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Mrs. Trail Mix, New York Age and Occupation: 26, PE Teacher Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, MBA Student Engagement Date: March 2009 Wedding Date: June 2010 Venue: Tannery Pond at the Darrow School About Me: I'm a country girl who somehow found herself living in the Big Apple and loving every minute of it. I'm planning a rustic, country-chic wedding in my hometown in upstate New York and it's going to be a Party with a capital P. White wine, flea markets and running keep me happy and my friends, family and fiance are my world. I'm a little bit crafty, a little bit crazy but mostly just crazy in love.
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Table Centerpiece Rough Draft

November 5th, 2009 @ 11:50 am by Mrs. Trail Mix

This first centerpiece post is a definite work in progress (so don’t judge; it will probably require multiple drafts until I’m happy). :) A while ago I was home sick and took the opportunity to do (a very) rough draft of our centerpieces. Here’s a brief synopsis of what I made, using the materials I could find at home.

Also, be warned, I do not own a Gocco or Cricut or any of those serious tools that many of you talented crafters out there have in your homes, so all of my attempts are on the “homemade” side of cute. But not to worry, for the real deal I’ll be getting outside (e.g. Staples) help with printing and cutting, etc.

I have about 50 Save The Date cards left over and was hoping to incorporate that image into our table numbers somehow. So I started by cutting out, very carefully, the image from the rest of the card. This took a while but since I’ll only need 20 or so table numbers, it shouldn’t be too torturous of a task. I didn’t have any white cardstock lying around so I used what I could find: a white Anthropologie bag (I KNEW saving those puppies would be good for something!).

Here’s a shot of all my materials, minus the Scotch tape I used to tape the paper together:

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I cut out an unmeasured rectangle of paper (in hindsight, should have used my paper cutter!) and folded it into a tent a la Martha Stewart, securing the bottom with tape. I taped my cut-out image from our Save The Date to the side and wrote out a number in blue, using a Sharpie. Easy enough, right? Here’s what it looked like:

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Table Centerpiece Rough Draft :  wedding decor reception Wedding069

I decided it needed something else, so I took the metal lid off of one of my treasured mason jars and taped the paper tent to it, so it has a base. And voila, table number prototype is done!

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It will look better when I make the real ones, I promise. For starters, the paper won’t be all wrinkly (and I’ll probably pick a heavier cardstock). I’ll also either print the numbers out or use cut-out numbers for each one. I was just sick and unable to make a trip to the store that day (and of course, our printer was out of ink).

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gratuitous mason jar shot

I’m excited about these for a number of reasons. One, I’m using materials that I (mostly) already have (the STD image and lids from the mason jars), which saves both money and the environment! I also think the final product will be sweet and go great with our mason jar centerpieces.

Since I happened to have some yellow flowers in the house, I filled one of the mason jars with them and threw in a candle, just to get the basic effect.

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Table Centerpiece Rough Draft :  wedding decor reception Wedding074

Overall, I’m pleased but I still think it lacks something. I’ll definitely have to play around with some more ideas, but this was a good start!

Anyone have any suggestions for how to rework this table number idea? What inspired your centerpieces?

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20 Responses to “Table Centerpiece Rough Draft”

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thefuturemrsjewell
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thefuturemrsjewell (message)  1,829 posts, Buzzing bee

that graphic is so cute… love the std card!

 
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pmerr
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pmerr (message)  2,518 posts, Sugar bee

It’s cute! I agree it needs something. Maybe a flourish or some other design on it?

 
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VegasBaby
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VegasBaby (message)  676 posts, Busy bee

how about a cute polkadotted ribbon running along the bottom of the cardstock? Or perhaps a colored piece of cardstock? Really love the graphic, though!

 
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LatteLove
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LatteLove (message)  5,587 posts, Bee Keeper

I love that little graphic and I’m glad you’re including it on your table numbers!

 
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elaineathon
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elaineathon (message)  349 posts, Helper bee

You could put the image on the bottom (so it looks like the bike is on a flat surface riding along), then make speech balloons coming out of each character. The girl would say “Table” and the boy would say “10″!

 
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Ghenet
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Ghenet (message)  140 posts, Blushing bee

Your STD image is so cute, I think it’s a great idea to use it as part of your table numbers :o)

 
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Miss French Fries
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Miss French Fries (message)  2,217 posts, Buzzing bee

I think they’re cute! I like elaineathon’s idea — very cute twist on the STD’s. They look great!

 
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Miss Trail Mix (message)  6,308 posts, Bee Keeper

I am lovin’ these ideas, ladies, keep ‘em coming!!

 
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MissCamera
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MissCamera (message)  770 posts, Busy bee

I was thinking that maybe u need something to put your centerpieces on. Maybe a pretty blue/yellow/gold charger to add a little more pop, or even a mirror to bounce some light around. This would be the perfect time of year to go the charger route cause stores will have them for thanksgiving and christmas, and you’ll score big with the discounts afterwards!

 
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tea
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tea (message)  7,263 posts, Bee Keeper

i love the design from your std. it’s sooo deliciously cute! i love elaineathon’s idea! you should do that

 
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Miss Frozen Yogurt (message)  2,685 posts, Sugar bee

So cute! I don’t have any of those crafting products either. Although, I don’t know that I would know how to use them even if I had them.

 
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Miss Moonbeam (message)  1,732 posts, Bumble bee

Great so far, maybe some little dishes of colorful candy or something.

 
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Redeemed Rebekah
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Redeemed Rebekah (message)  602 posts, Busy bee

I agree with the ribbon… maybe around the mason jar.or some stones in the bottom

 
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Miss Pretzel
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Miss Pretzel (message)  1,891 posts, Buzzing bee

I love that this is almost completely a re-use project! Whoohooo Green!

 
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fromcharleston (message)  651 posts, Busy bee

i think it needs one more level…like another vase in a different height and different flower. but i like where you’re going!!! maybe use a very pale yellow cardstock with blue numbers.

 
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ScarletJwl
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ScarletJwl (message)  246 posts, Helper bee

I think its a great idea! I too really like the image from you STD. I think the flowers look AWESOME in the blue mason jar! Maybe a few smaller candles around the base of the jar? Perhaps with some yellow petals?

 
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Mrs. Mouse
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Mrs. Mouse (message)  5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

I really like it, but I might go with a simpler candle. Just a clear glass votive holder with a little tealight or votive in it. Just an idea. I LOVE the way the yellow flowers look with the blue mason jar.

 
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KMSull (message)  6,442 posts, Bee Keeper

Sigh, I just love the graphic you have. It’s seriously one of the most beautiful and sweet things I’ve ever SEEN! I love how the blue jar and yellow flowers look together!

 
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Miss Poodle
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Miss Poodle (message)  3,387 posts, Sugar bee

I loved the graphic your using, so cute!

 
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Mrs. Trail Mix, New York Age and Occupation: 26, PE Teacher Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, MBA Student Engagement Date: March 2009 Wedding Date: June 2010 Venue: Tannery Pond at the Darrow School About Me: I'm a country girl who somehow found herself living in the Big Apple and loving every minute of it. I'm planning a rustic, country-chic wedding in my hometown in upstate New York and it's going to be a Party with a capital P. White wine, flea markets and running keep me happy and my friends, family and fiance are my world. I'm a little bit crafty, a little bit crazy but mostly just crazy in love.

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