Mason Jars For Wedding Decorations...Rustic, Beautiful & Cheap!
100Mason Jars Are For More Than Just Canning!
Everyone seems to have one rolling around in their cabinets somewhere...under the kitchen sink, in the pantry, in the refrigerator still filled with Great Aunt Susie's apple jelly...we're talking about the lowly Mason jar. Designed for utility,not beauty, the Mason jar has turned into a major force in rustic wedding decorating with more and more brides choosing a vintage wedding as their theme. The beauty of the Mason jar is its simplicity...and its versatility. They can be used for everything from lighting to favors to decor and a lot in between.They even travel well, making them easy to transport to the reception location. And best of all, they're inexpensive which pretty much puts them high on everyone's list!
Who Is Mason Anyway?
Mason jars, canning jars or as some people call them Ball jars were invented by John Mason, a tinsmith, in 1858. Did he have a clue that his invention was going to be such a hit with brides over 150 years later? Probably not, because they were initially invented to improve the process of preserving and canning food, back in the day when growing your own food was a necessity and not just a hobby. The two most popular types of Mason jars these days are Kerr and Ball brand, both of them owned by Jarden Manufacturing. The good people at Jarden must be laughing all the way to the bank these days with brides using at a minimum around a dozen and at a maximum 100's if they provide them as drinking glasses or favors for their guests.
Mason Jar Centerpieces
Using Mason Jars As Candle Holders
Mason jars make great candle holders for wedding decor. But you don't want to just jam a candle in the jar and go on about your business! Well, you could, but this is a wedding, so let's show a little finesse. For safety's sake and to make sure your candle doesn't go rolling around your jar, anchor it by putting in a layer of sand or surrounding it with decorative rocks or colored gems. One of the great things about Mason jars is that they were invented to withstand the heat from the canning process, so the heat from your candle shouldn't bother it at all.
There are tons of different ways to dress up your mason jar, so it will look alot prettier as a candleholder. You could cut a two - three inch strip of burlap and wrap it around the jar, followed by a one inch ribbon to match your wedding colors tied in a bow. A gorgeous way to let that candlelight shine through your mason jar is to cover it with cloth doilies on the outside. It's an easy thing to do and all you need is a can of Spray Mount and some doilies. The light looks amazing shining through the openings in the doilies. For any of these, follow up by tying several strands of raffia around the rim of the jar and tie in a knot or a bow.
Mason Jars With Candles
Mason Jars For Favors Or Other Decor
Mason jars are great for holding favors of all kinds. You could put anything in them, M&M's in your wedding colors, a cookie mix done in pretty layers with baking instructions attached. And yes, you could even use the jars for their original purpose and make jelly or jam for all your guests. You could fill them up with a regional favorite like saltwater taffy if you live in Maine or pralines for those who live in Georgia. To kill two birds with one stone, you could use the mason jars as drinking glasses and then let each guest take his or hers home at the end of the night. Or to kill THREE birds with one stone, you could attach a place card to each jar and they could be your place card holders as well.
Mason jars make beautiful centerpieces, particularly when filled with wildflowers or rustic looking flowers like sunflowers or daisies. The less fuss the better for these arrangements or you'll ruin the rustic look you're trying to create. Around the mouth of the jar, rip, not cut, because the frayed edges are part of the overall look, strips of fabrics in small vintage looking prints and tie a cute bow around the rim of each jar.
Mason Jars For Jam Favors
Mason Jars As Drinking Glasses
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DIY Antique Blue Mason Jars
The antique blue mason jars are in high demand right now and they can be quite expensive if you need multiples of them. But unless your guests can sit in for guest host for the "Antiques Roadshow" host, can they truly tell the difference between ones you've DIYed and the real thing? Probably not, so make your own clever fakes and they'll be none the wiser. Now we're not talking about coloring antique jars, please don't do that, because that's pretty much a sacrilege in the Mason jar world and we would make you turn in your Mason Jar Appreciation Fan Club card for that! We're talking about the less than a dollar apiece Mason jars you can buy at Wal-mart or your neighborhood grocery store.
There are plenty of methods rolling around on the web right now using Mod Podge and craft paint to color Mason jars. Those are nice if you don't plan to use your jar for anything, but display, but they are not water-safe which defeats the purpose if you're wanting to use them for a vase. For a more permanent solution to antiquing your Mason jars, there's a great paint made for glass called Vitrea 160 that actually comes in turquoise to create that antique look you're after.
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Mason Jars To Hang
Mason jars look great just hanging around! A great way to use Mason jars at a wedding is for pew markers. They can be filled with flowers or candles and suspended from a shepherd's hook. Wedding not indoors, so there's no way to push the hook down into the ground? No problem...now stores likes Lowe's and Home Depot are selling shepherd's hooks with a base that are free-standing. You can even hang the jars from trees, but you don't need to invest in those $8.00 apiece hanging Mason jars you see in specialty stores. You can easily DIY your own with some inexpensive florist's wire, some wire cutters, and a pair of pliers. You can even create your own Mason jar chandelier using a pot rack, wire, and jars.
EASY DIY Hanging Mason Jar Candleholders
Mason Jars As Pew Markers
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Most definitely, like burlap and milk glass, Mason jars are great additions to wedding decor. Sturdy, beautiful, and nostalgic, they lend a wonderful rustic ambience to any wedding, indoors or out. For those DIY lovers out there who just can't get enough of make it yourself projects, here are more great DIY articles for your reading enjoyment:
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Funny you should say that! I've got some coffee flavoring bottles floating around in my kitchen sink right now to soak the labels off. I had my local coffee shop save them for me, becasue they were such cool bottles. I love when you can reuse/repurpose things and make them into something beautiful!
What great ideas for mason jars and your right I have a few hanging around. Thanks so much for sharing these cute ideas.
Love mason jars for weddings. So many ideas on ways to use them and how simple and elegant they are! Love the floating candles, doily covered jar and and hanging jars from trees. Might have to use some of these ideas for my own wedding. Thanks for the great hub and good ideas.
Marellen and RS, thanks for stopping by. I agree, Mason jars can be elegant and simple, but beautiful at the same time.
I love Ball jars! There are so many great uses for them. Thanks for all of the details.
You're welcome, RC, love them, too. I can remember my dad canning tomatoes in them when I was growing up, that's about as decorative as we got in those days!
You still haven't found me that husband DIY, but when you do I will ensure that I use some of your great ideas for mason jars at the wedding. Really great photos too!
Hypno, when I find mine, I'll make sure he has a brother! Thanks for reading!
This is a great Hub. I love the jar coloring. My daughter has decided to get married in the back yard around our pool. We are looking for ways to decorate. Her dress is vintage. I will have to see what she thinks about this idea.
Thanks, ETG! I'd love to be there to help you with it. Read some of my other articles about DIY for your daughter's wedding. Or send me a message, I'd love to help!
You showed ultimate use of jar, so beautifully decorate the all types of jars.
I love the mason jars with the floating votives - they are SO chic! Last year I used my saved Mason jars from marinara sauces for Christmas. I filled them with homemade soap powders for laundry and the dishwasher. Everyone loved these, and the presents were environmentally friendly from the actual formula ingredients to the Mason jar "package."
What a clever idea, Staci! I just saved 30 baby food jars for a bride who's using them to put home-made bath salts in for her wedding favors. Hmmm...this sounds like a whole other article!
I have seen mason jars used for centerpieces for bridal showers and they were just beautiful. The photo in your hub with the lace-look on the outside of the jar is especially nice. Voted up, useful and beautiful!
Hi Sinea,
Yes, who would have thought such a utilitarian item like a Mason jar could have gotten elevated to almost cult status in the wedding world. I've even seen invitations made in the shape of Mason jars! Thanks for stopping by!
Love these! The problem is now, which style do I choose? They are all so beautiful.
Great Article! Thanks!
I love the blue ones, Ms. DIYDiva, but they are expensive and hard to come by. But you can always make your own! Thanks for reading!
That vitrea 160 tutorial was exactly what I needed! I tried this based on a blog tutorial I found, but it just had still images and vague instructions, and my test batch turned out HORRIBLE -- it was thick and bubbly and really bad. I used a fan brush, but this foam brush looks like it should eliminate the bubbles, and I know now to add more paint thinner than I did last time. I put it in a preheated oven, too, which might have been part of it... at any rate, I'm excited to give this a try.
Thanks for the great ideas!
Glad I could help, BT. Let me know how it turns out for you!
I saw your hub a couple of weeks ago and used your ideas and inspiration for a friends impromptu baby shower. Laced pink ribbons and hand painted tiny colored little fish on the mason jars since it was for an under the sea themed shower. Were used as candle holder centerpieces Turned out great! Thanks!!!
That's awesome, Bail Up! Those sound adorable, glad I could help!
I always wondering how Mason jars got it's name. You have some really great creative ways to use Mason jars. I really love the hanging candleholders, and the pew markers how original and creative is that? Great hub!I have voted up, and voted useful.
Thanks, Adrienne! I just did a fall wedding with candy corn luminaries...a special request of the bride!
I really like this Hub. Thanks for some great ideas with Mason jars. I will keep these ideas in mind for future projects.
Thanks, Rebecca. Seems like every day I'm finding new ways to use them!
Fabulous hub! Loved the painted mason jars. Can't wait to try that. Thanks for the incredible ideas!
Thanks, SherriAnne. It'll definitely save you money on buying the authentic blue jars.
Great ideas. I love using mason jars.
Me, too, SueJanet!
Thanks for the great post..Nice
DIY wedding planner, you are now my favorite hub author and I'm following you! I'm so glad I came across your hub, as I'm a brand new hubber who is planning a wedding for next fall 2012 and I love the DIY tips and vintage, rustic, backyard wedding style. Thanks so much for the mason jar suggestions! They look so charming and can be used in so many different ways. I'm excited to check out more of your hubs! Thanks for this one!
Why, thank you Em, you just made my day! I'll keep them coming as long as you keep reading! You'll make a gorgeous bride!
Great ideas, I absolutely love mason jars and just can't get enough of them.
These are some great ideas for mason jars. My mother used to use these to put her fresh flowers in after she was done with the fresh jam that was in them. Great hub...voted up and useful.
Thanks, CYoung. I remember my grandmother doing that as well.
JE, judging from the number of comments, I think everyone loves them!
So cute, I love it. I really like the how the lace looks!
SSM, the lace is one of my favorite ones!
These are great ideas. I really like the mason jar as candle holder idea and may try to incorporate that into my holiday decor.
Sestasik,
Hey, thanks for stopping by! Sure, I think it would really be simple to translate these ideas into Christmas decor, juast find some red votives, add a little holly sprig and Christmas-y ribbon around the neck, and done!
I didn't think you could do that many things with a Mason jar, but then I suppose there are many things we can do with items that we never thought of. :)
This is true, Wr, guess we really are limited only by our imaginations. Mason jars are pretty versatile and hey...I left out soap dispensers!
Gorgeous! I've seen this look on many different blogs and in magazines and I LOVE it. So pretty and romantic.
Hi ASB, the best part is it's really crazy how inexpensively you can create these looks, plus they're really easy even if you're not that crafty!
I'm from the South and see Mason jars everywhere. I've seen a few of these displayed at elegant outdoor wedding receptions. Nice hub. Great photos.
Welcome from a fellow southerner and yes... We in the south love our mason jars! And we probably loved them way before they were cool and trendy!
I love all your creative ideas especily the jars in the trees!!! I can't wait to see what else you come up with...
Stay tuned, Lucky Find! My next article is on woodland themed weddings, then comes Alice in Wonderland, then who knows!?
I am a mason jar fanatic! This hub was fantastic!
Thanks, Sheepstress, me too!
A family member actually did mason jar center pieces for her wedding back in Oct, they worked perfectly! We are a very country/farm/wholesome type family. I haves many jars hanging around that this idea just makes sense to me. LOL!
And I thought they were just for drinking beer out of! LOL. Great Hub!! Thanks!
Hey Pharmacist, I hadn't even THOUGHT of drinking beer out of them, but I have seen the small ones glued to a glass Dollar Tree csndlestick and called a "Redneck Wine Glass" which I think is hysterical, being from the land of redneck and all, you know!
These jars are really great for decorations ..Well,Thanks for the info
You're welcome, Ms. H! I just saw another fabulous idea yesterday where they had turned the jars upside down and used them as a sort of bell jar over beautiful objects, so simple and pretty.
Some great ideas here. Great job.
Thanks, Duffsmom, appreciate you stopping by.
Hi there DIY, mason jars as candle holders! Wow, who would have thunk that? Great tip! Now I know what to do with mine.
Voted up, useful and awesome.
Thanks, SWYK, hopefully you've found a little bit of inspiration here!
Great ideas and great hub. Your upside down bell jar idea is great. You could also use one for a small terrarium. I am a big Mason jar fan and use them for decorating, storage, food gifts, etc. We started using them for storing leftovers, especially soups, beans, and stews when the stories came out about plastic microwave containers being bad for people's health. With our ceramic tile kitchen floor, we probably break a case a year. LOL.
Ouch! No bare feet in your kitchen! Seriously, I like the idea of storing leftovers in them, that's what they were intended for in the first place...food storage! Creative people just can't leave well enough alone. Thanks for stopping by.
Growing up we used mason jars for everything! drinking, canning, candles. There was never a shortage of strawberry jam...love the floating candles. Really cute, thanks.
Thanks, Mikalyn. After all this, actually using Mason jars for strawberry jam sounds like a novelty instead of one of their original uses. Just saw some made into snow globes yesterday!
This is a really great Hub! I'm planning on using mason jars for my centerpieces (and I'm going to fake the blue by using blue water!)and this hub gave me some really great ideas!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
I am getting married in August and I will show this to my fiance. We live Charleston, SC and are looking for something distinctly Southern to add to the wedding. What's better than mason jars? I'll let you know if the fiance steals one of your ideas.
I just noticed that you were from SC as well.
WW, I always love to hear from people who are going to put the ideas in my hubs to good use! I've seen the blue water idea and it looks great! Joshua, why hey from a fellow Carolinian! I love Charleston, that's a beautiful place to get married! Feel free to steal any of my ideas. I have a ton of wedding planning hubs on here that could probably help. Congrats and let me know how it turns out!
Love this Hub and all the cute and fun ideas! Especially love the jars as candle holders. Thanks for sharing!
Wow, I'm late to the party but I love this hub because it's full of great ideas. We have tons -- I mean, tons -- of mason jars because I can in the fall. We use them as drinking glasses, as well. Now I have a bunch of other things I can do with them! :-)
Hi, betteryourself and betcaro! It's always nice to be able to repurpose things and make them into something completely different or even better.
DIY, excellent hub! I make wedding cakes also and have set up for an event utilizing mason jars on the tables as centerpieces. I think it's a fabulous idea to incorporate with any rustic theme. You did a great job presenting your material and ideas. Thank you. Thumbs to the sky.
Thanks, YT, I envy you your wedding cake abilities! I would love to see some pictures!
We stole an idea =) My fiance sent the picture of the mason jars as a pew marker to the florist today. Thanks for the tips.
Awesome, Joshua, glad I could help! So excited for the both of you!
Thanks DIY. Can we post a link to a private website in our profile?
Ytsenoh, I've seen plenty of Hubbers link to their own website or blog in their profile, so I think it must be ok. They just dont want us to do it in our hubs, self promotion and all! So let's see some wedding cakes!
Alrighty! I'll link my cake site into my profile. You're a delight.
Good article, I just saw where a couple made a chandelier which looked pretty neat.
Yes, Mr. Rockester, I'd love to try that Mason jar chandelier idea, just don't know where I'd put it yet. Thanks for stopping by!
Wonderful and creative ideas. I am helping plan a friends wedding for April so I'll be checking out more of your hubs. Thanks!
Great Dorsi, feel free! Mason jars are such easy decor to work with, plus you can still repurpose them afterward. Like for something novel...say...canning? :)
Mason jars were the vases on the tables when I got married...it was an outdoor wedding so they were perfect. We have a set of the drinking jars that we use regularly; the nice thing about them is a lid can be put on if the beverage isn't finished or if they are being used outside (to keep the bugs out). Great Hub; voted up and useful!
Great ideas. These would be perfect for an outdoor wedding. I bookmarked this. Have two daughters, so might need it one day. Up!
Thanks, BrsMom, the best thing I've seen lately is the redneck wine glasses made from Mason jars and Dollar Tree candlesticks!
Lori, how did you get so lucky to have to do two weddings? I've got only one girl and a houseful of boys, so maybe that's why I'm a frustrated wedding planner! Thanks for reading.
Love this idea! I use mason jars all the time with gift giving. They are so pretty because of their uniqueness of shape and color. Thanks for a great hub!
Blessings,
~Lisa
Cool, Rustic, I wish I were one of your friends! I think they're great for gift in a jar presentations...bread mixes, cookie mixes, and such.
I was trying to think of unique but cheap ideas to decorate a wedding. Right now the venues I'm looking at are mainly farms and an old stone mill (which is what my vote is for) and these would fit right in. I never would have thought a mason jar could look so pretty! Thanks!
Oh Brielise, I think an old stone mill would be great! And definitely mason jar centerpieces would fit right in...hmmm...I could see them now when some natural colored stones in the bottoms filled with water with candles floating on top...
Thank you for this article! This gives me some great ideas for my own wedding!
Read on , Elanger, I have many more that may help! Thanks for reading.
Creative, beautiful, love every bit of it. Thank you!
You're welcome, MariaDawn, hope I could help!
really beautiful ideas on using mason jars. they turn so versatile and beautiful with just a little creativity.
Thanks, MidnightBliss. For a rustic or casual wedding, Mason jars are really perfect, inexpensive, cute, and they're fun conversation pieces!
Very good information. Gave me some great ideas for summer bbqs!
Thanks, Mystiquedoz, I definitely think Mason jars can be used for all sorts of occasions, not just weddinggs!
I think these are a great decoration for a wedding. There are just so many variations you can do. Great hub!
Thanks, ED, they really are amazingly versatile and it seems like every day someone is letting me know another cool way to use them!
Very interesting
I've only canned once -- this past fall when I made Pumpkin spread -- and used Mason jars for that. However, I've made them into piggy banks on more than one occasion. I've also housed thumb tacks, paper clips, and erasers in them.
BB, I think they're great for organizing your laundry room. Everyone needs one to put all that loose change in after they go through the pockets!
voted up and awesome! g8 DIY tutorial
Thanks, DSLR! Getting ready to decorate 100 for an upcoming wedding for drinking glasses. I'll have to post a pic when I'm done!
Thanks for the unique and beautiful mason jar ideas. I love the idea of using mason jars in a DIY wedding but wasn't all that impressed with the old standby of using them as flower vases on the reception tables. Your hub has given me fresh new ideas!
Thanks, MGO, saw some cute ones the other day where they had used small ones and left the lid on and made a hole in the lid for a straw and were using them kind of like a sippie cup for the little ones at the wedding.
What a wonderful hub. I learned so much about mason jars even dying them which I never thought of doing. I am impressed and this looks fun to do. Thanks.
Hey Suzzycue, glad I could help. Send pics when you decide to color them, I want to see! Definitely alot cheaper than buying vintage, that's for sure.
These are fantastic ideas of ways to use mason jars! I used them as candle holders for my wedding but wish I would've seen your ideas before it! Great hub!
I love these ideas for Mason Jar decorations! They'd be great for any party, not just weddings!
Voted up and SHARING!
Well, Acliff, you know there are always vow renewals! Thanks for stopping by! Stephanie, I agree. I love them for parties or anytime you need a fast and easy decoration.
I like your Mason Jars. They are beautiful, cheap and really decorative for many festive occasions. Like this hub.
Thanks, HTM, with a user ID like that, I'm sure you'll be cranking out some in no time!
thanks weddingplanner, You are also one of them. Congratulations. Your work is really worth your ID. I think I would get something to learn from you.
Great article filled with many creative and useful ideas for using mason jars as wedding and party decor.
The photos were very inspirational and showed the wonderful versatility of the mason jars.
Thanks for sharing this information. Voted up across the board except for funny.
HBM, thanks for the "up" votes. I guess I'll have to work on the "funny!"
Wow, so many creative ideas! My wife decorated our kitchen with mason jars. I am seeing more and more mason jars in our near futures.
Hey Invita, I'd love to see that kitchen of yours! Just another great use for Mason jars!
Very beautiful and I LOVE the ideas and pictures. Mason Jars are gems of a time gone by and I adore how you make them fresh. Great job!! I joined yesterday and have lots to learn and seeing examples like yours, gives me inspiration. Have a great day!
I work at Michaels and didn't know about that paint...great tip to tell customers and for my own projects! I have been saving old jars forever now and this has inspired me to start crafting!
Thanks
Great hub. Who would have thought... Mason Jar + Ribbon = BEAUTIFUL! Whenever I'm stumped as to what to use as a container, I just grab a mason jar and it works. I enjoyed all of your visuals, too.
Thanks for reading, Marlene. Sounds like you already know a thing or two about decorating with Mason jars!
Tracey, I'm so jealous that you work at Michael's. I love to shop there, I'd probably be broke all the time if I worked there! Thanks for reading.
Welcome to HP, MRouse! Thanks for stopping by and reading. Good luck with your hubbing!
I love all of these ideas, so rustic so beautiful and reasonable option, We have a graduation this year so look out trees here come the mason jars. Blessings to you
Oh wow, that will be great! Your graduate is gonna love it! I just bought some today from an antique store, the little jelly jar kind. I'm using them for children's drinking glasses at my next wedding.
Love, love, love. These are amazing.
Thanks, WTC. just saw someone today paint them on the outside with paint mixed with thunder, then bake them in the oven to set the paint. Clever, clever, seems like the ways to use them are endless!
Wow, autocorrect is a trip! That's paint mixed with thinner!
I love mason jars and the way they look. Their so cheap to buy even vintage. SOCIALLY SHARED
Super cool hub and wonderful ideas. We had a family member who used these along with a country theme for their 20th wedding anniversary celebration.
Hey Fiddleman, I would love to have seen that. I just filled some up with bubble gum balls and stuck all day suckers down in them to decorate a candy buffet. So simple and really cute! Thanks for stopping by.
Hey Moonlake, you're so right! I just bought a whole box at an antique store for $5! Thanks for stopping by.
Nice flower arrangement I like so much.
Love all these ideas! It's so great how mason jars can act as a simple center piece or be used in the more complicated process of canning. Personally, I utilize quite a few for storing my grains and dried fruit.
Jakob, that's why I'm really crazy for rustic and vintage weddings as a whole. Just like Mason jars, the most simplistic things can have such a huge visual impact. Thanks for stopping by!
I went to a wedding last summer that used mason jars. It was really cool. All different sizes were used.
OTG, I'm a definite fan. I really am starting to like the little jelly jar size and you can get those pretty inexpensively. Thanks for reading!
Your writing is really engaging and the pics are beautiful. Nice post :-)
Thanks, Wendy. I appreciate you taking the time to read!
Thanks, Wendy, I appreciate you taking the time to read!
Hi Wendy,
Love these different mason jar shabby chic ideas. Thank you for sharing!
Gail
Those are great ideas with mason jars, I love it. We like to use Mason Jars for summer time BBQ mixed drinks and other activities, but your decorations take it to a new level and the centerpiece designs are great ideas. Great way to make them look so awesome!
Thanks, CZ. I enjoyed reading your hub about the Phillipines. Now sipping a mixed drink on a beach in the Phillipines, now we're talking!
I have collected over fifty antique blue jars this year and never paid more than $1.50 per jar a local auction house. Start collecting early and be patient. Just tonight bought 34 blue jars for $44.00. A little dirty but will clean up nicely
I am a country girl, and I just love country things. I grew up with these cuties. We used them for canning, vases, and drinking glasses. Thanks for the new ideas. I am taking notes!
Levertis, we had them , too but they we're usually filled with tomatoes from my dad's garden or jelly my grandmother had made. We never really used them "for pretty!" So glad they're still remembered and treasured!
Cindy, I'm so jealous. You don't come across the blue ones alot here anymore and I think they're so pretty. You got yourself a deal, girl!
Love the mason or ball jar deco. In the process of making for a rustic wedding. all different with doilies, tulle wrapped,some for hanging others for tables half filled with pea pebbles and votive candles. quart size covered for what i call very large twig trees. Can't wait to see it all set up. Thanks for all the ideas. we also wrapped some just for drinking jars.
NN, I love the idea of decorating the mason jars in lots of different ways. You need to send me pictures, so I can see it, too!
Beautiful ideas! I love the hanging candle holders. Voted up!
Ladeda,
I just love saying that...ladeda, ladeda, oh yeah...thanks for reading! I think the hanging ones would be great for backyard cook-outs and with LED lights, you wouldn't even have to worry about setting the neighborhood on fire!
Great hub! These mason jars seem to be everywhere these days. My mother used to reuse them as drinking glasses when I was a kid. They were great.
My sister and her husband have a set with handles they've had for years. They are super sturdy, practically indestructible!
My fiance and I are getting married in June of next year. We are actually doing a lot of these ideas like the lanterns and drinking glasses - we are getting married back in Vermont on top of a mountain at an old family house so it fits perfectly. We will also be making mason jar floating lanterns for the pool :) Great hub!
Wow, DD, I would love to be a guest at your wedding, particularly to see the floating lanterns! That's a new one even on me, send pics!
I just finished a hub recently on Mason jar crafts and decor and just now ran into yours! How did I miss it?! I didn't realize that mason jars were being used so much for weddings now..but they are a great choice for sure! I can't believe some of the gorgeous wedding decor using mason jars out there. I love this hub.. Voting up!
Jamie, thanks for stopping by, I'll have to take a look at yours as well. I saw a girl at a dollar store the other day loading her car up with Mason jars and I thought to myself, "Wedding!" I love that down to earth feeling they give to centerpieces and the fact they are reusable for a variety of different things even after the wedding.
This is great! I am getting married in August, and I think I just got a few new ideas...not to mention my backyard for everyday. Much thanks.
Thanks, Hippie Girl. Good luck with your wedding. Glad I could help!
I work in the wedding industry, and starting about 2 years ago we started to see the mason jar trend. We have used them as decoration....and on invitations. What a wonderful idea!
I love mason jars and I always have. When I was younger, my mom used to have them in the cabinet with the rest of our drinking glasses and I ALWAYS wanted to drink out of that one :] I'd love to incorporate Mason jars into my wedding decorations somehow.
Rico, my sister has a set that she's had for years with the handles on them. The things are indestructible! Good luck with your wedding, hope this helped you with your decor ideas, Mason jars are great!
Holly, same here with the Mason jar trend for weddings. I keep hearing the rustic look is going out, but as long as the economy stays the way it is, I think we're going to be seeing it for a long time to come.
Very useful ideas for the jar. : ) I loved the video...I never knew you could paint them. Thank you for sharing such a great craft idea! Voted up, useful and interesting.
cardelean Level 7 Commenter 8 months ago
Great ideas for mason jars! Some of them I already knew about but not all. I'm always looking for great ways to decorate cheaply! We went to a wedding last night that used old green wine bottles with sunflowers in them for decorations and it was gorgeous. It's great when you can re-purpose items, especially when they create such beauty.