Help an utterly confuzzed bride - inspiration board...yes there is a few and a vent :P

[Deelight]

Number one thing - I am starting to hate wedding planning, seriously it would be a breeze if all it didn''t involve prima donna''s and family, FI''s response: I told you I wanted to elope, I didn''t I wanted the sheebang and now I have it so what can you do - to make my long vent short I just think I feel unsupported by those around me, minus FI.

My theory is if you decide you want to help - GREAT, you want to do a job - AWESOME , but then don''t try to back out of it at the last momments an leave me thinking WTF. I keep thinking I should hire a planner but the ones here aren''t the greatest and are expensive so I am struggling along and I figure the lovely ladies on PS can possibly help with a few details

Anyway enough of venting I am starting to feel like a negative person - ick and back to what I wanted to ask.

Inspiration board

Centerpieces

So the colours for the wedding will be BM''s in a dusky rose, mushroom pink fabric - kinda like a mauve but not the closest colour I can find is this flower on this other person''s board this colour here I don''t plan to repeat the colour through the wedding but rather have complimentary colours that suit in the decor and flowers. The venue is a winery with really tall high ceilings and lots of wood - very natural and rustic and I am thinking of evoking a soft, elegant and romantic feel to the venue. I have attached pics of the venue at night on the right hand side and pics on the left of possible bouquets (colours aren''t right for any).

My questions are:

Would a mixture of tall and short centerpieces i.e the candles in bowls with my choice of flowers scattered and tall centerpieces (branchy and flowery) on each table look stupid, the tables are long rectangular and sit 10-12 each so the length I believe could take it. What I am thinking is 2 tall and 3 short i.e short, tall, short, tall, short on each table over the top of a table runner? I think with the height of the ceilings the tall centerpieces would make an impact but with too many on a single table it might overwhelm hence the wanting to mix it up - am I completely off base? - does that evoke a soft romantic feel with all the candles and flowers

Also I can''t see if you can see the chairs - part of me thinks they work well with the venue the other part of me is thinking of hiring Chiavari chairs however the chiavari chairs are $16 each + delivery and these ones are free, will people notice chairs all that much? I am thinking prolly not and I am best saving the money and investing it into something else.


Any help or suggestions and any ideas for what colours/flowers you would pair with the dusky rose/mushroom pink - I am at a loss I love the colour for the softness and femininty but I am stuck with complimentary sides


TIA ladies any ideas, help suggestions much appreciated

 

[Deelight]

Might help if I attach the board - LOL only like 20 tries to get it under limit

 

[cally]

I love when people mix varying height centerpieces- it gives it a softer, less uniform look that I''m big on. I''m a little confused though, are you putting five centerpieces on each table?

If you hadn''t mentioned having an issue with the chairs, I never would have looked at them. I think as long as the chair are neutral, which those are, a lot of people aren''t going to notice them. In college, I worked in a country club that did weddings a lot, and everyone was forced to use the gross upholstered green stuffy chairs... they matched no one''s decor, but they always seemed to annoy me more than anyone actually attending the weddings.

 

[hawaiianorangetree]

Hi Dee!

In my opinion, and if I am understanding this correctly, I think having the short, tall, short, tall, short centrepeices may be a little too much for a table that seats 10, it would mean that everyone would have a centrepeice in front of them.

When I was plannng my wedding for home, we were also planning on having long tables. I decided to go with a short centrepeice (lantern with scattered flowers and candles) a tall centrepeice (vase with my flowers and sticks ) and then back to the short one, with tea light candles lined up between the three centrepeices. When I explained to my florist what I wanted she said that she had done a few with the short, tall, short on the long tables And she said they worked really well.

I don''t think the chairs will be a problem either, however I am looking at them from my iPhone, so I may have a
look again on my laptop when I get home.

 

[Deelight]

Thanks Callie and HOT - not 100% sure of the configuration of the centerpieces yet still trying to nut out how many.

I was intially thinking of 5 centerpieces per table so essentially 2 tall 3 short but then I think it will be too much and that maybe 1 tall in the center a little thicker but a single/couple on each side of the smaller ones would be better - any better suggestions welcome , I think I need to do a mock up .

- IRL the chairs are really comfy and they do match the decor really well, chiavari chairs also look amazing in that space. I don''t overly have an issue with them as such I just fantastised about chiavari chairs - however I am wondering if it is just an added expense that no one albeit me is going to notice. I can get chair covers for the chairs they have but I am not overly fond of those either and think maybe the chairs as is are good to go.

Cally - those chairs would have bugged me too

 

[honey22]

Hey sweetie!!!

I close my eyes and I can just see your vision!!!! I am so excited for you. I really love the idea of different height centrepieces, though I would probably say three is enough per table?

We had one long table that seated 6 down each side, and we had two centrepieces and that was plenty. I think less is more, you don''t want the table to look too busy. Also, something to consider is the height of the tall ones. You need either position then between guests, or above eye height, you don''t want people peeking around them to see the person in front.

As for the chairs, I would honestly save the money. Those chairs do look great, but they are very pricey and when the day comes, IMHO I don''t think you will think they were worth it. I hope that came across the right way, but I barely remember what seats we sat on.

Love love love the colour scheme. It just screams soft, romantic, elegant, classy!!!

 

[Iowa Lizzy]

I agree with Honey that less is more. I think 3 centerpieces on a longer table will be plenty. As for the chairs, wow, $16/chair? I''d probably just stick with the ones that are already there. Especially if they match the space nicely as it is.

Totally off-topic, but did I read somewhere on here that you''re Serbian? Or did I make that up?!? I''m 1/4 Serb. If you''re not, then I''m crazy and just ignore me! It''s just not a nationality I hear many people say they are so I tend to perk up with I find a fellow ''slav.

 

[Deelight]

awww honey - that came out perfectly, you speak Dee I see (of course you do cause your awesome), the chairs in the venue are comfy as well so that is a plus especially considering the yummy food and I know I will want to chill for a bit after dinner

Your right about the height, I am thinking of keeping them skinny in the base and placing it so that it is inbetween two people so nobody feels cut off from the person on the other side IYKWIM

- Now if I can just get people organised and for them to stop being pooheads then we will be set still not sure what colour to pair up but I am thinking of keeping things soft - got some quotes on lighting and it came in much better then I thought as well

Travel Goddess I am - it is awesome to meet other people as well because like you said we are few and far between how cool is that . Thanks for the input as well - 3 is the magic number me thinks .

The more I think about $16 bucks per chair and delivery the more I think that is insane think I might just save it for a new something - maybe a new ring

LOL if I can swing it


I need to post the rest of my inspiration boards but can't be arsed right this momment LOL

 

[honey22]

Awww darling, you are such a sweetie!!!

I am totally loving your ideas for the wedding, it''s going to be amazing. And I was thinking today that you could spend the money instead on videography so I can see it all!

 

[Deelight]

Thanks hun , if everyone can stop being gits we might just get there hehehe I like the videography idea