Sparkly DIY - Crystal Wedding Tree

Let's take a journey into DIY land and add a little sparkle to your wedding. Adding a few crystals to your dress, your invites and your decor may just be easier than you thought. We'll post a few ideas this week, so check back...

First up is the very trendy and modern crystal wedding tree. If you are looking for non floral centerpiece ideas, this is indeed a very popular trend. These can be used as centerpieces for each guest table, as accents for your escort card table, your bar or your candy buffet.

Cristalier.com is the premier source for information for purchasing a pre made tree, instructions on how to make your own as well as supplies. This video instruction below is fantastic!

How To Make A Crystal Wedding Tree

If you are not crafty, you can purchase these trees outright an sometimes find event designers to rent them from. Making your own can be fun and gives you the opportunity to fine tune the design specially to our event in your colors and theme.
Below you can find links to finding the right kind of branches and crystals to make your own crystal wedding tree. After your wedding you can give these as gifts or sell them to other brides in the planning process.

Links

Cristalier.Com - Shop supplies, browse their gallery and 'Map Your Creativity'.

EtherealDecor.Com - Offers great photographs, purchse ready made trees as well as tutorials and supplies for the DIY'er.

ManzanitaBranches.Com - Where to get Manzanita branches and how to use them. This is an ultra cool blog with a lot of great ideas for using manzanita branches in your designs. See their tutorial here.

BloomsAndBranches.Com - Create your own manzanita centerpieces and decorative manzanita trees for a stunning and dramatic look at your event or wedding. We have paper mache containers, artificial and preserved flowers, and hanging votive candles to get you started building your perfect centerpiece, and all sizes of manzanita trees and branches in both natural red and sandblasted white.

eHow - How to Make a Manzanita Tree Sculpture By Erinn Valencich

WildThings.Com offers a wide selection & variation of trees.

LoveToKnow.Com - Offers great instructions as well for your crystal wedding tree.

DecoratorsStudio.Com - A wide selection of crafty sparkly items for purchase.

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