Jill, the coordinator at The Balcony on Dock, recently asked me to design the Roudabush Room for their open house. She wanted the space to be set as though it were hosting an actual wedding reception, incorporating a buffet, bar, seated tables, guestbook, favors, escort cards, and wedding cake. We decided on an antique, earthy approach using browns, greens, and purples (a color that seems to be HUGE this season). Millie Holloman not only set up a fun photo booth in the space, but also captured all the details of the day!
We hung custom escort cards from a tree, tied with twine menu cards to the napkins with a sprig of lavender, placed table numbers in old clock cases, and used post cards used as the guest book.
South n' France provided yummy bon bons as favors. We displayed them in apothecary jars to create a twist on the traditional candy bar. We also created little personalized bags in which guests could take them home.
Nicki McRae created this great custom cake, which we placed on a tree stump cake stand. Nicki is wonderful at creating really interesting cakes that capture the feel of an event!
Lighting can do wonders for a space. We created a bar back out of wooden cubes and lit it from behind, which created this neat effect against the brick wall.
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