These tables designed by Joel Hester are simply amazing. He takes hoods and other metal bits off of old, rusted-out cars and turns them into amazing tables, while preserving the unique character of each piece of metal. Every table has dings and rust spots and all sorts of lovely little bits of character.
These wonderful pieces are not just limited to tables. There are bed frames, vanities, armoires, and artwork as well. You can find more of his work here.
Originally I had planned my wedding for the summer, so I had a really nice color palette going. I had planned for a chartreusey-olivey green, with a pink coral color and lots of off-white. Had we had a wedding party, the groomsmen were going to wear tan seersucker suits with the green ties and the bridesmaids a lovely coral color. I had wanted to do it sort of 20′s/Great Gatsby style, as much as I could. However, the dates kept changing, and before you know it, the date was set for late September. Since the wedding was going to be in a family friend’s back yard, I thought that it would be nice to incorporate fall-ish colors while still being bright and cheery. My family liked to call it derisively brown, orange and green, but I think that the colors ended up being a bit more subtle. I was using paint chips, but here’s a nicer version of the colors I ended up with:
I hope this helps set the stage for the next few days! Tomorrow I’ll be blogging about flowers and what you can do to minimize the cost and maximize the impact.
