I was originally going to go with Nettleton Hollow's birch poles, then found a place in Maine that was cheaper (naturallist.com - with the double-L)... but shipping is still outrageous. Bamboo seemed like a nice (and sustainable) alternative, but Mr.GV and MomGV both think bamboo will look out of place. We bought big wood buckets from Michaels to use for the 4 bases and plan to put the poles in and fill them with plaster. My mom thinks that PVC pipe wrapped with ribbon would work well and look nice (not Maypole-style with the ribbons hanging down, just wrapped around flush to the pipe... like a completed Maypole ). What do you think?
We got some bamboo poles for ours (though we may not actually use them). We cut them down for free from a neighbor with lots of bamboo. I think it'll be really pretty. PVC pipe wrapped with ribbon would be nice too. Closet poles are another alternative that you can buy locally. Hope that helps.
Great ideas - thanks so much! I think we'll try to find something pre-cut or that can be cut in the store, so closet poles could be the answer. And great thinking with the glue dots - I probably wouldn't have thought of that and then would have ended up with pooling ribbon at the bottoms of the poles.
My sister-in-law used bamboo we cut from outside (green) and it was gorgeous. Whatever you do - I would love to see you pictures!
BTW - I don't know if you are looking for eco-friendly judaica - but I recently created a green judaica page - http://www.greenbarmitzvahs.com/lookbook/page9/page9.html
I was originally going to go with Nettleton Hollow's birch poles, then found a place in Maine that was cheaper (naturallist.com - with the double-L)... but shipping is still outrageous. Bamboo seemed like a nice (and sustainable) alternative, but Mr.GV and MomGV both think bamboo will look out of place. We bought big wood buckets from Michaels to use for the 4 bases and plan to put the poles in and fill them with plaster. My mom thinks that PVC pipe wrapped with ribbon would work well and look nice (not Maypole-style with the ribbons hanging down, just wrapped around flush to the pipe... like a completed Maypole
). What do you think?
posted by GorgesViola 189 posts 4 months agoI think that'll look beautiful! I'd tack the ribbon down every few loops (perhaps with a glue dot), so that it doesn't get saggy.
posted by rebecca 986 posts 4 months agoWe got some bamboo poles for ours (though we may not actually use them). We cut them down for free from a neighbor with lots of bamboo. I think it'll be really pretty. PVC pipe wrapped with ribbon would be nice too. Closet poles are another alternative that you can buy locally. Hope that helps.
posted by EK 181 posts 4 months agoGreat ideas - thanks so much! I think we'll try to find something pre-cut or that can be cut in the store, so closet poles could be the answer. And great thinking with the glue dots - I probably wouldn't have thought of that and then would have ended up with pooling ribbon at the bottoms of the poles.
posted by GorgesViola 189 posts 4 months agoMy sister-in-law used bamboo we cut from outside (green) and it was gorgeous. Whatever you do - I would love to see you pictures!
BTW - I don't know if you are looking for eco-friendly judaica - but I recently created a green judaica page - http://www.greenbarmitzvahs.com/lookbook/page9/page9.html
Good luck with chuppah!
~Kate
Kate@thegreenbrideguide.com
P.s. Have you thought about trying to borrow or rent one from a synagogue?
posted by KLHM 22 posts 4 months agoI think that would be nice if they have the room
posted by Hyacinth 33 posts 2 months ago