I love to entertain, and even more than that I love having a little DIY project that I can use to get me into the groove. This one is pretty simple, so it lets me balance all the to-do items easily when I’m expecting guests. I generally take a camera with me wherever I go as I never know what I’m going to see. One camera I love to take on the road or when I’m seeing friends is a FujiFilm Instax Mini 90 camera. Fun quick snaps that I like to leave out, typically in a bowl on a coffee or side table, make for fun browsing and often lead to story telling and trips down memory lane.
Wanting to use what I had on hand, I simply took a photo of each guest that I already had, reused some clips that were left over from my wedding, added some doilies and voila! It not only shows each guest their seat, but it can be a fun keepsake for them to take. Of course, I keep my camera on hand for guests to take additional photos during the festivities. Worried that you don’t have photos of your guests? Take a quick snap as they arrive, and it will take you all of a quick moment to attach them to pre-folded doilies.
Create a Personalized Table Setting
Looking for more photos from this shoot? Be sure to check out our feature on Galentine’s Day Styling.
Materials
Doilies { I used light pink and white }
Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 camera
Instructions
Ahead of time, spray clothespins gold on one side. Once dry, flip over and repeat. While drying, layer two doilies; I used one pink and one white per setting with the pink inside of the white, for a softer look. Attach polaroid with a now gold clothespin and place one per setting. When I am expecting guests that don’t know each other well, I always sit them near each other – who doesn’t love to make new friends?!
Photography by my amazing friend, Elena Graham {follow her on Instagram here}
I hope you enjoyed this manicured DIY post.
