home made wishing well

Does anyone know how to make a home made wishing well with items the bride will use like a laundry basket for the bottom ect.

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I recall someone posting a photo about a year ago. I saw it when I was planning my daughter's shower. They used a laundry basket as the base, attached a broom to one end and maybe a scrub brush to the other (both standing upright somehow) and something for the top. I'm sorry I can't remember.
Did you try a search?

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I did do a search didn't come up with anything thanks anyway.

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Did you ask the girls at BHB, or maybe the Newlywed forum? They may remember it.

If you don't mind me saying this though, it really wasn't that attractive. Did you look around at the traditional one that you rent? They aren't that expensive (around $15) and some of the them are really pretty.... not all! You have to get to a few stores and compare.

Good luck.
Mary

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my friend made me one using a big cardboard box tool some papertowel rolls and 1/2 of another cardboard box. and ribbon


she took the one box and wrapped it in tool this was the base she took 2 paper towel rolls and glued them together and then wrapped them in ribbon. glued tehm to the base box and then the 1/2 of a box she used as the top and covered that in tool and used ribbon along the edges and glued that together it looked really pretty and she said it was very easy to make

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Posted by LImom

I recall someone posting a photo about a year ago. I saw it when I was planning my daughter's shower. They used a laundry basket as the base, attached a broom to one end and maybe a scrub brush to the other (both standing upright somehow) and something for the top. I'm sorry I can't remember.
Did you try a search?

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If I remember correctly Bethsiar posted this pic from her bridal shower. Here is the picture she posted it on 3/13/04:

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I made a few by using a garbage pail, a laundry bin, a mop and broom. I use duck tape and plenty of tissue paper....crumpled on each end to give it a bunched looked (on the sides, top to bottom) so that it covers the garbage pail. I do the same thing to the laundry bin. I tie the mop and broom to the handles with curling ribbon that matches the bridesmaids colors and hot glue tiny flowers to the tissue paper that also match. Best part is the clean up.....just toss all the unbreakable gifts in the garbage pail and laundry bin to drag them to the car. Using the duck tape saves loads of time and the tissue paper covers the tape so you don't see it.

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Posted by BJandDan

I made a few by using a garbage pail, a laundry bin, a mop and broom. I use duck tape and plenty of tissue paper....crumpled on each end to give it a bunched looked (on the sides, top to bottom) so that it covers the garbage pail. I do the same thing to the laundry bin. I tie the mop and broom to the handles with curling ribbon that matches the bridesmaids colors and hot glue tiny flowers to the tissue paper that also match. Best part is the clean up.....just toss all the unbreakable gifts in the garbage pail and laundry bin to drag them to the car. Using the duck tape saves loads of time and the tissue paper covers the tape so you don't see it.

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Hee hee sh made one for my FSIL...OMG it was sooo cute I used the same idea for my friends bridal shower..

BJandDan is so creative...I owe the idea and inspiration all to her!

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Posted by dbleplay17

Hee hee sh made one for my FSIL...OMG it was sooo cute I used the same idea for my friends bridal shower..

BJandDan is so creative...I owe the idea and inspiration all to her!

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So I found a pic of the first one that I made......
so when I preview it it shows.... but I can't get it to actually show it.....argh! one more try....

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BJandDan......you did such a great job on those wishing wells! I'm impressed!

I'm going to have my sister take a look to get some ideas for my shower!