony chairs-the sky (and your crafter's patients) is the limit!

I had some leftover tissue paper from my last wedding and since I loved the colors, thought this would be a great way to try my hand at crafting. These would be great for a birthday party or shower as well.

Here are the instructions from Martha Stewart Weddings- I would suggest following her picture step-by-step instructions

How to Make the Pom-Poms:
You'll need tissue paper and 24-gauge white cloth-covered floral wire. (Note: all I had was jewelry wire...gotta love a substitute)

1. Stack eight 20-by-30-inch sheets of tissue. Make 1 1/2-inchwide accordion folds, creasing with each fold.

(Photo: www.marthastewartweddings.com)

2. Fold an 18-inch piece of floral wire in half, and slip over center of folded tissue; twist. With scissors, trim ends of tissue into rounded or pointy shapes.