Ready for Fall

In June, I re-painted my front porch chair and an old ladder white.  See that post HERE.  It had a definite summer, beachy theme.  Here's a pic of the end result:

It's been a long, hot summer here in Iowa.  After a few months of watering at least once a day, I got a little lazy, so the plants weren't looking so nice.  This is Labor Day weekend, so I decided to change to more of an autumn theme.  Here's a picture of the area now:

The bird pillow was on clearance from Lowe's for $5.99.  The large mum was about $10 and the little one was $1.  I switched the blue insulators for brown, added a mason jar with a candle nestled in unpopped popcorn, and brought the rug out of the basement.  Very little expense, but a completely new look for fall.

Reception Tables

Another great idea Jess had for her wedding and reception:  The reception decorations were beautiful.  It was elegant, but still very simple.  The chairs and tablecloths were white.  Daisies in assorted mason jars, vases, and bottles decorated the tables, along with white candles in smaller mason jars and clear glass containers.  Some containers had a few floating daisy flowers.

Assorted sizes of unfinished wooden hearts (available at any craft store) were scattered on the tables.  Each table had a black pen, and guests wrote short notes and drew pictures on them and left them in an empty mason jar (one provided on each table) for Jess & Neal.  Jess plans to choose her favorites to make into magnets and keep the rest as keepsakes of the day.

No two tables were alike.  It was elegant, yet economical way to decorate for an outdoor summer wedding.  It was perfect!