This week's Do It Yourself project is fantastic because it is cute, cheap, and easy to make! These chalkboard vases would be perfect as table decorations or reception details on your big day. The chalkboard paint is a fun touch- use it to personalize the vases with your initials, table numbers, or special messages to your guests!

I made these out of recycled Starbucks Frappuccino bottles because I loved their shape, but you could do the same with any glass bottles you like. To make this very budget-friendly, just keep bottles and jars from items you already use.

Supplies:
- Glass bottles or jars
- Masking tape
- Chalkboard spray paint
- Chalk
- Flowers

Step 1: Remove labels and soak in warm, soapy water to remove any label residue. When you dry the bottles they should be completely smooth so you don't have any imperfections in the paint.

Step 2: Cover the areas you do not want painted in masking tape. My bottles had expiration dates on them, so I made sure that those would be covered with the paint.

Step 3: Paint the bottles with the spray paint. This is messy, so do it outside with cardboard under the bottles. I found that two coats make for a much better finish, so let the first coat dry and do it again.

Step 4: Remove the tape and admire your handiwork.

Step 5: Make them pretty! Use chalk to personalize the vases and fill with flowers that match your wedding colors and theme. I just love how these turned out!

The cost breakdown:
- Frappucino bottles- got them on sale for $1.00 each. Make this cheaper by using bottles from your recycle bin!
- Chalkboard Spray Paint- $3.50 from A.C. Moore with 50% off coupon
- Chalk- $1 at Target for way more that I needed
Total cost per vase: $2.50! Plus, the spray paint and chalk could last for many more vases, so your cost per vase will go down if you make more. Definitely budget-friendly!

I'm not including the cost of flowers, since this will vary greatly depending on what you envision, but the flowers pictured are from one bouquet I picked up at Safeway for $9.99! Nice!