I Suck at Decisions

I Suck at Decisions

July 23rd, 2010 @ 4:39 pm by Mrs. Cardigan
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I don’t know whether or not I’ve mentioned this, but we’ll be having a “fauxtobooth” at our wedding. Our photographer is taking care of it, and I’m very, very excited about it!

The only problem? It means we have one more decision to make. I’ve been going back and forth on this decision for weeks, and I’m just not making any progress with it. What’s the decision, you ask?

Well, we need to decide if we want to leave the backdrop plain (aka the free option):

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Photo courtesy of our photographer’s Facebook page

or if we want to do a cute fabric backdrop (aka the most expensive option):

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From Mrs. Cowboy Boot’s amazing wedding

or if I want to make a cute garland of some sort (aka the DIY option):

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From hive member Laylabelle’s wedding

If I decided to go with a garland of some sort, I would either use my cute little balls (which would mean I would have to make A LOT of them), or I would use the Martha Stewart poms. I did a practice run of making a pom the other day, and it turned out super cute, but it was kind of a pain to make.

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My attempt at a pom – not quite as cute as Martha’s, but it works.

I’m pretty sure if we go with either of the garland options, I’d need to start on it, like, now because they’re both pretty labor intensive!

So, hive, what’s your opinion? Fabric? Garland? Leave it plain? I CAN’T DECIDE!

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32 Responses to “I Suck at Decisions”

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Mrs. Trail Mix (message) 6,329 posts, Bee Keeper

We did a plain one at ours and the pics were super-cute! But I do love the patterned ones as well…I see your trouble deciding!

7/23/10 @ 4:47 pm (reply)

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nmeyer01 (message) 130 posts, Blushing bee

as much as i really love the look of a cute fabric in the background, i also love having money in my bank account! i think the poms would look really adorable hanging behind there somehow!

7/23/10 @ 4:48 pm (reply)

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umagurl (message) 207 posts, Helper bee

I would go with a fabric one! I think the garland, etc may be too much going on! Good Luck!

7/23/10 @ 4:49 pm (reply)

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fishwoman (message) 196 posts, Blushing bee

I say leave it plain. If you are going to have props for people to use then I think the fabric will be too busy and the garlands would be alot of work! But whatever you choose I’m sure will be super fabulous, what a fun idea!

7/23/10 @ 4:50 pm (reply)

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afuturemrsl (message) 728 posts, Busy bee

My friend had a fauxtobooth and they hung up a patterned sheet so there was color without having to pay for it. Is this an option? Hanging it up could be tricky . . .

7/23/10 @ 4:53 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Moonbeam (message) 1,732 posts, Bumble bee

ikea has great yardage and is usually pretty cheap, you can also look for old sheets or something similar, the advantage of a backdrop is that it can be total cheap-o fabric. On the other hand I did poms and paper flowers for my backdrop and was pretty happy with the results. Huge poms = less effort. Have fun.

7/23/10 @ 4:55 pm (reply)

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jedeve (message) 1,068 posts, Bumble bee

Patterns are cute but they will date your pictures very quickly! Go plain or a sheet would be a cheap option like afuturemrsl said.

7/23/10 @ 4:56 pm (reply)

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redherring (message) 1,976 posts, Buzzing bee

OMG, the photobooth!!! I’ve been trying to figure out a way to reuse the pomanders I’m going to hang along the aisle. They’re totally going somewhere in the photobooth. I did not spend 3294 hours making tissue paper flowers for them to appear during a 30-minute ceremony and never get used again.

7/23/10 @ 5:05 pm (reply)

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animated_librarian (message) 290 posts, Helper bee

We are going with the plain option because I like it best. I think it puts the focus on the people and it looks classic.

7/23/10 @ 5:07 pm (reply)

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jmquintanilla (message) 104 posts, Blushing bee

I am a fan of garland and maybe some poms. Simple and less expensive if you buy some paper in bulk.

7/23/10 @ 5:08 pm (reply)

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sapphirebride (message) 1,750 posts, Buzzing bee

I think the plain is too plain and if you’re spending money on the photobooth, then you want to make sure that the pictures are going to look cool! I think the garland/poms might be too busy but I like the idea of a fabric backing…you could use a new or old sheet, check out some thrift shops for cool sheets or material…

7/23/10 @ 5:27 pm (reply)

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fromcharleston (message) 651 posts, Busy bee

I say do the pretty fabric. Easy peasy. Maybe you could use solid cotton and save some $$$? You could add designs to the solid fabric yourself if you wanted to make it more snazzy.

7/23/10 @ 5:32 pm (reply)

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MsAqua (message) 348 posts, Helper bee

I like the fabric one.

7/23/10 @ 5:34 pm (reply)

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missbiscuit (message) 1,050 posts, Bumble bee

Girl, I hear you on the can’t make decisions thing. I’m INFAMOUS for it. Been that way since I was a wee one.
As cute as patterned backgrounds are, part of me likes the crisp, clean, professional look of a plain white backdrop. Especially if you plan on using any props- it makes the sillyness of them pop all the more against the sophisticated white behind them.
If you’re truly torn, can you use the plain backdrop but then just string a few pomanders behind.. so there’s a little something extra without breaking the bank or taking too much effort to make? Or what about getting a couple of cheap fabrics, stringing them up on a clothing rack, and then people can choose which one they’d like?

7/23/10 @ 5:35 pm (reply)

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crayfish (message) 4,993 posts, Honey bee

I like the modern simplicity of the white background!

7/23/10 @ 5:39 pm (reply)

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aliceinweddingland (message) 243 posts, Helper bee

i love the concept of photobooths but i’ve always found the patterned backgrounds distracting. not everybody looks good in front of the same color, so i’m all for plain from an aesthetic POV.

7/23/10 @ 5:51 pm (reply)

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