I am planning a late morning wedding at an amphitheater at a public park this fall. There are some unsightly trash cans that will be in view by guests that are watching the ceremony. Unfortunately, they cannot be lifted or moved. I have considered wooden room dividers as a possible way to hide them.
Do you have any advice on how we may be able hide them? I’m concerned that room dividers in front of the trash cans would also look out-of-place, with people wondering what those are doing there, too.
Signed,
Garbage Gobbed
Dear Gobbed,
Notice the helpful hint of the unsightly thing they’re trying to hide. This one comes in a couple more colors, too. Photo and screen: Improvements
Yeah, If you can’t move them, then you’re going to have to hide them. Room dividers or lattice outdoor privacy screen like this, in a brown or green color, should do it. It looks like something the park put up, it covers what you want covered, you can still get to the cans, and you can use it again after the wedding. You can find something similiar to this at your local home improvement store, too, but get measurements before you go in. And,whatever you decide to do, clear it with the park first.
Seriously, though, If you don’t bring attention to the screen in any way, no one is going to ask. They really won’t. It’s up, it looks like it’s official and blends in, and if you don’t say anything, no one is going to ask. Someone may go back and look, but then they’ll see, say “Oh” and move on. No shame to it. So, when anyone tells you that everything looks beautiful (because it will), resist the urge to tell them how hard it was to hide the trash cans, thereby making them think only, from that point on, of the ugly trash cans. Put the compliment in your “win” column, instead. Mission accomplished. And, again, you can find a few other options on my Pinterest Board,
How to Hide The Ugly At Your Wedding. You’ve got this.
See you at the end of the aisle,
Liz Coopersmith
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