Friday, October 16, 2015

Online draping course: How to do bohemian draping for a wedding?

Our blog focuses on providing up to date info and ideas on the latest news and trends in the events industry. We want to inspire our students and our clients across the country and even around the world to create and inspire the most exquisite events and weddings dreams are made of. For information on our latest courses and specials visit our website www.ectaint.com or follow the links to DrapingWedding Planning and Decor courses. We offer in-class, correspondence and for our internet addicted students, online. Enrol today! For our video tutorials, please click here!

For us to be able to do a bohemian draping we must first understand what Bohemian fabric is and what  the different ways is to do a bohemian draping for a wedding. What is Bohemian clothing and fabric: Let's read about it a little bit...
http://hubpages.com/hub/BohoTheFashionHistoryofBohemianClothes 


200 Years of Boho
Bohemian style has, for over 200 years, been an exotic alternative to the accepted fashions of a given period. Generally associated with artists, writers, and intellectuals, bohemian culture incorporates various ethic clothing styles, as well as historical costume.
Bohemian style consists of loose, colorful clothing and has been known as boho chic, hippie style, and Aesthetic dress. With their long flowing hair and rich, though threadbare fabrics, bohemians stand out in a crowd representing a colorful counterculture based on creativity, poverty, and an indifference to social structures and traditions.

Elements of Bohemian Style

Bohemian style, now referred to as boho chic, has come down through history, reappearing as beatnik style and in the hippie culture of the 1960s. For 200 years, bohemian style has consisted of several fashion elements.
  • Loose, flowing clothing made of natural fabrics
  • Less restrictive garments worn without corsets, bras or other restrictive elements
  • Loose, flowing hair
  • Colorful scarves worn at the neck, on the head, or instead of a belt
  • Peasant style clothing including tunics, loose trousers, boots, and sandals
  • Used or worn clothing
  • Oriental elements including robes, kimonos, and the ethnic designs of Persia, India, Turkey, and China
  • Mixing historical elements of medieval clothing with ethnic styles
  • Layering
  • Matching of garments in a nontraditional manner, such as mixing prints, or unusual color combinations
  • Multi strands of beads, several bangle bracelets, and the wearing of unusual, hand crafted, or unmatched jewelry
  • Large dangle or large hoop earrings
  • Broad brimmed hats
  • Patched clothing
  • Paisley, flowered fabrics, ruffles, lace edged sleeves
  • A general disregard for tidiness and uniformity of dress
  • A look of contrived dishevelment
When we read the above article we can see definite words being used to describe Bohemian... Words like dishevelment, Patched clothing, Paisleys, nontraditional, unusual, peasant style, colorful and natural. 

How on earth can we bring those words into a draping that you do for a wedding. Remember that you must always pull the theme through out the wedding. If you decide on dishevelment, patched, colorful then that must be seen in your ceremony, reception, cake etc.

What type of material can I use for a Bohemian draping? Short answer: mix and match, colorful, mismatched, natural material.

Here is a few types of materials that you can use: 

Mexican                                            



Ikat

 

Indian                                             

















Najavo


Tribal  


















Aztek



Paisley                                                                     



Old scarves


Vintage materials and Sari's



The biggest thing you need to remember when you want to do a bohemian draping is that you don't have to have all the different fabrics and the ones that you do have must be hanged in a non traditional, mis matched way.  

Here are a few examples of the use of bohemian draping in weddings. 

Fabric strips: If you use a natural type of material like a cotton then it is easy to tear the material into strips. If you are using a thicker material it is best to cut the materials into strips. Hang the strips in an unorganised way over a pole, rope or tree.





Draping over trees. If the venue where you are getting married, has big trees on the property you can definitely consider to use the tree as an arch. You can then throw the draping material over the trees. Remember that it is definitely better to use natural material for such a draping.






Draping between trees. If you want a definite bohemian vibe at your wedding chose a venue that have lots of tree on it. You can then either tie a rope between trees and do your draping then between the trees like these examples. The other options is to put your gazebo's or pipe and drape between the trees and drape on them. I would not recommend pipe and drape between trees because there is a definite risk in the pipe and drape falling over and hurt one of your guests.




If you want to break away from fabric draping you can think about just using flowers for your arch etc or you can use a macrame as a backdrop or arch.




Loose draping over an arch made with branches. The most important thing to do this type of draping is the fact that you must use a light and whimsical type of material that will blow in the wind. Think about wimsical or fairy tale... With this type of draping, you can use lots of flower or even no flowers. 






Don't you have an arch? Follow this tutorial and make one for your wedding:  http://www.bridecraft.com/branch-wedding-arch.html

Can't you find the right material on a shoe string budget? Here is a tutorial that will show you how to make your own ikat printed material. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcgsiLRgyds&feature=youtu.be

Events greetings 

Marieta

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Online Draping course: How to drape with Ombre colors

Our blog focuses on providing up to date info and ideas on the latest news and trends in the events industry. We want to inspire our students and our clients across the country and even around the world to create and inspire the most exquisite events and weddings dreams are made of. For information on our latest courses and specials visit our website www.ectaint.com or follow the links to DrapingWedding Planning and Decor courses. We offer in-class, correspondence and for our internet addicted students, online. Enrol today! For our video tutorials, please click here!

First we must find out what is the meaning of an Ombre wedding? What does Ombre mean? Ombre means Shadow. According to Merriam-webster dictionary:

ombré

adjective om·bré \ˈäm-ˌbrā\

Definition of OMBRÉ:  having colors or tones that shade into each other —used especially of fabrics in which the color is graduated from light to dark — ombré noun


The following website describes it well...http://www.obsessedevents.com/que-pasa-ombre-embracing-the-trend . A new wedding and fashion trend referred to as “ombre”, has been growing in popularity over the past year. 

“Ombre”, which is a French term for “shaded or graduated in tone”, is a fun effect where colors blend into one another from light to dark. It can be used to showcase a range of multiple colors or shades of one color— each offering a fun effect. It’s a perfect option for a couple who wants to use lots of different colors in their wedding, in a more sophisticated way than “rainbow colors” may offer. Ombre is being used everywhere: dresses, cakes, decor, flowers, nail polish and even hairstyles.


Now where on earth can I buy Ombre Material to drape with. It all depend on the bride. Does she wants the ombre color to go from dark to light horizontal or vertical. It is much easier to get the horizontal ombre that the vertical ombre. But before we start of with explaining on how to get an ombre gradient I want to tell you a little cheat way of knowing what colors will go together with your ombre wedding.
Go to your local paint store and get some paint sample cards in the colors that you like. Now it will be so much easier to know what color material you must buy to get your favorite ombre color scheme. When you do a horizontal draping make sure you get material as close as possible to your paint cards. When doing a backdrop draping, we always advise our students to start from dark to light and then again from light to dark. In doing that your lightest colors would be in the middle and framed by your darker colors.
Remember: that rule is not set in stone. You can go the other way around as well.. with your ligther color on the outside and your darker color on the inside. Basically just don't try and mixed the ombre color to much. You will start to get a circus effect!

The bottom photo is a good example of draping  in ombre color in a different way. Here they decided to use on light and one dark. But note that they kept to the design principals of tone, symmetry and repetition. 


If you decide you want to use a vertical ombre effect I would advise you to color your own material to get the right effect that you want. There is not a lot of places where you can buy ready made ombre material in the color you want. 

On youtube is a few tutorials on how to dye in ombre style. The best one (and the one I used) was the following one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N458U7QPv5s .

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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Draping online course

Draping Foundation Video Correspondence

(Wedding Draping—Study through the post)

http://www.ectacreativesolutions.com/shop/draping-foundation-video-course/
ECTA Creative Solutions
+27(0)218560163
info@ectaint.com

What will I learn?

Our Draping Foundation Course is the first step you will take if you want to learn how to drape. The
course looks at draping done at typical weddings. It will cover things like how to make swags that you can use on walls, main tables and cake tables. We will teach you the techniques and show you where you might be going wrong and how you could improve it in future or fix your draping problem.

Apart from the practical side of the course we look at the theory, which in the days we live and work in, is of utmost importance for you to get ahead and succeed in this competitive industry.
Some of the theory we cover includes safety and different fabric and their uses. If you would like to
know more, have a look under course contents to see which modules are covered in the course.




What can I do after completing the course?

After completing the coursem you can start draping at weddings, decorating the main table, cake table
and creating a magical backdrop for the couple. You will know how to make those perfect swags
(valences) and start your own small draping company.

Entrance Requirements

 Students should have a basic comprehension of English
 Basic reading and writing skills in English are required
 Be of age sixteen years or older
 Have access to a computer and internet
 Have access and use of a video camera or a smart phone to record (should you like to be assessed
and certified)
 You will need a basic kit to practice with. This kit you can put together yourself from the list or buy a
pre-packed kit. (please request list of items)


Duration

You will receive a maximum time of 3 months to complete your course where after the content on the
disc will expire

Course Contents

 Safety Training
 Fabric: Different Types and Care
 Fairy Light Safety and Care
 Basic wedding draping art concepts: Colour use, Lines & Texture
 Stage border & Backdrop draping
 Main table draping
 Cake table draping
 Chair draping
 Backdrop draping
 Quotation basics—How to charge for your work

How this works?

We offer student 3 main options for their course with an addition of the option to be assessed and
certified.
Option 1: You can buy only the course video/disc
Option 2: You can buy the course video/disc with a printed manual
Option 3: You can buy the course video/disc with the manual and with the addition of a starter kit in
order for you to practice

With all three options, you will have the option to be assessed and certified at an additional assessment fee.

Students can also purchase the different kits, these do not include postage or delivery, though.
All of the options are priced separately.



Assessment

 Should a student want to receive certification they will need to submit their work for assessment.
· Assessment and certification is done at an additional fee
 Students will complete questionnaires throughout the course
 Students will need to submit photos and video evidence as part of their final practical evaluation

Certification

Certification is an additional extra and should a student want to be assessed and certified they will
afterwards (should they be found competent) receive an ECTA Draping Foundation Certificate

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Paper flower craze

Our blog focuses on providing up to date info and ideas on the latest news and trends in the events industry. We want to inspire our students and our clients across the country and even around the world to create and inspire the most exquisite events and weddings dreams are made of. For information on our latest courses and specials visit our website www.ectaint.com or follow the links to DrapingWedding Planning and Decor courses. We offer in-class, correspondence and for our internet addicted students, online. Enrol today! For our video tutorials, please click here!

You want beautiful flowers at your wedding, but you can not afford it. The new and beautiful craze of paper flowers makes it easy and affordable. Depending on the papers and style of your flowers, you can have anything from a sophisticated simple look,, to a colorful bohemian look.


When you make use of paper flowers please make sure that you keep to the basic design principals like the use of color, line, texture etc. For more info on design elements: https://creativemarket.com/blog/2013/12/02/10-basic-elements-of-design

Allways remember that LESS IS MORE!! You don't want a wedding that looks like a circus!

For information on how to make the paper flowers go to the following blog: http://tikkido.com/node/469



Princess party



Table decorations

Wedding table

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Monday, October 5, 2015

Bohemian inspired headpieces

Our blog focuses on providing up to date info and ideas on the latest news and trends in the events industry. We want to inspire our students and our clients across the country and even around the world to create and inspire the most exquisite events and weddings dreams are made of. For information on our latest courses and specials visit our website www.ectaint.com or follow the links to DrapingWedding Planning and Decor courses. We offer in-class, correspondence and for our internet addicted students, online. Enrol today! For our video tutorials, please click here!

According to Wikipedia: Bohemianism is the practice of an unconventional lifestyle, often in the company of like-minded people, with few permanent ties, involving musical, artistic, or literary pursuits. In this context, Bohemians may be wanderers, adventurers, or vagabonds.
This use of the word bohemian first appeared in the English language in the nineteenth century to describe the non-traditional lifestyles of marginalized and impoverished artists, writers, journalists, musicians, and actors in major European cities.[1] Bohemians were associated with unorthodox or anti-establishment political or social viewpoints, which often were expressed through free love, frugality, and—in some cases—voluntary poverty. A more economically privileged, even aristocratic or wealthy, bohemian circle is sometimes referred to as haute bohème[2] ("high bohemians").[3]

The term Bohemianism emerged in France in the early nineteenth century when artists and creators began to concentrate in the lower-rent, lower class, Romani neighborhoods. Bohémien was a common term for the Romani people of France, who were mistakenly thought to have reached France in the 15th century via Bohemia,[4] at that time the only protestant[citation needed] and therefore heretic country among Western Christians.


"Whether your setting is the beach, a pretty woodland, a festival style field or a cool and quirky venue, they often have one thing in common. Nature and being natural. The boho wedding style can range from casual beach to romantic french countryside and includes quirky carnival, whimsical woodland, and free-spirited festival.
Firstly you need to think of your dress. A boho bride is an unfussy bride! Think long, flowy materials or quirky eclectic pieces."

One of the biggest things for a Bohemian Bride is her hair. it must be free-flowing, effortless and carefree. Think about loose plaits, fishtail braids, braided crowns and mussed up hair. Do that with your hair and mix it with flower crowns, forehead bands, embellished headpieces. Think about the hairpieces of the 60th.



Flower crowns are huge in the wedding industry and definitely bohemian. If you decide to go for a floral crown you can either go for very full over the top flower crown or you can go for something more simple like small dainty flowers. You can even go for a crown made of leaves and twine.





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