Mason Jar Magic

Mason jars add a wonderful rustic touch to a wedding and are hugely diverse. This practical, everyday item is easily updated and rendered wedding friendly. Its charm lies in its simplicity, which makes it suitable for almost any wedding. It can be used for a multitude of purposes to great effect, and this is one decorative item that won’t break the bank. Mason jars make excellent candleholders, hung from trees or arranged on tables. Keep it simple with a luxe ribbon around the middle or on top tied in a bow, or fill them with water and pebbles and float tea lights on top. Alternatively, stick doilies to the outside of mason jars and they will throw a charming lace-effect pattern.

Mason jars also make excellent vases, but should you use them for this purpose, keep the arrangement simple; wild flowers work best to ensure the rustic appeal is not lost. Anything too complicated or elaborate will just look incongruous and disjointed. Alternatively, keep it simple with a single open bloom floated on water. In addition to making nice table pieces, mason jars filled with flowers also make pretty, whimsical aisle markers.

Additionally, mason jars can be used as wedding favours, filled with a vast array of edible goodies, ranging from sweet treats to fresh fruits. Or for an even more rustic twist, fill them with homemade jam. Guests will certainly appreciate the time invested in making jam and it’s a great way to add a more personal touch to favours. Mason jars filled with cakes and desserts are also proving to be popular, and anything layered, like a milk and white chocolate mousse, will create a beautiful aesthetic. Alternatively, fill mason jars with cookie mix for a fun wedding favour. Bakerella even provide a free printable recipe.

 

Mason jars can also double as photo holders; black and white photos work particularly well in this instance, enhancing the vintage feel. Massive mason jars can also double as drinks dispensers; serve cloudy lemonade, full of circular slices of lemon, from large mason jars and provide smaller mason jars as drinking vessels to create a rustic feel.

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