Rustic Bridal Shower Tablescape

In keeping with the wedding themed posts I've done lately, I thought I'd share with you this brown and white bridal shower/dinner tablescape I created.

I started by putting some faux hydrangeas on a bed of tulle inside three of these rustic hurricanes.

Two white "lovebirds" on crystal candleholders flank the middle hydrangea centerpiece.

Let's take a closer look at the items interspersed amongst the centerpieces...

Did you see the lace heart with wedding rings?

How about a kissing couple?

The little bride and groom?

Five honoured guests have been invited to dine with the bride.

The Bride-To-Be gets a special place setting.

Pier 1 "Maria" plates are set atop silver chargers.

Some "vintage" wedding bells and grapevine balls make perfect placecard holders.

 

The flatware is by Josef Strauss.

The napkin fold is a "sailboat" design turned sideways. (Instructions are found here at BNOTP) 

 Ribbed stemware awaits both wine and water.

The woven placemats were turned lengthwise for a unique look.

How about hosting the bridal shower/dinner in the evening and adding lots of candlelight?

The guest of honour sits at the head of the table.

An intimate bridal shower/dinner might have a calming effect on the bride.

 

The stresses of wedding planning can be forgotten 

and all can relax and enjoy each other's company.

 Hope I've given you a bit of inspiration if you have any upcoming bridal events to host.

 

I'll be linking this post to 
Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life 
Wow Us Wednesday at Savy Southern Style
Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.  
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

And They Chose....

In my last three posts, I've shown you various combinations of apple green/black/white which are the colours my daughter and her finance have chosen for their wedding colours.

Today, I'll let you know which combination of the three they chose.  

 My daughter preferred having the apple green be the dominant colour whereas her fiance thought the apple green should be an accent colour to the black.

Neither of them were that keen on having white as the dominant colour though the idea of having branches as part of a tall centerpiece on the tables appealed to them.

As a compromise, they have decided to alternate the reception tables with some having the apple-green tablecloths and black accents and others having black tablecloths with apple-green accents.  I think this will look very striking in the venue they have chosen.

It was fun setting up these mini-reception table samples in my living room and they were thankful for the visual on how the different combo's would look.

Here's a peek at a couple other colour combinations I tried out as well. 

I divided my dining room table in half for two different looks.

One side had a purple and apple-green combination.

And the other side, had an orange/brown/green combination.

I hope you'll check back for my next post where I will reveal more of this bridal shower tablescape shown below.

 If you missed my previous posts on the Sample Wedding Tables here's some links

Table #1    Table #2   Table #3

I'll be linking this post to 
Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life 
Wow Us Wednesday at Savy Southern Style
Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.  
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

Wedding Colours - Table #3

Sorry for the delay in posting this third in a series of Sample Wedding Tables but I've been away on vacation.  For those of you just tuning in, I have been trying to help my daughter and her fiance decide on their wedding colours. 

Apple-green was a definite but they didn't know what to pair with it so I created three examples of what could be done.

   Previously, I've posted about the black/green combo HERE and the green/black combo HERE.   Now, we will look at Table #3, the white/green tablescape.

 White is usually thought of as a more traditional wedding colour and so I started with this damask tablecloth.

 Romantic heart-shaped plates are placed atop black and white ones with apple-green napkins beneath.

Branches decorated with hanging tealights and crystals are accented with greenery and white roses.

Glass candleholders flank one side of the table.

This crystal Partylite tealight lamp adds some sparkle beside the green apple on a silver vase.

A miniature black vase holds greenery and a white rose.

A "celebration" centerpiece is created with a floating candle on faux ice in a Partylite bowl atop a mirror.

If you look closely, you can see a rather large engagement ring to the right. Its actually a napkin ring but represents the reason for the celebration perfectly.

The little "celebrate" sign was originally given to me attached to a bottle of wine. 

 What are your thoughts about this combination of the white with the apple-green?

Do you think they should go with it?

Pop by for my next post and I'll let you know what they have decided on and I'll have a few pics of colour combos they didn't choose. 
If you'd like to review their choices, here is Table #1 and Table #2.

I'll be linking this post to 

Wow Us Wednesday at Savy Southern Style
Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.  
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

Wedding Colours - Table #2

In my last post, I announced our daughter and her fiance's engagement and told you how I was asked to help with the choosing of their wedding colours.

  With apple-green as the go-to colour, I created three small tablescapes in our living room to give them ideas on using different colour combos. 
I showed you Table #1 HERE so now let's look
at Table #2, the far table pictured below.

 This "sample" tablescape uses an apple-green tablecloth as the basis and it is topped with a black runner.

White Pier 1 "Maria" plates are topped with an apple which could serve as a place card holder.

White and green hydrangea centerpiece

A trio of crystal candleholders by Partylite add some sparkle to this table.

 

A trio of chunky pillar candleholders and pewter candlesticks bring more of the black colour with a touch of silver.

At the back of the table, the tall floral arrangement includes faux grasses in the same colour scheme.

Below, you can see the apple-green napkins, silver flatware, a couple of "lovebirds" and a mirror to anchor the center candle trio.

I added one of my faux greenery 'puff balls' to the table for an added punch of colour.

 Can you picture this sample tablescape as a basis for creating the total colour scheme for the tables at a wedding reception?

 My daughter is very appreciative of being able to see how different colour combos look in real life.  In my next post, I'll show you Table # 3, the one with the white tablecloth in the foreground of the picture below.
Hope you'll come back and check it out too!
Click HERE to see Table #1 if you missed it.

I'll be linking this post to 
Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life 
Wow Us Wednesday at Savy Southern Style
Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.  
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home