SUPPLIES:

• Cute toy animals
• Krylon Premium Metallic Copper Brilliance Spray Paint
• Hot glue gun
• 1/8″ satin ribbon
• 3mm faux pearl string
• Sissors

The animals I’m using here are the Whitetail Buck, Whitetail Doe and Brachiosaurus all from Safari LTD who sells the most awesome, life-like, and comprehensive toy animals you will find online! Find links to all these items at the end of the post.

Spray Paint Your Animals

Using light, even coats – completely cover your animals in metallic copper. It might be appealing to quickly spray and glob the paint on all at one time to cover, but it won’t dry evenly that way and can remain tacky for weeks. It’s better to do 10 super light, even coats – then 1 drippy coat. It dries really quickly, like within minutes so it really won’t take that long.

No, this paint is not food safe. Yes, it contains lead. Yes, it is toxic. Personally I wouldn’t be worried with the tiny feet of these toxically painted animals pressing into the frosting on the top of my cake — but that is your choice.

Make the Bow Tie

To start, you’ll need about a 1.75″ piece of 1/8″ ribbon. Add a little dot of hot glue to the middle and fold each end into the glue, forming the bow.

Using a second piece of 1″ ribbon, glue and wrap it around the middle of the bow you just made, forming the center. Voila ~ ribbon bow tie!

Add a spot of hot glue to the back of the bow tie and adhere to the neck of the “groom”.

Make the Pearl Necklace

Cut about 2.5″ of pearl string, wrap around the “brides” neck and set it into itself to form and ‘x’. Hold tight and glue it together. Snip off the excess pearl string. It’s up to you, your animal and the placement, if the necklace needs to actually be glued to the brides neck or not.

Dying over their cuteness.

I’ve been in love with dinosaurs ever since I was little, especially the T-rex… but these Brachiosaurus made the perfect bride and groom!

So again I ask… what “animal spirit” will fit your personalities or wedding theme?