So, I lied. You'll get the chiffon flower sash next time. But it's worth the wait! And I will include a chiffon flower hair comb as well :-) In the meantime, you'll have to satisfy your crafting appetites with this simple (and extremely useful) table chart. If you're having a large wedding, it's especially important to have a table chart so people can find where they're sitting without traipsing the whole room. While assigning table numbers is traditional, many couples these days (including us) are choosing to assign table names instead (more on this later). If this is the case, this chart is particularly useful. And have I mentioned the best part? This whole project only cost $6.35. How great is that? Read on...
You will need:
- 2 20x30" white foam boards ($1.50 each on sale!)
- Small bottle of craft paint in the color of your choice (for the frame- I used brown)
- Foam paint brush
- Several sheets of card stock in the color of your choice (I used the same blue that I used for my programs)
- Alphabet letter stickers 1" to 1 1/2" high (I used these "Thickers" that I found at Michaels- $4.99, but only $2.50 with a coupon!)
- Glue gun
- Razor blade or Xacto knife
- Printer
1) Mark out a border on the first foam board that is 2" from the edge in all directions (basically, it's a rectangle 2" smaller on each side than the board itself), and cut it out carefully with a razor blade or Xacto knife- make sure you protect the surface underneath! This will be your frame.
4) The next step is to make the shapes representing your tables. I used Microsoft Word, and simply added shapes (circles and rectangles) in different sizes. To do this, click "Insert" and then "shape," then draw whatever shape you need for the tables you have. I have several different table shapes and sizes, so I did a combination of two different sizes of circles, and several rectangles. Make sure you print out a sample sheet so you can check the size of the tables on your board. Obviously, the bigger they are, the easier they are to see, so make them as large as you can fit. After I made my shapes, I inserted a text box over each shape, and typed the table name. Next, print them on the card stock and cut them out!
Note: Some couples choose table names based on a theme of their wedding- different types of flowers for a garden wedding, tropical fish for a beach wedding, or famous movie couples for a vintage Hollywood theme. This can obviously be incorporated into the table decorations as well. Adam and I had a lot of people coming from out of town, who haven't spent a lot (or any) time with us as a couple, so we decided to name our tables after cities and places that were important to us and our lives, most of which we had traveled to together. In a project you will see later, we will make table card tents. On one side will be a picture of one or both of us in that place with the name of the place on top. On the other side of the card we will have a short explanation of the significance of the place to us and our relationship. That way, everyone learns a little more about us (and no one has to feel they are insignificant if they are placed at "Table 15")!
5) Last step: Place the table cutouts on the board in the order you want, and tape them down. I recommend using painter's tape, so you can move them around if you change your mind!
So there you have it. An extremely affordable and cute wedding accessory that you can do in very little time- my favorite kind of project :-) Thanks for reading, and I will post those chiffon flowers soon!
Alicia
You will need:
- 2 20x30" white foam boards ($1.50 each on sale!)
- Small bottle of craft paint in the color of your choice (for the frame- I used brown)
- Foam paint brush
- Several sheets of card stock in the color of your choice (I used the same blue that I used for my programs)
- Alphabet letter stickers 1" to 1 1/2" high (I used these "Thickers" that I found at Michaels- $4.99, but only $2.50 with a coupon!)
- Glue gun
- Razor blade or Xacto knife
- Printer
1) Mark out a border on the first foam board that is 2" from the edge in all directions (basically, it's a rectangle 2" smaller on each side than the board itself), and cut it out carefully with a razor blade or Xacto knife- make sure you protect the surface underneath! This will be your frame.
2) Discard the middle rectangle and just keep the "frame." Paint the frame completely (including the side edges) using your craft brush and paint. Once it has dried, secure it on top of the second foam board using hot glue, framing the blank board. Just so you get a comparison idea, a picture framing mat (which I was thinking of using) for this size of board would cast $5.99, plus an additional $9 for cutting, or a total of $28 for a custom cut mat from the framing counter at Michaels. With this, you get a great looking frame in your custom color for only $1.50! Gotta love that.
3) Next, take your stickers (or "Thickers" in my case) and place them along the top of your frame. Make sure you count the number of letters and spaces in your phrase and center the phrase over the middle. For example, I chose the phrase: "where's your table?" which has 19 characters including punctuation and spaces as characters. Therefore, the middle character is #10 (the "u" in "your"), and that's the one that should be placed in the center of the frame. Put it down first, and then space the rest of your phrase before and after it.
4) The next step is to make the shapes representing your tables. I used Microsoft Word, and simply added shapes (circles and rectangles) in different sizes. To do this, click "Insert" and then "shape," then draw whatever shape you need for the tables you have. I have several different table shapes and sizes, so I did a combination of two different sizes of circles, and several rectangles. Make sure you print out a sample sheet so you can check the size of the tables on your board. Obviously, the bigger they are, the easier they are to see, so make them as large as you can fit. After I made my shapes, I inserted a text box over each shape, and typed the table name. Next, print them on the card stock and cut them out!
Note: Some couples choose table names based on a theme of their wedding- different types of flowers for a garden wedding, tropical fish for a beach wedding, or famous movie couples for a vintage Hollywood theme. This can obviously be incorporated into the table decorations as well. Adam and I had a lot of people coming from out of town, who haven't spent a lot (or any) time with us as a couple, so we decided to name our tables after cities and places that were important to us and our lives, most of which we had traveled to together. In a project you will see later, we will make table card tents. On one side will be a picture of one or both of us in that place with the name of the place on top. On the other side of the card we will have a short explanation of the significance of the place to us and our relationship. That way, everyone learns a little more about us (and no one has to feel they are insignificant if they are placed at "Table 15")!
5) Last step: Place the table cutouts on the board in the order you want, and tape them down. I recommend using painter's tape, so you can move them around if you change your mind!
So there you have it. An extremely affordable and cute wedding accessory that you can do in very little time- my favorite kind of project :-) Thanks for reading, and I will post those chiffon flowers soon!
Alicia
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