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I am getting married! And I want my reception to be a mix of an English rose garden and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - so far I have pink lanterns and tea cup candles. Other pretty and simple ideas?
Thanks, Sarah
Dear Sarah,
Congratulations! I want to know who is going to be the Mad Hatter!!? Truth be told, the design depends on the location of your wedding... Once you decide that, plus chairs and tables, it will be easier for me to be of more specific help! For now, some whimsical ideas for your concept would be...
Tulle:
*Lots and lots of it bunched up to look like a puff with white mini battery operated lights under so the light shines through...
*Tied in bows on chairs with a flower (roses for yours!)
Roses:
* Rose heads put into little water holders and lay them over tulle on the tables.
* Rose petals strewn all over the place - on tables, the floor, etc... and I'm talking lots not just a few pedals on the ground...and not just the flower girl with the little basket throwing it out!
Lights:
*Lots and lots of candles
*Lanterns hanging in the air
*Little lights under tulle or hanging
Also:
... ivy and satin ribbons...
Dear Medina's Mom,
How do I hide ugly bunches of electrical cords? AAAAH!
Thank you, Sarah
Dear Sarah,
#1- Take any kind of tube - a toilet paper roll, saran wrap tube, etc... Cut it into the right size. You can get all kinds of hockey tape in different colors or ribbon and wrap it around the tube. Hide the wires inside!
Below, I used a plastic bottle from the dollar store and cut the top and bottom off to make a tube...
#2- You can go to IKEA and pick up this Montera cable organizer to condense all your cords into one tube rather than a bunch going in all directions... Unfortunately, the only options there are black and grey.
I am the daughter of an interior designer and a realtor. Growing up, we often moved from one house to another as my parents bought, fixed and sold many a home. When I moved out on my own, my apartments were often the envy of my friends. It kinda helps when your mom's a designer! My mom has come to help every time I've moved. She teaches me how to make small, inexpensive changes that always seem to make a huge impact. She can make beauty out of nothing.
After years of friends and family constantly asking my mom for design advice, I thought I'd create a place to share all her amazing tips. Here's to my mother's amazing talents and her ability to think outside the box. Interior design is in her blood. She has been doing it since I can remember. As a kid, I remember spending a lot of time in the car as she ran errands to hardware stores, paint stores, furniture stores - you name it. At the time, it was so frustrating! Now, oh how grateful I am... I know how lucky I have been to have the free advice. Now you can have it too!
Go on, ask my mom...
