Comments on: Decorating a park ramada http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:30:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aili http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada/comment-page-1#comment-13884 Aili Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:56:38 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada#comment-13884 This might sound a little... trashy (pun intended)to some of you, but florists often will give/throw away flowers that they do not need. You can check their dumpsters or go right on in and ask. Most places will be happy to see their cuttings go to good use. This might sound a little… trashy (pun intended)to some of you, but florists often will give/throw away flowers that they do not need. You can check their dumpsters or go right on in and ask. Most places will be happy to see their cuttings go to good use.

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]]> By: Amy http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada/comment-page-1#comment-11121 Amy Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:06:44 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada#comment-11121 you can hang sheer fabric around the perimeter- either white or a color- to transform the outdoor space into a more controlled, indoor one. bulk fabric can be really affordable. alternatively, you could make panels to hang along the perimeter. you can hang sheer fabric around the perimeter- either white or a color- to transform the outdoor space into a more controlled, indoor one. bulk fabric can be really affordable. alternatively, you could make panels to hang along the perimeter.

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]]> By: Meg http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada/comment-page-1#comment-10947 Meg Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:43:11 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada#comment-10947 If you love flowers and want to make it slightly less "eco-sinful." Try your local farmers market. Depending on the time of year we have local growers selling the most beautiful flowers. Some also make bouqets, centerpieces and just about anything else you want for a wedding at a fraction of the cost of a florist. If you love flowers and want to make it slightly less "eco-sinful." Try your local farmers market. Depending on the time of year we have local growers selling the most beautiful flowers. Some also make bouqets, centerpieces and just about anything else you want for a wedding at a fraction of the cost of a florist.

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]]> By: fiona http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada/comment-page-1#comment-10799 fiona Fri, 30 May 2008 17:30:45 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada#comment-10799 Go for as many classy white fairy lights as you can, and i they can intertwined with many vine type flowers then even better. I think delicate white fairy lights always make a place look special. Are there trees in the area? I adore the romantic look of white lanterns hanging from the tree branches, the more the better. You can do this for cheap too - try jam jars hung with wire, you can cut out (or buy) some stencilled white paper to wrap around the outside of the jars for beautiful shades. Good Luck! Go for as many classy white fairy lights as you can, and i they can intertwined with many vine type flowers then even better. I think delicate white fairy lights always make a place look special. Are there trees in the area? I adore the romantic look of white lanterns hanging from the tree branches, the more the better. You can do this for cheap too – try jam jars hung with wire, you can cut out (or buy) some stencilled white paper to wrap around the outside of the jars for beautiful shades. Good Luck!

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]]> By: Jen http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada/comment-page-1#comment-10777 Jen Fri, 30 May 2008 10:10:05 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada#comment-10777 Any sort of designer would be able to give you advice on this, and Kat is totally on spot. If you look at any example of good design, there are one, two, maybe three large, eye-catching elements that are the central focus. Everything else is there to accent these focus items. It is important to keep in mind that people are visual creatures, so a lot of little stimuli is going to get lost in itself and basically cancelled out as "noise". Any sort of designer would be able to give you advice on this, and Kat is totally on spot. If you look at any example of good design, there are one, two, maybe three large, eye-catching elements that are the central focus. Everything else is there to accent these focus items. It is important to keep in mind that people are visual creatures, so a lot of little stimuli is going to get lost in itself and basically cancelled out as "noise".

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]]> By: Maddie http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada/comment-page-1#comment-10758 Maddie Thu, 29 May 2008 19:06:43 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada#comment-10758 Speaking of go big or go home...So I'm completely in love with paper lanterns. But my location is going to be outside. So we have the added challenge of not being able to hang anything from anybody's ceiling. And then I found this website (www.culturalintrigue.com), where they sell dirt cheap paper lanters with BATTERY OPERATED LED LIGHTS! And voila, I have giant lit orbs peppering my outdoor beach location in just about any color I can imagine. Best of luck! Speaking of go big or go home…So I'm completely in love with paper lanterns. But my location is going to be outside. So we have the added challenge of not being able to hang anything from anybody's ceiling. And then I found this website (www.culturalintrigue.com), where they sell dirt cheap paper lanters with BATTERY OPERATED LED LIGHTS! And voila, I have giant lit orbs peppering my outdoor beach location in just about any color I can imagine. Best of luck!

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]]> By: RC http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada/comment-page-1#comment-10741 RC Thu, 29 May 2008 13:05:19 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada#comment-10741 I agree with Kat. Decorations need to be in scale with the surroundings and outdoor decorations that are too small can get lost and look puny. I had an outdoor wedding and I chose to focus all of my decorating energy on the "stage" space where we got married. I did nothing to the chairs and nothing to the aisle even though I considered a lot of options. And in the end, it was all beautiful. I was surrounded by sheer cloth and flowers while getting married and my guests were mostly looking at us getting married (and seeing those flowers and other decorations). I agree with Kat. Decorations need to be in scale with the surroundings and outdoor decorations that are too small can get lost and look puny. I had an outdoor wedding and I chose to focus all of my decorating energy on the "stage" space where we got married. I did nothing to the chairs and nothing to the aisle even though I considered a lot of options.

And in the end, it was all beautiful. I was surrounded by sheer cloth and flowers while getting married and my guests were mostly looking at us getting married (and seeing those flowers and other decorations).

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]]> By: Melissa http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada/comment-page-1#comment-10725 Melissa Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:34 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada#comment-10725 Ugh, I have the same problem. It's the one last detail about the wedding that is seriously stressing me out. Ugh, I have the same problem. It's the one last detail about the wedding that is seriously stressing me out.

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]]> By: Ariel http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada/comment-page-1#comment-10715 Ariel Wed, 28 May 2008 19:16:38 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada#comment-10715 I gotta agree with Kat. I love how much two HUGE sheets of fabric did for <a href="http://offbeatbride.com/2007/03/joriel-and-ben#referrer" rel="nofollow">Ben & Joriel's equinox ceremony</a>: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yelahneb/14071958/" title="equinox ceremony by yelahneb, on Flickr" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/12/14071958_48ba9daf61_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="equinox ceremony" /></a> I gotta agree with Kat. I love how much two HUGE sheets of fabric did for Ben & Joriel's equinox ceremony:

equinox ceremony

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]]> By: Kat http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada/comment-page-1#comment-10712 Kat Wed, 28 May 2008 18:22:33 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/05/decorating-a-park-ramada#comment-10712 If there's one thing I've learned about decorating (and I mean home or wedding) it's this: Go big or go home. People aren't going to notice the tiny stuff. Little things get overlooked. And when you start little, you just keep adding little, and little by little you end up with a cluttered wedding. Go for a few, big, dramatic accents. Try making a 'chandelier' out of oversized lanters, strung together. Use this as a focal point and everyone's eye will be drawn to it. If there's one thing I've learned about decorating (and I mean home or wedding) it's this:
Go big or go home.
People aren't going to notice the tiny stuff. Little things get overlooked. And when you start little, you just keep adding little, and little by little you end up with a cluttered wedding. Go for a few, big, dramatic accents. Try making a 'chandelier' out of oversized lanters, strung together. Use this as a focal point and everyone's eye will be drawn to it.

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