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Intro Post

Jun 17, 2010 09:04

Name: Candyce
Wedding Date: Late March/Early April 2011
Wedding Location: Austin, TX (or thereabouts)
Wedding colors/theme: The theme is Mad Hatter Garden Tea Party. The colors are blue, green, silver, and white.
What DIY projects are you doing for your wedding? Looking for any ideas. Will likely do all the stationery ourselves, some decorations... ( Read more... )

type: introduction

Comments 11

leliel June 17 2010, 14:16:53 UTC

That sounds simply frabjous! Bandi (icon) and I heartily approve.

There was a bride on here who had a Mad Hatter themed bridal shower, you might could find some good inspiration there. I remember they had cupcakes served in mismatched teacups that were entirely too cute.

My own Mad Hatter party was only related the release of the new Alice movie, so perhaps not as useful, though you can see the pic here

leliel June 17 2010, 14:56:49 UTC

woops, my bad, Thought this was weddingplans

The bridal shower I was talking about is here:
http://community.livejournal.com/weddingplans/18540348.html#cutid4

in_the_starlite June 17 2010, 23:43:11 UTC

Yay! That's me! We got the teacups and saucers from flea markets and thrift stores. Great bargains! If you don't want to be stuck with all of them afterward, make them favors! :)

If you have any other questions, let me know. :)

summonerluna June 17 2010, 14:19:30 UTC

Look into origami...We are doing the Japanese 1000 paper cranes tradition, and more and more I love the idea. Not only is it a project we can do together, and 1000 cranes will fill up a *lot* of space as far as decorating goes, but since I am only making them out of used paper, it is 100% free...Anything we would normally put in recycling at home, and both of us are taking home paper trash from our jobs--completely free, and green to boot! I don't know that cranes would fit into your theme, but there are so many different origami animals and objects I'm sure you can find a bunch that would be appropriate for your Tea. :)

candyce June 17 2010, 14:56:46 UTC

What a great way to use up junk mail and old reports! Great idea!

heatherbird June 17 2010, 18:00:34 UTC

I love your theme!

nootlebot June 17 2010, 18:07:59 UTC

play croquet with lawn flamingos! haha :)

lumpyhead June 17 2010, 19:36:38 UTC

Awesome and welcome! I'm actually doing flowers and helping design a friend's wedding who will be having an Alice in wonderland theme as well in Sept of this year.

A couple things we've thought about:
1. Setting up croquet in the ceremony area post ceremony. (I have a great set I got from restoration hardware.)

2. For cocktail tables we found these awesome mesh forms that look like tea pots and cups with saucers. I'll fill each one with moss and flowers. We got them for a good price down town too!

Other tea party type decor that come to mind on a tight budget. Paper lanterns, stacking tea cups for decor, fabric banners.

BTW, I LOVE these invitations. They're subtle alice themed without bashing it over the head. I'm sure you could make your own in colors that suit you.
http://shop.getmarried.com/catalog/search.cmd?keyword=Alice+in+wonderland&x=

those sound very cool! oh_cake June 20 2010, 15:10:22 UTC

Can you post or email me a pic of the cocktail table forms? u and ur sister at yahoo dot com.

Thanks!

Re: those sound very cool! lumpyhead June 21 2010, 17:51:59 UTC

Mesh forms:

Tea-pot. (There was only one left, and it's a little lopsided.) It measures about 5 inches high and 7 inches in diameter.

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