Original Origami
The ancient Japanese art of Origami is now one of the hottest wedding trends.
From flowers to favor boxes and all other wedding accessories and decorations in-between, creating these one of a kind accessories is also a great meditative practice that can help ease pre-wedding stress.
Create Origami flowers as a way to beat the expense of fresh cut flowers. Used as boutonnières, corsages, bouquets, hair accessories and centrepieces, these magical flowers can be created with paper to match your wedding theme. They can either replace traditional flowers all together or be a fabulous addition that dresses up a simple arrangement.
Origami and some of its forms, including Golden Venture Folding (a Chinese tradition) can also be used together to create amazing centerpieces such as swans, butterflies, lanterns or the traditional symbol of the Crane which holds a special place in Asian Culture. Symbolizing longevity and good health, it is said that if you fold 1000 paper cranes then your heart's desire will come true, the perfect way to start off your married life. Cranes not only can be used to adorn the center of the table they can also be used to decorate champagne flutes, water glasses, favor boxes and bags, guest book and cake tables and even the cake itself.
Origami in all of its forms can consist of simple folds or labor intensive artistic creations that can take hours upon hours to make, only you know what level of commitment you are willing to give to these projects. Make it a social occasion and have members of your bridal party assist you in their creation. With a little instruction they will all be folding up a storm in no time.
If looking for a low cost easy way to outfit your wedding,look to origami as an original solution.
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