Post # 1
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Sugar bee
~40 days to go and we have no clue. We can change the tablecloths and napkins, but that’s only if we want. We are given what is shown for free.
We cant hang anything from the ceiling, but we can bring in other decor if we want. There is a ledge for the cake. I think candles need to be covered and we don’t want anything too pinteresty. We can do flowers, but need to decide asap.
Any ideas lol? We have been sitting her for a while and havent came up with anything…
Post # 3
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Helper bee
I like it as is. what is this place? restaurant? small wedding?
Post # 4
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Sugar bee
For a pop of color, you could do low vases of flowers in your color, evenly spaced between the candles that are shown. A dozen grocery store rozes is usually about $10 and 7-9 roses fit nicely in a low bubble vase from the dollar store.
Post # 5
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Sugar bee
@MxH13: Yeah, its a restaurant and we have 23 guests inlcuding us and the photographer. We think its just a little too impersonal as is though. Hmmmm.
Post # 6
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Sugar bee
@MrsLongcoatPeacoat: We dont really have a color since its such a small wedding. We decided that we wanted to do what looks best in the location. Would white flowers look fine or would that just blend in too much? Or do we even need flowers? His mom said she was going to buy a palm tree to put in the corner of the room, but we really dont want that so we are in a hurry to pick something lol!!
Post # 7
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Sugar bee
Would 4 of these still look ok with the two long tables? This is what I wanted to do, but then we changed rooms and table types.
Post # 8
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Busy bee
I would just get flowers in a nice colour and put them in small vases along the tables. That is really all the space needs!
Post # 9
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Sugar bee
@sheepandbear: I would just pick a nice color then, maybe red, to stand out against the white? Just roses, cut close to the top of the vase for a little clustered look. Something like this, but no fillers:
Post # 10
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Sugar bee
I just looked at your other post about your ceremony decor and you could even put a little feather butterfly in with the roses to tie it in. I did that with my bouquet because we got married in a park.
Post # 11
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Sugar bee
@MrsLongcoatPeacoat: Thats a really good idea and so pretty! Where did you find your butterfly? I wonder if it could be made into a brooch/pin for the my grandma. She would love to wear it to the wedding.
Post # 12
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Sugar bee
Thanks! I got them at Michael’s, in the fake fruit/fake birds section. I think it was $5 for 3 of them, and they come on little pieces of floral wire. They have all different colors. You can order them online too… they’re called feather butterflies because the wings are made with feathers and painted.
Post # 13
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Bumble bee
@sheepandbear: These would be pretty and springy! 🙂 I like the bottom ones without the candles. And you can’t go wrong with roses and hydrangeas. 🙂
Post # 14
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Blushing bee
@sheepandbear: What a beautiful, intimate venue. I agree with previous posts, it doesn’t need much – the walls already provide a nice contrast with the tablecloths. A few little vases of flowers on the table should give it some colour – pretty reds and oranges would work well with the rich colours of the walls/ceiling. You could also try tying a coloured organza ribbon around each of the napkins in a plain colour similar to your flowers – cheap and very easy.
Post # 15
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Bumble Beekeeper
I would just do candles, or low centerpieces and suggested.
Post # 16
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Bumble Beekeeper
@sheepandbear: I’d just go with what you have for linens and keep the arrangements low.
What about something like this? I always think it looks pretty to have multiple small arrangements going down the center of long tables
or you could use lots of candles
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