Monday, November 14, 2011

The week before the wedding, family work day

I had high hopes for the week before the wedding, despite having been involved in several weddings and theoretically understanding that those days are almost always chaotic, despite the best laid plans. Ours would be different! I would get massages and go out to dinner with friends!

All in all, we didn't do so badly. The weekend before the wedding was crazy, but we had planned for that. We had tons of last minute errands, I had a bridal shower, we had an entire day blocked out for our families to help us with wedding tasks.

So on Sunday, we packed my mom's house full with people and set to working. We pocket folded 150 napkins. We sorted succulents gleaned from friends and family over the last few weeks. We cleaned and filled nearly 150 glass cylinders for centerpieces. All we had to do was keep it organized and shell out $70 for pizza. It was a pretty good deal.

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We chose succulents specifically because we could arrange them a full week before and then keep them neatly in boxes which would transport easily. It made things sooo much easier in the days before the wedding and they held up perfectly.

8 comments:

  1. So sweet! I've always thought succulents would be the perfect pretty and low centerpiece, especially for a wedding here in SoCal! So awesome of your fam to help out. :)

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  2. they look lovely, a breath of fresh air from flowers

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  3. Beautiful! I love succulents

    http://chicgeekery.blogspot.com/

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  4. I did this for my wedding too! Best idea ever!

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  5. This would be great for prickly desert plants too! Can't hurt yourself. So clever. Love it!

    Christina

    www.becauseofmadalene.blogspot.com

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  6. This is great, what did you use for the filler? Did you find the cylinders online? Thanks,

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    1. We used gravel that we picked out from a landscaping supplier and bought in bulk as filler. We got super lucky with the cylinders and found an event planner on Craigslist that was liquidating his supply. You can find them online but the shipping tends to be pricey. I would also check CL as often as possible. You never know what might pop up!

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  7. Rachel - did you end up selling your glass vases? I'm looking for the same kind for my wedding. Thanks!
    xo

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