It’s the discount store beloved by men and women the country over.
And now, one thrifty styling queen has proven it’s possible to accessorise your wedding on a budget – by using Kmart accessories costing as little as AUD $5.
Vicki Johnson, from South Australia – who runs the Kmart Styling blog – shared with FEMAIL her simple styling tricks to soup up your budget wedding with a little pizzazz.
From bling-y knives for your wedding cake to making a twinkling light display from $3 fairy lights and candy jars from Kmart, here are some of the best.
One thrifty styling queen has proven it’s possible to accessorise your wedding on a budget – with Kmart accessories costing as little as AUD $2 and $3 (pictured: her wares)
Vicki Johnson, from South Australia – who runs the Kmart Styling blog – shared with FEMAIL her simple styling tricks to soup up your budget wedding with a little pizzazz (pictured: her souped-up cake knife)
Some of the best tips include using photo frames for Mr and Mrs signs (pictured)
One of the most creative ideas involves purchasing simple paper bags (left) – which are then used to display the menus and keep bread inside (right)
‘When it comes time to cut your wedding cake you want a knife that befits the occasion,’ Ms Johnson wrote on her blog (pictured: her creation)
By simply adding rhinestones to various items, simple drinking cups and containers are made elegant (pictured)
CAKE KNIFE – TOTAL $20
According to Ms Johnson, for the ultimate Kmart wedding, there are countless small details you can focus on in order to make sure your nuptials are unique and beautiful.
‘When it comes time to cut your wedding cake you want a knife that befits the occasion,’ Ms Johnson wrote on her blog.
Enter Kmart’s 20 centimetre chef’s knife, which retails for $6.
First, Ms Johnson recommends you blunt the very sharp tip. Next, she recommends getting your hands on some rhinestones:
‘For this project we laid the stones in rows starting at the end of the handle and working towards the blade,’ she said.
Ms Johnson recommends using around 850 stones – or 25 rows to make the perfect glitzy cake knife.
For a decoration with a difference, Ms Johnson’s ingenious hack of combining $5 twinkle lights from Kmart with $15 candy jars is nothing short of beautiful (pictured)
All you need to do is artfully display and intertwine the fairy lights inside the candy jars (pictured: the Kmart fairy lights)
TWINKLING LIGHTS – TOTAL $20 FOR ONE
For a decoration with a difference, Ms Johnson’s ingenious hack of combining $5 twinkle lights from Kmart with $15 candy jars is nothing short of beautiful.
All you need to do is artfully display and intertwine the fairy lights inside the candy jars.
‘If you’re worried about the Twinkle Lights using 3 x AA batteries, don’t stress!,’ Ms Johnson explained.
‘We bought Performer Super Heavy Duty Carbon Zinc Batteries from Kmart – 24 batteries for $5!! And just so you don’t have to worry that they will go flat during your reception… we tested them out for you’.
The finished result is an enchanted look many would spend thousands trying to replicate.
Elsewhere, $10 champagne glasses were made sparkly with gems and jewels (pictured)
Many people spend thousands of dollars on their wedding receptions, but Ms Johnson believes you can do it much more cheaply
She carefully turned a photo box into a card box where people could leave their cards and envelopes (pictured)
On her blog, Ms Johnson details exactly how she carries out the procedure
‘Once you’ve finished shading, tape the piece of paper into place on the box and start tracing over each letter with a firm amount of pressure. Take the tape off and remove the piece of paper and you’re left with your words clearly marked on your photo box,’ she explained
CARD BOX – TOTAL $16
Looking for somewhere to store your cards and envelopes presented at your reception?
Look no further than Kmart’s $12 photo box.
Ms Johnson demonstrates on her blog how you can turn the photo box into a souped-up card container, with the help of her trusty $14 rhinestones and a detailed hand.
‘We printed out the words we wanted to place across the front of the box and then shaded the reverse side of the page so we could transfer it onto the box,’ Ms Johnson outlined.
‘Once you’ve finished shading, tape the piece of paper into place on the box and start tracing over each letter with a firm amount of pressure. Take the tape off and remove the piece of paper and you’re left with your words clearly marked on your photo box.’
Finally, you simply glue on the rhinestones one by one to the lines of the letters – writing anything you want.
‘In total we used approximately 400 of our stones to do the work across the front of the box. These stones retail for $4 for approximately 500 stones,’ Ms Johnson said.
You can get your hands on them from the Kmart Styling shop here.
For those who have a handy beauty mirror lying around, you can easily turn Kmart’s $10 mirror into something sparkly for while the bride is getting ready (pictured)
The same can be done with a square paddle brush, which retails for $12
Finally, Ms Johnson rhinestoned her coat hangers – perfect for bridal and bridesmaids’ outfits (pictured)
The results have thousands of people impressed on her blog
MENU – TOTAL $7.50
When you’re looking to make a menu with a difference, the first thing to come to your mind might not be a paper bag.
But according to Ms Johnson, perhaps you should be re-thinking your ideas.
‘This is a stunning way to present both your menu and your bread at your wedding tables! They are classy, eye-catching and incredibly easy to make,’ she explained.
‘We started with the Creativ White Paper Bags which come in a packet of 20 for $3.50. (That makes each individual bag about .18 cents each!).’
Next, print out your menu from your computer on A4 paper and glue it to each paper bag.
While you could leave the project here, Ms Johnson also said you can decorate it with $4 packets of rhinestones – and put bread inside the bag to double up as a side plate.
For further DIY ideas from Vicki Johnson, visit Kmart Styling here.