Ice Sculptures

akmackay

Can't say I would ever pay for one, but it's included ::shrug:: If you had one, what did you have?  I have no idea... and may just ask them to replace this with something else... but if something catches my eye than maybe it's a nice touch?

We're having a beach-type theme wedding. Post your pictures, or if you want to search for an ice sculpture that's not doves or something cheesy, post that haha. (and sorry to those that had doves as their ice sculpture... just SO not me)

Laurms15

What about the initial of your new last name?

dmoney79

ours was included too
i know it won't help you any, but ours was a reel to reel movie camera....
when we had our meeting with the reception hall about it, i didn't even know it was an option...and then i had no idea we could make it whatever we wanted...i just assumed we'd pick out a design from a book like with the cakes...so i was very surprised when he just said "ok, so what do you want?"
i'm sure you can request anything you want...
if we hadn't done that, i probably would have gone with an initial or something simple....

Danes983

Do you have a monogram? If we do one I think we will use that

USER876

Mongram is nice, we did a tulip (for Il Tulipano)

akmackay

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[QUOTE]Mongram is nice, we did a tulip (for Il Tulipano)
Posted by USER876[/QUOTE]

That made me chuckle.

We don't have a monogram. I was thinking of doing M&M since both last names are M's... but I think it's just blah. Maybe a starfish? I'd rather have a luge and make it useful, but I'm sure it's not allowed haha.

Lola Minnie

Ours is included too.  I'm guessing we'll wind up with a Monogram or big letter for our last name

melissa82

I hate ice sculptures with a passion. I would try to change it to something else.

Friends of ours from San Francisco did the Golden Gate....not that it helps you, lol. I've seen ones that held wine or champagne bottles...that was cool. It wasn't so much a carving as just a way to display them. I saw another at the Tides that was like a martini luge. The drink inside was disgusting but I liked that it was functional.

melissa82

You couldn't do a luge that pours into a glass? Obviously you wouldn't want a college-style thing that people were putting their mouths on.

melissa82

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[QUOTE]Post your pictures, or if you want to search for an ice sculpture that's not doves or something cheesy, post that haha.
Posted by akmackay[/QUOTE]

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So ... no? <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-tongue-out.gif" border="0" alt="Tongue out" title="Tongue out" />

Lola Minnie

I joked to my fi that we should do the sculpture of Lola (my avatar)

mbcdefg

Our package included an ice sculpture, too, but we were limited to about three or four from a book (all cheesy IMO ... swan, hearts, doves, blah). There was a martini luge thing but it cost $200 extra. No thanks.

We asked if we could possibly swap it with something else, and the manager offered a plate of sushi for the cocktail hour so we accepted that. If they hadn't let us swap it, we were just going to tell them to not do one - we'd rather have nothing than an ice sculpture.

FI's cousin had a dolphin sculpture at her wedding, and it was on the same table as the raw bar:

akmackay

melissa- that's perfect! just let me barf over here first...

I may just ask what else we can do in lieu of the ice sculpture...

rachaelb16

An ice sculpture was also included in our package, two hearts with our names in it.  They were shocked when we told them that we didn't want it, we have been laughing all week about this woman's reaction. 

Lolyalyssa

LO
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like the sculpture in Manhattan...if you have to pick something this is my suggestion.

cherylanddan0706

All the ice sculptures were cheesey, so we went with fun for us...a Yankees logo personally, I hate the cheesey swans, doves, initials stuff.

jchristel

The swans remind me of the first few days I was on this board- when they were showing up in everyone's signature pictures.

cateyes624

It was also included in our package.  My husband is a huge batman fan and everyone knows this.  We had them make the bat symbol.  It came out really good.

jgido

Allie, what about a sand dollar, in which below you could do your names in it as well?

Similar thought is a beach umbrella, where you could do your names or even put your monogram on the umbrella portion? That way it ties in with your theme and still includes your monogram, and becomes a bit more personal and less generic or cheesy looking.

Cheers!

cvl105

We were allowed to choose ours too, however I never got around to it and they just did something I guess.  I honestly have no idea what they even sculpted. haha  I'm gonna go see if I have any pictures of it now.

Kathy8684

We are having a claddagh ice sculpture. It's something that we have tied in as our motif on our invitations, programs, etc.  It looks really nice! (As far as ice sculptures go! lol)

cvl105

Here's some beachy ones I've found through a google...
and here's a website that has a bunch
http://www.iceartva.com/wedding-gallery.asp

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And just because who doesn't want a penis ice sculpture at their wedding?

akmackay

hahaha love the penis one!

thanks ladies and gents

kewltif

If you could upgrade it to a martini luge that would be really cool.  I always like those.

This seems to be yet another example of people HATING things on here that I would never even notice at a wedding. I really wouldn't notice if there was an ice sculpture and what it was.  If my package had one included I would have had no problem picking from the choices. 

Of your choices I think I like the starfish best.  But again, I don't think it's really something that will be very noticed.

cvl105

Oh, I had a martnini luge too....it was pretty cool!

teamAandE

I think martini luge is cool. We had initials and an ice luge (which was a big hit btw) i dont think anyone noticed the initials, they held the flavored vodkas and caviar.

sparkles2010

We're going to do the Rutgers Knight (we met at Rutgers) and the martini luge. 

steveiceman

Iceartva.com  they have the BEST sculptures!

uppereastgirl

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[QUOTE]Iceartva.com  they have the BEST sculptures!
Posted by steveiceman[/QUOTE]

<div>I reported you, "iceman" -- vendors aren't allowed to post here.</div>

ffbride_0813

We did our new initial.  I wouldnt have paid for it but it did look nice. 

clarereedy

Florentine Gardens included four ice sculptures.....there was the wine rack, something will be at the raw bar (I think they said a big seashell or fish), our monogram and the vodka chiller.