WellWed on the Cape

Whether it be as favors or added decor, these adorable vintage spoons are ridiculously cute and can easily be used post-wedding, which makes them all the more fun (we can totally imagine them as garden planters). Instructions on how to make your own after the jump.

 
You’ll need to find spoons that are silver plated – these are much easier to flatten! I found mine on ebay, but I’ve also seen them at flea markets + thrift stores. You’ll also need a hammer, a black sharpie and a set of metal alphabet + number stamps. I bought mine here.

Next – flatten the spoon! I found the best way was to set the spoon on a brick and flatten it there, but wrap it in a towel so the spoon doesn’t get too scratched. After a few pounds, the spoon will be flat! Next, get your letters out and determine what you are spelling. I would start my words in the middle so they stay pretty center. And be sure you place the letters the right direction (I had one upside down – oops!).

Once you have the letter selected, bang each letter about 10 times – you want to make sure it gets indented enough! After you have the word spelled out, I went over the letters with the black sharpie to make them pop a bit more – don’t worry if you get too much marker on the spoons – you can wash it off with a bit of rubbing alcohol. I put a 4 on each of these so the guest know they are seating at table 4, but you could also do spoons with Table 4 – and have 1 per table (instead of per guest which might be tiring if you have a lot of guests!) And voila! You have a super fun one-of-a-kind seating spoon. I placed mine in a wooden box with moss covering the top. I think wooden boxes, vintage tins or even a bunch in a suitcase would be super cute…

Or just make a few spoons with fun words to spell out and use as decor or fun props for photos :)

all photos by Green Wedding Shoes