DIY Mondays ~ How to use Hawaii’s Foliage to create a Beautiful Tropical Light

We love this DIY project found on one of our favorite blogs OnceWed which teaches you how to create a beautiful tropical light with leaves found right in our own backyard.  Here in Hawaii, we have tons of tropical foliage everywhere, why shouldn’t we incorporate these beautiful plants into our weddings?  Here’s a simple step by step on exactly how to create this light for yourself.

PHOTO CREDIT: Once Wed- DIY Tropical Leaf

How to create a light from Monstera Leaves:

Step 1: Get the wire frame from a standard (large) white paper lantern
Step 2: Find two giant monstera leaves and wire them around the frame, making sure to secure the edges and keep the pendant round.
Step 3: Wanna get fancier?  Hang it from a metallic gold rope and secure with a nice little knot. You could even hang a vintage/edison clear light bulb if you have the electrical wiring around or it can be off the grid if you use a little battery-powered click-on LED light.

This DIY tropical Monstera leaf pendant light would be a great addition to any destination wedding, or Hawaii wedding.  The best part – it’s super simple to do! They would look great with natural wood tables and simple tropical centerpieces.

Hope you enjoyed today’s DIY tip~ Happy Monday!

xo, Nicole (&Erika)
Hawaii Wedding Planner, Best Day Ever

DIY Mondays! Fly Away with Me Butterfly Petal Cones

Happy Monday everyone!  We have the Cutest DIY Project for you today ~ Butterfly Petal Cones!  Petal cones are the perfect accessory for flower and rice tossing at wedding ceremonies!  We are in LOVE with the butterflies and cute little “Fly away with us” note … and with this tutorial, petal cones are super easy to make!  Get your girlfriends and bridesmaids together and create a bunch of Butterfly Petal Cones for your wedding today!

Today’s DIY project comes from the lovely ladies of Posh Paperie, who have some of the most adorable and easy to do DIY projects around. Photographed by Jackie Wonders, these Butterfly Petal Cones are total perfection.  Keep reading for the complete tutorial complete w/pictures:)

Supplies needed to make these oh so pretty Butterfly Petal Cones:

Butterflies (found at a craft store – Ben Franklin Hawaii has these by the pack in lots of different colors)
Cardstock: different colors and patterns (thinner works best! – Also available at Ben Franklin Hawaii, or any local print, paper shop)
Photocopy of “Tags”
Hole Punch
Red Tape
Scissors

Step 1: Type up “fly away with us” or other desired phrase several times approx. 1/2″ appart and cut out the text, angling the bottom edge. This could also be just as pretty hand-written.

Step 2: Cut out a 5×5″ square of cardstock of your choice. Apply double stick tape to one side and corner of a sheet of paper and then roll into a cone shape as shown below.

Step 3: Punch hole at top (as shown above) and then fold over the top of the cone to create a nice round shape that will hold the petals or rice.  Fill with petals or rice.

Step 4: Punch a hole in the center as shown below and then thread the butterfly wire through the top hole, line tag up with the hole in the body of the cone. Thread wire through tag and body hole (from the top down). Note: the butterfly will secure the petal cone shut.

 Step 5: Pass out to guests for a super cute petal or rice tosser! Hint: use rice to make ahead of time (or silk petals) instead of real ones (they’ll look just as real in photos:)

Yay! Hope you enjoyed our Monday DIY Tip.. It’s sure to make your Hawaii Wedding extra special! And we love how easy it is to do!

xoxo,
Nicole & Erika
Hawaii’s favorite Wedding Planner~ Best Day Ever Hawaii