Table Decor

When we first got engaged table numbers were the furthest thing from my mind. Oh and for some reason,  my newly engaged mind of sunshine-and-roses, also didn't think we would NEED assigned seating. Until I thought of unleashing Mi Familia on hapless bystanders [read: his family].

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Okay so that conjured up scary thoughts... My whole family would be meeting my fiancé and his family for the first time. Sure my Mother, Father, and Brother have met my fiancé... but the rest of them... no.

So rather than a table free for all ultimately ending in uncomfortable awkward silence (cue crickets)...

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... We would have assigned seating! But traditional table numbers with ZERO personality... for us?! NEVER! After that thought I quickly pushed this project to the back of my mind only to be revisited 4 months LATER!

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Then whilst crafting our ringbearer books it hit me... well IT was a actually x-actoed out of Arizona Highways Book.... a perfect photograph of a cactus and a rainbow...

Personal Photo from Arizona Highways 1978

And this priceless painting of a Javelina in the Arizona wilderness...

Personal Photo from Arizona Highways 1978 

And this amazing photo of a cactus in sunset... [this one was REALLY exciting since it matched our color palette as well]

Personal Photo from Arizona Highways 1978 

These books have been in our possession for nearly 2 months now... how did we not see the beautiful landscape and animal pictures within? And so it was settled... 8 of these beauties would become our table numbers!

Stencils + Paper+ Utility Knife+ Frame= 
Awesome Arizona Table #s!

Are you incorporating "natural beauty" into your wedding? Are you having "different" table numbers too? Tell me about yours!