What to Do with Our Paper Lanterns?

What to Do with Our Paper Lanterns?

March 12th, 2010 @ 2:21 pm by Mrs. Argyle
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So, back when Mr. Argyle and I were trying to figure out what we were going to do for our centerpieces (see: no flowers), we couldn’t agree on a design.

I had this brilliant idea to use lanterns. He agreed (Yes!). Now, the question was, how do we use these lanterns? Do we hang them, connect them to dowels? What?

So, we agreed to hang them. But after much thought, we still felt that our tables were going to be bleh if we hung all of them. So I scoured the web for some good ideas, and found this:

What to Do with Our Paper Lanterns? : wedding decor st louis Picture019 Photobucket

Image courtesy of studio3z photography

I loved the idea of semi-hanging them from dowel rods, so they had the appearance of a true centerpiece, but were still hanging.

And, we would still be able to light them up. So, all excited, I share it with the Mr.

BAM! Shot down like a bad pick-up line. His feedback? It reminded him a bit too much of traditional Chinese lanterns. I didn’t really see his point, but nonetheless I was a bit disappointed. (For the record, if we had gone this route, the centerpieces would not be that tall if placed on our tables. That would be crazy!)

So, what do you think? Do they look like traditional Chinese lanterns if they were hung from dowels?

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21 Responses to “What to Do with Our Paper Lanterns?”

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jtg

I don’t understand the problem if they look like traditional lanterns. They’re pretty!

3/12/10 @ 2:30 pm (reply)

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Miss Pretzel (message) 1,893 posts, Buzzing bee

ummm… did you see my centerpieces? I love hanging them from a curved dowel.

3/12/10 @ 2:35 pm (reply)

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Miss Trail Mix (message) 6,329 posts, Bee Keeper

I love love love that look! Tell Mr Argyle the Hive disagrees!

3/12/10 @ 2:36 pm (reply)

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Miss Ribbons (message) 2,018 posts, Buzzing bee

I think they really look cool hanging from dowels. Men just don’t have taste sometimes

3/12/10 @ 2:42 pm (reply)

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alivoo01 (message) 2,625 posts, Sugar bee

It looks fun and festive. A little bit of informal flair, but not giving away the formality of a wedding!

3/12/10 @ 2:58 pm (reply)

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Miss Cardigan (message) 8,645 posts, Bee Keeper

I think they look really cool hanging from the dowels!!! I vote for that!

3/12/10 @ 3:03 pm (reply)

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Miss Giraffe (message) 4,219 posts, Honey bee

I think that it is a cool idea!

3/12/10 @ 3:09 pm (reply)

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Miss Argyle (message) 2,516 posts, Sugar bee

@Miss Pretzel: I did! I love them!

@Miss Trail Mix: Haha - I’ll let him know!

@Miss Ribbons: So true, lady!

3/12/10 @ 3:29 pm (reply)

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LittlestBirds (message) 2,626 posts, Sugar bee

Sounds like he just isn’t a fan of the look in general. Personally I love paper lanterns along a string hung overhead or on the side of an area, maybe he’d prefer that?

3/12/10 @ 4:20 pm (reply)

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twoyearengagement

i too love them:) I am also trying to find centrepieces that don’t involve flowers as well as an archway of some sort that can work on hardfloors .. and i love this idea for both of them. Will have to show h2b

3/12/10 @ 5:05 pm (reply)

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ColaJae (message) 16 posts, Newbee

First of all, the ones in the picture are hung from the end of bamboo, which you can find very inexpensively at fishing stores or places like World Bazaar….because the ends are less thick, they naturally bend. I see his point, but I also think they look very contemporary. I think the “bamboo” might be what is making them look a little oriental, but just spray paint them and they’ll look much more contemporary….you could paint them white, black, silver….whatever! I think it would help alot!

3/12/10 @ 6:13 pm (reply)

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emilymuchnikoff (message) 652 posts, Busy bee

I think they look very modern in the picture you posted and not Chinese at all.

3/12/10 @ 7:56 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,295 posts, Bee Keeper

i don’t see traditional chinese lanterns in this. i agree with emily that it looks a lot more modern.

3/12/10 @ 8:47 pm (reply)

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mrspaetz (message) 3,805 posts, Honey bee

well, these ARE asian paper lanterns after all…..

3/12/10 @ 10:28 pm (reply)

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escapekiken (message) 40 posts, Newbee

I want to do something similar but like (I can’t find the original) this…http://s3.amazonaws.com/wedding_prod/photos/ee1b11998a2fc47af420c50163f915cd

3/13/10 @ 3:23 am (reply)

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jrw0088 (message) 109 posts, Blushing bee

I live in China and they hardly ever use these types of lanterns, so tell him no worries!

3/14/10 @ 8:56 am (reply)

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Miss Argyle (message) 2,516 posts, Sugar bee

@LittlestBirds: Actually, over half of the tables we will be hanging lanterns. We’ve been trying to find some way to use the lanterns on the other tables.

@ColaJae: Actually, the original inspiration photo we found uses wooden dowels - I found this photo and had to share it with him again to try and convince him. No luck

@mrspaetz: Yes, true, but we can use them in a way that isn’t true to their origin.

@jrw0088: That’s exactly what one of my best friends said!

3/14/10 @ 2:21 pm (reply)

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MissMichele (message) 134 posts, Blushing bee

I love tthis idea, after seeing it the other day, I started looking for baskets that where close, but can’t find anything (except for REALLY expensive umbrella baskets. Any ideas?

3/14/10 @ 3:55 pm (reply)

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