If you already chose your dream wedding dress and the most beautiful location ever, your wedding budget might be looking a little trimmed down at this point. And that $500 hairpiece you wanted? Oh, you must be kidding. But your wedding-day ensemble will not go unfinished. You can make not one, but two headpieces with less than $10. Can’t believe it? Follow the tutorial below and get ready to surprise yourself.
Wedding Headband
Materials:
— lace applique
— ivory ribbon
Tools:
— super glue (or fabric glue)
— scissors
Instructions:
1. Decide where you want your applique to lay by holding it and the ribbon against your head.
2. Use super glue or fabric glue and attach the applique to the ribbon in the desired location. Let it dry for at least 10 minutes.
3. Use your scissors to cut your ribbon with a v-shaped edge.
4. Wear your headband. Be a beautiful bride.
Lace appliques can be purchased online or from a local fabric store. For your ribbon, find something that is 1 inch wide and 39 inches long. First, take your ribbon and applique and hold them against your head to determine where you want them to lay. Then glue the applique in place.
Once the glue is completely dry, you’re ready to wear your headpiece and rock it with a glam ‘do.
Wedding Hairclip
Materials:
— lace applique
— white felt
— 2 hair pins
Tools:
— super glue (or fabric glue)
— scissors
Instructions:
1. Glue your lace applique onto the piece of white felt.
2. Use your scissors to cut the outline of the lace appliques. Be patient and proceed slowly.
3. Superglue the two pins as shown in the picture and let everything completely dry. Voilà, you’re done.
Make sure you use a transparent superglue to glue the lace trim in place.
Headpieces are so easy to DIY and worth every second of work… especially when you can use that money for a fab honeymoon.
Did you make your own wedding head piece? Share your pics with us in the comments below!
It can be intimidating to step out on your own and build a business from the ground up. As part of our collaboration with Office Depot, we're talking with Selfmade alum and solopreneur Colette Lawrence, the faith-based motivator and relationship builder behind The M.E.E. Movement, about ways in which women in business can find success.
B + C: How did you know M.E.E. Movement was your business to start?
The M.E.E Movement represents motivation, empowerment, and encouragement for women. It is what represents me. I did not know at first that it was my business to start, but then the thought of monetizing what I loved came to me. It scared me, however. I registered the business in July 2020 and have been slowly building my wings since.
B + C: What's one strategy that's helped you start your business?
Thinking through and researching what the requirements are to start my business, and then asking questions of people who are in the business. Not all advice worked; however, it helped me to figure out what I needed to do and not to do.
B + C: Did you always know life coaching would be your entrepreneurial path?
(Smiles) No, I did not. I 'stumbled" on it. I knew that people were always coming to me for advice and I found that I loved having conversations with them, especially with women, young and old.
B + C: What was your most valuable takeaway from Selfmade?
My most valuable takeaway was the first day of training: Get out of your own way. There were a lot of great moments and important takeaways from every presenter. However, getting out of my own way, pushing past doubts, was for me my most valuable takeaway. Doing something that I had never done before took courage. If I do not focus on what is happening with me mentally then I cannot deliver to my clients successfully.
B + C: What's one piece of advice you would give to female entrepreneurs on the brink of starting?
Get out of your head. You have something to offer. You have what you need to succeed so go ahead and do it.
B + C: How do you stay motivated?
I stay motivated by listening to music and listening to motivational speakers, and sometimes someone will just reach out and talk about the impact that I made in their life. That adds the extra juice or sauce I need to pummel through the day.
B + C: What's your best organizational tip?
Keep a diary and journal. It's the best way for me to keep organized and it also provides a source motivation as I record not only my "losses" but my wins as well.
B + C: Who inspires you in the entrepreneurial space?
Shirley Toliver – She motivates and empowers and makes me always want to show up.
B + C: What has receiving the Office Depot scholarship to Selfmade done to help you start or grow your business?
The scholarship was a blessing in that all the areas that were covered offered valuable information that I needed, from social media to HR. As a new business owner, I needed to know this to increase my own personal awareness in what it takes to run a successful business. The candidness of the presenters made it easy to see myself in their shoes and helped me to realize that I can also get there.
Thanks Colette! You can follow The M.E.E. Movement on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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