Last year, while traveling in Del Mar, California (a suburb of San Diego), my co-worker/friend and I visited the shops in the art district. While in a particular shop, I got inspired. Dan and I weren't close to being engaged, but that doesn't stop a girl from dreaming a little does it? First, I was inspired by all the crowns and fleur de lises...and then - I saw IT - THE wedding centerpieces of my dreams! What could it be you ask?
I don't want to spoil the surprise for you...but here are some of the required ingredients:
Curious to see the final product? Well, attend our wedding and reception and you'll get to SEE the rest of the story! (Can you tell that we are a 4-H family? We still document step-by-step the phases of our product. Hopefully, y'all will award us with a purple ribbon for our creative excellence!)
I don't want to spoil the surprise for you...but here are some of the required ingredients:
- approximately 60+ wine bottles (requiring a pre-requisite of friends and family that enjoy wine!)
- one wine bottle cutter from Delphi Glass in Lansing, Michigan
- one "mouse" sander from Black & Decker (handheld)
- multiple sheets of sandpaper with different levels of coarseness
- one bottle of polishing compound
- two aluminum pie plates
- hot water
- cold water
- a torch, if necessary
- ear plugs
- 2 very patient parents and one somewhat crazy bride
- 2 free afternoons
- 48 candles
Curious to see the final product? Well, attend our wedding and reception and you'll get to SEE the rest of the story! (Can you tell that we are a 4-H family? We still document step-by-step the phases of our product. Hopefully, y'all will award us with a purple ribbon for our creative excellence!)