so i’ve been thinking about centerpieces.
right now i’ve been leaning towards doing something with branches. more specifically, i’ve been locked on the idea of those crystal trees.
not necessarily with manzanita branches as those tend to be a bit much for what i want to do [and super spendy!], but another branchy branch.
yes branchy branch is the technical term.
here’s my issue: as much as i’m digging the crystal trees, i feel like it’ll be too elegantly fancy for the fun, casual, romantic yet fun [repetition means it’s important] feeling i’m shooting for. don’t you think?
that said this centerpiece from once wed has really grown on me. it still has the non-floral branchy aspect i want but is kind of dressy casual at the same time. and anything that can be done ahead of time is a plus in my book. doesn’t it feel like it’d fit in the overall mood of the day a lot better than the crystal tree?
so this is what i’m thinking, tell me if i’m crazy. so how about those branches with green and blue tissue paper flowers in a milk bottle vase, aka those painted frappucino bottles? since the bottles will be painted, i can easily secure the branches in some clay to the bottom of the bottle and then weight it down with whatever else. plus i can paint numbers right on the side and have them double as the table numbers. bonus points for cutting down on the table clutter!
the best part is how inexpensive this could potentially be. tissue paper is cheap, i can search area parks for branches and i have a coworker who drinks frappucinos by the case so i can easily ask if they can save the bottles for me. if not, it wouldn’t be so horrible to have to buy some and drink it myself.
i like to call those “sacrifices.”
so remember how i was saying that looking at dresses didn’t really excite me much? yes i know that was just yesterday.
well, i found something that made me go, “whoa…like what?!”
introducing watters brides “harmony.” isn’t she pretty? did you see the back of the dress? hawt! and apparently i like lace. huh, would you check that out.
0h and she’s so out of my budget. figures. but hey, it’s free to look!
at the wedding i attended this past weekend, while we were waiting for the ceremony to start, i was chatting with a friend about how we’d plan our own weddings. she’d run to reno and do a quickie ceremony as she’s not into planning and she knows that i already have been thinking about ours.
but when she asked me what the bridesmaids would wear, i drew a blank.
“um, dresses?”
sure i know what colors i want and whether i want an indoor or outdoor ceremony/reception and even the invitation design [at the moment that is. i’ve already gone through several revisions and we’re still about at least two years away from an engagement] but what to wear? um, haven’t really thought about that.
here’s the thing: styles change some from season to season. plus, i don’t even know what month we’re going to be getting married in, which also affects the type of dress we all wear. that and i’m just not that excited about looking at dresses at the moment.
sure i’ve looked at plenty of dresses and thought many were gorgeous but i can’t try anything on. and what’s the fun of looking when you can’t touch?
but i can print out mock versions of an invitation design, or attempt to make a centerpiece or look at décor elements or even price out different options. that sounds more up my alley. besides, i’m more into the details, even though i know most of them will be overlooked. while i don’t care if all of the blues i use match, i love knowing that we’ll have blue in our wedding. i love looking at shoes and figuring out what type of centerpiece i should do and even how to procure the materials for all of these projects. these are the things that make my heart go all a pitter patter.
i love building and creating things and my attention is always more focused towards activities that involve those aspects. plus, with all the stuff i want to do and a relatively short timeline [the boy doesn’t want a long engagement] it would be smart for me to have a clear idea of what i want to do and map out the best way to accomplish it with the least amount of stress. organization is the key here.
and if you learn one thing about me, it’s that i love organization. like, love, love, if it were a person i’d marry it, love organization.
anyone else in love with the details?
congratulations akilah and michael! i know God will bless the both of you for years to come.