THIS SATURDAY WAS A BIG DAY FOR ME, ME AND FH WENT AND RESERVED OUR DAY AND SIGNED OUR CONTRACT FOR THE VENUE !!!! I DON'T WHY I WAS SOOO NERVOUS I ASKED HIM IF HE WAS AND HE SAID NO NOT YET I DONT HAVE A LOT OF PICTURES TO POST OF THE VENUE BUT IT'S BEAUTIFUL NEW BUILDING IT'S BEEN HERE FOR ABOUT 2YRS AND THE PROPERTY IS SITUATED ON SIPPO LAKE YOU'D THINK I WOULD'VE TOOK A PICTURE OF THAT ATLEAST! GUESS I WAS JUST SO EXCITED I TOTALLY FORGOT I DID GET TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LINENS AND CHAIR COVERS WE HAVE PURCHASED WORKED OUT. PIC 5 IS WHERE THE SUNSET CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE THEY HAD CHAIRS SET-UP FOR A WEDDING THAT DAY THE LAKE IS THERE BEHIND ME LOL! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE TWO STAIR CASES YOU NO IM GOING TO GET CREATIVE WITH THAT!!!! NOW! TO FINALLY FINALIZING MY CENTERPIECES THE LONGER YOU PLAN YOUR BIG DAY CAN ALSO BE YOUR ENEMY THINGS HAS CHANGED SO MUCH SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING OF MY PLANNING:
THE FIRST PIC ARE THE LAMPSHADE CENTERPIECES IT TOOK ME A LOT OF RESEARCH TO FINALLY GET THIS THE WAY I NEEDED TO SECURE EVERYTHING THIS IS A MOCK UP AND I YET TO ORDER MY CRYSTAL STRANDS I'VE OPTED TO USE THESE ACRYLIC BOXES THAT CENTERPIECES WILL SIT ON I BOUGHT THESE FOR A $1.00 DIDNT KNOW WHAT I WAS GOING TO USE THESE FOR THEN IT HIT ME I ONLY HAD 3 SO I HAD TO HURRRRRRY UP AND RUN OUT TO BUY ALL THEY HAD LEFT THEY ARE FILLED WITH WATERS PEARLS , FLASHING LIGHTS AND DIAMONDS AND LOOK WONDERFUL WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE DIM IVE PAID 2.00 FOR THE SHADES 7.00 FOR THE VASE 1.50 FOR THIS WREATH WIRE THING TO DRAPE THE BEADS SO 10.50 TO CREATE THE FIXTURE AND SOME MIND STORMING THIS I JUST REFUSED TO SPEND 50-60 JUST FOR A CRYSTAL HANGING LAMP.PIC 2 MANZANITA BRANCHES GOT 18 BRANCHES FOR 75.00 OFF CRAIGLIST THESE ARE THE OTHER GUST CENTERPIECES STILL NEED TO ADD CRYSTAL STRANDS AS WELL. THE 3RD PIC ARE THE FLOATING CANDLE THAT ORIGINALLY GOING TO BE PLACED WITH THE LAMPS THEY WILL BE USED ON THE COCKTAIL TABLES. AS ALWAYS IM OPEN TO ANY OPIONS OR SUGGESTiONS!!!