Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Watercolour Place Card Ideas

Here are some great ideas for using watercolor paintings as place cards.  These are taken from https://www.etsy.com/shop/jenAitchison

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Artificial Fall Leaves and Other Place Card Ideas

http://zakkalife.blogspot.ca/2010/09/craft-kirigami-fall-decorations.html
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JDooreCreations
http://seevanessacraft.com/2012/10/20-crafty-days-of-halloween-pumpkin-paper-crafts/
http://inmyownstyle.com/2012/11/holiday-table-place-cards-made-with-paper-bags.html
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Hennytj?ref=l2-shop-info-name

Happy Wedding Planning!

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Flower Place Setting Ideas

I made a few orange peonies using a lovely sheer orange/coral polyester fabric and I'm envisioning using them something like these ideas:
They could be placed on the napkins.
I could place them on the plates with name tags or menus.
I could put them into low vases with greenery.
Or I could arrange them in the center of the table under taller floral arrangements for some clusters of colour.

What do you like best?

Happy Wedding Planning!

Friday, February 14, 2014

Fabric Flower Styles

With an abundance of tutorials available on how to make fabric flowers, I have started to collect images of fabric flowers to give me ideas on what I want my flowers to look like.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/107604321/fall-fabulous-brown-and-orange-fabric?ref=shop_home_active_8&ga_search_query=orange
https://www.etsy.com/shop/isakayboutique
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoldcoastChic
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheVintageCabbgeRose?ref=l2-shopheader-name

Which kind is your favourite?

Happy Wedding Planning!

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Table and Name Place Card Ideas

I've been browsing Martha Stewart Weddings online and these are a few Table Place card ideas that caught my eye.
DIY Table Place Cards
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/226336/take-number-templates?czone=inspiration%2Finvitations-stationery%2Fseating-cards&gallery=303380&slide=226336&center=303373
These raggedy edged leaves look very fresh and would go well with a Fall theme.
http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/web/pdfs/2002/msw_spr02_leaf_template.pdf
 If flowers are expensive, why not use a fabric or paper flower as your table decoration, favour, and place setting.

Some fabric flower tutorials:
http://creaturecomfortsblog.com/home/2011/11/30/5-minute-diy-fabric-poppy-flower-gift-toppers.html
http://creaturecomfortsblog.com/home/2012/4/3/diy-fabric-peony-flower-accessories-gift-toppers.html
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/226482/crafted-bouquet?czone=flowers%2Freception-decor%2Fsee-the-ideas&gallery=231155&slide=226482&center=352451
Magnolia blooms with real magnolia leaves
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/227227/big-blooms-small-budget?czone=inspiration%2Fww-clip-art-and-templates%2Fdecorations&gallery=308996&slide=227227&center=352411
All you need are stamp pads in your wedding colours and a good sharp x-acto knife... 
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/226914/butterfly-seating-cards?czone=inspiration%2Finvitations-stationery%2Fseating-cards&gallery=303664&slide=226914&center=352424
 If you have a lot of ribbon in your wedding colours (which I might), this is a good way to put it to use neatly.
  
 These would be very pretty hanging from somewhere all together.
 Painted rocks!  I love painting rocks!

Happy Wedding Planning!

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Decorating with Pomegranates, Pears, and Apples

Here are some ideas for decorating with pomegranates, pears, and apples.
 Arranged with persimmons
 Brushed with gold
The perfect pear/pair
Hanging from fresh branches
A tall vase of rosy apples
Fresh apple candle holders
Apple Topiary

Happy Wedding Planning!

Decorating In Orange-Red and Other Fall Themes

Here are some resources for decorating in orange and red autumn colours that I found.

Freeze dried rose petals in red-orange - $6 for 5 cups
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/orangeroses1.html
Natural Preserved Fall Leaves - $4.99 for 4-6 branches
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/orangeleaves.html
Silk Assorted Autumn Leaves - 100 for $6.99
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/leaves.html
Moss covered branches - 3-4 branches for $11.99
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/br2.html
Birch or Maple Candleholders - $7 each
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/maplecandles1.html
Micropeach Fabric Rose Petals in Burnt Orange or Pumpkin Orange - 100 for $3.30
http://www.buyrosepetals.com/products/Pumpkin-Orange-Rose-Petals.html
Wholesale Silk Rose petals
http://www.dhgate.com/product/1500pcs-hotset-wedding-rose-petals-sunset/165918198.html
Orange Silk Rose Petals - 1000 for $13.56
https://www.etsy.com/listing/54195201/1000-pcs-orange-silk-rose-petals-wedding
Red Orange Silk Rose Petals - 3000 for $12.99
http://www.amazon.com/Wholesale-orange-Petals-Wedding-Decoration/dp/B00CQJUDNW
Silk Rose Petals - 200 for $9
https://www.etsy.com/shop/superbuy4j
Silk Rose Petals - 4000 for $73.59
Easy DIY with glass candle holders, little twigs, glue, and raffia
 A twist on the same idea to form a vase.
Vase full of bird seeds, natural branches, decorative goards hanging from clear thread.
Cute Moss Terrariums!
An old bible, brown hemp string, sprigs of fresh flowers
Vintage box of fresh fruit in your wedding colours
Vintage keys, satin ribbon, and tinted paper tags.  So lovely!

Happy Wedding Planning!