No, I am not handing in my Man Card just yet...

Larissa is making me write this entry while she makes dinner.

Ok, so... The "biggie" planning pieces are all taken care of, so we are free to pursue the smaller details at our leisure.  At least for the time being.  Our plan for after dinner is to have everyone back to the lake for cake (Sugar Mountain cupcakes???), drinks, snacks and to relax for the evening.  We're renting a tent, 4 tables and a bunch of chairs.  We decided we wanted to create some sort of centerpieces for the 4 tables, partially as a fun DIY project and to make everything feel more special, too.

We weren't totally sure what direction we would go in. We knew we wanted bright colors.  A few weeks ago we picked up a bunch of small, tropical-ish candles from Bath & Body Works, and we had come across some matching place mats at Bed Bath & Beyond too.  So that would become the base.  We just needed the rest of it.

Recently, we've been watching A LOT of wedding shows, mainly via Netflix streaming.  So we've seen lots of other people's weddings; from the small to the gigantic, to the traditional to the bizarre.  Consciously or subconsciously we've also been forming opinions and ideas while watching these shows.  Last night Larissa had sort of an, "Aha! moment" in which she decided on Gerber daisies as our flower of choice.  We decided they're fitting for the casual informality of our small summer wedding, and they come in lots of bright colors.  They'll be making an appearance in Larissa's bouquet, my boutonniere and the centerpieces.

So today we decided to build a prototype centerpiece.  The vases and such will have to be purchased in Rochester, as it's impractical to fly them back east after buying them here.  We found a square vase and some artificial daisies in the right colors.  To finish it off we discovered these little pellets that turn into gel-like clear balls when you soak them in water.  Add in a submersible LED light and you've really got something.

Below is a picture of what we came up with.  We're pretty damn proud of it, given neither of us have any experience with this type of thing.  Ok... That's enough of that.  She can write the next entry. :-p

~T