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Painted Love You don’t have to be a great artist to master these DIY ideas for your wedding. Here, we show the chicest (and simplest) ways to paint your day-of details, even if your skill level is more pre-K than Pre-Raphaelite. T E X T BY J U L I E VA D N A L P H O T O G R A P H S BY A L P H A S M O OT
BRUSHED WITH GREATNESS These white
envelopes got an instant upgrade with just two strokes of craft paint. The technique is so quick and easy that you can even use it on invites— without feeling like you’ll screw them up! For sheer coverage that lets the text remain visible, choose a light shade and wet the brush first. THE DETAILS: Jackmove “Johannis” invitations, $234 for 100, and reply cards, $147 for 100, minted.com.
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Arty Accents Adding a touch of paint to fashion and décor items not only beautifies them, it also makes each one of a kind. 1. SWEETHEART CHAIR
To transform an inexpensive slipcover into VIP seating, draw a soft, dashed pattern using a refillable paint marker that’s filled with multi-surface paint. Post-wedding, give it a spot in your home.
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2. BOUQUET WRAP Swipe fabric paint across a square of silk crepe de chine, then cut the fabric on the bias to make a unique tie for your clutch. 3. BRIDESMAIDS’ HEELS Even
inexpensive neutral-toned pumps can channel a brighter color in your palette (use two coats of acrylic paint on the soles). Your friends will look great coming—and going. 4. FLOWER GIRL’S SHOES
Cap off your littlest attendant’s flats with a flash of leather paint in your palette. Pro tip: A strip of painters’ tape helps you color inside the lines. See The Workbook for detailed how-tos for every project in this story
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G OOD TO KNOW Stepping out in shoes with pink (or blue!) soles should make a lasting impact on your guests—but not on your venue’s floors. Prevent color from transferring with a clear sealant; we used Martha Stewart Crafts Decoupage Durable Gloss Finish ($10, Michaels, 800-642-4235).
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Painterly Surroundings A subtle wash of color has a dramatic impact on tabletop objects, offering a pleasant contrast to neutral place settings and cloths.
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1. BUD VASES Turn a grouping
of vessels palette-friendly by swirling transparent glass paint onto the bottom of each (and air-curing for 21 days to make them dishwasher-safe). 3
2. TABLE RUNNER Take a linen
runner from basic to beautiful with a few broad strokes of fabric paint. 3. PLACE CARDS Download
our editable clip art (at martha stewartweddings.com/napkin -ring-template), then enliven up each personalized band with a quick, watery brush of acrylic paint. 4. NAPKINS To achieve this
fading-sunset effect, layer on watered-down shades of your signature color.
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M AK E IT YOURS Our napkin idea works well on a larger scale, too—just picture this look on a linen tablecloth or as a photo-booth backdrop. Wet a paint roller before dipping it in acrylic paint for a subtle, dreamy effect.
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From stenciled seating assignments to colorsplashed favors, use your own wedding shades to personalize day-of details. 1. TABLE NUMBERS Place a numeral sticker on a card, and crisscross over it with a wide brush. Once the paint dries, remove the sticker to reveal the relevant digits. 2. CHEERS-FUL FAVORS
A mini bottle of rosé cider is even more inviting when it has a label customized with a blush stripe. Get our editable template at marthastewart .com/favor-label-clip-art. 2
3. STICKER SEALS Easiest.
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Idea. Ever. Run a 1½-inch bristle brush back and forth over an entire sheet of circle stickers, then use the adhesives to adorn a sleeve of takeaway macarons. 4. MATCHBOX WRAPS
Similarly awesome: Apply dots, splatters, or swipes to sheets of paper, and cut to fit a box of matches. 5. PRETTY POUCHES
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6. TO-GO TINS The matchbox technique above also works for circular favor tins. Finish them with our sticker clip art, which you can download at martha stewartweddings.com/favor -sticker-clip-art.
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F ILL ’E M UP These tiny tins work well for edible favors, such as candies and teas, but they’re also the ideal size for in-case-of-emergency attendants’ kits (72¢ for 100, uline.com for similar). Stock them with safety pins, Q-tips, hair elastics, bobby pins, and breath mints to ensure your day goes off without a style hitch.
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+ Want more handmade wedding inspiration? Go to marthastewart weddings.com/how-tos
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Personalize clutches for your bridesmaids with painters’ tape and letter stickers.