06/01/2010
Black DIY Wedding CENTERPIECES!!!
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DIY Wedding
CENTERPIECES!!!

So I'm doing two different types of centerpieces. 50 percent manzanita trees and 50 percent photo frame boxes with floral bouquets.

I started my photo boxes! I tried using a glue gun.. not so much. They just peeled apart. One of our groomsmen suggested a two part epoxy... so I ran over to the hardware store, picked up and headed home to bust out my next DIY... unfortunately, I had 4 boxes to make, each with 4 sides to glue.. no big deal.. except you have to hold each glued edge for 5-10 mins... yah.. I made one and said, what's my next DIY????

So, I was looking at them on Memorial day, just dreading sitting there for hours holding frames while glue dried... Then I had an AHA MOMENT! I had previously purchased these ridiculously heavy (like bang someone in the head and knock them out heavy) beer mugs as part of another DIY... (hopefully I'll have that up this week :)) Anywho, I made a makeshift vise with them, and had two boxes going at a time. Once I set up one side to glue, I would go and stamp favor boxes!!! woo hoo.. didn't take much time at all! and got them all done.

I printed some of our engagement photos, matted them and put them in the frames... Tonight, I took my green berries and lilies and made bouquets that rest inside the boxes. The four votive holders around the frames will be covered with vellum printed in my pattern... What do you guys think??
centerpiece, photo box, frames, fake flowers, silk flowers, diy
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bradley1111's Black wedding
bradley1111
 |  Onalaska, WA, USA  |  06/02/2010  | 
These are so cute! You're so creative!
ileigha's Pink wedding
ileigha
 |  Murray bridge, Ordino, Australia  |  06/02/2010  | 
love it....what a great idea....
mibride080610's Purple wedding
mibride080610
 |  Grand rapids, MI, USA  |  06/02/2010  | 
Love these! Great Job!
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hecallsmehisdarlin
 |  Norfolk, VA, USA  |  06/02/2010  | 
DANG girl!!!  You're the next Martha Stewart :)  I just finished reading all of your latest DIY posts & LOVE them all!!!  You are doing a fabulous job with everything & it all looks beautiful :)
netter's Pink wedding
netter
 |  Toronto, ON, Canada  |  06/02/2010  | 
Great idea!!  i really like this!!
tashasita's Purple wedding
tashasita
 |  Stoney creek, ON, Canada  |  06/02/2010  | 
These look sooo good honey!
thefuturemrshalva's Blue wedding
thefuturemrshalva
 |  Holly springs, NC, USA  |  06/02/2010  | 
These are great! Awesome job!
unpredictablebride's Black wedding
unpredictablebride
 |  Harvey, IL, USA  |  06/02/2010  | 
Love it!! I agree, next Martha over here!!!
amandasoontobemoury's Pink wedding
amandasoontobemoury
 |  Tacoma, WA, USA  |  06/02/2010  | 
Can I hire you for my wedding!? :)
amandasoontobemoury's Pink wedding
amandasoontobemoury
 |  Tacoma, WA, USA  |  06/02/2010  | 
Once again...if only we lived closer... :)
babygirlnaenae's Black wedding
babygirlnaenae
 |  Indianapolis, IN, USA  |  06/02/2010  | 
Awww thank you all so much!  I was kinda worried about this one.  Do the flowers look too cheap?  

I set it up and just stared at it... I was like.. ehhhh I dunno.  B/c the colors are dead on for what I want.. just wasn't sure about the fake flowers.  But I turned off the lights, and dimmed the ones in the kitchen behind us...lol  Then I took a mini flashlight and tried to create a mini spot light..lol  Not too shabby... lol Still a little worried the flowers look chinsey...   We'll have White square charger plates on the table, and Green swirly see through dinner plates.  Should bring alot more green in! woohoo!

hahahha my friends tease me and call me Martha..  more like.. "freakin martha stewart over here..."  anytime I cook or make something lol  too funny.

@ Sara.. thank you hun!  I appreciate it :)

Awww Amanda I wish we did!
sandydee's Pink wedding
sandydee
 |  Long beach, CA, USA  |  06/02/2010  | 
Wow great job..love the centerpieces. And no the flowers don't look cheap at all. They look beautiful!
trulyblessed's Black wedding
trulyblessed
 |  Las vegas, NV, USA  |  06/03/2010  | 
Love love them!
babygirlnaenae's Black wedding
babygirlnaenae
 |  Indianapolis, IN, USA  |  06/03/2010  | 
@sandydee and @trulyblessed  

Thank you both!  Appreciate it :)
jeanna's Black wedding
jeanna
 |  Pittsburgh, PA, USA  |  06/04/2010  | 
OMG THESE ARE AMAZING!  I made my cardbox using pictures and never thought to do centerpieces to match.  VERY VERY CUTE IDEA!
kkrbride's Purple wedding
kkrbride
 |  Idaho falls, ID, USA  |  06/07/2010  | 
LOVE your centerpieces!!!
mrscrousetobe's Black wedding
mrscrousetobe
 |  Pittsburgh, PA, USA  |  06/16/2010  | 
I LOVE these!!!  I have been looking for an idea for my black/white/yellow wedding and this is ABSOLUTELY IT!!!  Instead of the flowers you have, I'm going to use yellow mums.  You did an awesome job!!!  They are GORGEOUS!!  Where did you buy your picture frames?
babygirlnaenae's Black wedding
babygirlnaenae
 |  Fontana, CA, USA  |  06/16/2010  | 
Thank you everyone!!!

@mrscrousetobe I got them at the Dollar Tree :)
loveumuch6411's Red wedding
loveumuch6411
 |  Rochester, NY, USA  |  07/07/2010  | 
hi i lov these where did you ind the frames from there nice maybe i can do thisbut i know nt this ood lol ur great with DIY
babygirlnaenae's Black wedding
babygirlnaenae
 |  Fontana, CA, USA  |  07/07/2010  | 
hahah thanks! I got the frames at the dollartree :)  Had to go to multiple ones... I think it'd be hard to find that exact one now b/c it's been a while.. but any frame would work :)
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Ashley
 |  Mesa, AZ, USA  |  04/16/2011  | 
These are so awesome!  My wedding colors are also black/white/green.  What a great idea, totally stealing it!   :-)
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deedeemar
 |  Andover, MA, USA  |  08/16/2011  | 
these are so cute!!! i luv them!!  i really want to make them for my tables, but i don't get how you did them.  would you mind explaining??  you are so creative!!!
branantobe's Red wedding
branantobe
 |  Spring hill, FL, USA  |  10/10/2011  | 
What a great  idea!
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lisa761
 |  Pittsboro, NC, USA  |  10/31/2011  | 
I Love these centerpieces and they are just what I need for the rehearsal dinner.  Can you explain step by step how to make them?
lloychelle's Purple wedding
lloychelle
 |  Niagara falls, ON, Canada  |  03/12/2012  | 
I am just wondering what you used on the bottom of the frames so the flowers didn't fall through. Also just wondering what size frames were used.
These are awesome! Great job!
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Shannon
 |  Strathroy, ON, Canada  |  04/17/2012  | 
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

What size frames did you use?
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