Decorations

Luna's Wedding
The Couple	The Gown		The Flowers	The Invitation
The Table Decorations
Original sketch
Single leaf "bowls" with one ornate ball each decorated the front of the head table.		The table decorations played upon the leaf theme of Luna’s wedding. Greens in all shades and tints were sought accented with silver. The large round tables were covered with white tablecloths. In the center of each table were three to four large paper leaves upon which sat a green paper leaf bowl filled with ornate shimmery green balls. They served as decoration and as table markers. Next to the bowls were white disposable cameras with an invitation from Chris and Luna to "help us capture our memories". A stack of pale green scrapbook pages were on the table with a variety of pens encouraged guests to "write, draw, included a memory". Truffles made by Luna & Chris were at each place setting. The truffle boxes were accented with small die-cut leaves. The ornate balls started as Styrofoam balls (2-1/2" to 5"). They were first covered with torn white tissue paper and rice paste , such as Nori Paste (slightly thinned). On some of the balls the tissue paper was laid smooth while on others the tissue paper was slightly scrunched for texture. After they dried they were painted shimmery green with a an acrylic metallic and mica paint. Specific colors and extra shimmer were created with the addition of metallic powders and pigment & mica powders. After the paint dried a contrasting shade of green or silver was applied for visual texture and interest. The final step was embellishing the balls with drizzled Hot Stix (colored hot melt glue), crimped enamel coated copper wire, metallic mesh ribbon, coarse ground mica flakes, beads, and swashes of contrasting metallic or mica acrylic paint. The bowls were made with paper leaves. The leaves were die-cut from of a variety of handmade papers. The cut leaves were painted with rice paste then layered over glass bowls covered with foil (Reynolds Wrap Release Non-Stick foil). Three glass bowls, each a different shape, and a tomato paste can were used. Each finished paper bowl had a different shape and color by virtue of how the leaves were layered, draped, and scrunched on the bowl and the paper used. When the bowls were dry-to-the-touch and could easily slip off the foil without sticking they were removed and set aside for complete drying. The process went something like this: paint and drape paper leaves on glass bowl #1, paint and drape paper leaves on glass bowl #2, paint and drape paper leaves on glass bowl #3, paint and drape a paper leave on the tomato paste can, have a cup of tea, remove paper bowl from glass bowl #1, paint and drape paper leaves on glass bowl #1, remove paper bowl from glass bowl #2, and continue the routine until five sets of paper bowls were completed! This yielded a bowl for each dinner table plus a bowl for the gift table where cards could be placed and a five small bowls that held one ball each that edged the long head table. After the bowls were completely dry they were accented with a mixture of interference mica powders and acrylic medium. Rising from the center of the each bowl was a wire pick that held a die cut leaf emblazoned with the table number. The wire picks resembled flower or tree stems. They were made with various colors of green coated copper wire and silver wire (18 ga.) that was coiled, kinked, and crimped into shape. The picks were inserted into the ornate balls for stability. The numbered leaves were the same as the leaves on Luna’s gown, which underscored the theme of the event. Luna and Chris made truffles for the guests. Each truffle was rolled into a ball then rolled in powdered cocoa then placed in a small box. After the boxes were closed they were accented with two die cut leaves. On one of the green leaves was a note that the truffles were hand made by Chris and Luna. The notation was first printed on the green paper before the leaves were die cut. A second set of leaves was die cut from spiral embossed vellum paper. A hole was punched at the stem end of the leaves. The leaves, vellum over green, were tied to the truffle boxes with a fine silver cord. Yet to be finished is the scrapbook or memory book. The pages were cut to 8-1/2” x 10” then folded to 8-1/2” square. The 1-1/2” fold-over allows for binding opportunities. A soft green paper was selected at Kinko’s where the paper cut to size. A variety of pens and markers were provided so that each guest could embellish their pages as desired. Incorporated into the book will be blank pages that the newly weds can embellish with their thoughts and comments and photos.
Write a memory or draw a picture for the Newlywed's scrapbook. The book will be bound at a later date.
Guests candidly helped "Capture" memories
Hot Stix drizzled & swirled onto shimmery green balls
Cutting hundreds of leaves was fast and painless using a die cutting machine
		The paper leaves were coated with rice paste then layered and draped over foil covered glass bowls. Once dried the bowls were accented with Polished Pigments and Interference powders.