When Erik and I were planning our wedding, we agreed that the most important thing was for our friends and family to have a great time. We wanted to host a great party for them as a thank you for being part of our lives.
Customizing everything to represent our day was also important. I loved the idea of Monogrammed Aisle Runners, but choked at the thought of paying hundreds of dollars for someone else to make it for us.
In my DIY searches, I found Heather's Blog. She has fantastic, step-by-step instructions on how to create your very own custom aisle runner.
There are just a few things I would add to her instructions.
- For me, the easiest way to make the template was in Word. Under Advanced Printer Properties, you can choose to make your template print in "multi-page/poster print".
- Be very, very careful not to drip or smear your work. There's no "delete button" when you're painting on an aisle runner. I can't stress this enough. I probably started over three times because I kept smearing the paint.
- If you can, paint your runner using Paint Pens. I recommend it. My colors (pink and orange) weren't conducive to paint pens. (I couldn't find the right shades of pink and orange in paint pens.) I used paint brushes and it was very challenging to paint within the lines.
It was very careful and slow-going, but in the end I was so pleased with the way it turned out.
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