Baby B Shower (Part IV)
Pulling the Tablescape together
Remember our inspiration photo?
I'm on the hunt to recreate the look and feel of this photo, while tweaking it to fit this event. I've decided to stick with the gerbera daisies and sunflowers. And, to keep costs down, we'll make use of some things that are already on hand. My client has both solid white and clear glass plates. She also has solid white table cloths, and stemmed water glasses. We can certainly make good use of those items!
With those items in mind, I've decided that we'll use a table runner instead of a patterned table cloth. To pull in other pops of color, there are plenty of opportunities: vases, using multiple floral arrangements, napkins, napkin rings, ribbons around the stems of the glasses, favors placed on the place setting, etc.
JoAnn Fabrics had some wonderful fabric options for the table runners:
1. I love, love love the navy on turquoise trefoil pattern. As much as I would for this to work as alternative honeycomb pattern, this is saying more "Noah's Ark" to me than it says "Bee."
2. Our inspiration photo has a turquoise table cloth, but we are working with a bee theme, aren't we? I really think this yellow could work - and that it could be the winner. The motifs printed on the fabric look like a nod to bees. I do want to pull in some turquoise accents, so will plan on doing that with other items that will do on the table if I decide on a yellow runner.
3. I pulled this fabric because I initially thought it looked like a combination of a honeycomb and the polka dots from the invitation. I really like the pattern and color, but I don't think it's right for this event.
So, we have a winner! Option #2, the yellow + motif fabric is "IT"! I'm thinking we'll pull in the turquoise with polka dot napkins, and possibly turquoise chalk paint vases. We'll use the white table cloths, white plates, flatware and water glasses from my client. The last thing that I want to pull in is the "b" from the invitation. I'm going to swing by the local chocolate company to see if they'll make me some "b" chocolates to place on each place setting.
I can see the total package now! Can you? Stay tuned for photos to pull the whole look together!
2. Our inspiration photo has a turquoise table cloth, but we are working with a bee theme, aren't we? I really think this yellow could work - and that it could be the winner. The motifs printed on the fabric look like a nod to bees. I do want to pull in some turquoise accents, so will plan on doing that with other items that will do on the table if I decide on a yellow runner.
3. I pulled this fabric because I initially thought it looked like a combination of a honeycomb and the polka dots from the invitation. I really like the pattern and color, but I don't think it's right for this event.
So, we have a winner! Option #2, the yellow + motif fabric is "IT"! I'm thinking we'll pull in the turquoise with polka dot napkins, and possibly turquoise chalk paint vases. We'll use the white table cloths, white plates, flatware and water glasses from my client. The last thing that I want to pull in is the "b" from the invitation. I'm going to swing by the local chocolate company to see if they'll make me some "b" chocolates to place on each place setting.
I can see the total package now! Can you? Stay tuned for photos to pull the whole look together!
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