Love More, Waste Less: Decor

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Each tablecloth at the reception was different, but all represented the style of the 1950s and 60s. They were found mostly at rummage sales and thrift stores, with some acquired by the bride at Dragonfly.

The centerpieces were also an eclectic and stylish mix. They were each made up of old vases and bottles, old books with romantic book titles such as Friend and Lovers or A Young Girl’s Love, china teacups filled with votives, beach glass, shells, and rocks collected by the couple in Costa Rica. Most of the items that made up each centerpiece came from rummage sales, thrift stores, or the personal collections of MaryBeth and her mother. The morning of the wedding, MaryBeth and Justin’s sister roamed his parent’s yard, collecting flowers, leaves and branches to fill the vases.

The couple rented the tables, chairs, and tent used for the reception. They decorated the tent with her parent’s Christmas lights, candles and holders from rummage sales, and paper lantern lights found at Goodwill. MaryBeth created wind chimes as a DIY project, made from fishing line, beads from broken vintage necklaces, old keys, chimes, bells, and shells from Costa Rica, and hung them from the trees and bushes.

To light the way to the backyard, the couple made luminaries out of glass lamp shades, found in MaryBeth’s grandparents’ basement, and placed burning candles inside.

Photo Credit: Wrinkle In Time Photography