Making use of personal collections, travel mementos, relationship souvenirs, even favorite furniture, in your wedding decor is a great (and green!) way to show off your unique personalities and make your wedding day come alive with whimsy. And while found objects have become more acceptable in art and decor since Marcel Duchamp first attempted to enter a urinal titled “Fountain” in an art show back in 1917, it can still be challenging to find that perfectly mismatched balance without blowing your entire budget at Anthropologie. And who could blame you?
So before you do that, or if it’s already too late and you’re now surrounded by piles of precious stuff scratching your head and wondering how to turn the mish-mosh into delightful decor, here are five tips for effortlessly incorporating found objects into your wedding day:
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Make it meaningful. |
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Use your favorite collections and furniture: |
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Pick a unifying color and stick to it: |
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Pick a unifying theme or object: |
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Edit & Repeat |
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Repetition and ruthless editing are sure to turn both the strangest and most commonplace items into dramatic and delightful decor. So don’t be afraid to bust out your most beautiful and bizarre collections. You’re sure to be surrounded by a mind-boggling (and magical) amount of love on your wedding day, so now you just have to decide what else you want to surround yourself with… And then edit, edit, edit. And repeat.
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