The "Center of Attention" DIY Style story in our summer issue was a fun one to put together. Its working title was "Tablescapes," and the concept was to create unique settings and centerpieces that are easy and fun to reproduce. We loved thinking about ways to jazz up a table that went above and beyond floral arrangements, which has often been a concern for many of you.
There were -- and typically always are for every story (and wedding) -- many incarnations of this story. At least half a dozen ideas were developed but never shot. In the end, we chose the final four because they can easily shift to suit specific color palettes, personalities, and venues.
Because it was a DIY story, we took a field trip to craft supply mecca Michaels. Britni and I journeyed down every aisle for inspiration while picking up supplies like spray paint, embroidery hoops, and yarn.
1 For our collector-inspired tablescape, we spray painted chess pieces, keys, and animal figurines. There were a ton of animals to choose from, but "I love ewe" is the only one that was punny so I snapped a photo.
2 Britni struck a pose with a little wooden purse in the wood crafts aisle.
3 I didn't know Vanna had a line of yarn until this field trip. How come she doesn't wear her knitted pieces on Wheel of Fortune?
4 Arg! We just thought this pirate ship was cute.
And because it's a behind the scenes post, here are some shots from the photo shoot.
1 Here's our doily table in the early stages of being set up. Phone cameras don't do it much justice.
2 Here's Britni setting up the animal figurines.
3 A very moody, backlit shot of our photographer, Raymond Hom.
4 These are all of our fabric-filled embroidery hoops hanging off to the side while we shoot another table.
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