Making a Bird Cage Light

There are so many things out there right now that spark my interest and keep me creating. I love trying to come up with things with stuff I have on hand. As Mary and I prepared for the Bridal Show, we came up with a few ideas of things we had hanging around.

It was quite simple and I think it added some character to the space.

See that old column in the background? It became the base for our light. We added an old animal cage that was missing a top turn it on its side and hung a bird cage in the middle of it. We attached an "S" hook to the top of the column to hang the cage in front of it. We could have attached it on top but it wouldn't have looked as good because of the height.

We then added a hanging cord light from IKEA by threading it into the center of the cage.

We were able to expand the size by adding the two cages together. It also was great to have a ledge to decorate with. We added some paper roses, a Happily Ever After sign and our Bird Clips to the cage and it was done!

We added some fresh Forsythia branches to the center of the column to add a pop of color. This became the mood light for the backdrop of the table.

 Because of the wire cages it is hard to see in the pictures. All in all I think it is adorable! It added that touch of whimsy to the booth. You can bet no one else had it!!! That is what we like to do....think outside the box!

More tips to come! Stay tuned!

Pink Bride Magazine Event

This month has been a whirlwind! So many wonderful opportunities to take part in.One was designing a space for The Pink Bride Magazine Bridal show in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

It all began with the company Catalyst Weddings and Events. Danielle Loeffler is the owner/creator of Catalyst. It is about event planning with purpose. The purpose is giving back! Imagine all those things you spent so much money on going to a greater cause. I love the idea and I love that Danielle took off with it!

This was the look a few weeks ago in Murfreesboro. I sweet vintage display! For the next show we wanted to do something different. Go to the Feb 23rd blog post at Catalyst to see our feature!

After several changes due to color and space, we came up with a garden theme.

We had an 8x16 space draped with black curtains. We covered the floor this time so we wouldn't see the ballroom carpet.

This is the BEFORE:

 

Pretty dull and boring but a clean slate for something creative.

This is the AFTER:

A spring garden look with blues and yellows. I just loved the pop of color!

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There are a lot of wonderful things going on here. I can't wait to show you some more. I will show you some of the crafts we did for this space. Donna from Pink Bride Magazine said that the trend for weddings are going more like our booth!  She is seeing the change in her magazine also.  Yay! We are trendy! See those flowers on the wall, yesterday as I was trying to get some much needed rest, I turned on the Ellen Show and they had some similar on their set! I was a little excited about that!

I would love to know what you think about it! Please leave me a comment! It is nice to get feedback!

I am taking a few days off! Tomorrow I go for a 90 minute massage! I cannot wait! Thanks MOM! (it was a Christmas gift)

Oh and check out some new things in my Etsy shop to the right of this post!