I love every little bit of this Inspired Creations Contest concept, presented by the team of April Foster Events and Megan W Photography. April created a hip and fun dessert buffet and tablescape, using a piece of fabric as her inspiration and throughout her design.
The fabric was applied to elements throughout the concept, from custom fabric matted photos, to pinwheels, to lampshade centerpieces, and to take it even further, the dessert buffet featured the pattern throughout, even on the cake!
April put her crafting hat on, creating custom fabric-covered mats for the framed photos above the dessert table, making chocolate-covered rice cereal treats, and putting together the perfect fabric flower garland to adorn the buffet. She was kind enough to share lots of DIY tutorials with us, so check back later today for those!
Thanks to April’s ingenuity, this entire concept was created for a mere $370. Incredible, no?
A salvaged door was transformed into a quirky and interesting escort card display. The color-matching system at Lowe’s helped April find the perfect paint color to match her fabric. And of course, all of the stationery items coordinated as well. The fabric was scanned and traced into a printable file.
The tablescape featured light blue and sage green tones, and lampshades covered in the inspiration fabric were a unique way to top tall vases.
Love the mojitos in mason jars!
Check back later today for tons of DIY instructions and tutorials!
The following Indianapolis wedding vendors contributed to this Inspired Creations Contest concept:
Conceptualization, Design, Stationery – April Foster Events
Photography – Megan W Photography
Flowers – JP Parker Flowers
Venue – Laurel Hall Indianapolis
Cake & Cupcakes – The Cake Stand, Cheryl Blessing
Macarons and Meringue – Circle City Sweets
Rice Treat Pops and dipped cookies – April Foster Events
Calligraphy – Penned and Pretty
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I died and went to wedding perfection heaven. This, is, flawless. Every piece is perfect. And while it is matchy it’s not over kill. Perfectly combined beauty. You have my standing ovation.
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This is absolutely beautiful! I like the incorporation of the chicken wire, the mason jars and the soda bottles. Very nice~
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I love whimsical little details like these. It helps create a more happy and laid-back mood. And isn’t having fun what it’s all about?! Loving these ideas!
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This wedding concept could not be more perfect… the color scheme = amazing. location = to die for. the dessert = AYKM?! every stinking last detail = flawless.
April, you must be beyond proud of yourself… FANTASTIC work! And Megan W… check and mark, BEAUTIFUL!
GO INDIANAPOLIS!!!!!!
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Very pretty and detailed. Love it!
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I really like the “lamp” centerpieces. Very nice.
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So lively and fresh – I die for patterns galore, so this is right up my alley!
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Thank you to all the amazing vendors who made this set up possible! I love you all. :)
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This concept is beyond amazing! Way to go girls!!!
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holy MOLY! this is so incredible. i seriously wish i could rewind back to 2007 and have my wedding done by all of you fabulous ladies! brown and blue! LOOOVE! and megan, you’re my new favorite photographer :)
amazing, amazing work. :)
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april and megan, the shoot turned out more beautiful than i could have imagined! thanks for letting me be a little part of it!!!! way to go!
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That is perfection! I cannot get enough of those escort cards and the way everything just ties together : )
april & megan…YAY to you guys!!! it looks so incredibly fun and wonderful…SO quirky with just the amount of whimsy!! great job : )
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My favorite color palette! I know others have said it- but the door escort card display- to die for!
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Love all the impeccable details, the chicken wire is fantastic. Great ideas here!
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This is stunning. Simple and elegant but still has personality.
P.S.- I LOVE that the invitations are for Ross & Rachel’s wedding. You made my day.
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I couldn’t love this even one millimeter more than I do. Everything about this is perfect! The pictures are my favorite!
WOW! I love those lamp shades, How did you get the invites to match? Your Rock!
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Elegant, thoroughly thought out and successfully implemented. Beautiful design, great images–it looks like a wedding I would want to attend. Thanks for sharing.
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LOVE everything about this concept – the details are incredible and I love how everything came together!
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Absolutely to die for, April! Great job!
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I’m a sucker for good fabric and this is just cute, cute, cute!
So soft and summery! Colors are peaceful. Very beautiful wedding event!
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Such attention to detail!! One of my faves is the chairs. Seriously how often are chairs so stunning! Great Job!
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WOW! Absolutely gorgeous!
April,
Loved it all, so creative. Simple elegance and grace.
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This looks great!
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Wow! I love the images and love how creative April got with this. The door with the wire….so cool. Everything looks great.
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I love the whimsical atmosphere and the chicken wire is a neat idea. The color arrangement is goregous! Way to go April!
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Very nice, April! Enjoyed the photos.
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commenting again. STILL. in love. hope you win! :)
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I LOVE the lamps, and p.s. can I buy those chairs?!?! I want them! Very pretty shoot.
Oh my gosh!! This is just beautiful. The details are amazing and the color scheme it to die for. Great Job!!!!
Absolutely gorgeous! Another beautiful design by April!
April I am blown away by your talent. I’m in love with everything I see here!!!!
Awesome, awesome ideas. Embraces the ability of DIY, but looks prime and unique.
Simply elegant, creative & fabulous! Hope you saved me some cake!
Love Love LOVE this!!!
Whimsical, eye-catching, so creative but unified! Love the place-card “door!”
This is beautiful! What a lovely display for a wedding!
I LOVE this concept! I love it so much that I’m thinking of incorporating the vase/lampshade idea into my home or office…great job, ladies!!
Gorgeous! I wish people were this creative when I got married. I guess I will have to do it again.
How beautiful. I love the colors, the coordination, and the straightforwardness of it.
I absolutely love the sweets table, not only is it a beautiful idea for a wedding but it could be used for other events as well! I especially love how the color coordination is seamless throughout the entire decor, and the pattern is my favorite part of the entire design! Great job!
April:
I love the dessert table and the pictures hanging from the trees. As a guest, the decor of a wedding tells a lot about the bride and groom. The attention to detail was amazing.
April you went above and beyond for this wedding. Amazing!!!
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LOVE this! Love the light, table, DIY decorations, color scheme– great job to all involved!
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Beautiful details! The color scheme would lend well for a baby shower too, which I’m always looking for ideas for. Love the fabric print for inspiration. Designers seem to be inspired by that “one thing”.
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STUNNING! EVERY DEATIL INTACT. BEAUTIFUL JOB.
This is stunning. You never cease to amaze me.
loooove it! beautiful!
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Very beautiful!!!! love all of it!!!! Very creative!!
Absolutely STUNNING!!!! I love the color scheme used here and the creativity is unique and elegant. I would expect nothing less from the very talented April Foster—who helped with my wedding. She’s awesome!!!
this is one of the most beautiful settings I’ve seen in really long time. april, you are so talented!!! i love all of your work :D
this is one of the most beautiful settings I’ve seen in really long time. april, you are so talented!!! i love your work :D
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April did an AMAZING job with this! All I need is my dress, and I’m ready to get married once again. WOW! Gorgeous, April.
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Everything about this is PERFECT. I tried picking my favorite part & I just can’t. LOVE the idea of the lampshades on the vases, btw!
.-= April Cochran-Smith’s most recent blog post: Aquila & Orlando – Engagement =-.
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Wow! SO fresh and beautiful! I’m in LOVE with this!
Love this! Especially the colors and loving the cake!
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Love this! Especially the design on the escort cards and how it ties with the invites… perfection.
Love it!!
I love this party! Thanks so much for sharing, and for the how-to’s! I’m featuring it on my blog sometime this month. Thanks! :)
Wow, what can I say having just gotten married and been one of those crazy DIY brides, too bad this wasn’t around a month ago! Lovely styling and beautiful pictures. Well done!
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This is why April and Megan are the best. :D
THIS IS FABULOUS.I love it so much.