The fun thing about this picnic inspiration shoot is that it could totally be used to spark ideas for tons of occasions. Bridal shower? Check. Spring birthday party? Yep. A just-because outing with your gals? That too. These ladies created it to celebrate May Day along with their DIY may pole (tutorial below), but a picnic in a field on a sunny afternoon? Wouldn’t pass up an invite any day!
Thanks to Tulle & Grace for sharing the cheerful vibes with these snaps below.
Whitney of Tulle & Grace says, With a sun filled sky and three cars full of flowers, props, and smiles, we set out to find the perfect field in Athens. We came across the most lush grass and knew it was the perfect spot for our picnic. Candice of Chancey Charm began working her styling magic on the picnic table while the lovely ladies in white and I set out to quite literally frolic through the field to create this fun and summery shoot.
Seems like a good weekend activity, huh? Hint hint.
Now, onto a cute DIY by Forage & Fleur for the may pole shown above:
Supplies:
Snips, wire, greens of choice, measuring tape, birch pole, rebar, clear zip ties, hammer, and nails
Instructions:
1. Begin to wire all of the base greens together by starting at the beginning of one piece and the end of another piece, trimming as necessary. We chose ruscus for the organic shape and its ability to withstand being out of water for an extended time. Since the garland will be held for the may pole, make sure to tightly wire it together and test as you go by gently tugging in opposite directions to assure textural integrate.
2. As you go, add in any flower/greenery accents. We chose the long-leaf wax flower and jasmine.
3. Continue to wire into your main garland as light or heavy as you like.
4. Continue until you have ten feet of garland.
5. Repeat until you have the number of garlands you need. We did five.
6. Hammer five nails (or total number of garlands) into the birch pole and begin to wire the ends of each garland to the nails.
7. Take any remaining greens and lightly wire them up the pole to cover up the rebar and zip ties.
(More deets and step-by-step photos on the Tulle & Grace blog.)
Kudos to the team below for such fantastic ideas.
Photographer: Tulle & Grace / Location: Athens, GA / Floral Design & Concept: Rebekah Clark Moody of Forage & Fleur / Styling & Planning: Candice Beaty of Chancey Charm/ Hair & Makeup: Joanna Webb / Linens: Restoration Hardware / Tableware: West Elm & Crate & Barrel / Food: Whole Foods / Other Assistance: Before Your Eyes Cinema & Sierra Rowe / Film Lab: Film Box Lab
