OT Wedding Reception arrangements

Stonington · 02-01-2007, 12:04 PM

I know this is way off topic but my husband's DD is getting married in April and I have volunteered to make the arrangements for the tables at the reception. 10 or 12 - 8 ft tables in all. I have perused the web for ideas but thought with all the artistic talent here I would ask for your thoughts. Ideas anyone?

Thanks!
anne

brendajos · 02-01-2007, 05:07 PM

does she have any sort of theme?

Stonington · 02-01-2007, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by brendajos

does she have any sort of theme?

Not really.

Her colors are violet and white--roses will be the predominant flower. I was thinking something that each couple at the table could take home with them?

anne

02-01-2007, 05:23 PM

I've seen little bubble containers. One wedding I went to had personalized M&M's. Maybe a disposable camera or something.

brendajos · 02-01-2007, 05:26 PM

Oh oh oh! Look at this very cool idea I came across while looking for a gift for a friend. Not sure how many you are planning for the wedding but I thought this was a very cool favor to send home!

(not as yummy or as cost effective as the M&Ms though I would suppose....I am always in favor of M&Ms...lol)

Stonington · 02-01-2007, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by brendajos

Oh oh oh! Look at this very cool idea I came across while looking for a gift for a friend. Not sure how many you are planning for the wedding but I thought this was a very cool favor to send home!

(not as yummy or as cost effective as the M&Ms though I would suppose....I am always in favor of M&Ms...lol)

That is cool.... I guess I was thinking more along the lines of a floating candle arrangement lol. I really like the tree idea though--ribbons with their name/date of the wedding and a nice quote? hmmm

anne

SandraEllen · 02-01-2007, 05:32 PM

are you looking for favors, center pieces, or both? or something that serves as both?

Stonington · 02-01-2007, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by SandraEllen

are you looking for favors, center pieces, or both? or something that serves as both?

More along the lines of centerpieces--I am also thinking of little decorated bags of candy as favors on the table. ? It has been a very long time since I have done something like this lol

anne

dustinac · 02-01-2007, 05:55 PM

I don't remeber where I read/seen this but always like the idea of taking a bowl or pretty glass container and put a beta fish in it.. then they could swim around and you could put a flower on the top.. and the folks could take them home with them.. you could put pretty marbles or rocks in the bottom.. I wonder what the fish would do if a floated candle was on top... that would prolly not work out in the fish's favor... :teehee

Birdy · 02-01-2007, 06:05 PM

The most recent wedding we went to had nice high flower arrangements that they prized off at each table. There was also a mini-easel with the dinner menu printed on it. Then there were matching books with interesting facts about weddings and things. Little tiny books, just 2 per table, but they were good conversation starters.

The favours were sets of coasters. It was a January wedding, so they were glass squares with snow flakes frosted on. On the bottom of one set of coasters per table was a "you win" and that's how they prized off the flower arrangement.

The flowers were roses, very pretty, and it was easy enough to see under them and they didn't hamper conversation at our table!