DIY Bridal Sunglasses

It's wedding season, meaning if you haven't already hosted a bridal shower, you're well on your way to planning one, plus an amazing bachelorette party, and helping the bride finalize wedding details. (I'm currently planning a San Diego trip for my sister's bachelorette and cannot be more excited!) But let's face it, no bachelorette party is complete without some sweet bridal swag! Sure bridal party tank tops and temporary tattoos are must-haves when it comes to every bach bash, but it's time to add a new item to that list: bridal sunglasses! Why? Because you can customize them to fit every bridal occasion! Keep scrolling for the the tutorial :)

Materials

• sunglasses
• small pearls
• alphabet beads
• Tacky glue

I found these mirrored heart-shaped sunglasses on sale at Claire's for $2, but you can use sunglasses you already own or buy new ones! The rest of the materials were leftover from previous projects, but you can easily buy them for cheap from your local craft store or online :) The estimated cost of all my materials, including the $2 sunglasses is $15.

Instructions

1. Spell out your desired phrase using alphabet beads.
2. Decide where you want to place the phrase (I chose to split my phrase across the two rims and center them)
3. Apply a thin line of Tacky glue onto small sections of the rim of your sunglasses.
4. Carefully place your letter beads onto the glue.
5. Glue small pearl beads around the remaining area of your sunglasses.
6. Repeat on the other side!
7. Let dry for a least a few hours.

The beads have a tendency to slip a little once you glue them down, so keep checking your previous bead placements as you glue on more beads.

The process might take awhile, especially if you're using small beads, but it's totally worth it and doubles as the perfect time to listen to new music or blast some NSYNC if you're a 90s boy band enthusiast like me ;)

I love how simple yet eye-catching these sunglasses turned out! This would also be a really fun group DIY project for Day One of a bachelorette party so that the bride and her bridal party can wear their personalized sunnies for Day Two's beach adventure! Bridal party beach photoshoot anyone?

♥ Justine