I grew up in the countryside and my family and I spent a lot of time walking our dog through the woods. Matt and I love walking and exploring and we wanted simple, natural decorations for our wedding to reflect this. We thought that slices of tree trunk would make lovely centrepieces, so I contacted a local tree surgeon to see if he could help! He was extremely helpful and gave us advice about how best to store and treat the wood.
It took a good three months for the wood to dry out properly and then the very long process of sanding began! My Dad lent me his electric sander and I used 40 grit sandpaper. You can see the process in the photos below.
To complete the centrepieces we used old bottles, dug up from my parent’s garden, and filled them with gypsophila, nigella, lisanthus and baby eucalyptus.
Bottom two photos by the wonderful Antony Turner!
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