DIY Decor for the Bride to Be : A Personalized Bachelorette Party Guide

When crafting this bride to be sash for a friend’s upcoming bachelorette party, I couldn’t help but be reminded of a funny story that I’m sure hits close to home to you, too, if you’re reading this post.

It all started a little over a year ago. My bachelorette party was coming up in a couple weeks, and I was having a weekend get-together with one of my bridesmaids, Sarah. Sarah was trying to think of everything she could to make my bachelorette party a special weekend. And I, being the stubborn person that I am, didn’t give her any ideas. I didn’t want her to go to any trouble for me, and so I didn’t give her any ideas of things to do for my bachelorette.

We stopped chatting about bachelorette plans, sipped our wine (ok, ok – more like gulped, but who’s counting) and enjoyed the rest of our weekend get together.

The following morning, Sarah left early to go run some errands and get some things done around her apartment. Little did I know at the time, but Sarah’s “errands” involved running to Michael’s Arts & Crafts to get the supplies to make a bachelorette bride to be sash and decorations for my big weekend (so very thoughtful of her)!

A few weeks later, when the big weekend was upon us, Sarah showed up with the cutest decorations to hang in our Las Vegas hotel room, and the most adorable bride to be sash for me to wear. It read ‘The Future Mrs. Biziorek”. I loved it, my hubby to be loved it, and I still have it as a memento of my last big bash before tying the knot.

Sarah then let the cat out of the bag that she left early from our wine-o weekend of fun to run these errands, with grandiose plans of making these adorable decorations herself. Alas, grandiose was the imperative word. When faced with all the supplies at the craft store, the tasks seemed insurmountable. Really, she was going to have to spend a ton of time figuring out HOW to make the decorations she had in her head, then more time figuring out WHAT she needed to buy to make them with, and then even more time actually MAKING them.

By the time this all ran through her head, she had spent 20 minutes in the craft store (which in her mind, was 20 minutes too long). She immediately ran home and bought exactly what she wanted on Etsy. Done and done.

What she WISHES she would have had was this tutorial. It would have not only saved her time in the craft store, but it would tell her EXACTLY the supplies she needed to make the decorations she wanted, where to get them, and HOW to quickly put them together. And in the end, she could have saved a bunch of money.

Well, it’s too late for Sarah. But it’s not too late for you. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how easy it is to make your own customized DIY bride to be sash, DIY temporary tattoos for the bride to be and her guests, and other easy customized DIY decor to spruce up your bachelorette weekend abode.

DIY Customized Bride to Be Sash

The Necessary Supplies:

Blank Sash (I used WHITE but they come in all colors)
Heat Transfer Vinyl (recommended) or Heat Transfer Printable Paper
- I used PINK and GLITTER LAVENDER vinyl
Silhouette Die Cutting Machine (optional) or scissors

Step 1:

Make your design in a Word Document, Photoshop, Design Studio, or whatever program is easiest for you to work in and has the fonts you want to use.
- If you don’t have a die cutting machine, I suggest using a blocky lettering so it’s easy to cut out by hand.

Step 2:

If using iron on vinyl, take your design, and mirror it so that it looks backwards on your screen (this is what I used).
- Then, place the vinyl face down onto your cutting mat (side with the clear sheet down), and send your design to your cutting machine to cut.
If using printable transfer paper, do NOT reverse the image. Send to your inkjet printer AS IS, and print out your design on the FRONT side of the transfer paper (the back side should have markings on it so you know it’s the back side).
- Then, cut out your letters by hand, one by one. Make sure you leave no white around the edges because it WILL show up when you iron them on.

Step 3:

Place your letters (and any other designs you’ve cut out) exactly where you want them on your sash. Put a thin dish towel or paper towel over your design and sash, and apply heat and pressure with your iron.
- Run the iron evenly over the sash, making sure you get at least 30 seconds of heat (NO STEAM) on each letter and design you’re transferring. Set your iron to about a 3 setting (any hotter may melt the letters).

Step 4:

Take off any clear film that is on top of your lettering (this is mainly with the use of vinyl – heat transfer paper won’t have a film on the top).

Voi la! Your very own, customized sash for the bride to be! So easy, and SO much cheaper than having someone else do it for you. Plus, the bride is sure to be oh so thankful you put thought into making something extra special for her big celebration!

Now, onto the next fun bachelorette party DIY…