Bringing the Beach to Colorado!

Recently, we had a couple who decided to bring their love of the beach and ocean to our Colorado venue!  This had something to do with their engagement which happened at a waterfall in Hawaii.  The bride said that as soon as they met, she knew he was the one and they were so excited to finally tie the knot!  Every detail of their wedding reflected their love of the ocean and their engagement spot!  They used napkins in various shades of blue at each guest table with white linens.  Their centerpieces consisted of sand-filled bowls with shells and stones with a candle in the center.  Their favors also offered guests a few candies, candles, and shells from the beach!  Take a look at the room layout!

Their head table stood out as a sea of blue tablecloths, similar sand and shell centerpieces, more candles, and a beautiful net of starfish!  Their wedding cake also tied in the blue colors of the ocean!  It had starfish cascading down the front (pictured below).  They also had a groom's cake with the Harley Davidson logo since the groom rides motorcycles!  Their guest book table had fans for the warm weather and papers that told the story of the starfish.  It was so much fun to have the beach be brought to Fort Collins!  Congratulations to the two of you!  We loved being a part of your big day!

Sweet DIY Romance!

   We had the pleasure of working with a wonderful couple, but the bride in particular was fun because she had so many personal, handmade touches for the wedding ceremony site and reception area!  Before the ceremony, she hung beautiful tissue paper pomanders from the aisle chairs and in the gazebo itself!  We completed the look with our drapings and bows in her colors!  Take a look!  It looked so romantic on that Saturday afternoon!  They also had a wonderful "guest book" where guests could add their fingerprints and sign their names so that they looked like balloons!

The cake display was also really fun because they had mini cupcakes rather than a large cake.  While the guests were each able to grab the various flavors of mini cupcakes, the couple had a larger cupcake in the middle which they cut and shared!  How cute!

The room was beautiful with rose-colored linens interspersed with the blacks.  The centerpieces were all provided and made by the brides, except for the mirrors which are provided by Tapestry House.  She had tall, candelabras with pink tissue paper flowers and feathers as well as little black vases with the same tissue paper flowers.

The patio was also really beautiful as well!  For cocktail hour, they made tissue paper pomanders to hang from the ceiling!  The the bride also made beautiful coffee filter, pink-dyed roses to go under various sized glasses, just like something out of Beauty and the Beast!  This wedding was absolutely beautiful and we were so glad we could be a part of it!  Congratulations to the happy couple!

Designed for Love!

     Although it can be difficult to have a lot of DIY details when you have to make them for each and every table at your reception, we love how it all turns out!  This bride have a lot of fun, DIY centerpieces and ideas for the reception site, and it was absolutely beautiful!  For her centerpieces, she made these wrapped mason jars to hold baby's breath flowers and a paper rose or two which she also handmade.  Each mason jar was slightly different in color and material; some were wrapped in ribbons, covered in glitter, or wrapped with colored yarn.  We then provided the mirrors with the lotus bowls and pebbles!  It was fun to see the room come together because each centerpiece had colors that matched, but they were still unique.

Not only were the centerpieces made by the bride, but she also made some beautiful tissue paper pomanders to hang from the ceiling on the patio of the pavilion!  They looked so cool for cocktail hour and numerous guests commented on how great they were!  These may be fairly simple to make, but they make a huge impact and bring your wedding colors to the patio area!

Congratulations to the both of you!  They enjoyed dancing the night away and we wish them that same laughter and happiness that they shared on their wedding day for the rest of their lives!

Rustic Mountain Wedding!

     This past month, we had the chance to work with some wonderful couples!  This wedding was really fun to be a part of and we absolutely loved their rustic mountain-inspired wedding!  The blues that they used mimicked the beautiful blue Colorado skies and their centerpieces brought the mountains indoors.  Each table had a wood stump with a jar or vase filled with pinecones or little lanterns.  Check out these awesome centerpieces that the family put together before the ceremony began!

Here's one example of a larger vase that they filled with pinecones and sticks.











Here's an example of one of the smaller table centerpieces with jars filled with pinecones and tied with twine surrounding a cute lantern filled with pinecones as well.

The cake/dessert table was also very unique and fun, incorporating the mountain theme here as well!  The tree stumps and pinecones, as well as the blue overlays made this table tie into the rest of the guest tables.

The couple had a larger bunt cake that they cute, but they also have a lot of little bunt cakes for each guest in various flavors.  This way, each guest could try whatever flavor they liked best, just like mini cupcakes, except that they were bunt cakes!  How great does this look?!








We really enjoyed being a part of this rustic mountain wedding!  We were so inspired by their unique centerpieces and the cake table display was gorgeous!  We wish this couple all the best for their future together!

Pretty Personal Touches!

     This past weekend, we had a busy weekend full of wonderful events!  This one had a ton of fun, personal details from photos of the couple as they grew up to painted wine bottle table numbers on each table!  Their colors were pink and green, but instead of letting the colors overwhelm the room, they added pops of color to their black and white linens! Take a look at the room, guest tables, and head table centerpieces!!

This couple loves the mountains, so it made perfect sense for their cake topper to be a couple kissing while dressed in ski gear and holding their skis!  The cake also had little snowflakes on it to bring in the mountain winter feel.  The groom actually proposed to the bride on Copper Mountain while they were out skiing!

For their favors, the couple gave each guest a delicious cake pop which is basically strawberry cake mixed with frosting, rolled into a ball, dipped in chocolate, and placed on a stick!  We heard that these were a HUGE hit with all of the guests!  They enjoyed snacking on them while dancing the night away at this evening event!  Congratulations to the both of you and thanks for spending your lovely evening with us!!

Locked into Love!

This past weekend we celebrated many wedding ceremonies and receptions here at Tapestry House, but this one definitely had some unique qualities to it that we really enjoyed!!  Their colors were silver, pink, and blue and they were able to decorate the room with many personal touches.  They made some really fun balls made of stiffened string to place around mason jars filled with blue stones and a floating candle!  DIY centerpieces take a lot of work, but when the affect is like this, it is totally worth it!  Take a look at how beautiful they are!!

Not only did they decide to create their own centerpieces, but their ceremony also had some fun, personal touches.  The groom is works in law enforcement, so a lot of his buddies from work were either groomsmen or wedding guests.  Waiting for the bride's moment to walk down the aisle, the bride and her father came up with a little surprise for the groom!  The father of the bride put one half of a pair of handcuffs on his daughter's wrist.  She carefully hid them behind her bouquet and beautifully floated down the aisle.  As the groom went to shake the father's hand as he gave his daughter away, though, he handcuffed the bride and groom together!  The guests all burst into laughter, as did the groom!  It was a fun way to showcase the couple's unique qualities.  Luckily, someone also had the key to the handcuffs and took them off before the couple said their vows, but it was still a lot of fun!

We are so excited for this couple to learn from each other and continue to laugh with each other and we're so glad we were able to be a part of their special day!  We wish them both all the best!!

May Good Things Grow!

At the end of last month, we had the pleasure of working with a couple who wanted a very vintage wedding reception.  Each and every detail of their wedding was carefully planned so they could achieve the exact look that they were going for!  From the guest book table to the reception tables, their wedding was filled to the brim with fun little vintage treasures!

 The bride made beautiful burlap table runners for each and every one of her guest tables, complete with a tiny piece of lace at the bottom of each one.  They looked great with the ivory tablecloths and napkins!

The bride also painted tiny canvases with ivory paint and then placed stickers spelling out each table number.  These were then placed on tiny easels in the center of each table next to her beautiful vintage lanterns.






Not only were the guest tables beautiful, but she created a fun, vintage atmosphere through her guest book table and her gift table as well!  On her guest book table, she placed a vintage typewriter that instructed guests to select their favorite book title, sign their names, and leave a little note for the bride and groom.  These "book titles" were on vintage Penguin books postcards!  Each guest could decide which one they wanted to write on and personalize it for the couple.  Not only that, but on the gift table, the bride had a stack of three, vintage suitcases.  The top suitcase opened up to reveal letters spelling out "CARDS" with little pieces of lace around it so that guests could place their cards wishing the couple well in the suitcase!  Look how cute it is! :)

Another aspect of their wedding that we absolutely loved was during their ceremony.  Traditionally, we see a lot of couples perform a sand ceremony, the lighting of a unity candle, or the combining of flowers to symbolize the joining of their two families.  This couple did something we here at Tapestry House had never seen before!  One of their relatives collected a bunch of smooth, beautiful stones from a lake in their home state.  Before the guests arrived, one rock was placed on each chair at the ceremony site.  During the ceremony, two of the ushers came and collected the beautiful rocks from the guests and took them to the bride and groom who placed all of the rocks, as well as two of their very own, in a glass vase.  It was a great way to involve all of their guests and symbolize not only the joining of their families, but a joining of their friends as well.

We wish this couple all the best and hope that, as their favor table says, "May good things grow" for them!! :)  Congratulations, you two!!

Dancing the Night Away!

At the end of June, we had the chance to work with a wonderful couple!  From their beautiful centerpieces to their amazing cake display, this wedding was so pretty!  Their colors were a lavender purple, lemon yellow, and white.  These colors looked great with our twinkle lights and created a very special glow for the couple's reception!  Take a look!

For a closer look at their centerpieces, they sliced fresh lemons in half, placed those in our vases, filled them with water and also put some wildflower blossoms in them as well.  They looked so beautiful because the flowers matched the napkin color perfectly!!  The cake was also really fun because it played with the fruit from the centerpieces.  It was also one of the larger cake displays that we here at Tapestry House have seen in awhile!  It was a perfect focal point for the reception.

One of the most memorable moments from their wedding, though, did not involve the decor or the cake.  It revolved around a very special dance and song that the bride and her bridesmaids performed for the groom and all of their guests.  Have you heard the catchy tune "Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, but here's my number, so call me maybe"?  Well, the bride and bridesmaids sported cute sunglasses and had a choreographed dance to "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen.  The groom, and the crowd, LOVED it!!  It was so much fun to see them surprise the groom and guests in that way.  What confidence it takes to get up there in front of all of your guests and dance as they did!  We wish this couple all the best and are glad he didn't just "call her maybe" but actually did call her!  Look where they ended up, married and starting a beautiful life together!