newlyweds kc and sara giessen refurbished this donated dining table in such a fun and playful way i couldn’t resist sharing. they took a standard wooden table, the kind i remember growing up with in so many different houses, and painted on this fun plate and silverware pattern. i love simple projects like this where the end result is something so clever and whimsical. thanks to kc and sara for sharing!
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also, since i have a new martha post up today (wedding photo advice anyone?), i couldn’t resist sharing these gorgeous shots from kc and sara’s wedding. i can only hope that our wedding looks half as beautiful as theirs did. that wooden backdrop with the chandelier? wow. seriously? wow. [all of the gorgeous photos were taken by the talented kyle hale]
[custom salsa jars]
[save the date]
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I like the save the Date postcard. It’s really fun. The rest of it . . . not so much.
First of all, VERY cool wedding photos. I love that the style is so offbeat but still beautiful.
Second, haha great table! Now you’ll never mix up which utensil goes where, eh? :P
That backdrop is fantastic. I love the custom salsa jars.
Wow! This table has left a smile on my face. This is one of the coolest projects i’ve seen in a while. Genius!
LOVE the table! It really makes me smile.
Amazing amazing amazing post!
Hello! Amazingly sweet wedding photo ideas! I am super jealous!
how bloody cool is this!!!
What a sweet wedding.
And that table! I think I may have to update my Ikea table in that manner…
serious wedding photo envy!!!
that wedding … UNBELIEVABLE! I LOVE IT!
What a great table! Oh my, I love it. I want to do that too … what to paint, what to paint.
the table is adorable!
way cute! I love the save the date postcard.
That table is so neat. I have a pedestal table in need of refinishing… Hmmm… It’s got me thinking! Thanks for the idea. Oh, and very cool photos!
Maybe I’m just a cynical old married lady, but that last photo is a bit too precious to take. Cool table, though.
lovvvvved the wedding photos, especially the cowboy boots with the wedding dress… super super cool!
And thank God the bridesmaids didn’t have the same dress… YES! :)
But I didn’t like the table at all, sorry… nor the color (I do love greens) nor the stencil…
how did they paint the table but leave the silhouettes unpainted??
well, if you’re ever going to be precious, i would think a wedding is the time to do it ;)
grace
Sweet sweet photography and website. Definitely makes my heart a little soft today.
Cool table! My wheels are turning as to how to do a similar concept on a kids’ craft table! Before and After is my favorite!
Beautiful couple and wedding, and I was so surprised by the table! Before I scrolled down to see the pic I expected something a bit cheesy (sorry), but instead they came up with something modern and unique and so interesting!!
wow. so very jealous of the couple & guests! great photos.
That table is great!!! What a fun idea!!!
that table is adorable – but the wedding photos – WOW – the color and composition is amazing!
Those wedding photos are the best I’ve ever seen! Utterly gorgeous
oh my gosh, i want that TABLE!!! also, we used Story Motion STudios for our wedding in DC and the photos were gorgeous!! totally adorable couple that makes it professional looking and perfect :) http://www.storymotion.com
I love the table!!
i LOVE that table! i’m restoring a beautiful old oak table at the moment – i just don’t know if i have the confidence to give something like this a go.
Ummm. I usually never comment, but I couldnt resist. This is frickin adorable.
what beautiful pictures!! I love the wooden backdrop – it feels like a great J.Crew or Kate Spade shoot….amazing.
awesome wedding!!!
Love that table! it’s a cool idea!
If you get a chance; stop by my blog on the 25th, I am having a make-over party and I am sure there are going to be a lot of great before and afters! Jen
how do you do that to such a nice wooden table???!!!!
@V: I’m glad Im not the only one who is bummed by the table painting. As for the wedding well the people are very cute and happy, and I’m glad for them, and I love the wood and save the date cards, but as for the grou shots, and I agree it feels like a J.Crew or Kate Spade catalogue but that catalogue feeling creeps me out a bit. Sorry. I just find both of these things much too studied for my tastes.
late night confession: sometimes i wish i could live in a jcrew catalog.
all those colors and people with perfect straight brown hair. so fancy and new england-y. i know it’s not real, but i think this wedding is the genuine, real-life version of my jcrew dream.
grace
I LOVE the table — gorgeous, wonderful idea & my favorite color! :)
Table is ace! Someone should commission that. Also likin the idea for the save the date card..
I wonder how long it takes until they tire of the table and are stripping it…..
Wow…that is the coolest wedding setup I have ever seen. Inspiring!
oh my I love it all! The table is such a fun and unique idea!!
i dont know how anyone could say anything bad about the table, or the wedding concepts or photos! everything about their wedding is amazing! kyle hale shot my wedding too, and when i saw this wedding he shot later, i was jealous i didnt do the creative engagement photo shoot too! AMAZZINNNNGGG
I made a table like that before like in 1999. Everybody hated it. I guess times have changed. Wish I have picture to show you guys but I had to redo the whole thing. Cool wedding pictures….
I loved all these shots…so creative and gets you thinking of the great possibilities. I’m bummed over the negativity posted on here…if they get tired of the table, they can repaint it, strip it, etc. Creativity is to be explored, not quashed. And I loved the Save The Date….much better than the boring ones you usually get…
Just so clever!!!
Definitely unique.
Can you share your process on painting the table? I don’t get how to go about this and actually make the table safe to eat off of and keep the paint from rubbing off.
Is it just me, but what is this mad rush to cover everything up with crazy patterns. How long will it be before you get sick of it, and wished you’d gone back to classic style. I’m a floral-phobic, can’t stand it, and most patterns are awful. I keep thinking todays after will be tomorrow’s before.
When I read the comments that mentioned that they were bummed about the table being painted it made me think. Hmmmmm but if it wasn’t painted in this unique and stylish way it would have been just an ordinary table. I commend the creativity put into table and think it’s nothing but amazing when someone thinks outside the box! Well Done KC&Sarah!
As for the Wedding, I didn’t get teh feeling it was staged or that it was out of a catalog but that it was just brilliant and unique. People who don’t agree are just jealous that they didn’t think of the idea first! :)
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