Twilight Inspired Wedding Part 1: Tablescape
categories: real parties, theme parties, wedding ideas
Today’s wedding feature is incredibly romantic and chic!
When Lina of A Stunning Affair and Heather of Events by Heather Ham first sent this over, I was immediately intrigued by the unique sound of the event… a “Twilight Themed Wedding“, and whether you’re a fan of the popular book series or not, chances are good that you’ll be visually inspired by all of this gorgeous eye candy!
Read on for TONS of beautiful images {shot by photographer Meg Perotti}, and all the creative details, as told by Lina.
(P.S. As an added bonus, there’s also a “Luxe for Less” example that shows how to achieve the same look on a tighter budget!)
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“Our tablescape is based on one of the most romantic love stories… Twilight.
We chose elements from both the movie and book to capture the ideas for our Twilight themed wedding. The colors and elements are remeniscent of Forks, Washington, the outdoor setting for their breathtaking wedding reception.
For the main table we used a family style wooden table paired with wooden chairs.
Laying across the table was a custom lace runner made by Sashes for Love.
On top of the runner sat a variety of beautiful glass vases that held an assortment of flowers with different textures, hydrangea, roses, lisianthus, blueporum, dusty miller and touches of succulents.
In lieu of traditional candles holders, we wanted to do something a little different, we used two tall silver candelabras, glass vases with floating candles and apples as our candle holders. We purchased a candle carver, a tool that scoops out the center of the apple and leaves a perfect space for you to place a tea light candle (great diy project!).
The name of the table – “First Sight” – was taken from the first chapter of the first book of the Twilight Series.
At each place setting sat a white napkin enhanced with a brown satin ribbon and sparkly antique broach. Tucked into the napkin was a menu that doubled as a place card hand made by Calligraphy Katrina.
The Look for Less
We also decided to do a “Luxe for Less” look to show brides how they could take a high-end tablescape and interpret it into something more reasonable. Instead of the rented wooden tables, we used a standard 60” round table and draped it with a cotton poly linen in a shade of tan.
We used wooden folding chairs in an antique finish, apples as place cards, and a single candelabra with a few floral centerpieces for a similar effect as the main tablescape.”
Credits:
Event Design – A Stunning Affair and Events by Heather Ham
Photography – Meg Perotti
Floral design – A Stunning Affair
Cake (to be featured in Part 2) – Sweet and Saucy
Rentals – Classic Party Rentals
Stationary – Calligraphy Katrina
Table Runner – Sashes for Love
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Thanks so much to Lina and Heather for sharing this gorgeous theme with us! Stay tuned for Part 2 (featuring the cake, bridal bouquet, signature drink, and more) coming later today!
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Can’t wait for part 2!!!
Mar 4, 2010 at 12:30 pm -
beautiful… beautiful.. beautiful!
Mar 4, 2010 at 12:53 pm -
wow…that’s gorgeous!
Mar 4, 2010 at 1:07 pm -
I’m loving this! I can’t wait to see the rest especially the cake.
Mar 4, 2010 at 1:27 pm -
Very Elegant, too bad vampires in that book don’t ever eat haha!
Mar 4, 2010 at 1:58 pm -
This is so beautiful love the setting so elegant!
Mar 4, 2010 at 2:49 pm -
This is beautiful & So very elegant… I love it!
Mar 4, 2010 at 2:57 pm -
I love the concept.. It’s so lovely..
Mar 4, 2010 at 5:43 pm
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This is so beautiful – and it would be perfect to do a small event like this in June when the next installment of the movie comes out – I LOVE EDWARD! LOL!
Mar 4, 2010 at 9:14 pm -
Really beautiful
Mar 7, 2010 at 3:12 pm LOVE the brooches on the napkins. -
Wow! This is beautiful! I think lots of people would go for a more vampire-esque/dark look, and I love how the designers chose to stay true to the book and the natural Northwest surroundings. Lovely!
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Mar 17, 2010 at 8:29 pm -
That first table is just gorgeous!
Mar 23, 2010 at 9:41 am -
Wow this is beautiful .. I love the apples as place cards idea .. Very trendy !!
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Apr 1, 2010 at 9:00 am -
I would LOVE to know where the green glassware is from. Any way of finding out?
Apr 4, 2010 at 10:47 am -
The green glassware is beautiful. I have seen similar pieces at Cost Plus.
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Jul 2, 2010 at 5:16 am -
Could you possibly let me know where your beautiful green glassware is from? i would love something similar for my own Home use but im in England.
Jul 16, 2010 at 3:35 am -
I am in LOVE with the silverware from the first table scape! Do you have any idea where it came from?!?!
Jul 25, 2010 at 6:56 pm
