Need Your Expertise
On Sunday Tony and I visited my grandparents. My grandma gave me some dishes and also two antique picture frames. She didn’t know much about them, except that they are old. I’ll say! The back of one picture has some writing on it that says 1898! I know the frames are cross corner with leaves, and that they used to be quite popular. Do you have any more information on these frames or the pictures inside?
This is the writing on the back of one picture. We can't make out all of the words, but we can read 1898!
I would love to know more about these, so if you know anything, let me hear it!
DIY Photobooth
My most favorite wedding idea that I have so far is a photobooth at the reception. I have see this done and it looks like so much fun! But, renting a photobooth would probably kill our entire budget. So, I have decided to make my own. I am going to enlist the handy help of my dad and grandpa in this project, so in order to save them some confusion I made a sketch of what I am imagining. I am no artist, but here is my idea so far:
I love the idea of guests taking random photos and leavign them for us as a surprise. Our only real question with this idea is what kind of camera to use. My fist thought was to use a Polaroid camera. I am planning on using my Polaroid to photograph guests as they first walk in also. They can sign these photos to make a unique guest book. The problem with using the Polaroid for the photobooth is the actual taking of the photos. Some one would either have to man the station the whole night or you would have to try to do the self-shot, which is rarely good. I read somewhere that you can set up a digital camera with a cord and button so the people can take their own photos from further away. Now I seem to be leaning more towards this idea. Any suggestions?
Image and more how-to info found here: http://est1976.blogsome.com/2007/09/10/how-to-make-a-photo-booth-for-your-wedding/
Name That Chair
I know I have posted pictures of this chair before, but I am still wondering. I saw this lonely little chair on the side of the road just waiting for the garbage man about a month ago (yes, the side of the road). I went straight home and begged Tony to go nab it for me. I mean the poor thing is adorable and in desperate need of saving. So, being the amazing and understanding guy Tony is, he drove his truck over to the house where I spied the chair and scooped it up.
When we got it home, we realized there wasn’t a thing wrong with it. It wasn’t broken, stained, or even scratched. It looked as though some one had owned it since it’s original day and finally used it in a garage or shop, as it was a bit dirty. They must have thought it wasn’t new enough looking to clean up. Well, I have news for these people. This chair is amazing. I scrubbed it with my handy dandy Magic Eraser (amazing also by the way!). And, the thing was soon good as new.
We now have the perfect addition to our pocket office. But, we were still wondering what kind of chair this is exactly. It is unmarked, but looks mid-cenury to me. I am no expert, but was guessing 50’s or 60’s. If any of you out there have seen another one of these, or have any info, please let us know!
Even if we never solve the mystery, we now have this truly cute chair all for our own!
Make Mine Eclectic 