Most of the backdrops I’ve ever decorated have used columns, balustrades and colonnades. However, most backdrops, I’ve found, have been on straight PVC frames like the one below.
There are several benefits to decorating a straight frame, rather than a combination of columns or colonnades.
Katie and Dustin, a couple whose wedding was photographed by my friend Lori, are a couple of smart cookies. They’re budget conscious — and who isn’t these days? — so both their families pitched in to help make their wedding a spectacular event.
By Lori Anderson Photography
Has your church gym/rec room ever looked like this? Yeah, me neither. Let’s take a closer look at all the details.
My friend the wedding attender sent me these photos the other day from a wedding at the Summit House in Fullerton.
I loved the colors of the wedding — a peachy, soft pink — so all the flowers were blooming roses, lush hydrangeas and mums that looked as if they were blushing. Check out the gallery after the jump.
I’ve never had the pleasure of decorating a wedding at Union Station, but have always wanted to know what a set up at that gorgeous, iconic train station would look like.
It appears this reception happened at one of the rooms adjacent to the main station lobby (and there are quite a few of them).
My brother did the flowers for a wedding at Union Station over the weekend.
As you can see, they really liked tropical flowers and orchids. I’ll get into it more later.
Enjoy!
If you don’t want floral centerpieces, then here are a couple of ideas for your wedding.
Centerpiece of feathers by L.A. Weddings and Events by Alfred
This feathery centerpiece is from my friend Kathleen’s wedding. Kat is pretty rock n’ roll, so I should’ve known she would have had a rocking centerpiece like this one. What’s key for a centerpiece like this one is the right stand.
I haven’t draped a wedding in years, so I didn’t know what it would be like to put organza back in my hands again. Thankfully, its like riding a bike — you really don’t forget how to do it. I didn’t need to do any tables, which in my opinion is more work, so doing two backdrops was a snap. The day wasn’t without its complications, as is the case with any other wedding, of course. But all in all, it all turned out well.
The decorators happened to have a personal stake in this wedding — the groom was the brother of Sophia Truong, my brother’s design partner. Above is the photo backdrop, in the lobby outside the reception. The location of this backdrop was a pickle — first it was opposite the entryway, then it was along the far adjacent wall, then we had to move it all the way next to the entryway. That would be why that last column seems to be a little too far from the rest, a fact I only noticed when looking over the photos.
And, I’d like to point out that my sister did the majority of the work on this backdrop. I mostly just finished it off. I think I’ve taught her pretty well!