DIY :: Champagne Cork Bride & Groom Cake Topper

Enjoy some champagne, save the corks and paint yourselves as the perfect wedding cake toppers… or save the corks from your wedding reception and paint yourselves as a keepsake! With a few little strokes of paint, you’ll be amazed at how these cuties come to life.

SUPPLIES:

• Champagne Corks
• Paint + Brushes
• Lace, Pearls, Ribbon
• Black and Pink Sharpie
• Hot Glue Gun
• Appetizer Picks (optional)

About The Corks

You’ll want to find Champagne corks that are more “shapely” for the gals and less shapely for the guys. You’ll also want to use corks that have at least part of the cork head free of any writing or text. Some brand logos cover the entire corks. Drink a few bottles until you find the right ones, or just buy a bag of real used corks from Amazon – your choice!

Paint The Hair + Outfits

Mix and match paint colors to get the perfect shade for your cork people. Paint the outfits and hair, letting each coat dry in between. To speed up drying you can hit them with a hair dryer.

Sharpie Magic

Draw on the simple eyes with a black Sharpie and then add a little blush with the pink one.

Add Some Embellishments

Make a little vail or hair piece with lace. Add some pearls or ribbon. Draw on a bow tie and some buttons. The details are up to you!

Cake Topper To Be

If you’d like to turn these into your cake topper, while you can just place them on top of the cake, adding a stick to the bottom will help them stay in place. Drill and insert a cocktail pick or the like.

See the full post at Something Turquoise.