Instead of relaxing, we spent our Sunday getting ready for the big day. Thanks to our family and friends, we scavenged over 50 wine bottles to use for the wedding. The idea is to cut off the bottom of the bottles, place a tealight candle underneath (flameless) and place them up and down the big wooden stairs in the barn as a glimmering backdrop for our head table.
We tried all the youtube video tutorials we could find but they only worked 50% of the time. Finally, we gave in and bought a tool to score the glass at Hobby Lobby for $25. However, if you download the Hobby Lobby app, they have weekly coupons of 40% off an item. Of course I remembered this last minute while waiting in line but I'm glad I did. This whole thing totaled to $17! WOO HOO!
Jordan was AMAZING and did all the scoring and hot/cold water part of the fun. If you decide to do this, score the glass outside! When you score it, tiny little pieces of glass fly off everywhere. We learned the hard way and had to vacuum and wipe down where we started like crazy.
Then he dipped the bottle in boiling water, let it sit, then shocked it by quickly placing it in cold water filled with ice. And CRACK! The bottom where he scored popped right off. Easy peasy!
This is where my Mom and I came in to clean the labels off the bottles. Probably could've done this before scoring and popping but of course we didn't think about that until later. By that point, we didn't care and just wanted to get it done. ;) We soaked them in HOT water with dish soap and used whatever tool I found in my Dad's garage (Shh! He doesn't know. He was golfing!) to peel the labels off. There are a few that we need to take Goo Gone too but other then that, PERFECTO!
I can't wait to use these at the wedding! Only 3 months away. COME ON JULY!!!
Happy Bottle Pop, Lock and Dropping to you all!
