One of the weddings this summer was of an architect friend of mine, M. She wanted to do a DIY wedding with a lot of industrial elements. She had a vision and several of us helped carry it out with her. The Backdrop The Detail We used purple carnations, baby’s breaths and a few eucalyptus branches along with some other greens. We used wreath metal rings that you can find at the Dollar Tree. We separated each wreath wire and got 4 circles out of each one! #frugal Then used floral wire to wrap the greens and flowers around the rings. The Center Pieces You can learn how to make the geometric “cage” from Home Talk blog. Additionally, we used aluminum cans as vases to put in the center of the “cage.” The Party Favor You can learn how to make these at Ugly Duckling House blog. Can you tell I’m…
A Festive Flower Backdrop
*This post contains affiliate links. Clicking on them will not cost you anything. Should you purchase an item, I may get a set commission from it which will help me continue to run this blog.* As you know by now, I am obsessed with flowers and need any excuse to use them. My latest creation was a backdrop for my friend, A’s henna party! (The same one, I did a garden tea party bridal shower for:) When I was asked, I was excited to take on the task and immediately searched Pinterest for inspiration. I found many ideas that I liked but all of my favorites included flowers and finally, decided to make a flower background. I came across A Practical Wedding blog which had a step by step tutorial that I followed pretty easily. At first the venue was supposed to be outside; however when it got closer to the date, we…
A Garden Tea Party Bridal Shower
*This post contains affiliate links. This means I may earn a small commission should you chose to purchase using my links.* Today I am going to be sharing photos from a party that I did a few weeks ago. I think it’s one of my best works yet! It was for a very close friend of mine (who I’ve known for more than 20 years) so of course I was going to go all out! You are probably thinking, another tea party? But you posted a tea party setup earlier this year! I know, I know, but just hold on because this one is unlike the one I did before! And once you see the photos, you’ll understand. Okay, now that you’ve seen all the photos, I’ll give you some tips and tricks on how to set this up. Tips: 1. Wood Pallet Table – The table in the middle is…