Come pretend centerpieces with me

Well, it's all coming together . . . but you'll have to trust me on that. As I mentioned in my previous post, I've been gathering vintage vases and pedestal candy dishes for my centerpieces for months now--and these are the only elements of my centerpieces that I actually have in my possession right now. 

To help me visualize what our tables will look like at the wedding reception, I decided to make a centerpiece mock-up in my basement. Want to see? Well, let me walk you through my vision. 

First off, you'll need to suspend your disbelief and pretend a bit with me: 

• See the blue square of tissue paper in the pics below? Imagine that is a 12"x12"square mirror.

• Those white cones are the exact size of glass votive holders with long-burning ivory candles. See them twinkling in the mirror's reflection? (I should get them in the mail Tuesday!)

• The flowers in the vases won't be fakes from Michael's; they're fresh tulips 2 dark purple and 1 ivory.

• And the flowers in the candy dishes aren't really popped off heads of fake tulips; each dish holds one big white peony.

• Oh, and the table isn't covered in a wrinkly plastic table cloth; it's a light gold/brown "cafe"-colored linen table cloth I've rented.

So, you see, it's all coming together (in my head). I can't wait to see it all "in the flesh." Bridesmaids and wedding party, these are the centerpieces we'll be putting together Friday and Saturday before the wedding. How many? Depends on my RSVPs, but I'm guess about 20 tables. Fun, right?

Your thoughts? Anything you'd change?

Classy Ring Holders

As much as I love my ring, I have to confess it doesn't stay on my finger 24/7. Given its high setting, I take it off before I step into the shower (so it doesn't get snagged while I wash my hair), when I'm working with anything particularly dirty in the kitchen, or when I go to yoga (jewelry tends to get in the way in some poses). 

Now, down the road I expect I'll get all blasé about the ring and wear it all the time without thinking. But until then, I decided I needed a safe place to keep it when it's not on my finger. I had this in mind when I went to last summer's What Cheer Flea Market. This, by the way, is the flea market to end all flea markets. Filling the entire fair grounds, it takes all day to see everything once. I knew I'd be able to find what I was looking for. In fact, I found two:

Aren't they pretty?! I have one of these depression glass hands by my kitchen sink and one in our bathroom.

And here's a shot of one of the hands with my engagement ring, my garnet ring (also from Erik) and my watch. Sorry for the mediocre photo. I've got some glamour shots scheduled for my e-ring. I'll be sure to show it to it's best advantage soon.

Where do you keep your ring, or does it never leave your finger?