With summer almost in full force, we don't blame the brides for wanting outdoor weddings. In sunny South Africa late afternoon weddings have become increasingly popular and this DIY favour tag will fit in nicely with an outdoors wedding theme.

Follow the simple steps below to make your own butterfly seating tags.

This is what you’ll need:

• Crafting Moss
• Styrofoam Balls
• Terracotta Pots
• Butterflies
• Wooden Stir Sticks
• Ribbon and or Twine
• Place Cards
• Glue Gun
• Scissors

Now follow these easy steps:

STEP ONE

After printing your table numbers and names on the place cards, fold them in half and cut them to size.

STEP TWO

Wrap the stir sticks in ribbon or with the twine leaving a section open for the glue.

STEP THREE

Take one of the styrofoam balls and cut them in half. Put one of the halves in the terracotta pot with the flat side facing up. Put another styrofoam ball (uncut) on top of the flat side and secure with hot glue.

STEP FOUR

Remove the moss from the packaging and gently seperate them making bunches and sticking them with the hot glue onto the styrofoam ball untill the ball is completely covered.

STEP FIVE

Add your butterfly details.

This funky trend is sure to be a showstopper at any wedding and so easy to do yourself.

Simply remove the labels from the bottles you would like to use by leaving them in boiling water overnight. If there is any sticky residue it can be removed easily by using turpentine. Design your own lables and get them printed on matt or glossy sticker paper. Stick it onto the bottles.

For an added personal look add straws in your wedding colour and tie them with an elastic around the bottle. Use and oversized chalk board to write "soda bar" on and decorate the area accordinlgy.

Such a simple, yet extrememly effective way of enhancing your cocktail hour drinks.

When I first came across the novel idea of having a picnic reception, I wasn't quite sure many couples would opt for this untraditional style of entertaining, but I was pleasently surprised. With this being an incredible cost saver, couples have opted to have a full on wedding picnic reception, or incorporated this idea in their wedding "cocktail hour" - normally the hour in which the guests are entertained whilst the couple have photo's taken.

Either have individual picnic baskets/boxes made for your guests or have a buffet table where the guests can help themselves to some snacks.

If you are thinking of making many things yourself or wanting to personalise plenty of items at your wedding, then this is also the route to go. If you don't fancy having everything picnic style, then incorporate only certain aspects to give it the same feel.

Have some blankets or scatter cushions on the grass and put up a few parasols for some additional shade if need be. You can even go as far as providing outside entertainment for the guests such as croquet.