Comments on: ashley’s big day: it’s all in the details http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/ where people who love their homes click Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:16:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Keri http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-106518 Keri Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:46:50 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-106518 I di dfan programs for my outdoor July wedding. I bought a bag of craft sticks in the kids craft aisle of the craft store and bought cardstock in my colors. Two pieces of the same color, square cardstock glued together with a craftstick glued between as a handle. I printed my program info on a slightly smaller piece of contrasting card, glued that on the front and was done. They were much appreciated. Good luck! I di dfan programs for my outdoor July wedding. I bought a bag of craft sticks in the kids craft aisle of the craft store and bought cardstock in my colors. Two pieces of the same color, square cardstock glued together with a craftstick glued between as a handle. I printed my program info on a slightly smaller piece of contrasting card, glued that on the front and was done.

They were much appreciated. Good luck!

]]> By: Alison Taylor http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-106431 Alison Taylor Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:41:59 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-106431 Friends of mine got married in Florida in March, and their programs were fans. Brilliant idea, and I have mine here to reuse if our London summer ever kicks off... They would be simple to replicate yourself with two pieces of cardstock and a (fancy) paddlepop stick. Visual aid - pic of basket of programs at http://www.flickr.com/photos/alisoninlondon/764216390/in/set-72157600734826959/ The Chicago wedding I went to in May 2003 was warm enough, your August guests will definitely thank you for the fans! Friends of mine got married in Florida in March, and their programs were fans. Brilliant idea, and I have mine here to reuse if our London summer ever kicks off…

They would be simple to replicate yourself with two pieces of cardstock and a (fancy) paddlepop stick. Visual aid - pic of basket of programs at http://www.flickr.com/photos/alisoninlondon/764216390/in/set-72157600734826959/

The Chicago wedding I went to in May 2003 was warm enough, your August guests will definitely thank you for the fans!

]]> By: Scott Cohen http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-105755 Scott Cohen Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:20:57 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-105755 Pearl River. Or better yet, wholesalers in the 20s and 30s on 6th Ave. Buy 'em in bulk and they're about $1 each. Did the same thing for my outdoor wedding. Pearl River. Or better yet, wholesalers in the 20s and 30s on 6th Ave. Buy ‘em in bulk and they’re about $1 each.
Did the same thing for my outdoor wedding.

]]> By: ellobie in Chicago http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-105275 ellobie in Chicago Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:34:14 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-105275 P.S. Tracing the squares onto the fabric blocks not only gave the guests "lines" to stay inside, it made stitching the quilt super easy. Just stitch along the lines! P.S. Tracing the squares onto the fabric blocks not only gave the guests “lines” to stay inside, it made stitching the quilt super easy. Just stitch along the lines!

]]> By: ellobie in Chicago http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-105274 ellobie in Chicago Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:33:31 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-105274 My mom has done this for my sister and my brother's weddings. She ended up turning it into a pretty elaborate project, but it could also be an easy weekend task. We bought plain muslin fabric and cut it up into 5" squares using pinking shears (to avoid fraying). It also helps to use some iron-on stabilizer/starch to keep the fabric stiff like paper. We then used a pencil to trace a 4" square (just cut out a piece of cardboard 4" square and trace around its edges) on each block. This was enough to leave a good amount for seam allowances. At the reception, we had a little table set up with the fabric squares and a bunch of gel pens (though you could use any permanent ink pen). The guests came over as they liked and wrote a nice thought or quote, drew a picture or just doodled on the fabric squares. After the wedding, mom took them home and stitched them together into a quilt. She also printed out a few photos from each wedding onto paper that you can then iron onto fabric. My sister and brother now each have a quilt of wedding memories. There are some really lovely sentiments, drawings and even some funny blocks. And it's useful! My mom has done this for my sister and my brother’s weddings. She ended up turning it into a pretty elaborate project, but it could also be an easy weekend task.

We bought plain muslin fabric and cut it up into 5″ squares using pinking shears (to avoid fraying). It also helps to use some iron-on stabilizer/starch to keep the fabric stiff like paper. We then used a pencil to trace a 4″ square (just cut out a piece of cardboard 4″ square and trace around its edges) on each block. This was enough to leave a good amount for seam allowances.

At the reception, we had a little table set up with the fabric squares and a bunch of gel pens (though you could use any permanent ink pen). The guests came over as they liked and wrote a nice thought or quote, drew a picture or just doodled on the fabric squares.

After the wedding, mom took them home and stitched them together into a quilt. She also printed out a few photos from each wedding onto paper that you can then iron onto fabric.

My sister and brother now each have a quilt of wedding memories. There are some really lovely sentiments, drawings and even some funny blocks. And it’s useful!

]]> By: Laura M. http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-104860 Laura M. Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:06:20 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-104860 Love the fan program! At my brother & sister-in-law's wedding, they had a "wish bowl" that we took in a slightly different direciton. They had sweet sayings, on pretty paper rolled up into curly cues. I helped with the expressions which were whimsical and heartfelt. "Always give a street musician $1." "I think I can I think I can I think I can." Those types of things. (Wishes were too sappy for them.) I did the project for them and it was fun. I like that guests left them a wish (the other part of the project ) but that guests got something in return. Love the fan program! At my brother & sister-in-law’s wedding, they had a “wish bowl” that we took in a slightly different direciton. They had sweet sayings, on pretty paper rolled up into curly cues. I helped with the expressions which were whimsical and heartfelt. “Always give a street musician $1.” “I think I can I think I can I think I can.” Those types of things. (Wishes were too sappy for them.) I did the project for them and it was fun. I like that guests left them a wish (the other part of the project ) but that guests got something in return.

]]> By: Iris http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-104752 Iris Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:51:19 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-104752 Print on pretty paper, accordion fold them. Print on pretty paper, accordion fold them.

]]> By: T in Minneapolis http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-104729 T in Minneapolis Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:02:08 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-104729 A simple idea for making the fan type programs is to print them out yourself on pretty paper, cut out into strips (like in your picture), whole punch the bottom and insert metal fasteners or "brads" to keep them in place. This allows them to be fanned. Fasteners come in basic metal or more fancy varieties like the ones found here: www.therightinvite.com.au/category6_1.htm A simple idea for making the fan type programs is to print them out yourself on pretty paper, cut out into strips (like in your picture), whole punch the bottom and insert metal fasteners or “brads” to keep them in place. This allows them to be fanned. Fasteners come in basic metal or more fancy varieties like the ones found here:

http://www.therightinvite.com.au/category6_1.htm

]]> By: stevie http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-104709 stevie Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:40:46 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-104709 Those programs are awesome! Those programs are awesome!

]]> By: liz http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-104705 liz Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:23:38 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/07/17/ashleys-big-day-its-all-in-the-details/#comment-104705 you could print out your programs on heavy cardstock, cut them into circles, and glue them to dowels or paint stirrers or whatever you find. you could back them with pretty wrapping paper and spraymount and wrap ribbon around the sticks if you're really invested. you could print out your programs on heavy cardstock, cut them into circles, and glue them to dowels or paint stirrers or whatever you find. you could back them with pretty wrapping paper and spraymount and wrap ribbon around the sticks if you’re really invested.

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