DIY Burlap Wedding Chair Backs: Elegant Mr. & Mrs. Tutorial

Step 1

Lay the burlap over the template and trace with a fine-tipped permanent marker. Repeat three times to create four plaques in total.

Trace your plaques

Lay the burlap over the template and trace with a fine-tipped permanent marker. Repeat three times for a total of four plaques.

Step 2

Use fabric scissors to carefully cut around each plaque.

Cut them out

Carefully cut around each traced plaque using fabric scissors.

Step 3

Center one plaque on "Mr." and the other on "Mrs." Trace around the letters with a fine-tipped permanent marker, then fill them in solidly.

Trace and fill the letters

Position one plaque over "Mr." and the other over "Mrs." Trace the letters with a fine-tipped permanent marker and fill them in.

Step 4

Center a plaque on the heart template, trace with a fine-tipped permanent marker, and use a small paintbrush to fill it with red craft paint. Allow to dry completely.

Fill in the heart

Center a plaque on the heart, trace it, and paint inside with red craft paint using a small brush. Let dry.

Step 5

Lay the red fabric square flat with one corner facing you. Roll firmly from one corner toward the opposite corner.

Form the flower base

Place the red fabric square flat, corner facing you, and roll firmly from one corner to the opposite.

Step 6

Continue rolling until you have a long, thin fabric tube.

Roll into a tube

Keep rolling the fabric until it forms a long, thin tube.

Step 7

Starting at one end of the tube, tightly roll the fabric into a pinwheel shape toward the opposite end.

Create the pinwheel

From one end of the tube, roll tightly into a pinwheel to the other end.

Step 8

At the opposite end, secure the loose fabric with hot glue to the base of the flower.

Secure the flower

Hot glue the loose end of the roll to the flower center once fully rolled.

Step 9

Attach the finished flower to the remaining plaque with hot glue.

Add the final touch

Glue the rosette flower securely to the last plaque.

Step 10

Cut two pieces of red twine to fit your chairs. Use mini red clothespins to clip each plaque to the twine.

Attach to twine

Cut red twine to chair size and clip the plaques using mini red clothespins.

Step 11

Tie the decorated twine securely around the bride and groom's chairs for a personalized wedding touch.

Secure to chairs

Fasten the chair ties to the bride and groom's seats.