March 24, 2008

• [6] The Details: Decor

  I know, I’ve been a bad, bad blogger.  I didn’t believe people when they said I would be so over wedding stuff once it was all said and done, but it’s funny how quickly and easily I got over the whole planning thing.  It helped that I had quite a few major life transitions I was putting off until after the wedding, and I tackled those projects head on as soon as we returned from our honeymoon.  Anyway, enough procrasti-tater excuses.  Onto the photos! 

  Again, all photos are copyright M. Norwood Photography unless otherwise noted.  Oh, and warning–this is a long one.
  
  

  [6] The Details: Decor

  [1] The Details:  Hair + Makeup
  [2] The Details: Bride’s Attire
  [3] The Details: Bridal Party Attire
  [4] The Details:  The Venue
  [5] The Details:  Paper

  [D.I.Y. Signs]
  

  • 1/4″ thick masonite + scrap lumber signs cut + assembled
    for me by a carpenter friend.
  • I printed the text on my inkjet, cut it out, and rubber cemented
    it on [for easy removal afterward].
  • Simple, metal pails from ikea were filled with river rock as a “stand”
    for the signs.

   
  [photos by my guests]

  [Card Box]
  An awesome friend made this for me. I think it was pretty
  simple as her only tools were a tall-ish cylindrical box I
  found on clearance at a craft store, some scrap fabric she had, leftover ribbon,
  and a glue gun. Sorry, I don’t have any further specific instructions.

  

  [Personal Flowers]

  Bouquets
  

  Left: Bridesmaid’s bouquet of dahlias, roses, + hypericum
  berries.
  Right: Bride’s bouquet of dahlias.
   

  The lockets I found on Etsy to attach
  to my bouquet.  I put in photos to remember my dad, my maternal grandfather, and the bear’s paternal grandmother (the other grandparents are still living, fortunately, or were never a part of our lives, unfortunately).
  

  The groomsmen’s boutonnières consisting of a single, red tulip.
  

  The groom’s boutonnière of one dahlia + green stuff (yes, it’s a technical term ).
  

  [Ceremony Decor]
  

  Aisle: Lined with rows of red river rock and red
  rose petals.
    
  [photo on the right by a guest]

  

  Altar Arrangements: Manzanita trees painted white with carnation
  + dahlia pomanders woven between the branches.
  

  

  [Cocktail Hour]
  My coordinator figured out these arrangements for
  our bar-height tables using the candles, holders, and river
  rock I pretty much threw at her with no direction whatsoever. She did an awesome job!
  
  [photo by a friend]

  The potatoheads to greet guests at the mashed potato martini
  bar.
  

  [Reception]
  The ceremony altar arrangements and bouquets doubled
  as decor for our sweetheart table.
    
  [both photos by friends]

  That’s right folks! All carnation centerpieces. In Ikea bowls,
  no less.
  

  
  [photo by a friend]

  
  [photo by a friend]

  

  Our parents’ wedding photos and my toss bouquet on our cake
  table.

  
  [photo by a guest]

  [Lounge]

  • Furniture: Ikea Klippan sofa
    + pouffes, Lack
    side tables, and Solsta
    cubes.
  • Centerpiece: Tealight lantern + votive holders bought at Ikea’s
    summer tent sale for pennies.
  • Pillows: Various, all ordered from CB2.com.

  

  In action!
  
  [photo by a guest]

  Next up:  Food + Cake.  Mmmm.

  • 6:57 pm
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