I’m starting to get back into the swing of things {and caught up on my reader!}. I was overwhelmed by the use of these bold, striking tablecloths paired with a bit of sparkle at weddings recently. What a fun combination!
Congratulations confetti/tablecloth 1/tablecloth 2/tablecloth 3/star garland/glitter table numbers
Taking a quick break from the day- of the party, here’s a quick DIY of the tablecloths from Charlee’s 5th birthday. Even though this element was the biggest thorn in my side– the other design from the party took so much longer than I expected. But they all made such a statement in the room. I’m so glad I did them. I might even try these polka dot ones again. {ya know– in a few weeks…}
Instructions
1. We don’t have a lot of room in our little apartment, so we had to lay out the tablecloth folded in half. We taped together strips of paper to go in the middle of the fold, because the paint would seep through.
2. I layed out bowls, painted on the bottom, to figure out the pattern. They were close to the size of my circles, so it gave me a good idea of what it would like. I wanted it to be a bit random, but still get across the rainbow concept.
3. I created stencils {used some thick, ugly paper I had on hand}, then used them to paint my circles, one color at a time. I went through 3-4 stencils per color.
4. I waited until one side dried (2-3 hours) then flipped it over and repeated steps 1-3.
I got up early so I could put together the photos from the big birthday party I organized the other weekend to celebrate Charlee turning 5 years old. {remember this planning post?}
These invites were designed by Three Little Monkeys Studio– she customized the colors and we bought the entire matching paper suite from her. I got the envelopes and extra jewels from paper source to give it that extra touch.
The room was bright with color–
These tables are the kids’ activity tables, with their unicorn horn hats, water and the first activity laid out.
The dessert table—
The cake, cupcakes, cake pops and cookies were made by Tiffany & Cake. The rest– my amazing husband, Christian.
The cherry blossoms were in bloom– perfectly in color, just for us.
The reading tent– with the loose balloons, which were the hit of the party.
Favor gift bags for the kids–
And a tray ready to take out to the kids and the unicorn…
More photos– and activities to come! xoxo
I love confetti– the more color the better. These uses for it couldn’t be better.
Confetti garland, confetti shooters, confetti lanterns,confetti invitations, confetti tablecloth, and homemade confetti. xoxo
I thought my crush on gold decor was waning, but this tablecloth made my heart race.
My mind jumped to these other gold images…
Maybe gold and I are soul mates for life. xoxo
Between dinner parties and planning my super cute bride’s wedding, I am thinking about the delivery of the menu. Not so much the layout or design (although that is next) but a fun vehicle to bring the information to the guest. Check out some of these cute ideas.
Via the paper tablecloth, either at your place seating, or across the table.
Via the cover of a snack, either bread or treat for later.
Or how about on a belly band around your napkin? Or around your fruit?
Or what about this awesome DIY menu wheel? It can be decorated any way you want!
Any more creative ideas for getting your menu?
I love things that are multi-functional. Is that part of living in a large city with no space? When I lived in Hong Kong, all the apartments were tiny in square footage, but high in design and function– so the space didn’t seem as small. So I was not surprised at all when Oh Joy featured a Japanese cloth (called a furoshiki) designed by to carry groceries, wine, wrap a gift, be worn or used as a table cloth. Totally cool. And talk about eco-friendly!
