Centerpiece Idea

It is T-6 months until the big day!  I am feeling a bit overwhelmed because school is starting in a few weeks and I was totally going to have everything pretty much planned by now, so I can focus on my learning.  We aren't quite there yet.... 

However, lucky us (my mom and I), because right down the street from where we live a HUGE Joann's craft and fabric place opened up.  I think this may be one of my mother's favorite stores, so she was there the first day it opened, lol.  And did she find a gem:

That's right!  David Tutera, of My Fair Wedding fame, has a whole line of wedding decor things at Joann's now.  So fun!  I used to be a huge fan of that show, but it has sort of turned into "David Tutera Tries to Turn my Circus Wedding into Something Attempting to Resemble Elegance Show". Thankfully some brides' (err...) unique (?) tastes are left out of the design/style of these pieces.

The design theme I am trying to have in the reception is one of a winter wonderland kind of look.  Think snow covered trees, lots of white and silver, and sparkle. 

My mom found this super cool lighted tree branch thing:

David Tutera Battery Operated LED Branch

And it is kind of hard to see, but the picture there on the bottom of the box is the look we are going to try to recreate with our collective DIY skills.  Here is the picture from the Joann's website, but the bottom part is cut off :\

But I am pretty excited, if we can pull it off I think it will look really cool!  And I love the bonus of getting a lit up look without creating a fire hazard at the top of a skyscraper.

I will post the pics once we have a completed centerpiece making dress rehearsal, send us some good crafty vibes :)

Building a Beautiful Table: Chairs

Building a beautiful table:

Phase one

Chairs:

I know, I thought I said this was about tables.  I lied.  Lol

My favorite wedding chairs are just those chiavari chairs simple and don't really draw attention away from the table.

 I don’t have this option at this venue, which is fine.  Renting them from an outside company is in the neighborhood of $8 a chair.  Idon’tthinkso!  The Petroleum Club of Houston has some okay chairs.  They are black cathedral chairs with a rounded back with this sort of weird gold rope trim, and gold legs.  They aren’t the most unfortunate looking chairs in the world, but they will just look immensely better with chair covers.

 closeup of the trim (ignore that guy)

That being said, I usually hate the look of chair covers.

I feel like I am drowning in a sea of fabric.  And while they look pretty before the party starts, they soon start to look like your couch once that couch cover gets all mangled and tangled from being sat on half a dozen times – and you are doing pretty good if you don’t trip all over them just to get to the bathroom! 

someone throw me a floatie.

And then the spandex chair covers are available, but those just look like alien chairs to me.

Tell me what's next, alien $#% - Kanye

And I would imagine those would be kind of slippery to sit on?

And the giant bows on the backs are bothersome too.  Can we not get anything a little less 80’s prom looking?  Let’s evolve, people.

And I bring you, distinctive details!

http://www.distinctivedetails.com/

I want that chair.  (The one on the right)