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I've decided to have a camping themed wedding (me and my husband-to-be LOVE camping). Does anyone have any good ideas for a menu, favors, flowers, decorations, etc? Our budget is really small (round-abouts $4000 for 50 people) so I'm prepared to be doing a lot of DIY-type stuff.
Not a formal event - I'll be wearing a wedding dress but it'll be a short one. We're going to be doing the ceremony and reception at a campground, I just need ideas for a menu, favors, flowers, decorations, etc.
Answer
well i think best in order of events so here i go...
Ceremony:
-at the end of the aisle you could have a ton of candles framing around where you'll stand, or if you want to go all out have a standing arch with flowers in you colors (to keep costs down make sure the flowers you choose from are in season)
- wedding program: either way id do DIY something simple- one sheet in a subtle color of your choice and leave it like that , or roll it up and type it together with cheap, but pretty, ribbon and stick those in a basket for guest to pick up as they go to their seats
-sunblock: you could rent large umbrellas to place over the seated area in case of sun like these:
http://www.apartycenter.com/umbrellas.shtml
or you could give them individual paper parasols (it would be costly, but would double as your party favor
http://www.lunabazaar.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=220
--------------these are not necessary,but are good incentives----------
Reception:
table set-up/decor: for centerpieces you can go to a florist, but i'd 1st check out your garden for filler flowers, like hydrangeas and then you could add extra things like branches coming out of the top, or limes in the vase, or you could just put them in a silver bucket from the dollar store/ dollar tree. Another option would be to buy tons of baby's breath and put them in a vase and then tie a ribbon in your choice of a color around the vase into a nice bow. Just play around with cheap/yet elegant filler flowers until you find something you like.( if you need inspiration just google image whatever flower you choose and add centerpiece to the end. here are some websites with filler flowers:
http://www.flower-arrangement-advisor.com/filler-flowers.html
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/usfocfilandl.html
-LIghting: i know that lighting isn't probably the first thing you think of when it comes to decorating your reception, but nothing can hurt a beautiful wedding reception more the florescent lighting. Good lighting really sets the right tone, so if you can spend the extra money on up-lighting i'd encourage it. But if you can't don't worry candles, and christmas lights are also great for this too, just gather up all christmas lights you have, your parents have, your friends have, your neighbors have,... you get the picture. DON'T buy any lights until you've exhausted your resources, almost everyone has christmas lights, and if you give them some heads up, and ask nicely there really is no reason you should have to buy new ones. One last addition for some lighting would be lanterns like these:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38899483@N05/3577306390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38899483@N05/3576502155/in/photostream/
- Food if you and your family want to make the entire dinner the night before great!!! However, along with everything else you'll probably have to do that might be a bit much, i think that this is the time that you can call in a caterer
- cake/dessert: a wedding cake is traditional, but if you want to try some
- Favors: here are a couple ideas
~ baby tree(seedlings), or any other plant wedding favor
http://www.plantamemory.com/
~wild flower seeds
~chocolates, maple syrup, candle, candle holder, ect
http://www.myweddingfavors.com/
I really hope this helps
sorry for all the spelling errors,i know there's a ton of them i'm writing this at like 4 in the morning
good luck with everything!
well i think best in order of events so here i go...
Ceremony:
-at the end of the aisle you could have a ton of candles framing around where you'll stand, or if you want to go all out have a standing arch with flowers in you colors (to keep costs down make sure the flowers you choose from are in season)
- wedding program: either way id do DIY something simple- one sheet in a subtle color of your choice and leave it like that , or roll it up and type it together with cheap, but pretty, ribbon and stick those in a basket for guest to pick up as they go to their seats
-sunblock: you could rent large umbrellas to place over the seated area in case of sun like these:
http://www.apartycenter.com/umbrellas.shtml
or you could give them individual paper parasols (it would be costly, but would double as your party favor
http://www.lunabazaar.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=220
--------------these are not necessary,but are good incentives----------
Reception:
table set-up/decor: for centerpieces you can go to a florist, but i'd 1st check out your garden for filler flowers, like hydrangeas and then you could add extra things like branches coming out of the top, or limes in the vase, or you could just put them in a silver bucket from the dollar store/ dollar tree. Another option would be to buy tons of baby's breath and put them in a vase and then tie a ribbon in your choice of a color around the vase into a nice bow. Just play around with cheap/yet elegant filler flowers until you find something you like.( if you need inspiration just google image whatever flower you choose and add centerpiece to the end. here are some websites with filler flowers:
http://www.flower-arrangement-advisor.com/filler-flowers.html
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/usfocfilandl.html
-LIghting: i know that lighting isn't probably the first thing you think of when it comes to decorating your reception, but nothing can hurt a beautiful wedding reception more the florescent lighting. Good lighting really sets the right tone, so if you can spend the extra money on up-lighting i'd encourage it. But if you can't don't worry candles, and christmas lights are also great for this too, just gather up all christmas lights you have, your parents have, your friends have, your neighbors have,... you get the picture. DON'T buy any lights until you've exhausted your resources, almost everyone has christmas lights, and if you give them some heads up, and ask nicely there really is no reason you should have to buy new ones. One last addition for some lighting would be lanterns like these:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38899483@N05/3577306390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38899483@N05/3576502155/in/photostream/
- Food if you and your family want to make the entire dinner the night before great!!! However, along with everything else you'll probably have to do that might be a bit much, i think that this is the time that you can call in a caterer
- cake/dessert: a wedding cake is traditional, but if you want to try some
- Favors: here are a couple ideas
~ baby tree(seedlings), or any other plant wedding favor
http://www.plantamemory.com/
~wild flower seeds
~chocolates, maple syrup, candle, candle holder, ect
http://www.myweddingfavors.com/
I really hope this helps
sorry for all the spelling errors,i know there's a ton of them i'm writing this at like 4 in the morning
good luck with everything!
I have a concussion, i'm bored out of my mind.... Helpp!?
ash
Okay so i got a concussion April 2nd. It's been like 3 weeks and i'm going insane due to boredom. I'm not supposed to watch tv, be on my phone or the computer or anything so this sucks. Arts and crafts & baking were two things my trauma specialist suggested, any ideas?
Answer
well donno what you like, but perhaps board games, cards or drawing. guess you could listen to music,
here's a list of 101 things to do with no electricity guess its kind of the same thing :P
1. Go for a Walk
2. Go to your lawn and have a nap
3. Have candle night dinner with your girlfriend or wife.
4. Read Books
5. Play Card games with friends
6. Ghost Stories
7. Play Hangman
8. What Shadow Puppets with your kids
9. Hide and Seek
10. Go for window shopping
11. Do some Knitting
12. Make clay toys
13. Go to Church, Temple or Shrine
14. Football
15. Skip Ropes
16. Cycling
17. Solve Jigsaw
18. Play Scrabble
19. Indoor Basketball
20. Patato Printing
21. Treasure Hunt
22. I Spy
23. Turn the Radio on (Battey)
24. Star Gazing
25. Foursquare
26. Spin the bottle
27. French Cricket
28. Singing
29. Dominos
30. House of cards
31. tug of war
32. blind tasting
33 photography
34. magic tricks
35. dress up
36. Swimming
37. Gossip
38. Discussion
39. Card Writting
40. Write Letters to Forgotten one's
41. Bingo
42. Diary Writting
43. Hop Scotch
44. Cook the Food
45. Barbeque
46. Knots
47. Rope Making
48. Gardening
49. Order and Eat the food
50. Sack Race
51. Egg or Spoon Race
52. Tomato War
53. Pillow Fight
54. Musical Chairs
55. Sing the Song
56. Pass the Parcel
57. Paper Games like battleship
58. Paper Plane Competition
59. Pen Fight
60. Crossword
61. Clean your shoes
62. Kite making and flying
63. Dancing
64. Repair old stuffs
65. Play Blind Man Bluffs
66. Blow Ballons
67. indoor golf putting
68. Indoor Fishing
69. Make Popcorn
70. Do some science experiment
71. Darts
72. 10 pin Bowling with Water Bottles as pins
73. Drawing
74. Play Hunt the Thimble
75. Greeting Card Writting
76. three legged race
77. Play Connect the Dots
78. Building Structures
79. Juggling and Catching
80. Beachside walk or ride
81. Sudoku
82. Order the Pizza
83. Carol Singing
84. Charades
85. Quiz
86. PIck Up Sticks
87. Paper Trails
88. Making Paper toys
89. Obstacle Course
90. Eat together and Converse
91. Hula Hoops
92. Indoor Camping
93. Piggy in the Middle
94. Mini table tennis
95. Jacks and Marbles
96. Memory games
97. DIY with tool kits
98. Pictionary Play
99. Story Writting
100. Analyze yourself and think what you have done right or wrong, on serious note
101. Write your 101 list on a paper.
well donno what you like, but perhaps board games, cards or drawing. guess you could listen to music,
here's a list of 101 things to do with no electricity guess its kind of the same thing :P
1. Go for a Walk
2. Go to your lawn and have a nap
3. Have candle night dinner with your girlfriend or wife.
4. Read Books
5. Play Card games with friends
6. Ghost Stories
7. Play Hangman
8. What Shadow Puppets with your kids
9. Hide and Seek
10. Go for window shopping
11. Do some Knitting
12. Make clay toys
13. Go to Church, Temple or Shrine
14. Football
15. Skip Ropes
16. Cycling
17. Solve Jigsaw
18. Play Scrabble
19. Indoor Basketball
20. Patato Printing
21. Treasure Hunt
22. I Spy
23. Turn the Radio on (Battey)
24. Star Gazing
25. Foursquare
26. Spin the bottle
27. French Cricket
28. Singing
29. Dominos
30. House of cards
31. tug of war
32. blind tasting
33 photography
34. magic tricks
35. dress up
36. Swimming
37. Gossip
38. Discussion
39. Card Writting
40. Write Letters to Forgotten one's
41. Bingo
42. Diary Writting
43. Hop Scotch
44. Cook the Food
45. Barbeque
46. Knots
47. Rope Making
48. Gardening
49. Order and Eat the food
50. Sack Race
51. Egg or Spoon Race
52. Tomato War
53. Pillow Fight
54. Musical Chairs
55. Sing the Song
56. Pass the Parcel
57. Paper Games like battleship
58. Paper Plane Competition
59. Pen Fight
60. Crossword
61. Clean your shoes
62. Kite making and flying
63. Dancing
64. Repair old stuffs
65. Play Blind Man Bluffs
66. Blow Ballons
67. indoor golf putting
68. Indoor Fishing
69. Make Popcorn
70. Do some science experiment
71. Darts
72. 10 pin Bowling with Water Bottles as pins
73. Drawing
74. Play Hunt the Thimble
75. Greeting Card Writting
76. three legged race
77. Play Connect the Dots
78. Building Structures
79. Juggling and Catching
80. Beachside walk or ride
81. Sudoku
82. Order the Pizza
83. Carol Singing
84. Charades
85. Quiz
86. PIck Up Sticks
87. Paper Trails
88. Making Paper toys
89. Obstacle Course
90. Eat together and Converse
91. Hula Hoops
92. Indoor Camping
93. Piggy in the Middle
94. Mini table tennis
95. Jacks and Marbles
96. Memory games
97. DIY with tool kits
98. Pictionary Play
99. Story Writting
100. Analyze yourself and think what you have done right or wrong, on serious note
101. Write your 101 list on a paper.
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