I picked up the rhinestone iron on transfers online for a couple dollars each. I’m having a long time family friend (like a sister to us) as my Matron of Honour, my 10 year old daughter as a bridesmaid and my husband to be’s 13 year old daughter as my other bridesmaid. These transfers are really easy to iron on and add just a little bling to the bag.

I picked a contrasting coloured fabric from my stash, measured the iron on transfer against to gauge the size I’d need and cut out ‘oblong’ type shapes. (Not very even I might add. I should’ve taken the time to create a template from cardboard for a better finish but they still worked out okay.)

I sewed a bit of lilac coloured lace around the edge and as you can see, not exactly even or straight.

I could’ve started again but once I placed the rhinestone transfer against it, it didn’t look too bad.

I felt it needed an embellishment and it was suggested I crochet a flower to sew on but my crochet supplies are all in the shed and I think finding them would be a much bigger effort than actually crocheting one. I found this tutorial to make fabric flowers from Crazy Little Projects which only took a couple minutes with the glue gun.

So for the price of the bag at $2, the iron on transfer for about $2 and all the other bits and pieces from my stash I got away with making three of these bags for less than $5 each.

A lot better price than at least $20 per bag. It’s a little memento from the day for the girls and more importantly, something to carry their shoes, underwear, jewellry and other bits and pieces for the wedding.

Even if you’re not a keen sewer, it doesn’t mean you have to go out and buy all these bits and pieces brand new. You’ll often find brand new buttons, rolls of ribbon and other craft supplies from thrift stores.

I’ve bought a whole brand new roll of ivory ribbon for the wedding car and so many other things for the wedding for sometimes 50 cents each from the thrift store. It’s an absolute gold mine when it comes to wedding craft supplies.