Sweet Thing #4 - DYI runner

Here is some Do It Yourself (DIY) inspiration from the awesome modern wedding of Kallie and Mike. I was pleasantly surprised when Mike rolled out this awesome graphic aisle runner created by Kallie's Mom to start the ceremony. It was stunning! The runner worked perfectly with the modern theme of their wedding. Their wedding colors were black and white with bursts of bright yellow, so the black runner tied everything together! Kallie had bought some white laser-cut paper screens to hang as decorations. Her clever Mom took the screens and made a stencil which she used to paint the runner. It was made from a black denim fabric, which was heavy enough not to blow around or to get wrinkled when Kallie walked on it.  Honestly at most weddings I have shot the fabric runners cause more problems than they are worth. They blow around, the get bunched up and look wrinkled in the photographs. The fabrics for the runners that are sold at wedding supply stores are too light and not designed for outdoor weddings. I would highly encourage creating your own runner for your wedding but would suggest using a heavy fabric like this one from a fabric store. In addition to having an awesome runner, Kallie had her two sweet flower girls pull little wooden ducks instead of carrying traditional flower baskets, it was adorable!

Comments

[perfect bound]

I love, love, love this runner esp after you mentioned it was handmade. And the blue sneakers. You capture the most delightful details in your photos. I even love that darling couple (groom's parents?) in the background. Beautiful. (and happy, merry holidays to you as well!)

[One Love Photo]

Good guess, it is the happy parents of the groom in the background. The sneakers are black to match the theme, of course! Thanks for the compliment, I am a lucky little photographer!

[Mansi]

wow, this is my first time here, and I'm so loving the way you handle your camera! I maintian a food blog, and I'm trying to enhance my food photography skills:) sure can take a few pointers from you!:D

The photos on your blog are really very nice! good work here:)

[Heather Gilson]

Thanks! I love photography and actually taught it for 3 years to hundreds of high school students. But I had to move on, in order to continue my own photo adventures! I do miss teaching others, and have been tossing around the idea of offering a couple workshops in the future for adults. A few quick pointers, once you have your shot set up...take two steps closer. Also shoot outside or near a window, natural light is always best! Turn your flash OFF! If you have an adjustable flash, point it to the ceiling in order to bounce it but if you can’t then turn it off. To turn it off look for the ghost buster sign with an arrow crossed out. Look beyond your main subject, really look at your background and make sure it works with your subject. Photography is an angle game, every little movement can dramatically change your final image. Hope this helps a little!

[Elizabeth @ Elizabeth Anne Designs]

SO cute! And thanks so much for your comments on my pics! I LOVE them. And you totally have to have a "wedding" - it's SO worth it to wait until you can do exactly what you want to do!

[lucky designs]

Beautiful runner and amazing pictures! Thanks for stopping by Lucky Me! I will definitely be checking in for new photos.

[Tara]

that runner is fantastic! and as always- you have such stunning photos!
:)

[april okeefe]

Just a quick question! I was wondering if you knew were the bride got her laser cut paper screens from? Any info would be awesome! Great work by the way! Thank's in advance. April