Martha Stewart Weddings, 2000
These cheerfully colored umbrellas sporting seating assignments dot miniature sand dunes at the entrance to a summer reception.
You'll need a 1-inch-deep tray, a sheet of 1/4-inch foam board cut to fit into bottom of the tray, and some sand. Lay the foam board in the tray, and cover with sand. Drizzle sand unevenly, sifting a bit more here and there to form dunes. Print your seating assignments onto colored paper, and cut them into strips; glue strips to the shafts of the umbrellas. Poke the umbrellas through the sand into the foam board at an angle so guests can easily find their names.
where can I get a nice tray to hold the sand??
I am doing this for my reception and I am concerned about the labels staying on. I found my trays at a restaurant store. They have deep baking sheets.
I made my own umbrellas to match by beach theme. Cute!
krismil - how did you do the labels? did you buy them or do them yourself? thanks!
We found the parasols at the dollar store and used printed labels with a design, but we are really struggling with finding a tray/pan that is large enough to hold them all!!
I love this idea! But I can't find parasols in solid colors or a stripe pattern. Does anyone have any ideas on where I can find these?
This is the most wonderful idea I have seen yet!