DON'T BUY MASON JARS!
I LOVE mason jar crafts and yes, a package of 12 is relatively cheap at around 8-10 dollars. But for large projects (like planning a wedding for 250+ with 2-3 at each table) it can add up. If you are like me and have a good bit of time before your event why not plan early and get the jars for"free" and feel good about helping out the planet while your at it!
By this I mean save what you have and use in every day life and ask friends and family to do the same. My grandmother would kill me if she knew I didn't make my own pasta sauce but there is a brand of Alfredo that I cannot live without! So I'm using that to my advantage and when I've used a jar I'm just washing it and saving the jar for later. Depending on the size of your pasta sauce you can have a variety!
On the left is a mason jar I purchased out of a 12-pack and in the center is my beloved sauce. On the right is an experimental craft using that recycled jar.
I have already asked family and friends to start saving their used glass mason-like jars and wine bottles. By doing that I will have an assortment of sizes and shapes (which is what I will need). This array of glassware will be great to work with when its time to get crafting for real!
Moral of the story:
Yes, I know mason jars are relatively inexpensive as is, but any bride on a budget knows every dollar counts and if you can save $100 or so that's more money to put towards the honeymoon and other fun things!
Coming soon...the project using these jars :)
