Smokin'-Hot-Back-Yard in-the-heat-of-summer-in-Texas-(slightly junky)-WEDDING

What says Texas wedding like mason jars and daisies? Simple and sweet! These were for the tables outside for the luncheon which were covered in vintage tablecloths over white long round ones. I have amassed a bunch of wrought iron furniture that we used with some rented to fill in.

We rented a tent and white chairs. Hung white paper lanterns & styrofoam balls covered with silk daisies and orange grerberas from the tent. Some of these were recycled from another wedding from a friend. Used an old trellis in the "wild and wooly" part of my yard as a sort of "backdrop." Also hanging on the fence were rusty metal birdcages, wrought iron fence pieces, and yellow buckets with daisies. Large clay pot w red begonias and old wood carpenter's box with red impatiens were tucked into the ground cover. Got some concrete squares from the garden center so the girls' cute heels wouldn't sink in the lawn!

Well, milk glass to the rescue! It has such a nice clean look. (and got so much of it for so cheap at garage sales.)  And is great with the daisies and yellow, orange, and red roses & gerbera daisies & ribbons. Nicely complements the black frames of some of their engagement photos placed here and by the guest book.

Remember throwing rice? Fun. And those rice bags were so cute. Well, it was a small wedding and in my yard, so.....I stacked milk glass cake stands, some of which I made, and put the bags on it. Cute. Looked like a wedding cake!....Only bad thing, forgot some youngsters don't know how to throw rice (untie the ribbon, take a handfull, and gently toss), so the B&G got smacked from some exuberant young male friends. Ah, well, anyway....

A closer view of Bride & Groom "growing up" photos on my favorite old peely door leaning against the house. Scrapbook paper behind the pics & giant red pushpins add a pop of color and some fun. It's August in Texas and it's outside - gotta add some fun!