tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post8732422221929588408..comments2023-04-17T04:03:02.513-07:00Comments on a backyard wedding: Doing dishesbackyardweddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183612185291880272noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-47534894443352648642009-04-18T07:05:00.000-07:002009-04-18T07:05:00.000-07:00Your table tops turned out beautifully! I was prep...Your table tops turned out beautifully! I was prepared to do this exact same thing but then we changed our wedding to a box lunch wedding instead. However, one week before the wedding I have now gathered all of the vintage napkins that I need for all of our guests.<br /><br />I love love love the fabric that you used for your napkins, particularly the yellow gingham one.JMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15449813770869692059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-41767181645113544752009-04-18T07:04:00.000-07:002009-04-18T07:04:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.JMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15449813770869692059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-91269345574666902902009-03-17T10:13:00.000-07:002009-03-17T10:13:00.000-07:00Just a note-- we looked into sourcing our own cutl...Just a note-- we looked into sourcing our own cutlery, etc. for our wedding in August and then discovered that certain things you can buy for super cheap at Ikea. You can get a 16-piece set of cutlery for less than $3.50...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-70186531955204461662009-03-14T15:10:00.000-07:002009-03-14T15:10:00.000-07:00I'm really enjoying reading your recap posts. Woul...I'm really enjoying reading your recap posts. <BR/><BR/>Would you write about your registry? We are setting up with Wishpot but I'm tentative. I'd love to hear how it worked out for you.Jen Epsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00591711427804347108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-92109665998830961142009-03-14T06:21:00.000-07:002009-03-14T06:21:00.000-07:00cute! it's nice to see how it turned out. we are d...cute! it's nice to see how it turned out. we are doing this for our wedding in may. i already had my own collection of vintage dishes so it has not been too difficult to gather the rest.rebecca s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05631437077745738268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-4973390987150405092009-03-13T12:09:00.000-07:002009-03-13T12:09:00.000-07:00I really love the look of the thrifted dishes, and...I really love the look of the thrifted dishes, and I think it would look awesome at the old house where I'm getting married.<BR/><BR/>I really really appreciate all the tips! Thanks!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370364418899690384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-90333438084420888732009-03-13T11:28:00.000-07:002009-03-13T11:28:00.000-07:00Anon-I just added a note about how we dealt with c...Anon-I just added a note about how we dealt with clean-up. Hope that helps!<BR/><BR/>I'll do a post about our linens soon!backyardweddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02183612185291880272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-33261342400637510192009-03-13T11:04:00.000-07:002009-03-13T11:04:00.000-07:00Can I ask a really random question . . . you had s...Can I ask a really random question . . . you had some fabric in the center of the tables . . .we are doing something similar . . . what are the dimentions on "table runners"? Thanks!!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250170549808615178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-36902638267080778572009-03-13T09:18:00.000-07:002009-03-13T09:18:00.000-07:00I'm so glad to here someone else has done this. W...I'm so glad to here someone else has done this. We are currently in the midst of thrift store shopping for all our china. It's very rewarding (plus, I've found a couple great deals that have nothing to do with the wedding!!) Originally, we said we were going to donate or sell all the plates after the wedding but I'm actually getting somewhat attached to some of them so we'll have to keep a few!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-27309914017783139492009-03-13T09:16:00.000-07:002009-03-13T09:16:00.000-07:00i love the idea of providing your own tableware an...i love the idea of providing your own tableware and not hiring help, but i have a few questions regarding how this all went:<BR/>how did the table bussing work after your guests used the dishes? were they collected by someone or did guests take them somewhere (where?) themselves? how was this expressed to them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-27888793372744985362009-03-13T09:04:00.000-07:002009-03-13T09:04:00.000-07:00That is so cool and has such a homey feel. I can j...That is so cool and has such a homey feel. I can just about imagine the conversations as guests compared their different dinnerware.Ellen Minthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03208244458086146065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-42222754682819391282009-03-13T08:25:00.000-07:002009-03-13T08:25:00.000-07:00I love your napkins - how did you do those? did yo...I love your napkins - how did you do those? did you make them? was that hard to do?Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104931854396506776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-74361449516110069692009-03-13T07:49:00.000-07:002009-03-13T07:49:00.000-07:00I love the eclectic-ness of this! Very original!I love the eclectic-ness of this! Very original!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-16221847953974948212009-03-13T05:52:00.000-07:002009-03-13T05:52:00.000-07:00Thank you! Really great to knowThank you! Really great to knowJillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02877803949027627418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-66299999149003404162009-03-12T19:45:00.000-07:002009-03-12T19:45:00.000-07:00I've thought about doing this...such an amazing id...I've thought about doing this...such an amazing idea! I just might steal it...I love mismatched dishes.Lindsay Sweetinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02154122310425989197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-33786493237592125422009-03-12T18:30:00.000-07:002009-03-12T18:30:00.000-07:00thank you for posting about this! we are spending ...thank you for posting about this! we are spending the next year gathering silverware, actually. thankfully i have a friend of mine who made it her job to collect forks far before we ever made the decision to use our own silverware at our wedding...thank goodness for her!!<BR/><BR/>jenifriendAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-60624120578683096652009-03-12T18:14:00.000-07:002009-03-12T18:14:00.000-07:00thanks for posting this! i LOVE your wedding and ...thanks for posting this! i LOVE your wedding and the dishes were something i could totally do cos i love yard saling. not that i am anywhere close to a wedding : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750779945480533515.post-11317836194649518792009-03-12T17:27:00.000-07:002009-03-12T17:27:00.000-07:00i love this! it looks great & what a fun, eco...i love this! it looks great & what a fun, eco, diy way to go! we thrifted for our cupcake tier plates, but we mostly rented, with a mix of vintage...since we had a buffet, i didn't get to set the tables like you did--it looked so cute!<BR/><BR/>hooray!christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780331196723830632noreply@blogger.com