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I’ve been stalking my Google reader for cabaret-style seating and a focal point. We need something to set our stage—to frame our vows, so to speak. If we don’t find something, this will be our backdrop:

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Not hot. We need something on theme, not too expensive, and DIYable. Most outside, DIY focal points I’ve seen around the interweb are in the form of a chuppah.

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While chuppah come in all different shapes and sizes, I don’t think it’s right for us.

I vision a trellis or two. Covered in paper cranes. Yes?

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Another plus: we could use it as a backdrop for a faux Polaroid photobooth. We are hopping on that bandwagon and toying with the idea of a photobooth! I’m almost 80% sold on this trellis + paper crane idea, but there are a few other options floating in the back of my mind.

I can see this plan getting a little pricey, but picture a cute aisle like this:

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We could hang paper cranes instead of flags to tie the look together. We’ve been debating doing the thousand paper cranes thing and decided we’d only do it if we had some use for them. This would tooootally be worth it, right?

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So pretty. If I could have anything, I’d want this. But arbors are expensive. And chandeliers are expensive. If, by some miracle, we are under budget this will be a possibility.

A much easier, and possibly cheaper option I’ve found is this:

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Visually beautiful and easy to set up. Depending on the type of umbrella, the look and feel they create can be modified.

I’m sure this won’t be the end of the focal-point search. One of the great things about keeping a wedding blog is seeing how inspiration and ideas change over time, and in the execution stage, comparing inspiration to reality. I’m looking forward to seeing the end result!

If you are having an outdoor wedding, what’s your focal point like?