A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
November 21st, 2008 @ 12:44 pm by Miss Spring Roll
If that is the case, then Mr. Spring Roll and I will have 324,000 words from our guests. We are placing a disposable camera at each of our twelve guest tables. A card will be laid next to the camera, explaining that the guests should take photos, and pass the camera around. When the 27 exposures are finished, the guests will be asked to place the camera in a return basket. Sister Spring Roll used this idea at her wedding and it was a huge hit; it also made for some great photos.
If I Had All the Moneys…
November 20th, 2008 @ 3:20 pm by Miss Meatball
I’d hang a bunch of these beauties all around the reception, so they’d dance and twirl over our heads during dinner.
DIY Stick Based, Moss Covered, Feather and Crystal Centerpieces
November 20th, 2008 @ 1:05 pm by Mrs. Avocado
Back when we visited the wholesale warehouse for our decor elements, I never thought we would wind up with this…
DIY Rewind: Our “Ameliesque” Table Cards
November 18th, 2008 @ 5:40 pm by DIY
Today our DIY rewind comes from Mrs. Bell Pepper. The Bell Peppers included details from one of their favorite movies, Amelie, into their tablescape. This DIY project was originally posted on May 4, 2007.
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My fiance and I both really liked the movie Amelie, and I wanted to find a way to incorporate a cute idea from this movie. In one of the scenes from the movie, Amelie seizes her father’s gnome and hands it over to her flight attendant friend. Her friend travels around the world with this gnome and takes postcard photos of it posing in Moscow, England, all over the world. I thought the idea was amusing and I wanted to include this gnome in our traveling adventures.
Chair Sash How To: The Obi
November 5th, 2008 @ 10:34 am by Miss Fondue
Last time, I discussed the basics of tying a chair sash. This time, I’m going to show you how to do a more complicated tie (although it’s still fairly easy). This is the Obi on BBJ Linen’s website.
The Obi
First, as with the others, find the center of the sash and center it with the front of the chair back. For this one, then adjust it so that the right tail is a few inches longer than the left.
A Topper for Mii
November 4th, 2008 @ 12:04 pm by Miss Fondue
Note to Mr. Fondue: This contains photos of my half of the cake topper, so please look elsewhere if you happen to see this post.
One of the most exciting purchases for our wedding has been our cake topper. We were thrilled when we learned we could get a custom cake topper based off of our Mii avatars from our Nintendo Wii. A few different people offered them, but we finally settled on Paul Pape Designs so that we could get completely customized toppers wearing our wedding attire.
I took pictures of our Miis and sent them in along with photos of our attire. Mr. Fondue still hadn’t decided on the black tux or the pinstripe, but he didn’t want to wait, so we opted to make his Mii wear an all black tux for simplicity’s sake.
DIY Folding Photo Screen
October 27th, 2008 @ 2:15 pm by Miss Spring Roll
I have a terrible addiction: I purchase every bridal magazine that I see. I have been trying my best to cut back, but I couldn’t pass up the fall issue of Martha Stewart Weddings. Filled with ideas of grandeur, the issue was worth every cent of the six dollars I spent. As I flipped through the pages, I saw a DIY folding photo screen. I tore the page out and began working.
I’m no Martha, but I love how mine turned out:
Chair Sash How To: The Basics
October 23rd, 2008 @ 11:53 am by Miss Fondue
I love chair sashes. I think they are a simple way to dress up an otherwise plain chair. I couldn’t bring myself to spend the money on chivari chairs, so we are using black folding chairs with white sashes. I soon began researching all the different ways to tie a sash. BBJ Linens has some great ideas on their website, but they don’t give instructions. But, worry not! Miss Fondue is here with some tutorials!
(As a side note: I would have made videos instead of just picture tutorials, but my Firewire cable is on the fritz, so I can’t get video off my camcorder until I buy a new one. Thus, I decided to forge ahead with photos.)
First up: the basics. These are the easiest ones to tie. If you can tie your shoes, you can tie these sashes. BBJ Linen refers to these as the Flip, the Bow, the Loose Knot, and the Tight Knot.
(Another side note: I am not using a real chair sash in these photos; it’s an obi from a kimono I made. Hopefully your sashes will look better.) 
The Flip
The basis of most every sash tie is the Flip. It is simply the first step when you tie your shoes.
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Shall We Dance?
October 16th, 2008 @ 11:50 am by Miss Ballet Flat
You know the saying, “dance like no one is watching”? Well, uhm, I only dance when no one is watching. It’s really awkward to think that 150 of our closest family and friends are going to watch Mr. Ballet Flat and I *gulp* dance. My idea of a dance is the ever-so-popular sprinkler, but I know that it’s not necessarily the most traditional thing to do.
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See? P-Diddy even does it. So it’s GOTTA be cool, right?
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Touches of Ivory
October 15th, 2008 @ 3:42 pm by Miss Spring Roll
I thought I was dead set on our color palette of pink and orange. However, while trying on my gown, I fell in love with the color ivory. Subsequently, I wanted to incorporate it into our color palette. At first, I wasn’t sure on how to add ivory, but I was inundated with ideas as soon as I laid my eyes on these:
I ordered 12 of the signs for the buffet and beverage tables. In addition to the buffet signs, I plan to add touches of ivory throughout the reception hall.
