Chocolate Brides Bridal Blog

From Shabby to Chic
Have you ever wondered how you could really make that open space look more elegant than anyone could imagine?

Well one of our very own CB'ers has posted how to dramatically change a room for pennies.

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Basically what you're seeing is pipe & drape, swags in the ceiling & golden uplighting for all that soft ambiance. Then the table settings are circular & retangular tables w/ linens + bustled overlay. Chiavari chairs, dark charger, envelope fold linen napkin, custom menu tucked in napkin, crystal, table number in center, scattered votives, some tables have low ivory rose rounds as centerpieces, others seem to have tall rose clusters, other tall birch apparently.

Another option...

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So this one's simpler w/ no ceiling swags. They did gathered swags on the wall w/ simple white uplights, 10 seater round tables w/ white linens and white Chiavari chairs. Can't tell but looks like simple white linens on the tablecloth w/ no overlay, all white on the table except pink linen napkins in a upright fan fold.

And another option....

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O.k. this one was a doozy! This started with wall and ceiling swags. They also have downlighting above the swags. The added custom silk light fixture covers in the side room (see the 2 bottom pictures)...those covered ugly chandeliers. Slapped down a checkerboard dance floor and small band stage and that was pretty much all for the backbone. Decor wise you're seeing rectangular tables with alternating tall and short centerpiece arrangements. Each table also had long individual candles and a couple table number cards in holders. There were silver chargers @ each place setting, white dishes, crystal stemware, i forget what color napkins :headscrat, custom menus, silvery purple linens w/ a pattern on them, silver Chiavari chairs. This was the most CROWDED table setting i'd ever done but lawd it was beauteous!

All this to say, that any room can be transformed into a beautiful arena, all on different budgets. Just as long as you have the right tools and the right company, you can do anything. Have fun!