It might have been a few months, okay about 6, but we were busy getting hitched and now here I am with pictures of things we did, DYI, that others might enjoy.
WEDDING BONANZAS!!!!
First, the gladiolas- The day before the wedding I went to the local farmers market and bought some to put in large mason jars that I got from Michaels (with a coupon of course) to add a little accent to some of the tables at the wedding. Turned out great!
Next, instead of buying a cake topper, you can ask your florist to put a few flowers aside and the bakery can add them to the top and make it look beautiful, and natural.
One of my favorite projects that we did were the place cards, and how they were displayed at the reception. We went to the Rebuilding Exchange in Chicago, IL to find some salvaged shutters which all the place cards could be set into. What a great success, and also found some vintage hinges to connect them together to make a really AWESOME presentation.
For the place cards themselves, I got simple white ones at a Factory Card Outlet, and bought a stamp and stamped each individual one and simply wrote the Names and Table Numbers. Very easy to do, and I really enjoyed it. As an extra special touch to the very BIG wedding scene, I wrote a personal note on the inside of each card to the couple for thanking them for being there, or something else personal; whether it be a joke or just statement. Our wedding guest ABSOLUTELY loved this touch! Seriously....loved it.
On the back we also stamped them with stamps that were literal chickens, salmon, beef, or vegetable which corresponded to their meal choices. These were purchased at the Paper Source. To make it even easier for the staff, they were also different colors to really tell the difference.
Don't go far, there is going to be a part two!
I still have my place card, I can confirm that the gesture was appreciated.
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