I currently have a massive bag of flowery bedding you're likely to see in your Grandma's bedroom sitting in the living room. I asked family for fabric with pink/cream/burgundy flowers and patterns and have been inundated with donations!
The reason for this is, instead of having fresh flowers decorating the church, we're going for bunting. I didn't have it in mind straight away, it just came to me as I thought about how to decorate the church and the idea of having lengths of brightly coloured bunting hanging in the church really appealed to me. It's also good for a wedding on a budget and recycling materials.
We're also using bunting in the church hall and at the evening reception venue.
I got the pattern from this website: http://rosalindgracedesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2009/04/free-bunting-template-and-tutorial.html
All you need is old cotton bedsheets/shirts, bias binding, pins, thread, sewing machine, cardboard template of the size of bunting you want and a good pair of dress making scissors.
Bias binding is the long strip of fabric holding it all together. I got a 50 metre roll for about £7 from Amazon. I've been making bunting 5 metres in length.
Bunting is a quick and cheap way to decorate any venue for any occasion. I think it's perfect for a summer party and gives a vintage nostalgic feel.
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