To arbor, or not to arbor?
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lathrielSo, originally I had decided not to go with an arbor for the ceremony. Why? Don't take this the wrong way if you had one at your wedding, because I think arbors are beautiful... but I didn't want one because I'm just not like that. I'm not the kind of girl who is going to have what everyone else has at their wedding. Not because I've GOT TO BE DIFFERENT, but because I like to work outside the norm. There's more freedom there. I'm the kind of girl who will slap a wedding together with no real coherent theme, and let a style evolve out of the tacky wallpaper in the background of the goofy save-the-date photo. (this is how it all happened)
But I realized recently that one of the primary functions of an arbor that people don't realize at first glance is to define the space. It's not just standing there looking pretty, but actually framing the event. It's visual psychology, and as an artist I would be remiss to ignore its impact. So, I had an idea for a kind of arbor I would like, and set out to find it... but to no avail.
My mother asked my father if he could build it, because he was handy enough to build two decks and a pergola in their back yard, but he doesn't like the idea. So he goes on google image search, and comes back with this:
Essentially, it's a square piece of fabric held up by four posts. It's also called a "chuppah," a canopy for a bride and groom in a Jewish wedding ceremony. Jared isn't Jewish. My dad's side of the family is, and I have always found their customs beautiful. I had wanted to incorporate something into our ceremony, but felt it might be offensive since I'm not a practicing Jew.
But the chuppah... I took one look at that picture, and fell in love. And the fact that my father is going to build it for me makes my cold little heart all squishy. ;-;
So pretty!
More formal
Theatrical!
I'm so excited. Marriage!!!!! :D
But I realized recently that one of the primary functions of an arbor that people don't realize at first glance is to define the space. It's not just standing there looking pretty, but actually framing the event. It's visual psychology, and as an artist I would be remiss to ignore its impact. So, I had an idea for a kind of arbor I would like, and set out to find it... but to no avail.
My mother asked my father if he could build it, because he was handy enough to build two decks and a pergola in their back yard, but he doesn't like the idea. So he goes on google image search, and comes back with this:
Essentially, it's a square piece of fabric held up by four posts. It's also called a "chuppah," a canopy for a bride and groom in a Jewish wedding ceremony. Jared isn't Jewish. My dad's side of the family is, and I have always found their customs beautiful. I had wanted to incorporate something into our ceremony, but felt it might be offensive since I'm not a practicing Jew.
But the chuppah... I took one look at that picture, and fell in love. And the fact that my father is going to build it for me makes my cold little heart all squishy. ;-;
So pretty!
More formal
Theatrical!
I'm so excited. Marriage!!!!! :D
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Date: 2010-07-11 09:16 pm (UTC)I think you're going to have a lovely wedding. <3
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