A bit more from Melinda…
Once I had my dress and the colors picked out, the rest was easy! I used a color palette of black and linen for the rest of the décor. The final inspiration for the rest of the wedding came from a piece of fabric called Waverly Damask (see picture). As I was on a budget, and I did not want to interfere with the natural environment of the location too much, I decided to buy a bolt of the fabric off eBay and have them made into tablecloths for the reception. The venue and the winery were so naturally beautiful, and full of hidden details, that putting pink or bright colors into the space would have been jarring, but the black and white damask pattern still made an important impact. I used lanterns that we found at a discount store for our centerpieces, and black chargers from Michael’s to add an extra splash of black under the white dinner plates.
I did much of the same type of planning for the ceremony decoration – the view from the outdoor deck was stunning – mountain vistas and rolling plains – so I did not want a lot of interference with it. I chose to buy two blue and purple hydrangea plants (not flowers, but actual plants) and plopped them into the urns at the end of the aisle. The bridesmaids all carried blue and purple hydrangea blooms, and I carried the same hydrangeas with pearled white flowers. The groomsmen all wore hydrangea flowers with greenery. Again, hydrangeas in September were inexpensive, and we just went to Home Depot for the hydrangea plants. Cheap!
More to come!
