I won't tell you how much work the French doors were to scrape after trying to take off the masking we put on for painting. I left the tape on to protect the glass but it took hours to pull off the paper and tape, scrape with razor blades and then wash. Each French door took about 6 hours to mask, paint, scrape, and distress.
After that, we had to put up the pictures. Before leavi
ng the night before and during the set up day, I chalked the edges of the rest of the "frames" my sister cut out for me using her "cricket" cutter.
ng the night before and during the set up day, I chalked the edges of the rest of the "frames" my sister cut out for me using her "cricket" cutter.We th
en taped the pictures into the slots on the windows. We put a picture of her as a baby on the left slot and one of her husband as a baby on the right slot and put maps of where the events took place such as, "Princess was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and Prince was born in CA" so we had two hearts cut of the areas where the even happened and a heart printed in the center saying where it was and when.
en taped the pictures into the slots on the windows. We put a picture of her as a baby on the left slot and one of her husband as a baby on the right slot and put maps of where the events took place such as, "Princess was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and Prince was born in CA" so we had two hearts cut of the areas where the even happened and a heart printed in the center saying where it was and when.Then, on
the other french door set, we put engagement pictures on one, and Bridal/Groomal pictures on the second door on that side.
the other french door set, we put engagement pictures on one, and Bridal/Groomal pictures on the second door on that side.We lined the doors up so that it was like an entry way into a room off a balcony or something and I wrapped chiffon, curtain type fabric over the door hinges making it look like it was a window/door entry or exit.
In the center of the left engagement pictures/brida
l picture doors, we put a sign thanking people for coming and supporting the couple and told them to please take a magnet as a "thank you" on their way out.
l picture doors, we put a sign thanking people for coming and supporting the couple and told them to please take a magnet as a "thank you" on their way out.To ma
ke the photos stand out but not have the background showing through and distracting the pictures, we put a clear blue cellophane layer behind the pictures. It just brought in her wedding color more as the blue and cream were the colors she chose. I was able to find the blue clear wrapping at a local dollar store. One package did one door. So I needed 4 packages of wrap. You could do this with any door or window and if you couldn't find it at the dollar store, I am guessing a specialty paper store or a hallmark type store would have it.
ke the photos stand out but not have the background showing through and distracting the pictures, we put a clear blue cellophane layer behind the pictures. It just brought in her wedding color more as the blue and cream were the colors she chose. I was able to find the blue clear wrapping at a local dollar store. One package did one door. So I needed 4 packages of wrap. You could do this with any door or window and if you couldn't find it at the dollar store, I am guessing a specialty paper store or a hallmark type store would have it.This could be used for even your windows at Christmas. Wrap them with red or green cellophane for a festive look. You could also wrap a ribbon around the outside of the window making it look like your windows were big presents! The cellophane lets the light still come in but enough color to make it festive.
Tune in for more "Door drama" tomorrow on "Wedding Door Blues." lol Actually, they all came out beautiful, I will share about that tomorrow.
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