centerpiece inspiration

I've been taking a mental break from wedding decor lately. Not only is it not my forte, but I don't have strong opinions on anything so I can't really make decisions about the decor easily. I've written about flowers/centerpieces before, I know. But, what if we didn't do floral centerpieces?

I previously posted a Weddingbee photo from Mrs. Avocado's centerpieces. They're super cute, but the more I look at them, the more I don't think they tie to the feeling of our wedding. They're more vintage than I think our wedding is going to be.

I've collected a few photos of decor we might be able to pull off. Anyone have any thoughts?

I really really like that one in the bottom row in the middle. The floating flowers in the water filled candle look really neat! I think the floating candle within the vase also adds something nice. However, I tried to do a submerged flower type thing with a tulip. The tulip didn't stay down because it was too buoyant. I'm not sure what florists do to keep the flowers down, but I'm pretty sure I won't be able to recreate that on my own. The other candle ideas in the photos are pretty as well.

Flowers mixed with candles in holders of varying heights and widths. This one is cute as well. I don't know how expensive it would be though for all those candles and glass to put the candles in.

Candles tied together wtih a ribbon. This is pretty and modern. Also would be pretty inexpensive, as there are only three tall pillar candles and some small votives. J and I have already purchased three dozen votive candle holders, as we found them on sale for super cheap. We could use purple or gold ribbon to tie our colors into the decor.

My current favorite. These paper flowers are super easy to make, and branches can be found anywhere random, like parks. The only thing I'm still pondering is in what kind of vessel the branches could be displayed? I'm not sure what sort of vase or bottle would be asian-ey or irish-ey.

I'm still totally uninspired for bloggy topics. So, here's a meme. I got tagged by Emily at Starting in the Basement. I miss Emily, Portland needs to give her a job so she can come back here. The rules were to post five things you love about yourself and five things you hate. However, I hate tagging people, so if you want to do this meme too, feel free.

Love me don't

1. I hate my inability to work out. I get depressed when I think that I'm not going to be all buff for my wedding (when have I been buff in my life? never.), but I can't force myself to go to the gym. I have some gym disconnect.
2. I get irritated very easily. I yell too much at incompetent drivers, I flip people off at will, I will go on and on about how something pisses me off. I think I need to learn a little zen.
3. I have champagne tastes on a beer budget. This is a problem when i want too many things.
4. I am incapable of making small talk without some sort of boozy confidence.
   
5. I can be incredibly lazy about some things. I have a necklace I want to return to Banana Republic that I've had for two weeks now. I still haven't returned it. I work in the same building as Banana Republic. I am that lazy.
   

Love me do

1. I think I am a very thoughtful person. I always try to remember birthdays and other special occasions.
2. I like my hair, mostly. It's naturally straight and silky.
3. I'm an excellent baker and pretty decent cook.
4. I have an excellent work ethic.
5. I can laugh at myself. I find myself hilarious.

And with that, I'm all inspiration'ed out. This list was harder than I thought it would be!

hi guys. I promise I haven't abandoned the blog! I've just been ridiculously busy and not all that energetic about wedding planning. Unfortunately, the busyness isn't likely to stop anytime soon. I guess that's the perils of working in the public accounting field. Busy season lasts until April!

I haven't made much progress on the wedding planning front. I've been kind of burned out again, so I've been taking a break for a week or so to get back into the groove. But I've been thinking a lot about details this week, so the planning will commence soon, hopefully. My sister (and maid of honor) has been busy designing my save the dates too. Those will be revealed at a later date.

Hope all is well! More details coming soon!