This is the stage where the live auction/dinner was held. I know that I am missing a moss ball to the left of the stage!
All of the purchased tables had Easter Lily centerpieces. We mixed in a couple of plants and wrapped the pots in burlap, twine and ribbon.
The remaining tables had these centerpieces. Try to overlook the sugar dishes that were added after the fact. That was not part of the decoration!
Flanking each side of the stage in the back, for added height, there were these twig trees. I simply spray painted some branches from our crepe myrtle trees white, added some flower acrylic lights, potted plants and moss at the base. Viola!
This has to be the conversation piece of the event and not because of the decorations, but because of what this massive piece of furniture really is. It is a high bar! Did I mention that our function took place in a church facility! No booze was stashed behind the counter, I checked! Sure could have used it at several different times! Ok, about the pic. I happened to have some linen fabric currently not being used and velcroed it to the high bar. A bird cage, from a long ago pet (key word LONG AGO), a couple hurricane lanterns and topiaries dressed it up.
This is the bird cage. It was rusty when I pulled it out of storage. I spray painted it cream, put some grapevine moss (yes there is such a thing) and lighted lanters on the bottom. I hung a moss covered ball with a tiny bird glued to it at the top.
This is the hurricane lantern with some of the grapevine moss inside.
Two of these flower arrangment baskets hung of the front doors to welcome visitors. (Sorry about my shadow in the pic, I am no professional!)
Greeting guests at the sign in table were two of these arrangments at each end. These were probably my favorite. They seem to invite spring, don't they?
Inside of the gym , where the silent auction was being held, I added a few twig arrangments with mini votives hanging down.