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Mrs. Labrador Retriever, Athens/Savannah Age and Occupation: 24, Student/Sports Reporter Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Physical Therapy Assistant Student/Future Dr. of PT Engagement Date: December 31, 2008 Wedding Date: November 2009 Venue: Whitfield Square/Savannah Station About Me: I'm working on my second degree from UGA (Go Dawgs!). I'm a self-proclaimed attention-w****. If it involves a camera, I'm in front of it! You'll never meet a girlier tomboy than me. I can go toe to toe with any guy on the subject of college football, and lift more than any girl in my gym, all without chipping a nail. I hope to someday be the only person you want delivering your sports news. My FI and I are the loving parents of three Labrador Retrievers (one of each color) and are planning a "Southern Romantic Charm" wedding in the beautiful, historic city of Savannah. I'm not extreme in anything except moderation... and wedding planning.
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My MOH recently bought a new house about 40 minutes away from me. With the wedding fast approaching, we’ve used it as an excuse to visit each other quite a lot lately. :)

During my first visit to her new home, I found something that caught my eye while  snooping… er… checking… everything out. ;) She had the cutest little birdcage in her closet!

Crazy Simple DIY Project (And Sneak Peeks Into What's In The Works!) :  wedding decor diy reception Dsc031803  Cameo by my bridal bouquet!

I got her permission to not only borrow it for the wedding, but to also spray paint it to match our colors. And that’s just what I did!

Crazy Simple DIY Project (And Sneak Peeks Into What's In The Works!) :  wedding decor diy reception Dsc031804  Although spray painting is pretty easy, it can be a little tricky to get in between the wires on something like this. But I stayed patient!

Crazy Simple DIY Project (And Sneak Peeks Into What's In The Works!) :  wedding decor diy reception Dsc031805  And soon I had this!

Crazy Simple DIY Project (And Sneak Peeks Into What's In The Works!) :  wedding decor diy reception Dsc032201  I used leftover bouquet ribbon to add a little “something” to the birdcage. I may or may not add a tag or sign that says “cards”. I might just be lazy and put a card in it beforehand to show what it’s for to our guests.

Crazy Simple DIY Project (And Sneak Peeks Into What's In The Works!) :  wedding decor diy reception Dsc032202  Bow on the back!

And as an added bonus, here’s a sneak peek into some other projects that included some spray painting!

Lanterns for some of the table centerpieces:

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Shepherd’s hooks for the ceremony decor:

Crazy Simple DIY Project (And Sneak Peeks Into What's In The Works!) :  wedding decor diy reception Dsc014704  Go MOH Lab, go!

And last but not least, a frame from our “faux”tobooth:

Crazy Simple DIY Project (And Sneak Peeks Into What's In The Works!) :  wedding decor diy reception Dsc014705

And as an extra extra bonus: our wallpaper for the “faux”tobooth!

Crazy Simple DIY Project (And Sneak Peeks Into What's In The Works!) :  wedding decor diy reception Pinkwal  Source

I hope I didn’t tease you too much. I can’t show much more on the “faux”tobooth until after the wedding because it won’t be assembled until a few days before! Hang in there! :D

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Miss Scissors (message)  7,343 posts, Busy Beekeeper

That really is crazy simple.

I can’t wait to see your “faux”tobooth. I’m still trying to decide how to backdrop ours, but we have a fair amount of time left. :p

 
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Mrs. Gloss
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Mrs. Gloss (message)  1,222 posts, Bumble bee

Very cute (applied to all items) :)

 
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Miss Trail Mix (message)  6,485 posts, Bee Keeper

Labs, your wedding is going to be so beautiful, I can’t wait to see how everything turns out!

 
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MexicanGirl
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MexicanGirl (message)  724 posts, Busy bee

ohhhhhh i can’t wait to see your ‘faux’tobooth!!! and the cage bird project was really easy!

 
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Mrs. Taffy (message)  3,105 posts, Sugar bee

I love that wallpaper!!! :)

 
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Miss Britt (message)  915 posts, Busy bee

How cute Miss Lab! Are those lanterns from Ikea? I believe I looked at the same ones for centerpieces, but I didn’t love the colors they came in. I don’t know why it never occured to me to spray paint them!

 
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Miss French Fries (message)  2,218 posts, Buzzing bee

I didn’t know you were doing a faux-tobooth like that, too! :) Great minds. I’m so excited to see how yours turns out. We’re not assembling ours until right before the wedding, either — transporting it will be somewhat of a hassle, methinks.

 
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IA_Snowflake
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IA_Snowflake (message)  1,913 posts, Buzzing bee

The cage turned out really cute. We painted our hooks too, we did it in a lighter color though and it took forever to get them covered in paint.

 
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FlipFlopBride (message)  1,437 posts, Bumble bee

Love the birdcage. And pretty much everything else.

I know who to call if I need spray-painting tips!

 
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Ms Potato Chips (message)  1,193 posts, Bumble bee

Love your found birdcage!

 
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pmerr
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pmerr (message)  2,401 posts, Buzzing bee

That’s so cute!! It all looks great!

 
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Querida
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Querida (message)  1,424 posts, Bumble bee

That’s really cool - love it!

 
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okpharmbride (message)  34 posts, Newbee

Love the lanterns! Where did you find them? I now know that I need those. (Yes, I said need.)

 
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tea
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tea (message)  7,278 posts, Busy Beekeeper

that paper is gorgeous. i can’t wait to see how it all turns out!

 
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alishaneva
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alishaneva (message)  2,152 posts, Buzzing bee

Great backdrop for the fauxtobooth - and dropping a card in the birdcage is probably the single best idea to let guests know what it’s for!

 
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Miss Hamster (message)  4,047 posts, Honey bee

Love it! Can’t wait to see how everything comes together! :)

 
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krissycake (message)  4,160 posts, Honey bee

I cannot wait to see the faux-to-booth….and cute DIYness!

 
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mash8 (message)  11 posts, Newbee

Lab bridesmaid here. The lanterns are in fact from Ikea. She almost didn’t buy them because she didn’t think she could change them, but one of her groomsman suggested she spray paint them. The doors had glass panels, but she removed them.

 
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Miss Labrador (message)  1,822 posts, Buzzing bee

@mash8: Haha, thanks Ashley! I’m a little slow on the comments as the day draws nearer. Can I go bridezilla and make you answer all the questions for me? lol :)

 
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Miss Labrador (message)  1,822 posts, Buzzing bee

Btw, be careful when removing the glass panels! I pulled one out too quickly and sliced my knuckle on the metal lip holding it in! Ouch!

 
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Mrs. Labrador Retriever, Athens/Savannah Age and Occupation: 24, Student/Sports Reporter Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Physical Therapy Assistant Student/Future Dr. of PT Engagement Date: December 31, 2008 Wedding Date: November 2009 Venue: Whitfield Square/Savannah Station About Me: I'm working on my second degree from UGA (Go Dawgs!). I'm a self-proclaimed attention-w****. If it involves a camera, I'm in front of it! You'll never meet a girlier tomboy than me. I can go toe to toe with any guy on the subject of college football, and lift more than any girl in my gym, all without chipping a nail. I hope to someday be the only person you want delivering your sports news. My FI and I are the loving parents of three Labrador Retrievers (one of each color) and are planning a "Southern Romantic Charm" wedding in the beautiful, historic city of Savannah. I'm not extreme in anything except moderation... and wedding planning.

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