Want to add a personal touch to your centerpieces or decor? Check out these cool photo tripods that I made for my wedding. Originally Pinterest inspired, I made some modifications to the construction and design to make them fit our needs.
Pinterest version
Our version – Yep, that is my hubby. Isn’t he adorable?
First, you need to find the frames. I chose unfinished wooden ones from Joann Fabrics. You can get them in packs of 4 but keep in mind you will need 3 frames per table so you will need to do some calculations ahead of time. We ended up making a few extras just in case and scattered them around the venue to tie the room together.
Next, you will need to prep the photos. We used one photo of each of us and one of our engagement photos. I highly recommend turning them black and white if they aren’t already because it is so much more dramatic with the light shining through. After you edit the photos all to the correct size, orientation, and color, you will print them on high gloss paper. We also put a layer of contact paper over the photos to reinforce them so they did not get punctured in transport.
We tried securing the photos in the frames like the instructions said just by using the metal clasps on the back of the frame but that was not working out. Instead we decided to glue them in which worked perfectly because there is a little lip on the frames just big enough for a bead of glue all the way around.
Next, it was time to assemble the pieces into a triangle. We struggled a bit on this part since the frames were very heavy and the instructions given were not enough to make it a sturdy structure. We ended up modifying them by cutting out a triangular base that all 3 pieces were glued to. The only snag we hit was that all of the frames are not exactly the same size. There was a bit of fudging the edges to make them look nice but overall it worked. You will also need at least two people for this part, one to glue and place the frames, and one to hold them and rubber band them together.
This part may sound simple and self-explanatory, but DO NOT GLUE THE PHOTOS UPSIDE-DOWN! Chances are you will be turning the thing on its end to get the frames to stay in the right place and if you don’t have someone in charge of it, you will get at least one upside-down before you are done just like we did. We even joked about how that would be terrible if it would be while we were gluing and it still happened.
Once everything dried over the next day or so, our last piece was to put the supports in the sides. You will see that in the Pinterest picture you can see through the frames to the light inside. We decided we wanted that part sealed so we had some triangular supports that we hot-glued in the corners. You can see them if you look closely from the top at the photo below.
The final step is to pick out some lighting. We used battery operated LED flickering candles because we were afraid putting real candles in the middle of an enclosed space made of wood and paper would be a bad idea. The photos I have of the ones I made were taken during the afternoon when it was still light out so you can’t really see any glowing. I will say that even when it got darker, I wish they had glowed a little brighter but I still stand by my decision of not using an open flame.
I loved the way they turned out! Something personal and handcrafted at every table. The rest of the centerpieces were either a short or tall flower arrangement and a table number in the flowers set on a couple of navy blue fabric pieces.
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