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Comments (7)so we "named" our tables after our favorite writers/philosophers. I found wonderful quotes that involved marriage, love or friendship from each of the writers/philosophers, and framed it (with 5x7 frames). People said they really enjoyed going from table to table to read what the other quotes said; it encouraged mingling! Each table had a stack of hardback books and i wrapped them in a thick piece of ribbon that matched the bridesmaids dresses and then wrapped that in a thin piece of rafia and tied it on top. (does that make any sense?). Instead of a table number we used quotes so i went to bed bath and beyond and bought 10 frames (about 10 bucks each) and typed up a quote from the author of the table. For instance there was a JD Salinger table and it said: Salinger Table It's just like a girl to go ahead and do that they wind up saying something amazing and you go falling head over heels in love with them (okay that isn't the exact quote but it was something like that from catcher). So the picture frame with the quote was placed on top of the books so it was higher and easy to read and on either side I had two little candles and I tied rafia around the clear candle holders to match the kind on the books. This idea is an obvious fit for academic/literary types, but could be extra funny with cheap romance novels and pulp fiction, which you can get for pennies at any second hand store. Stack 'em and wrap 'em in ribbons  suddenly trashy fiction becomes an entertaining conversation piece. Stick a wedding-branded bookmark in 'em and they're kitchy favors! Like Muglies, only readable....See MoreOT: Need centerpiece help for fundraiser
Comments (28)If paint cans plus paper or fabric to cover them, probably less than $2 per table, is more than you want to spend, you are going to have to keep it very simple. I looked up costume Panama hats -- Oriental Trading has some hats that run about $18 per dozen. If you add anything to them, they would get up into the same range as the paint cans (but if somone has one you could literally "pass the hat"). If this were our childhood years, everyone would have coffee cans, but the soup/vegetable cans could work. I would paint them all black and then trim with bright colors and photos. That might be the simplest/least expensive for a way to take donations on each table. If you try the clothespins, try using them in pairs to make them more stable on the table. Just had another idea -- play on the the medical nature of the mission trip. Get boxes -- they could be different for each table, paint them or wrap them in white butcher paper (a butcher or meat counter might give you enough paper to wrap the boxes) and decorate them with red crosses -- maybe lettter first aid or medical supplies. Or use brown paper (the stuff they sell in the ppaint depts of HD or Lowes to cover floors might be less for so many boxes if you have to buy the paper) and decorate them like suitcases with stamps and stickers (can be your photos and such). I've got some Amazon boxes you could have. I have a bunch of clothespins too -- just bought some to use to cover plants and discovered that we had some left from school/scout projects of yore.......See MoreAny Ideas for Dining Table Centerpiece?
Comments (896)This is at Ashley furniture…see if you can get a small rug just to look at it in your room? hard to tell on the screen…you may want to just go look…if you purchase a rug be sure to get a good pad so it is soft on your feet....See MoreHot mess of a Thanksgiving table centerpiece (IMHO)
Comments (14)Well, if you're going to serve the adults (yeah, the wine glasses prove it isn't the kids' table) Thanksgiving dinner at the island, with the stove right there (and how does YOUR stove look on Thanksgiving day?), you need something to block the view. It's no worse than some centerpieces, would look better in a bread bowl or something, not the clamshell, and the white pumpkins are cute and trendy....See MoreRelated Professionals
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