Thursday, October 30, 2014

Personalized Touches: Napkin Rings

Details with a personalized touch make a wedding more your own. One way to enhance your day is by adding color and sparkle to your napkin rings. This is an easy and inexpensive project that can be created around a coffee table with friends and a bottle of wine!


Materials Needed:
7/8” ribbon – we used white grosgrain ( Michael's, Shinoda or fabric stores)
¾” wedding buckles – we used rhinestone circles  (Online is your best source for larger quantities)
Sticky back Velcro ¾” - (Craft or office supply stores)


Step 1:
Cut the ribbon into strips. You will need 5”-7” of ribbon for each napkin ring depending on how tightly you want the ring to hold the napkin. The shorter the ribbon length, the tighter the hold on the napkin. The finish is nicer and fraying is minimized if you use pinking shears (scissors with a sawtooth blade-) for the cutting.

Step 2:
Slide the wedding buckle onto the ribbon.

Wedding buckles are great accessories to add sparkle to any wedding item. They can be used on invitations, favors, chair sashes – anywhere you want to add a sparkle detail. For this project, we used round rhinestone buckles. Buckles come in all shapes and colors from hearts to snowflakes, so let creativity be your guide.

Step 3:
Cut a small piece of Velcro. Remove the backing from both sides of the Velcro. Place the soft side of the Velcro on the left edge of the ribbon while the ribbon is facing up.

Step 4:
Turn the ribbon over and place the rough side of the Velcro on the right edge of the ribbon. You should now be able to attach the Velcro pieces together and form a circle. Your napkin ring is now complete.



Submitted from our guest blogger-Kristin of Stephanie Rose Events, Fine Wedding Planning & Design, 858-461-8423. We appreciate the contribution to our San Diego Style Weddings Blog. Follow us for her weekly new craft or insight on ways to personalize your wedding!