Table Talk

I'm not sure if it is too early to already be deciding my centerpieces for my tables, but it is literally all I can think about right now! So I've devoted probably entirely too much energy toward this small detail, and now I think I know what I want. Now, granted, we are paying for this wedding ourselves. So I can't just mass-order the first thing I see and be done. No, nooooo no. Instead, I have found my inspirations for what I want and I, lil' Miss Crafty herself, will be making these (along with help from some soon-to-be-named family members. I know where y'all live.)

I looked at Andrew in the car today and casually said, "So I think I'm going with a Purple Paris theme for the reception." He didn't miss a beat before looking at me and going, "NO! Really?! Oh my gosh. I had no idea." *insert stank eye here* I guess it wasn't tooooo far of a stretch to assume I wanted all purple and Paris and travel at my reception was it? Although, who is to say I won't suddenly be inspired and come home one day saying I want a Goth-Metal reception with midgets dressed as Rainbow Bright characters! Okay....actually, at least part of that does sound entertaining....but I digress.

So, ladies and ladies I give you: My table settings! I will be combining some variance of the following items, on a budget, for a shabby-chic purple and parisian reception. I don't have pictures of the Eiffel Towers, but no worries - I have many that will be incorporated.
First, I give you: The Hot Air Balloon:

I found this little gem on Pinterest and immediately fell in love. I gasped. So we all know I'm using it. I thought it was so delightfully cute and simple. I immediately googled it, and found numerous you tube tutorials on how to make different variations on it. Mine will of course be purple,and have different flowers. But honestly, it just involves some balloons, ribbon, netting, and mini baskets - why, hello Goodwill!

Next up, we have old glass bottles (bottom right-hand corner of this picture):

I will have varying sizes, mostly smaller variety, with single flowers coming out of them. The jury is still out on whether these will actually be part of the centerpieces, or if they will be presented as shown here. I am leaning towards setting them on a table as seen here, such as the cake table or something of that variety.

 Next, I give you: The Card Box

Now tell me this doesn't SCREAM Micha?! I mean, it isn't purple but come. ON. I love that the vintage suitcase fits in perfectly in line with the Parisian/Travel theme, and then boom - there is sheet music lining it! Hello?! This will, obvi, be for the card table at the entry, and likely will be surrounded by some of those purple vintage glass bottles from above (of which I already have 6 or 8 of, just FYI.)

 The next table item we have is, VOILA: The mason jar photo frame:

Oh my goodness the shabby chic level of this gorge table center piece makes me swoon!! Note the burlap and lace it is sitting on! I plan on having this same exact thing. My hot air balloon, will adorn it's burlap and lace bed, and next to each one will be a mason jar with our black and white photo oh so gently tucked inside of it! And this project? Practically free! Between my mom and Andrew's mom we have about 1243091 billion mason jars at our disposal. Simply have to print the black and white photos and adorn them. Done and done.

 And lastly, we have this final little gem:

This last picture is actually just a possible adornment to the previous picture. If I don't put lids on the mason jars, I might leave them open, and something down inside of each one that can hold a bit of water, and then fill it with purple flowers coming out, rather than a lid. And I do so very much love the vintage candlestick holder in this picture as well, though if we do actual candles I would want to keep away from balloons.

So. Purple. Paris. Travel. Vintage suitcases, hot air balloons, burlap and lace, mason jar photo jars, and eiffel towers and old purple glassware. Tables beware. I am coming for you.