How to Plan for a Dollstagram Event
Creating a Dollstagram (Doll+Instagram) event can be a lot of fun but it also takes a bit of effort to make an outstanding event.
Recently my doll July was asked by to be the event planner for a wedding in Jakarta, Indonesia. And without hesitation, plans were set as if we were doing a real wedding.
In my previous post, I mentioned about the Bridal Gown fitting and the Shopping Spree Bachelorette Party. Playing with someone who is hundreds of miles away is not impossible nowadays due to "internet presence" and we basically have the same doll. My playmate, Astrid (admin of @sewing_dreams.co) and I alternately sent pictures to each other so we can share posts of the same things on social media.
Setting the theme
The theme is important as it sets the tone of the event. Our event was Denim Garden Picnic, a bit unusual, which makes it interesting. We also chose denim blue, white, as green as the color motif.
Crafting Props
We planned on dressing up the dolls in denim, so we spent some time sewing dresses. I used only 1 kids' denim skirt for my dolls' attire. For the decorations, rustic materials and fake or real foliage were used. I gathered branches to create an arch and used scrapbook supplies in my stash to make props like the guest book, frame. Must have are the basic craft supplies such as hot glue gun, jute twine, scissors, cutting knife, and paper.
Taking Pictures
Follow the light. It's best to take pictures with ambient light. In taking close up pictures of dolls, notice how the light is reflected on their eyes, try moving the face to another direction to avoid that "shiny eye". Whatever camera you use, you won't get nice pictures if it's dark.
Give the viewers a different perspective by focusing your camera lens and posing dolls in action rather than just lining them up. This gives a realistic feel to your subjects.
Time Frame
A very detailed event such as a wedding can be planned weeks or months ahead for you to have time to arrange everything and take pictures. Ideally, it's best to create everything before making a public announcement or posting a invitation. Do not rush things.
FRIDAY ONCE AGAIN
The theme for wear Denim on Friday is GADGETS. Its time for you to show your collection of electronic gadgets whether it's for office or kitchen, engineering, hospital, gardening, whatever you like!
Hashtag #weardenimonfriday and tag @dollshenanigans and @sewing_dreams.co
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