Summary

For every bride frustrated by the exorbitant costs and uneven quality of available wedding accessories, this book provides a smart, sophisticated alternative! Jacquelynne Johnson shows how to make a wide variety of elegant (and highly affordable!) personal accessories for the bride, wedding party and attending friends and family.

Readers will find 20 fun, fabulous projects inside. Each one is inexpensive and easy-to-make, using nothing more than simple embellishing techniques and a glue gun. And while the vast majority are "no-sew," those requiring a little needle and thread can be mastered by beginners in minutes.

Projects include:

-Wearable accessories, including bridal veils, headbands, shawls and handbags

-Creative embellishments--add beads, ribbons, craft flowers and lace to store-bought items such as gloves, shoes and hosiery

-Wedding accessories, including a ring pillow, flower girl basket, unity candle and toasting glasses

-Gifts and keepsakes, including memory quilts, a keepsake box and a wedding portfolio

Each project is illustrated with clear, step-by-step photographs and instructions--all the information readers need to create a memorable, magical wedding at half the cost!