Pumpkins…but make them wedding! 🎃
…And to me that says munchkin pumpkins, and make them out of (not orange!) fabric. Not forgetting how much we love a multi-purpose DIY here at Bride Society, we’re also adding our guests’ names!
Let me level with you: if the sight of a munchkin pumpkin does not make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, this tutorial is not for you, and I give you permission to move on (to one of our non-pumpkin-related tutorials, that is! Suggestions here!). That said…
For me, I’m a summer girl through and through, so when the BBC starts announcing the Strictly Come Dancing celebrities each year, an inner part of my psyche shrivels up and slams the door shut like a moody teenager because I know it’s the beginning of the end (no shade intended on Strictly, I’ll still watch it!). The time is coming when it takes me longer than I’d like to get out of the house (soooo many layers!), and then there’s the seemingly relentless darkness that makes me feel like my productive hours of the day are significantly cut short and I should be in bed. (Sorry, apparently I’m on a downer – I NEED sunshine!)
But despite all this, I still feel a spark of joy when I sip on my first PSL or see an adorable munchkin pumpkin in the shop aisles.
If you’re planning an autumnal / fall wedding, my guess is that these things light up something inside you too? The warm tones, hygge vibes, and all things pumpkin!
We’ve done many a pumpkin-related tutorial on our YouTube channel before (you can find them here!), and year on year I find myself trying to come up with even more ways to sneak them into wedding décor. And this year, I think I may have peaked!
We’re making small fabric pumpkins, approx. 12cm, using a tonal colour palette that’s gorgeous for this time of year (product links below). Of course, you can easily match your fabric to your wedding colour palette – and that’s not even the best bit!
…No sewing is required!
(Well, whether that’s the best bit depends on how you feel about sewing, I guess.)
One of the other great things about this tutorial is that not only is the pumpkin itself great as wedding table décor, but by adding your guests’ names, they’re now place cards for your table settings and a favour for your guests to use as seasonal décor!
Also, of course, they’re fantastic for your Thanksgiving and dinner-party tables this season too! Let the compliments roll in with this fully customisable and personalised DIY!
What We Used ✂️ (with product links if you need them!):
NB. Materials listed below with an asterisk are affiliate links, this means we get a small amount of commission from the retailer for the referral at no additional cost to you.
- Neutral Tonal Cotton Fat Quarters, 5 Pack
- Soft Toy Polyester Filling, 200g
- Fabric Scissors*
- 18 Gauge Aluminium Craft Wire, Copper*
- Wire Cutters*
- Long Nose Pliers*
- Mini Hot Glue Gun*
- Twigs, from nature!
- Dinner plate or compass
- Pencil
- Paper
📹 🍂 For even more Autumn / Fall Wedding content, check out our video playlist over on YouTube!
Having a go? Tag us in your photos over on Instagram @bridesociety_uk, we’d love to take a peek at what you’ve been getting up to!
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— Rebecca and Laura, Bride Society x



