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"I&amp;#x27;m a DIY gal with a short attention span. So, while I love the idea of handmade wedding details, I&amp;#x27;m guilty of taking on DIY projects and then aborting the mission halfway through. DIY-ing is a fantastic way to save your precious wedding budget and unleash your creative side, but as a busy bride-to-be, if you&amp;#x27;re going to take on a creative project, simplicity is key.That&amp;#x27;s why I love these gorgeous DIY teacup centerpieces! I first saw this project in the Handmade Weddings book (penned by Hello!Lucky&amp;#x27;s co-founders) and couldn&amp;#x27;t wait to get started. And now, I&amp;#x27;m excited to share this lovely DIY centerpiece project with you! Step 1: Pick your color palette and find your teacups. Before you head out antiquing in search of vintage teacups, make sure your wedding color palette is set in stone. Once your colors are established, it&amp;#x27;s teacup time. You can go vintage or new, and you&amp;#x27;ll want a variety of styles in hues that compliment your palette. Step 2: Size up your teacups. Measure the rough dimensions of each cup and cut a corresponding piece of floral foam for each. You want the foam to fit snugly inside the teacup. Insert the foam into the teacups. Hint: Steps 1 and 2 should be completed 4-6 weeks prior to the wedding. Step 3: It&amp;#x27;s flower time! You&amp;#x27;ll want to select flowers that coordinate with your teacups while paying special attention to the size of the blooms. Pick flowers that are small enough so that three to four large blooms and five to six smaller blooms can fit in each teacup. Step 4: Arrange your teacup centerpieces. Soak each piece of floral foam in water and trim the stems of your flowers to the appropriate length. Make sure to cut flower stems at a 45-degree angle with a sharp knife or scissors. Place the foam back in the cups and slide the stems of your flowers into the floral foam, arranging smaller blooms in clusters of two or three. Hint: It&amp;#x27;s best to complete step 4 the morning of the wedding to ensure your flowers stay fresh. But if you arrange the night before, store your centerpieces in a cool place. These teacup centerpieces are perfect for spring and summer weddings, and work especially well with Anthropology-inspired wedding d&amp;amp;eacute;cor. If you&amp;#x27;re planning an enchanted garden affair or adore all things vintage (or vintage-inspired) this simple DIY project is for you! Azure Nelson is the Editorial Director for OneWed.com. Catch her daily updates on everything from new bridal trends to DIY ideas at Savvy Scoop, OneWed&amp;#x27;s bridal blog. What do you ladies think of this DIY idea? Is it easy enough for you busy brides? More Ways to Get Glamour: Get the latest fashion updates via Twitter on @glamour_fashion Check our chic new Tumblr! Read Glamour magazine on your iPad! Like freebies? Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Sign up for our fashion and beauty newsletters to get easy style tips (it&amp;#x27;ll make your inbox 10x sexier, we promise). And, did you know you can read glamour.com on your smart phone?! It&amp;amp;#8217;s the ultimate boredom buster. Photo: Photo by Jennifer Dery via The Sweetest Occasion"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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