Mrs. Sundae, Chicago/Lake Geneva, WI
Age and Occupation: 28, Knowledge Manager
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Investment Advisor
Engagement Date: July 20, 2007
Wedding Date: September 2008
Blogging Since: February 5, 2008
Venue: The Abbey Resort
About Me: It’s hard to believe that by the time Mr. Sundae and I get married we will have been together for almost ten years. When we first met in college we split dollar pitchers and now we share the mortgage payments. Despite our love for the city we are looking forward to tying the knot in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Damask Fabric
February 13th, 2008 @ 6:30 pm by Mrs. Sundae
After we decided on the color scheme (read: I was threatened by loved ones to stop talking incessantly about color combinations), I knew that I really wanted some black & white damask table runners. Said loved ones would live to regret their pushing because the end result involves manual labor, but alas. My Mom and I went all over looking for either actual runners or fabric to make our own, and when we came up empty handed we turned to the internet and found this:
I wanted the pattern to have more white in it than black and this fit the bill ($6.95/yard from Warehouse Fabrics). After some mind numbing calculations about how much fabric we would actually need, and after Mama Sundae agreed to the majority of the sewing, I made my first wedding related purchase. Then it arrived and I freaked out.
(Please excuse the monkey who thinks that a camera is an invitation for her to pose). I only had 2 weeks to return the fabric if I ultimately decided it wasn’t for me, which is a nightmare to an indecisive person. I again had the fear that the black & white would be too “harsh” for a wedding and since this was one of my first purchases I didn’t have much to compare it to. I wish that I could end this with a heartwarming tale of how I overcame my indecision and improved my overall quality of life, but ultimately I came to the conclusion that this the best option I found and I might as well stick with it. I do still worry a little about the choice but I love the fabric and I am stuck with it now! What do you think? Have you ever made a wedding related purchase and wound up regretting it?
72 Responses to “Damask Fabric”
i didn’t believe at “love at first sight” but just like that moment u learn to fall in love w/ ur dress it’s true. i think the most comforting things is to have things that u love that every time u see it you realize that yes, it’s “the one”….
as for my own planning, there are a lot of elements i truly love and some i am sacrificing totally loving. ultimately u’r gonna have to be okee w/ it at the end of the day.
Yay for another damask bride! I, personally, love it and think it’ll look great Miss Sundae!
I think that if you keep the tabletop decorations from having a bold pattern like the damask it’ll look amazing. It’s a bold statement, but it also speaks of elegance and simplicity. With that as a background you don’t have to have much more added to the tabletops for it to look stunningly beautiful.
i love damask..i think that it looks very elegant. once everything comes together, it’ll be fabulous
That is GORGEOUS. I absolutely love it. I’ve always loved that black and white pattern, I just recently saw photos of a wedding that had the same style.
I LOVE IT. No regrets for you! The black and white damask is amazing and it’s even better paired with the green. I am a fellow green lover and have a very particular shade of “leaf” or “grass” green that I am attempting to incorporate into my wedding. I’m thinking of using the black, white, and green for a room decor in our home. Maybe the kitchen?
We used zebra print with apple green accents — it sounded crazy on paper, and just seeing the separate pieces freaked me out and seemed harsh and weird. But it all came together to look so rich, bold, and memorable. I think your damask approach will be just as gorgeous.
I only saw recently a table setting with almost the same fabric. It looked gorgeous! Don’t worry! Let me see if I can find the link … urggh, too much wedding browsing.
i absolutely ADORE damask patterns :] dont regret it!!
Personally - I love it. But that’s just because that’s what I’m using, so I’m biased. I think the high contrast graphic prints are fabulous - and you see the damask everywhere now, it’ll be easy to incorporate other items into your decor.
Damask is hot right now and for good reason! You must check out this post on Junebug about damask:http://tinyurl.com/yqh8at
I think B&W can be so great a refreshing at a wedding don’t fear it! Check this B&W runner:
http://tinyurl.com/2v2nf2
I love damask patterns and the one you chose is particularly stunning– lovely choice!
I LOVE your color scheme and your damask print! If it makes you feel better, YOURS was the color scheme/theme that made me rethink my colors! You have a great eye!
You, my dear, have saved me a lot of trouble! Thank you!
I’m using damask in my wedding also, I’ve seen this fabric at Etsy.com, but they always get sold out! And here they are on this website! *bows down to you*
Don’t worry the black and white isn’t too harsh. I think the contrast will give your wedding a unique and modern feel. White white white doesn’t cut it for me. The black adds a dramatic statement.
I haven’t made any purchase I regretted, but I do regret NOT buying something as soon as I saw it. My wedding shoes! They have been discontinued! NOOOOOO!
It’s going to look great. Good job. Now, on to the next choice and don’t look back!
Miss Sundae, I think its beautiful. I am actually trying to find the cream/brown damask fabric as our colors are green and chocolate brown. But do what I do when I can’t decide on a purchase, I go ahead and purchase it and then sell it on craigslist or ebay if I decide that its not right for the event. Its a little extra work but less headache in the end.
I LOVE the fabric! I am using a black and white damask print for our wedding as well. The “twist” we are using is the incorporation of TWO colors as accents: turquoise and tangerine! I have been looking everywhere for fabric and paper…thank you for pointing to a gorgeous and relatively inexpensive print! Can’t wait to follow your planning on WB!
Love it! I’ve considering doing black/white damask with yellow - but I’m not sure if it’ll fit in with the venue. I say embrace your decision and march on!
Thanks, everyone! It makes me feel a lot better that you all like the fabric. I’ll move on 
Your theme rocks, I’m doing the same one, black and white all the way, it’s so 50’s but I’ve been searching all over for nice fabric and I think I’m going to order the same stuff… looks great, trust me I’ve be searching for months now and that’s the best stuff I’ve seen yet.. good choice
Miss Sundae– I love it, too! If you wanna save some money from the costs, I might be willing to buy them from you after you wedding! Our wedding isn’t until March 2009, so let me know if you’d be interested in parting with them!
your dog is SSSOOOOOOO cute!
ps. i like the fabric, too.
i love the pattern. makes me want to go buy some!
Briannie - send me an email after the wedding (because, unfortunately, I am sure I will forget by then) and we can discuss!
Looking at the pics in your other entry i think its perfect! Honestly it’s going to look gorgeous!
I love it– and I *swear* I have seen invitations in this pattern (online). If you’re a matchy-matchy sort of gal, it would go perfectly!
Your dog is so adorable, I love her!! I hope we get to see more photos of her!
You KNOW i love your fabric!! It is going to turn out great!
I’m in love with your dog!
I love the fabric. With all the other bits on show, it will look fantastic!
I love this fabric and I don’t think it will be to much for your wedding, just think of all the places you can put this design. It will be so beautiful.
I so totally have that exact fabric saved and had it in my knottie bio! Love, love, love it!!
the black/white combo is fantastic! i am also having a modern feel wedding but too bad i can’t use black/white b/c i’m chinese 
i also went through what you did on color combos. in fact i’m still in limbo right now but i am close to ordering my invites and i think once that’s ordered then i have to stick with what i chose
My mom and I have been pondering doing the same thing, but I never realized how hard it is to find just the right b/w damask. I love your pattern and can’t wait to see how it comes out!
I love, love, love it!! At a bridal show last year, there was a table that used this fabric, and it was fabulous!!! Great choice!!!
Agreed Miss Hydrangea, it took a lot of searching to find that fabric. Let me know if you decide to go that route…we have learned a few things along the way
hawaiibride2b, who was featured as a knottie bio of the week, used damask in her decor and it was STUNNING!!
http://www.theknot.com/co_profileview.htm?profilename=hawaiibride2be
I think it’s beautiful!! If you were using it as tablecloths it might be too much, but it will be PERFECT as table runners! I’m excited for you!!
Yes, Mrs. BOP that is one of my favorite bios! I found it through the bios of the week, so huge kudos to you.
I love damask patterns. The fabric is gorgeous!!
Oooh, I love hawaiibride2b’s bio!! I am thinking of doing the same exact color scheme (b&w w/ green and yellow accents)… her wedding is pretty much what I want mine to be (minus the red bridesmaid dresses). AWESOME!
oh sundae! i love it! can’t believe that you weren’t loving it too…..
i understand the indecisive part- though i am not at the point where my colors have to be carved in stone, so there is less stress there for me, lol.
i think this is going to look awesome! and you will definitely have a unique wedding that sticks in people’s minds!
I was so inspired by a Damask Amy Butler silk fabric called Forest that I had to make a mixed media piece with it. I designed this piece to display at a wedding show this winter. I think the fabric looks great with the photograph from a wedding this summer. You can tie the damask pattern into all aspects of your wedding, including how you display your wedding photos afterwards……So many possibilities!
See the Damask Mixed media piece:
In progress:
http://tinyurl.com/345dpp
Completed:
http://tinyurl.com/34cngh
What timing — just today I saw a post of great damask ideas on the What Junebug Loves blog! Have you seen it?
I love damask, I think this is great!
My daughter is getting married and is also using the same color scheme you have chosen. I was looking for fabric today, however, question for you…would you be interested in selling your runners after your wedding? I understand if you aren’t as this is your special day and you may want to keep everything. However, it could save you/my daughter money in the long run…food for thought.
I love it- I was actually at a fabric store yesterday SEARCHING for this same fabric- thanks Can I ask how many yards you ordered and how many tables you have?
[…] I will stop talking about fabric, but today is not that day! Once I made the decision to keep the damask fabric, I knew that I wanted to incorporate parts of it into more than just the runners, but I really […]
I love it and happen to be a huge fan of damask.. i have some ideas tho.. i would to a silver container for the flowers and keep the color palette for the flowers neutral because u already have so much going on on the table you dont want to overdue or overwhelm your decor. I think itll come out beautifully and maybe you can even get the person who is going to be doing your cake to incorporate the pattern onto the cake or use the same fabric on the cake table and again.. keep the color palette on the cake neutral but have some nods to the theme.. I hope u post pictures of the final product.. i would love to see how it came out cuz im thinking of doing the same theme for mine.
I’m looking for much the same look to use for my daughter’s wedding - want to wrap some square boxes with either fabric or wall paper that some of the food (truffles, etc.) will be served from. I’m looking for chocolate brown on white. (They are having the cake tiers in squares with white frosting, one tier with chocolate scrolling, the other with clusters of 3 dots in chocolate and the base of each tier wrapped with chocolate colored ribbon.) But, I could use some help on locating a source for chocolate brown on white preferably damask or any scrolly or viney print. Thanks!
I personally love the damask print, and I am looking for the exact same print to make my table runners. Are you interested in selling it?
Those are the exact same colors i am using. Love them. Love the damask fabric. I actually found your blog while looking for my tabel runner fabric.
I love this fabric and want to do my babies quilt out of it, do you remember the product number or code? I am having a hard time finding it on the website. thank you
They have this black and white damask print at
http://www.craftersvision.com
@chris:
They have this black and white damask print at
http://www.craftersvision.com
I saw your finished product and drooled. If you are interested in selling them please e-mail me at andy_destany@hotmail.com because I am a budget bride and simply cant afford the fabric!!!!!
I bought the same fabric, my mom is in the process of making between 30-35 runners that we are planning to sell after the wedding which is Sept. 20 of this year. When is your wedding? If that gives you enough time, let me know!
@Allison:
Hey well my wedding is June of 2009…I have the fabric already but it would be nice to buy them already made. What is the length and width of the runners? please email me at lalvar85@cp.epcc.edu
Having a hard time finding black and white(not black and ivory) damask fabric for overlays on my reception tables. Can anyone help? I’ve tried the Warehouse Fabric website-but no luck… thanks!
Rene - try either http://www.buyfabrics.com/ or ebay. I know other people have had success there!
I will try those! Thanks for getting back to me!!
hey damask brides. thank you so much for these posts. I’M NOT ALONE-YAY! hold on to your hats, ur gonna love this! today i was in target and found these fantastic black and white damask frames. (i immediately bought 15!) i tried to find a pic oline, no luck! they’re beautiful, could be used for a number of diff things at reception (im thinking framed table numbers?) and they’re $5.99, HELLO!
so, im 8 wks and 4 days from my wedding and was wondering if anyone that posted about having black and white damask table runners would sell (or even rent) me their runners. i so dont want to get involved in making them and would love to share the costs. lemme know, i have to make a move as its creeping up! thanks gals! oh and i have the most fantastic wedding invites w/damask, i can email to you if you need ideas! Best of luck! Nicole, nicnash@gmail.com
Hey Yall -
I love the damask idea - i started off with a black and white theme and then when i found the demask i fell in love - it’s just so pretty! If anyone has pictures of arrangments they’ve used i would love to see them!
and Nicole - i would love to check out your invitations - I’ve found several online but nothing has grabbed me. There are so many differnt forms of the damask… let me know if yall have any ideas for me!! Thanks, Noel
I love this, this is also my wedding color scheme….if you dont like it, are u interested in selling to me?
hey noel. id be happy to pass along the invites. just shoot me an email and ill reply. thanks and good luck!
If anyone is interested in buying black and white damask table runners, I have 24 plus shorter ones for the head table. I paid over $400 for the Waverly fabric and then had them made. They were made for 60″ tables that sat eight. I’m willing to sell for half the price it cost me to make plus shipping. Let me know. BTW, damask themes turn out beautifully…I know from experience. Good choice, ladies!
Whoops…forgot to list the price…..$200 plus shipping. Cheers!
Victoria, do you have any pics? Thanks!
GerGer-
I can’t figure out how to post it on here, but if you give me your e-mail…
Cheers!
@Victoria Heath: Victoria Heath have you sold your table runners yet?…I am interested. Please get back to me, asap. thanks.
@Daniella:
Hi, Daniella-
No I haven’t. Please e-mail me at teamheath@comcast.net. I’ll send you a reply with pics.
Cheers!
-Victoria
