Totally Hip!

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Mrs. Giraffe, Chicago Age and Occupation: 23, Graphic Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Music Student Teacher Engagement Date: October 23, 2008 Wedding Date: May 2011 Venue: Trinity Lutheran Church & Idlewild Country Club About Me: Coming from the suburbs of the Windy City, you'll often find me with my foot in my mouth while laughing for no reason or telling bad knock knock jokes. I've been crafty for as long as I can remember, and will DIY something twice over before I have someone do it for me. I'm a semi-awkward, typeface obsessed, design junkie and have been know to break out my dance moves for no reason as well as try my best to be ridiculous at all times. My love of pop culture, wordplay, and graph paper almost rivals my love of Mr. Giraffe (who is just the bee's knees). After a 2.5 year engagement, we're planning a modern-in-disguise traditional wedding, and cannot wait!

Totally Hip!

October 14th, 2010 @ 3:55 pm by Mrs. Giraffe
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So I found this on the JL Designs blog, and I thought it was totally hip. I’ve never entertained the idea of doing something other than a floral centerpiece because I think anything else would be way too nontraditional for me, but this could totally work.

The website describes it as extreme, and I totally agree. It’s sooo edgy! I feel like these horse tails in a low vase with the yellow pincushion accent create a HUGE impact piece. I just love love love it. Mr. Giraffe isn’t too into flowers (even though I love them!) so he might be totally into this. I’ll have to ask him. Usually I’m a pretty good judge on his likes and dislikes, but I’m not too sure about this one.

Either way, love it! Word.

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Is anybody doing a kind of nontraditional centerpiece?

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12 Responses to “Totally Hip!”

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crayfish (message) 4,844 posts, Honey bee

Oh, I LOVE THIS! If I had done florals at my wedding, it would have been something striking and modern like this

10/14/10 @ 3:58 pm (reply)

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Christine

These are awesome! Totally would not have worked in our venue (a vintage masted ship), but in the right venue, completely striking. It would be perfect in an art gallery wedding.

10/14/10 @ 4:20 pm (reply)

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pepsint (message) 30 posts, Newbee

we will likely be jumping on the succulent bandwaggon.

10/14/10 @ 4:40 pm (reply)

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Ms Cheetah (message) 1,188 posts, Bumble bee

I love this! I would love to see these at a wedding!

10/14/10 @ 4:53 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Sand Dollar (message) 1,305 posts, Bumble bee

very cool. I’d love to see more non-floral centerpieces around. I pretty much love everything new and different!

10/14/10 @ 5:13 pm (reply)

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Miss Twigs (message) 126 posts, Blushing bee

I thought it was asparagus at first…now that I see it’s not, I really do like it!

10/14/10 @ 5:23 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Scissors (message) 7,343 posts, Bee Keeper

those are lovely. we almost went the totally non-floral route. we actually had a fair number of arrangements that were succulents and hot pepper plants.

10/14/10 @ 6:05 pm (reply)