Creative ideas help savvy brides cut costs, not corners

It’s not long after the engagement before starry-eyed future brides often realize that the wedding of their dreams will put a big dent in the newlywed purse. With today’s fun and easy-to-use spray paints and finishes, and a little creativity, wedding dreams can come true. Inspired by a few quick tips from Krylon(R), even the busiest brides can create beautiful and inexpensive decorations from memorable centerpieces to sparkling satin slippers and still get to the church on time.

To get started, plan on spending a romantic afternoon with your intended foraging through flea markets and tag sales to uncover inexpensive items that can serve as centerpieces. Mismatched teacups and teapots sprayed with glistening gold or silver paint and filled with floral bouquets make charming centerpieces for an afternoon wedding.

For an elegant evening reception, a collection of mismatched candleholders can become a gleaming centerpiece when painted with Krylon Metallic Paints. For a softer finish, spray glass candleholders with Frosted Glass Finish, available in six colors to match any color theme. A simple collection of glass vases or even glass jars can be similarly transformed. For a more playful mood, Krylon Stained Glass Color turns glassware, including votives, hurricane lamps and candleholders, into a rainbow of transparent color — red, blue, green, orange, yellow and purple. Accent the painted pieces with hearts, swirls and stripes, or even the couple’s name and wedding date, drawn with Krylon Leafing Pens in gold, silver or copper.

A bride-to-be with more creativity than cash may also find inspiration in the produce aisle of her supermarket.

Fresh fruits, including apples, pears and oranges, can be sprayed gold and silver and dusted with Krylon Glitter Spray. For a fall wedding, substitute pumpkins and gourds. To display the gleaming produce, paint glass bowls or plates with Frosted Glass Finish or Looking Glass paints. (Be sure to post a sign that says the fruit should not be eaten.)

In two simple steps, Krylon Looking Glass Mirror-Like Paint creates a beautiful, mirror-like finish on ordinary glass products. Soft and romantic, the reflective finish is breathtaking in candlelight. For a dazzling centerpiece, spray the insides of champagne flutes and wine goblets with Looking Glass, turning them into gleaming pedestals for a display of silk flowers. Or, spray the underside of a glass platter or charger plate, and arrange votive candles and a few silk flowers on top. (Note: This is a decorative finish and is not water resistant).

For a touch of stardust on that special day, spritz silk flower bouquets and centerpieces, pew bows, tablecloths and placecards with Glitter Spray, available in five shimmering colors. For a playful touch, try it on the satin slippers worn by the bride and her bridesmaids.

Invitations and thank-you notes deliver the message in style and with an extra flourish when embellished with Glitter Spray and Leafing Pens.

After the wedding, it’s easy for the newlyweds to create cherished mementos of their special day.

Frames embellished with Metallic Paints and Leafing Pens beautifully display wedding portraits and invitations. Instead of showcasing keepsakes behind plain glass, purchase the frame slightly larger than needed and spray a border of Looking Glass around the perimeter of the glass. Leafing Pens also add sparkle to wedding memory books and photo albums.

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