have a few Q's...
i'm doing a black/ivory or black/white wedding (depending on how white or not white my dress is) with a hot pink or fuschia accent.
for the reception i want to do mainly black/white (or ivory) with a little bit of accent color here and there.
1. black or white tablecloths? which ones are easier to rent or find?
2. black or white napkins?
3. black or white chairs?
4. black or white dishes? which is easier to rent? which looks better?
5. where would i put my accent w/ all the black and white? just in the flowers? (which i want to be hot pink gerber daisies)
6.it will be in a small church...how would i decorate an itty bitty white country church w/out overdoing it but still keeping w/ the theme?
7. what are the easiest, cutest, funnest centerpieces i could do?
8. would i need placecards or seating assignments for 60 guests?
9. i want to do cupcakes for my 'wedding cake'. how many cupcakes would be best for 60 guests? i would like some extra left over.
Black and ivory input!?
1. I think black and white are so common for weddings so either wouldn't be hard to find. I'm sure white would be easiest sense it's used the most. Sense a table is a big piece in the room the lighter you keep it the bigger the room is so black tablecloths might make it look darker and smaller.
2. Use a color of napkin the contrasts the color of tablecloth you go with. Like if you use white tablecloths use black napkins. It'll give you a good combination of negative and positive space (dark and light).
3. Match your chairs the tablecloths to keep everything fluid. What about bows for the chairs? These things...
http://www.wedding-ireland.com/images/ch...
(the red part) why don't you do a fuschia chair bow too?
4. I'd say white dishes are going to be the easiest to find but I'm sure you could find some to rent with black decorative accents in them! Something like this...
http://www.plumparty.com/Merchant2/graph...
http://www.gallery19.us/images/630-03358...
http://www.canyoncountrycandleco.com/car...
5. Great choice with the Gerber Daisies! Those are my best friends fave flowers and is using them in hers as well. There are just SO CUTE! Yes def. use the fuschia in the Gerbers. Maybe as centerpieces! Black or black and white vases (Rentable), and just a few Gerbers in each one. That would look super cute! Also the chair covers again is a good way to add your punch of accent color to the rest of the table. My other idea I'll get to in the seating cards question.
6. Do a white isle runner with a black border and then line the border with fuschia petals on each side! I love the way that looks and you can get fake petals (That wont stain your dress), at just about any hobby/craft store. Like this but with the white runner and black border (hot pink petals)...
http://www.theflowerhouseweddings.com/im...
Put white bows (Tulle is great for this and pretty inexpensive) in the pews and stick in 2 or 3 Gerbers.
http://www.maryrose.com.au/images/Pew_Bo...
For the alter just do a large vase of flowers in your colors on the candle tables and maybe some small potted flowers on either side (you or someone you love can take them home and let them live and grow). Sense it's a church the alter should already be pretty decorated right? You don't want to overpower what the church already has.
7. On the centerpieces if you do the ones I suggested above you can rent long vases from just about any rental store and all you'd have to do is take 3 - 5 freshly cute Gerber's and stick them in there (vary them in length so some are taller than others only slightly) and TADA! lol so easy to do yourself.
8. I would only if you want certain people to sit with others. Or if a lot of your guests wont know each other. If they don't know but a few people there it might turn into the seating in the lunchroom back in high school where things get clique-y. If that makes any sense. Then people who may just know you will feel like the odd ones out and wont know where to go. If you are having a sit down dinner where plates are brought out this may also be a good instance for needing a seating arrangement. If none of these apply to you than by no means do you need to spend the extra money! You should have tables reserved for family close to your head table though!
If you do want to do seating cards a cheap way to do it yourself is to buy card stock online. I love this one site called paper and more. They are so nice and have GREAT products! I ordered the pearlescent card stock in silver for my invites and I loved it! this one...
http://paperandmore.com/metallic_paper_s...
If you have a good printer or know someone who would let you use their this is a great idea! It will help you incorperate fuschia into your table decor more as well. Use this paper...
http://paperandmore.com/metallic_cardsto... it's $30.99 for 100 sheets of card stock (thicker paper) and $5.00 to get them cut to size. The only other thing you'd have to pay for is the black ink! I'd get it cut maybe 3 1/2 inches by 6 inches so you can fold them in half and they stand up on their own.
An even cheaper version would be to use hot pink Vellum (tranclusant "paper" that you can print on). It's only $18.99 for 100 sheets and the $5.00 to cut.
http://paperandmore.com/vellum_paper_vio...
Text paper is barely thicker than regular printer paper but it's made of a much better quality and comes in a million more colors and textures. So it wont be thick but would still fold and stand up on it's own...
http://paperandmore.com/metallic_paper_p...
EDIT: I forgot the last question! On the cake I am doing cupcakes too! Exactly like the link you showed except with purple, silver and white. It was cheaper to do cupcakes for us and I like how cute it looks. If you or your family are baking the cupcakes it would be super cheap to go to a bakery and ask for just a 6 inch round for the top tier! You might also want to ask the bakery you go with or your rental store about a cake stand and the different varieties. I rented mine seperately in silver so I wouldnt have to use a plastic one. I like the one used in the link you provided! That cake is gorgious! 6 inch rounds are so inexpensive you could go with just about anyone, get just about any flavor and filling, decorating and frosting and it would still save you more money than having a whole cake made by them. If you want extra I would go with anywhere between 75 and 85 cupcakes. Unless they are super small and bite sized I'm pretty sure that all 60 WONT go for a second one. It also depends on what other food you will be serving. If its a big buffet eveyone will most likely be busting at the seems already. If you're having a afternoon reception it's more likely that people will have 2 cupcakes each so then maybe you'd need more like 120.
I know this was long sorry! I hope one of these ideas or links helps you out a little bit!
Congratulations!
Reply:I am also doing a black and white color scheme. Here's what I have figured so far. (funny, i am doing a cupcake cake too)
1. I was going to alternate black and white cloths, but decided on black
2. with the black table cloths I will have white napkins
3%26gt; white chairs are way easier to find and rent
4. Also, it is easier to rent white dishes, which is how I decided on the black table cloths and white napkins
5. I would do the accent colors with the flowers yes, and possibly a sash or something on your bridesmaids dresses, or flower girl somehow. Also, maybe a splash of pink on your cupcakes or the small cake at the top. Your place cards could also be pink. as well as your favors or favor boxes
6. You don't have to decorate the church. If you wanted to you could do something on the ends of everyother pew such as round pomanders in white or pink.
7. You could just get short square clear vases and put a few daisies in each one. Very easy and simple.
8. I would say go with a seating assignment so that way people won't feel awkward asking..."is this seat taken" it just makes everything easier.
9. I guess 60-70 cupcakes would be good, b/c not everyone is going to eat one.
You can just go to any bakery and ask them to make a small cake that serves about 4 people. Take that picture with you.
Look on www.theknot.com for great ideas for flower centerpieces.
Reply:My opinion is:
* White tablecloths
* Black napkins, with a very thin ribbon white and pink
* white chairs
* White plates.... I would think it is easier to rent
* I think do your flowers very simple, and add some black and pink ribbon here and there but no too much.
* I just made a test centerpiece for my self, feel free to take any ideas.
I got my ideas from this pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24809251@N0...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24809251@N0...
And here is my experiment:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24809251@N0...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24809251@N0...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24809251@N0...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24809251@N0...
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I have the seashell theme, but you can put Cristal rocks....
* yes for the place cards
* I heard you are supposed to have from 2 to 3 cupcakes per guest, if the cupcakes are small.
I hope this is of some help..... good luck!!!
Reply:Don't over do on the black if the church is small. Go with white table cloths maybe a small black cloth over the top double layer them. See if you can find the napkins in white with black around the edges. Or go with both, are the chairs being covered or bows on them? If you are placing bows on them then go with the black chairs and white ribbons. You will find that most places have white everything on hand to rent easier than a color. Depending on how large the rental location is. Go with both for the dishes, mix the large plates with the small plates on top, black bottom-white top, next to that one place the white bottom-black top if possible.
You could mix the accent color in more than the flower. Stick to white table cloths, black dishes, and your accent color in the napkins.
I would not do place cards, people generaly like to sit in groups with those they are comfortable with, this will keep you from having the worry about sitting someone with someone that might not get along or like one another or even speak to one another.
Depending on how many you would like left over. Most will take one cupcake just to celebrate with you. I love the cake top idea and the way the cupcakes are set up on the glass tier stand. That is really pretty. You could use your gerber daiseys in tied bunches around the tables for your decorations. You don't always have to have large elaborate center pieces. You can never go wrong with floating candles ontop of a mirror with flower petals sprinkled around.
Best of Luck
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