Showing posts with label table trends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label table trends. Show all posts

12 June 2009

Vintage Study Table Top Trend

YEAY!!! Finally my table top is on Once Wed. Emily was waiting to showcase it on her new and improved blog so I have been dying with anticipation for the last 4 months waiting for the post. I began to almost think she wasn't going to post it. :) But not the case! you can view the post here

Here is a description and item purchase list!

This table top once again utilizes the basics given at a venue. The round table, the white table cloth, basic white dishes. I wanted to have a fun table top that incorporates the a worldly traveler's home office or study. Lots of books, fun vintage cameras, maps or globes, and the perfect low-ball glass for that night cap. I wanted a look that was masculine but with feminine touches. White fluffy flowers but with leather napkin rings. The color palette was consistent of a soft and muted look, so there was nothing overpowering each other. I also had to add owls and pom poms just to give it a little quirkiness. I covered the white table cloth with mosquito netting to give some texture and some loose flowing drape to it and soften it with texture. I'm picturing the invitation to this fun and studious wedding would be shaped and written like an old manuscript, very simple with a typewriter font with old vintage maps for envelope liners. So fun.












Where to find it:
The books I gathered at the goodwill, based on color palette not title. I used one of the books and curled it's pages inward to make the "vase" for the flowers. For them to stay fresh each stem must have it's own little flower tube of water.
The vintage looking globe is from World Market.
The Owl Salt and Pepper shaker are from Anthropologie.
The Owl Glasses are from my own collection. Along with the old vintage Polaroid.
The Kraft paper numbers can be purchased at Paper Source or the Craft Pedlars online.
The Napkin Rings I made myself using strips of leather and fun little scrap booking metal tag holders. All from Michael's Arts and Crafts.
Candles and amber votives are also from Michael's.
The white and blue dessert plates are from Ikea
All rentals are from Arcadia Party rentals here in California

24 March 2009

Breathless: The Modern Table Top

I love being asked to do table top designs from emily at ONCE WED, it really gets my creative juices flowing. I get a budget of $200 to try and create a table that would give inspiration to all brides. I did all 3 of my recent tables, The Frida seen here and here, this Modern inspired table, and the next to come the Vintage Study {see sneak peek here}, with the base of a round table, white table clothe, basic dishes, white napkins or black napkins, all of which are the usual items given to brides at venues. I wanted to challenge myself to turn them into nothing short of fabulous. I usually end up going over the budget a smidgen but I made sure this table stayed right on target.
My inspiration for this table was based on the Movie "Breathless" by Jean Luc-Godard. I pictured roaming the streets of paris during the 60's surrounded by the mid century modern lifestyle, stumbling upon a street fair, stopping by the local record shop, photographing the Eiffel tower, sitting in a cafe, and finishing the day with a martini at the local beatnik bar listening to poetry readings. I had to include balloons, black and white stripes, a vintage camera, some records, and of course candy cigarettes. I wanted the yellow to be very subtle so I used just some yellow freesia and imagine the martini glasses already filled with lemon drops when your guests sit down.
I tore strips of fabric to make runners for the table. The records are all gathered from thrift stores, and the vintage camera is my own...
I added the hint of a paris cafe by placing flowers in small espresso cups. I was trying to make the table a little more on the "girly" side so I added pink vintage style plates from Anthropologie, to soften up the static geometric shapes of the vases, from ikea.
You can see the invitation I designed surrounding the theme here. The escort cards are tied to small 5 inch balloons for your guests to enjoy.
Go over to ONCE WED and take a look at the table and her gorgeous website filled with inspiration.
All photos are by my husband and myself. So without further ado Breathless-The Modern Table Top....












28 February 2009

Vintage Study Table Top Sneak Peek...

I have always wanted a house with a Study. Just so when my husband calls out my name I can say "Dear, I am in the study..." So I got my inspiration for the next table top from that. A vintage study, lots of books, travel memorabilia, leather chairs and a cozy masculine feel but softened by fluffy white flowers...

Here is a sneak peek of the table... The mod table should be on Once Wed soon... then this table.... oh boy!


24 February 2009

Buenos Dias! Finally the Frida Kahlo inspired table top...Muy Bueno!

I have yet again been asked by the lovely Emily at Once Wed to do another table top for her ever popular table top trends series on her website. Go check out her site with the feature. This one has been a long wait as the past couple of weekends has really been crazy and if not crazy then raining. I wanted a to design a table that really felt inviting just how I think frida's garden would be. I wanted to make sure the table had room for food as a family style event seems a must with this table!!! Oh and the calligraphy is by the lovely Lisa at Pen and ink! So beautiful. Make sure to read about the story behind the cow head in my previous post!
So here it is with out further introduction. The Frida Kahlo table top! enjoy!!! I could post a million pics so if you want to see more let me know I will do a part dos. ;)












One bouquet, two bouquets... everywhere a bou-quet!

As you can see I am trying to make my post titles a bit more catchy, to lure you all over here, and hopefully make you want to comment a bit more. I could just title every post "Anthropologie" that would definitely capture everyones attention. :)
So here are 2 new bouquets by me.
This one is for the Frida table top but is also a trial run for a June bride that I will be doing the bouquets and boutonnieres for AND Erin Hearts court will be shooting too AND I am doing the invitations and paper products for! Yay!! I am excited!! This is about as "One Stop" as I can get! :) The bride ordered a bunch of super cool vintage ribbon for the bouquets so imagine that red ribbon wrapped all the way around.



The next bouquet was for the Modern table top which you will see later, and for fun. The first photo is just a close up of the orchid before it made it into the bouquet.



23 February 2009

Breathless: Modern Table Top Invite

The Frida table top will be posted on ONCE WED tomorrow, I want to give one more post on the modern table top that will be posted after that. So Here is the invite I designed for it. Come back tomorrow to see the whole frida table here and on once wed! yay! Oh and a third table, "Vintage Study", I will sneak peek for you tomorrow too. Goodness what is going on???