Posts tagged with decorations
|
|
Welcome to another installment of OMGOBT, where I feature some of the best that the OBT has to offer. This time: OBT member Jen Han shows us her diy projects for her skull theme, which manages to be a little punk rock and yet totally adorable at the same time. So, take it away, Jen…
My fiance is OBSESSED with Duke Basketball… so the wedding colors are Duke blue. i reeeally love skulls so we are incorporating skulls into the stationary, place cards and cake. i'm pretty proud of the subtle incorporation of skulls in the invitations:
Continue reading "My DIY skull theme, by Jen Han" →
|
|
|
|
The offbeat bride: Gina Lee, Dress Designer/Maker & Illustrator
Her offbeat partner: Wayne, Residential Caretaker & Landscape Gardener
Location & date of wedding: Southwark Registry Office (ceremony) & Le Piaf (reception) on September 5th, 2008 in London, England
What made our wedding offbeat: The one single thing that really made our wedding offbeat (aside from the bride and groom) was the guests. We were very particular about who we invited. We only invited people who we were very fond of and who primarily (regardless of how they look) think outside of the box.
Continue reading "Gina Lee & Wayne's 1950s London Love-Fest Wedding" →
|
|
|
|
Seriously, when you get married in an outdoor location like Idaho's Snake River Canyon, who needs to worry about floral arrangements, chair covers, aisle runners, pom-poms or anything else?
To see more of Melissa's wedding (including the bowling alley reception!), head on over to her page on the OBT.
|
|
|
|
I have been going round and round in my head for some idea on sprucing up a park ramada in a state park that we are using for our reception. The picnic tables I am not so worried about – those can be covered! But I am trying to make it look fun and festive with out it looking like a) a carnival b) country bumpkin – no offense on that cause I am one! or c) like a 5 year old's birthday party! Any suggestions on helping me with keeping the natural element but making it look special? -Rebecca
To answer this question, I brought in the best expert I know — my friend Sarah Kelly, better known to those of you who have read the book as Upper Location Manager Sarah! Sarah is an interior designer specializing in organic decor working out of Los Angeles.
• Fabric is good and can be your friend. Drape it, layer it, cover it, use different colors for depth. For a dramatic effect, use deep or contrasting colors. That said, there is such a thing as too much chiffon and organza.
• I am going to go on the record and say that balloons, if ever used, should be used sparingly and only for an effect that can not be achieved by other means.
• I love flowers I know there can be some controversy about using a lot of fresh cut flowers. I get it — call it my eco-sin. I love flowers!
• I'm a big fan of lighting. Here are a few examples of lighting that, if modified and used right, could easily be applied to a ramada:
Continue reading "Decorating a park ramada" →
|
|
|
|
My best friend is an offbeat bride and she's planning an awesome personality-filled offbeat wedding for October. There's a problem though — centerpieces. We're trying to find something that's DIY, doesn't cost much, and doesn't involve flowers. Yikes. Any suggestions? —Miranda
Centerpieces are tough. They can end up being a TON of work or more involved and expensive than you expected. That said, cute and funky ideas to adorn your table centers are a click away, if you've got the patience to do exhaustive internet searching. Fortunately, we have gathered some downright fab ideas for you, so rest those little phalanges and browse away!
 Any suggestions?! Even though we skipped centerpieces all-together at our wedding, I inhaled dozens of ideas online during the planning process. Here are a few of my favorites:
- Rocks
Easy, natural, cheap. When combined with pillar candles, rocks can make for a nice organic feel to a table, or you can go for super sparse and zen. This is a beautiful ensemble I found over at Wedding Bee, chic and simple! Here's a little more visual inspiration, courtesy of the folks at Stone Decorative.
- Sticks
Again: easy, natural, cheap. Bonus points if you make 2D bird-shapes out of felt or add little fake birds (woodland forest theme?)! This particular photo and (gorgeous!) idea brought to you by OBT member Paper or origami flowers sprinkled amongst the sticks would make for a very eye-catching visual display. Lots more great stick pictures and ideas over at Kvetch.
- Leaves
Dude, I'm totally sticking with my hippie theme here, aren't I? But check out this simple concept: vase, fall leaves, candles. Tada!
If you're looking for a bit more interest with the leaves, consider pulling them from local trees, framing them on some nice card stock and adhering a label naming what type of tree it dropped from. Guests could also take them home as a souvenir! Great for a fall wedding…
- Lanterns
Works best with an Asian theme, natch, but with a little creativity could be applied to almost any theme. Check out these battery powered options of the paper variety.
Another interesting option would be to do metal and glass lanterns. They would be stunning for a more modern-themed, night-time wedding where a little romance is involved. For a homespun country-style wedding vintage lanterns would really set the mood.
- Books
Dude, I am in love with this concept, which I first read about on Kvetch, where a bride themed each table after a writer, complete with a stack of books and a little framed quote. The photo pictured here is from OBT member Eliza.
This idea is an obvious fit for academic/literary types, but could be extra funny with cheap romance novels and pulp fiction, which you can get for pennies at any second hand store. Stack 'em and wrap 'em in ribbons — suddenly trashy fiction becomes an entertaining conversation piece. Stick a wedding-branded bookmark in 'em and they're kitchy favors! Like Muglies, only readable.
- Medical Glassware I've never actually seen this done, but the idea of Erlenmeyer flasks or Volumetric flasks is SUPER way cool. Add some colored water and candles on a clean white table cloth and you've got a geeky, colorful, UNIQUE centerpiece!
Some other 'filling' options could include M'nM's or other colored candy, semi-transparent beads, marbles or dry ice!
- Records?! I'm convinced after seeing this shot that more could be done with old vinyl records at weddings. Kate used them as place settings, but it doesn't take too much creativity to imagine how they might be used as the awesome base of a DIY centerpiece. And again: cheap!
Or you could do like Shrie did, and melt them into bowls (see pic) for your centerpieces. OffbeatShrie put chips in their bowls, for their 1950's Mexican themed wedding! How DIY classy is that?!?
For a bazillionty more ideas, check in with the ladies at Kvetch. Oh, and I'm guessing some of my readers have some amazing ideas — anyone?
|
|
|
