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Tulle: The Wedding Planner’s Equivalent of Duct Tape!
By Lisa Koosis Have you ever seen those page-a-day calendars that have uses for duct tape for every day of the year? Well I think there needs to be one for tulle, that wonderful bit of netting that comes in circles, on bolts, or in convenient little spools. Tulle is a wonderful tool (no pun intended) for those planning a wedding. It’s a versatile, inexpensive product that’s widely available in a range of colors at craft retailers, fabric shops, and party supply stores. Here are some creative uses for tulle. — Tulle (the kind on a spool) is a great alternative to curling ribbon. Use it in place of ribbon when wrapping wedding favors or bridal gifts. Try twisting more than one color together for a different effect. — Tulle makes great bows to decorate the seating at the ceremony. Tie a big, floppy bow at the end of each aisle and let it drape almost to the floor (but not so low that people will trip on it). — Use tulle in place of streamers at bridal showers. Choose cream or white-colored tulle and mix it with tulle in the colors of the bridal party for a personalized look. — For a simple wedding bouquet, choose several simple flowers and tie the stems together with cream-colored (or white) tulle. — Incorporate tulle into ideas for wedding favors. How about plain wineglasses with tiny tulle bows tied along the stem? Or line the goblet of a wine glass with a circle of colored tulle (available in craft stores), and fill it with candies wrapped in silver foil such as chocolate kisses or hard candies. — Use tulle bows as accents for reception table centerpieces. These are just a few ideas, but with a little creativity, there are hundreds of uses for tulle. With its variety of colors, shapes, and sizes, tulle is a great for a source of inspiration whether you’re planning a bridal shower or decorating for a wedding. This article has been submitted in affiliation with http://www.Prye.Com/ which is a site for Wedding Invitations. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lisa_Koosis
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Tulle is a very versatile material for weddings, showers and other special occasions. It can be used for headpieces, decorations, wrapping, accessories and much, much more. Here are just a few of the things you can do with tulle on your special day.

Bridal veils
Blusher for veils or hats
Pew bows
Decorate ring bearer pillow
Accent floral arrangements
Swags to close off the ends of pews
Add to the under side of brides dress to create fuller skirt
A princess dress for bride
Filler for flower girl basket
Decoration for outside of flower girl basket
Flower girl dresses
Tutu/ ballet type skirts for bridesmaids
Shawls
Decorate ring bearer pillow
Base or filler for boutonniere
Base of filler for corsage
Accent/filler on bouquet
Wrap bouquet handles
Accent floral arrangements
Tie around flower vase
Wrap hair accessories, barrettes
Wrap around a headband
Accent kissing balls in between flowers
Swags to close off the ends of pews
Around banisters outside brides home
Around banisters at reception hall
Around poles or pillars at reception hall
Use white lights to decorate polls in reception hall, cover with tulle
Decorate the princess chair for bridal shower
Decorate bride and groom chair at reception
Decorate wishing well at shower
Weave through birdcage to hold cards at reception
Wrap it around trellis at garden wedding
Decorate gazebo
Canopy over bride and grooms bed
Table cloths
Table runners
Wrap around napkin rings
Tie around cloth napkins
Tulle swags in doorways
Tulle swags around edges of gift tables and sweetheart table
Draperies
Curtains
Curtain tie backs
Covering over invitations
Use ribbon to tie over picture in thank you card
Bows in invitations and stationary
Layers in between program pages
Bow around scroll type program
Ties for balloons
Bunched around bottom of wedding cake
Around bottom of cake plate
Mini tulle topiaries
In between flowers in topiary center piece
Bridal gown ornaments for Christmas wedding decorations or favors
Inside clear ball ornaments for Christmas wedding favors
Use in place of garland on Christmas tree
Tulle wreaths
Tulle bows on Christmas tree
Tulle circles around bubbles w/ bubble tie
Mini bags for bird seed or wedding rice
Tie around paper cones to hold rose petals
Bows on presents
Wrap gift baskets
Filler in gift bags in place of tissue paper
Drape tulle over topiary
Tie several packages together to create a cake effect
Decorative pillows for bridal suite bed
Wrap around cameras on table for guest to take pictures of wedding
Wrap outside of wedding scrapbook
Wrap the outside of scrapbook for the bride of the shower
Accent on scrapbook pages
Shoelaces for sneakers (bride to change in during reception)
Wrap thongs on flip flops for brides pedicure or honeymoon
Wrap various wedding favors
Embellish novelty clothing
Lining of box to house wedding album
Create gloves for bride or flower girls
Decorate park benches for outdoor ceremony
Lining for basket of product in powder room (hosiery, hairspray, Bobby pins, mints, etc.)
Use in creating a garter
Add pearls or rhinestones for a choker necklace
Decorate the bride and grooms car
Chair covers for the reception hall
Chair ties
Wrap a metal pail in layers of tulle to create a new look for flower basket
Put together a package of must have items for the bride that she might forget such as hosiery, lip-gloss, mints tied together with blue tulle.
Decorate evening bags for bridal party
Create a purse for holding gift cards
Decorate guest book for wedding
Decorate arch
Tie at the bottle of glass with a charm
Wrap Jordan almonds, tie with a ribbon for a favor
Pet costumes / attire for wedding
Wrap around bassinet cake for baby shower
Wrap bassinet to use as present table for baby shower
Create umbrella favors for baby shower
Use to hold balloons to ceiling, release when Mom to be walks in for baby shower
Wrap around mini photo frame for baby favors at the shower
Wrap around diapers to create a Diaper Cake for baby shower