This is our mock-up for our "just in case we might need extras" centerpieces. And good thing we had them because we did place one on the groom's family table and placed the others in the restrooms.

Ended up using these for my "RESERVED" signs for family tables and for "Are you snapping pictures?" signs for the photoshare cards.

Finally, *FINALLY* found just the right idea for our table name holders! This picture is our mock-up...we'll probably use an orange tropical flower in each, but this gives an idea of what they'll look like.

The ceramic shells were found at the Dollar Tree, just insert a little floral foam (to keep the card holder in place ~ found at Flower Factory), top with Spanish Moss, and a tropical flower. And for a little over $1 each, we have our table name holders!

***I will post new pictures because I have now sprayed the ceramic shells with "Make it Pearl" Krylon paint...and they look amazing! It was just the extra touch that they needed!!! I also found the flowers too.

The "Reserved" & "Are you snapping photos" verbiage was printed on vellum, cut to the same size as the sunset photo, and attached to the cardstock using gold photo corners.

This project was simple and looks so professional!

I wanted to keep the instruction for the Guest Book/ Wish Book short and sweet. This is what I came up with (a mix of a few ideas that I found online):

Weddings are much more than
just flowers & tossed rice...

Thank you for your wishes!
Much love,
The New Mr. & Mrs."

What I would do differently: Should have made the sign much bigger (8x10 at least) and mounted it on foam board. My sign was too small (5x7) for people to pay any attention to and I had questions about the guest book all night.

Everyone loved this! We wired the top shut...just in case of pirates!

I created our sign for our signature drink before we knew what was going to be in it! So the description simply reads, "It's fruity, it's rummy, & it's yummy, Mon!"

Our bartender created the concoction for us the night that we set up the hall. We had to use what their bar had stocked so we had come up with our own yummy version of a Jamaican Smile. And it was indeed yummy and RUMMY (and taste-testing made setting-up very fun)! And it was a big hit with our guests!

The fortunes for the bouquets were printed on cardstock and simply attached to a stem in the bouquet.

Fortunes that I created were:
"You'll marry your prince charming."
"Dreams really do come true, thank you for being apart of mine."
"Tell him if he likes it, he should put a ring on it."
"You will meet your true love when you least expect it."
"You will marry your true love."
And since we had an all-adult reception
"Who needs a man when you've got a vibrator?"
(My brother's girlfriend got caught this one...we just giggled and giggled! She loved it!)

The dance floor will be highlighted with paper lanterns.

We have 20 - 8" lanterns in solid red, purple, green, & yellow (found at the Dollar Tree and use 3-AAA batteries). We did not use the little $1 Store lanterns...we found that they simply do not stay lit and some wouldn't light at all. If you use them, I would suggest lighting them w/ LEDs.

We also have 12" white paper lanterns (these were found at a local flea market and do not have lights).

This inspiration is from the Sandals Resorts, Preston Bailey "Crystal Collection".

I am experiementing with drilling small holes into 2" seashells and am painting them with a pearlescent coat. So far, they look great! I am not even sure if I'll even bother to get the crystals or not.

*Update 4/4/09*
This is on hold...the painted shells don't appeal to me anymore and the orchids are expensive (need 4 orchid heads per strand). Hmmmm...maybe I'll modify or maybe I'll ditch the idea...

But I did find bulk crystals in all shapes and sizes on the internet with very good prices...but if I don't need them, we might as well save our money.

And, it's not this one...though we love it
Finding affordable chocolate shells that I like is HARD to do!

I do want this cake topper though...not easy to find either! I'm sure these are chocolate...

~ The piping is called Cornelli Lace
~ Our cake will be 3 tiers as pictured
~ But we are using real seashells (processed and CLEAN seashells!!!)

We have chosen to cut a traditional Jamaican rum cake after the ceremony in Negril. So we've got to have a chocolate cake at home!

And, a traditional white wedding cake just isn't really "us", and Shane loves chocolate, so 2 tiers will be chocolate & the middle tier will be vanilla...with chocolate icing, of course!

I love our cake table...well, except for those stupid freakin' forks and plates...why, why, why didn't I take a second and remove them...???