What are some decorating ideas for a camo theme wedding?

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While camouflage comes in more than 100 colors and patterns, including digitized and photo-realistic tree varieties, the traditional tricolor woodland pattern enjoys the widest recognition. Easily decorate with readily available yardage and supplies from the outdoor and fabric stores. While simple to pull together, if poorly executed the hall looks like a barracks. Instead, elegantly adapt camouflage as the inspiration, rather than the sole design element of the event.

1. Table Linens

   • Incorporate one or more camouflage patterns in the table linens. Choose fabrics in differing pattern scales to prevent clashing. "Small patterns will often appear as solids when viewed from a distance," advises Sharon Hanby-Robie, author of Fearless Decorating. For an elegant round table, create a floor-skimming tablecloth out of camouflage yardage. Drape a square tablecloth in solid olive, tan or black over the top. The solid cloth creates a visual break between the primary fabric and accent fabrics, such as napkins. For easy camouflage napkins, buy cotton yardage at the fabric store. Cut it into 24-inch-square pieces and fold. Alternatively, invert the design with a square camouflage cloth and a venue-supplied solid colored tablecloth and napkins.

   Centerpieces

   • Cut pussy willow, blossoming cherry blossoms or pine boughs for centerpieces.

     Gather in-season blossoming cherry limbs, magnolias or pine boughs. For the duck hunter, substitute the branches with cattails or pussy willows. Condition all woody stems before incorporating them into an arrangement. Joanne O'Sullivan, author of the "New Book of Wedding Flowers," stresses the importance of allowing the branches to drink. After scraping bark off the lower inch of the branch, "Fill a container with 2 inches of boiling water. Leave the stems in the water for a few minutes, then dump it out and fill your container with cold water," O'Sullivan writes. Let the branch sit a few hours before incorporating it into a display. Tie limbs with rough twine or camo fabric.

   Walls and Windows

   • Panels of photo-realistic camouflage create trompe l'oeil wall art.

     Visit the venue well in advance and make note of large expanses of blank wall. If the reception location has no windows, add a glimpse of the outdoors with photo-realistic camouflage fabric. Order yardage directly from the manufacturer. Apartment Therapy suggests a textile wall hanging kit for hanging fabric art, unless you make small panels. In that case, canvas stretchers and a staple gun suffice. The fabric pattern repeats itself, which may spoil the illusion. Add personality to bare windows. Tension rods hold lightweight mesh and deer blind-evoking netting without drilling holes. Alternatively, trail real or faux ivy around doorframes.

   Serving and Presentation Tables

   • Hide miniature woodland animals around the tables to delight guests upon discovery.

     Buy artificial leaves to scatter around cakes and in front of entrees. Deer or duck and woodland creature figurines concealed behind a pie plate or holding court around the cake delight guests when they spot them. Low and long arrangements of pine boughs or branches on the seating card table and a camouflage ring-bearer pillow near the guest book prepare entering guests for the theme. Mount engagement photos or childhood snapshots of the bride and groom with camouflaged matte or paint the pattern onto the matted border.

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