Wedding Window Frames: Let's DIY! | Leave Me to My Projects

Yesterday I tried to go for a nice walk. A couple of times. It was a gorgeous day outside and I was stuck inside, staring at my computer screen, trying to write about wedding beards. They’re quite a thing these days! Alas, my urge to feel the warm spring breeze on my face was entirely too much, so I marched outside looking like a homeless ragamuffin to walk away the coffee and computer jitters.

Off I marched, on a mission to feel like myself again so that I could get some work done. But each time I rounded the corner and got halfway down the block, windows kept throwing themselves in my path.

Half of the windows that I dragged home in one trip. Muscles!

No really! It’s not as if they were poor and desperate and trying to collect insurance money. They were actually leaned up against a tree on the parkway, which is the universal sign for “take me, I’m free.”

Coincidentally, do you remember my seester’s rustic vintage rainbow wedding coming up this July? You see, we have all been keeping an eye out for rustic vintage finds to decorate the barn in which the wedding will be held. One item that we had had absolutely no luck finding were old window frames, which we had thought to use as picture frames or something. It hasn’t been decided yet.

When I saw these windows resting against the tree, I froze. Would I be able to run back to the house, grab the car and get the windows before anyone else scooped them up? I was not taking any chances, so I picked all three up and muscled them home. I may have pulled a bicep, but whatever, look at them!

After the window finds were safely inside, I realized that although I had just gotten a nice workout, I still didn’t feel any more focused for working. So out again I went, for a real walk this time. Guess what happened.

By the time all was said and done, I had been out on two unsuccessful walk attempts and I had dragged home six windows. Now what do we do with all of them? Luckily the wedding blogosphere is full of ideas.

Super cute seating chart via Rock n' Roll Bride

Seating charts seem to be a popular option. We could either let the window stay rustic or distress it a little more artfully, and paint or write with paint pens on the glass.

Distressed window installation via 100 Layer Cake

Making a structure out of them might be fun. Combined with an old door or other piece of vintage furniture, we could make a really unique altar area for the ceremony.

Escort card board via Oh Lovely Day

I totally have an easel somewhere in storage. This would certainly save some horizontal space. In a venue with a max capacity of 180 and a guest list of about the same, horizontal space will be precious.