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March 19th, 2009
before & after: kc and sara’s table (and wedding!)

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newlyweds kc and sara giessen refurbished this donated dining table in such a fun and playful way i couldn’t resist sharing. they took a standard wooden table, the kind i remember growing up with in so many different houses, and painted on this fun plate and silverware pattern. i love simple projects like this where the end result is something so clever and whimsical. thanks to kc and sara for sharing!

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also, since i have a new martha post up today (wedding photo advice anyone?), i couldn’t resist sharing these gorgeous shots from kc and sara’s wedding. i can only hope that our wedding looks half as beautiful as theirs did. that wooden backdrop with the chandelier? wow. seriously? wow. [all of the gorgeous photos were taken by the talented kyle hale]

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[custom salsa jars]

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[save the date]

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48 comments
Green Key said:
March 19th, 2009 - 1:17 pm

I like the save the Date postcard. It’s really fun. The rest of it . . . not so much.

Kristan said:
March 19th, 2009 - 1:17 pm

First of all, VERY cool wedding photos. I love that the style is so offbeat but still beautiful.

Second, haha great table! Now you’ll never mix up which utensil goes where, eh? :P

March 19th, 2009 - 1:21 pm

That backdrop is fantastic. I love the custom salsa jars.

Brian said:
March 19th, 2009 - 1:36 pm

Wow! This table has left a smile on my face. This is one of the coolest projects i’ve seen in a while. Genius!

March 19th, 2009 - 1:53 pm

LOVE the table! It really makes me smile.

Amanda said:
March 19th, 2009 - 1:56 pm

Amazing amazing amazing post!

macy dawn said:
March 19th, 2009 - 2:13 pm

Hello! Amazingly sweet wedding photo ideas! I am super jealous!

cori d said:
March 19th, 2009 - 2:29 pm

how bloody cool is this!!!

Erin said:
March 19th, 2009 - 2:31 pm

What a sweet wedding.

And that table! I think I may have to update my Ikea table in that manner…

Emily said:
March 19th, 2009 - 2:40 pm

serious wedding photo envy!!!

Julie said:
March 19th, 2009 - 2:47 pm

that wedding … UNBELIEVABLE! I LOVE IT!

deanna said:
March 19th, 2009 - 2:49 pm

What a great table! Oh my, I love it. I want to do that too … what to paint, what to paint.

grace said:
March 19th, 2009 - 2:50 pm

the table is adorable!

March 19th, 2009 - 3:00 pm

way cute! I love the save the date postcard.

PS~Erin said:
March 19th, 2009 - 3:12 pm

That table is so neat. I have a pedestal table in need of refinishing… Hmmm… It’s got me thinking! Thanks for the idea. Oh, and very cool photos!

Kelly S. said:
March 19th, 2009 - 3:15 pm

Maybe I’m just a cynical old married lady, but that last photo is a bit too precious to take. Cool table, though.

just_saying said:
March 19th, 2009 - 3:19 pm

lovvvvved the wedding photos, especially the cowboy boots with the wedding dress… super super cool!
And thank God the bridesmaids didn’t have the same dress… YES! :)

But I didn’t like the table at all, sorry… nor the color (I do love greens) nor the stencil…

amanda said:
March 19th, 2009 - 3:20 pm

how did they paint the table but leave the silhouettes unpainted??

grace said:
March 19th, 2009 - 3:28 pm

well, if you’re ever going to be precious, i would think a wedding is the time to do it ;)

grace

Nikko Moy said:
March 19th, 2009 - 3:31 pm

Sweet sweet photography and website. Definitely makes my heart a little soft today.

Cristie said:
March 19th, 2009 - 3:46 pm

Cool table! My wheels are turning as to how to do a similar concept on a kids’ craft table! Before and After is my favorite!

March 19th, 2009 - 4:27 pm

Beautiful couple and wedding, and I was so surprised by the table! Before I scrolled down to see the pic I expected something a bit cheesy (sorry), but instead they came up with something modern and unique and so interesting!!

lauren said:
March 19th, 2009 - 4:28 pm

wow. so very jealous of the couple & guests! great photos.

March 19th, 2009 - 4:45 pm

That table is great!!! What a fun idea!!!

jess said:
March 19th, 2009 - 5:51 pm

that table is adorable – but the wedding photos – WOW – the color and composition is amazing!

LexyB said:
March 19th, 2009 - 5:55 pm

Those wedding photos are the best I’ve ever seen! Utterly gorgeous

Megan said:
March 19th, 2009 - 6:29 pm

oh my gosh, i want that TABLE!!! also, we used Story Motion STudios for our wedding in DC and the photos were gorgeous!! totally adorable couple that makes it professional looking and perfect :) http://www.storymotion.com

Kitty said:
March 19th, 2009 - 7:14 pm

I love the table!!

March 19th, 2009 - 7:44 pm

i LOVE that table! i’m restoring a beautiful old oak table at the moment – i just don’t know if i have the confidence to give something like this a go.

Sarah said:
March 19th, 2009 - 9:00 pm

Ummm. I usually never comment, but I couldnt resist. This is frickin adorable.

Libby said:
March 19th, 2009 - 9:49 pm

what beautiful pictures!! I love the wooden backdrop – it feels like a great J.Crew or Kate Spade shoot….amazing.

Meli lynn said:
March 19th, 2009 - 11:53 pm

awesome wedding!!!

March 20th, 2009 - 12:01 am

Love that table! it’s a cool idea!
If you get a chance; stop by my blog on the 25th, I am having a make-over party and I am sure there are going to be a lot of great before and afters! Jen

v said:
March 20th, 2009 - 12:25 am

how do you do that to such a nice wooden table???!!!!

kk said:
March 20th, 2009 - 12:36 am

@V: I’m glad Im not the only one who is bummed by the table painting. As for the wedding well the people are very cute and happy, and I’m glad for them, and I love the wood and save the date cards, but as for the grou shots, and I agree it feels like a J.Crew or Kate Spade catalogue but that catalogue feeling creeps me out a bit. Sorry. I just find both of these things much too studied for my tastes.

grace said:
March 20th, 2009 - 12:42 am

late night confession: sometimes i wish i could live in a jcrew catalog.

all those colors and people with perfect straight brown hair. so fancy and new england-y. i know it’s not real, but i think this wedding is the genuine, real-life version of my jcrew dream.

grace

Karla said:
March 20th, 2009 - 3:56 am

I LOVE the table — gorgeous, wonderful idea & my favorite color! :)

laura said:
March 20th, 2009 - 6:41 am

Table is ace! Someone should commission that. Also likin the idea for the save the date card..

Bernie said:
March 20th, 2009 - 9:38 am

I wonder how long it takes until they tire of the table and are stripping it…..

Kim said:
March 20th, 2009 - 12:06 pm

Wow…that is the coolest wedding setup I have ever seen. Inspiring!

Rebekah said:
March 20th, 2009 - 1:00 pm

oh my I love it all! The table is such a fun and unique idea!!

March 21st, 2009 - 11:22 am

i dont know how anyone could say anything bad about the table, or the wedding concepts or photos! everything about their wedding is amazing! kyle hale shot my wedding too, and when i saw this wedding he shot later, i was jealous i didnt do the creative engagement photo shoot too! AMAZZINNNNGGG

Francis said:
March 21st, 2009 - 5:40 pm

I made a table like that before like in 1999. Everybody hated it. I guess times have changed. Wish I have picture to show you guys but I had to redo the whole thing. Cool wedding pictures….

Abby said:
March 22nd, 2009 - 12:20 pm

I loved all these shots…so creative and gets you thinking of the great possibilities. I’m bummed over the negativity posted on here…if they get tired of the table, they can repaint it, strip it, etc. Creativity is to be explored, not quashed. And I loved the Save The Date….much better than the boring ones you usually get…

Miss B. said:
March 24th, 2009 - 3:56 pm

Just so clever!!!

C said:
March 25th, 2009 - 8:39 am

Definitely unique.

Can you share your process on painting the table? I don’t get how to go about this and actually make the table safe to eat off of and keep the paint from rubbing off.

viola said:
April 4th, 2009 - 1:50 am

Is it just me, but what is this mad rush to cover everything up with crazy patterns. How long will it be before you get sick of it, and wished you’d gone back to classic style. I’m a floral-phobic, can’t stand it, and most patterns are awful. I keep thinking todays after will be tomorrow’s before.

Laura said:
September 22nd, 2009 - 10:34 pm

When I read the comments that mentioned that they were bummed about the table being painted it made me think. Hmmmmm but if it wasn’t painted in this unique and stylish way it would have been just an ordinary table. I commend the creativity put into table and think it’s nothing but amazing when someone thinks outside the box! Well Done KC&Sarah!
As for the Wedding, I didn’t get teh feeling it was staged or that it was out of a catalog but that it was just brilliant and unique. People who don’t agree are just jealous that they didn’t think of the idea first! :)

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