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Re-Use your Wedding Reception Decor!

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    bellenga    July 31, 2010   Georgia

    You know, my florist gave me an amazing idea when picking some vases for our reception.  Kasey suggested (Kasey Currie...AMAZING designer in the Atlanta 'burbs) I get different sized glass vases.  One vase, the super big one for the main large reception centerpiece, she said would be perfect for seasonal arrangements in our home, and that it would be versatile.

    So...I took her fabulous suggestion using some laquered real gourds and mini pumpkins, and some of the curly willow leftover and made this for my mantle.

    A wedding is but one day of our lives, albeit a fabulous one, but doncha think in this economy that thinking ahead to actually buying something you WILL reuse in the future is not only smart for the wallet but also eco-friendly too?

    I say reuse and reuse!

    What else will I do with my glass cylinders?  Easy peasy.  I'm going to  use some holiday ornaments, holly (put into a large floral foam ball on top) to make my mantle centerpiece for the Christmas/holiday season!

    Have any of you done this?  I think it's great!  If so, show us your creativity and  post your revamped wedding and reception accessories!

    Fwiw, this was just taken via my camera on my cell. 

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    thisismeAXiD    April 2013   NE Wisconsin

    Beautiful! The gourds add great color!!

     
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    bellenga    July 31, 2010   Georgia

    Made in less than five minutes.  and I am going to add to.   Will add some natural leaves,magnolia leaves, pinecones (much larger) to the mantle this week . 

    I can't wait to make the holly ball/ornament arrangement for december! 

     
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    caszos    June 2010   Florida

    What a great idea!  I kept a bunch of my vases for the same reasons but have yet to really use them 

     
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    Sulli301    June 26, 2010   Michigan

    very very cool idea :) I bet the holiday one will be lovely and so festive!

     
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    bellenga    July 31, 2010   Georgia

    Thanks Caszos and Sulli!  I loved Kasey's suggestion.  Plus I can reuse it for having parties at our house too. 

     
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    Ms Mini    July 17, 2010   Medicine Hat, AB

    We have definitely kept our wedding items around to use in the house, my bouquets are fabric and feather, so now they have a home in vases on my bedroom dresser, we are framing my hair feather and DH's bout in shadow box frames to hang, and we have our lanterns to use in our yard in the summer, and will put some out in our house. Our cake topper (the word love made out of thick wire) lives on our mantle! I love having those items around to see every day!

     
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    jordynrose    October 16, 2010   Las Vegas, NV/Chandler, AZ

    That looks great!  I'm save some of the apothecary jars from our candy bar to do something similar.  :)

     
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    mishelleez    November 5, 2010   DW- Bahamas

    Great suggestion! I chose christmas for our theme so we could re use our decor! I just couldnt see spending so much money on stuff we would only use once

     
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    bellenga    July 31, 2010   Georgia

    oooh Jordyn.  That sounds great!  I could think of some amazing things with apothecary jars.

    Like this.  With succulents or a terrarium.

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    camrie    September 5, 2010   Louisville

    I reused my apothocary jars. I loved them too much to part with them. Some became candle holders in our guest bedroom. I use one for cookies in the kitchen. Two are in my bathroom holding cotton balls and hair ties and the rest will be used at Christmas time and filled with ornaments. I'm also reusing our topiaries for Christmas decorations.

     
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    peaches1038    July 9, 2011   Southern Tier, NY

    @Ms Mini May I ask where you got your cake topper from? I have been looking for something like that forever!

     
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    artbee    February 28, 2010  

    I used a ton of stuff, and gave a lot of it to my mom. She has my bird cage card box as a candle holder, some vases, and some napkins (I bought floral hankies to use as napkins and had a ton).

    I also have a lot of napkins. I had doilies under the centerpieces and now they're scattered around the house. I framed my something blue- an antique hankie with blue flowers.

     
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    jordynrose    October 16, 2010   Las Vegas, NV/Chandler, AZ

    @bellenga:  I love those terrariums!  We have cats that LOVE to get into our houseplants, so this would be a perfect solution to keep them out.  Thanks for posting!

     
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    bree72    December 31, 2008  

    @bellenga: This just made me laugh, because I think I have a few of those same cylinder vases, and while you used them to decorate and pretty up your mantle, I use them to hold toilet paper. They are seriously the perfect size. Just thought it was funny that we totally went different ways on that!

     
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    Ms Mini    July 17, 2010   Medicine Hat, AB

    @peaches1038: I got it on etsy .. here is a link to the seller.

     

     
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    peaches1038    July 9, 2011   Southern Tier, NY

    @Ms Mini: thanks!

     

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