<p>The third in <a href="http://cravenmaven.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/to-have-and-bhldn-from-india-with-love/">this weeks series</a> of wedding table settings inspired by the launch of bridal haven BHLDN is something that really appeals to MY heart: science.

Often misconstrued as being cold, emotionless and unfeeling, Science often get's the short end of the stick. But don't let those beakers and thermometers fool you - for a fire burns in the science lab that is hotter than any bunsen burner. Many know the name Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and the only woman to do so for two different fields - that of chemistry and physics. But what many might not realise is that Marie was married to Pierre Curie. The pair met when Marie moved from Poland to Paris to become a student of Science, Pierre, at that time director of the lab soon fell for the young Marie and a connection was formed that was only to be separated by death. As a couple, the Curies won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903, and bore daughter who later went on to become a physicists herself.


<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter" style="border:1px solid black;" src="http://www.remain-silent.com/cm/Moodboards/MCR.jpg" alt="my chemical romance"></p>

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The bridal elements</strong>

a. <a href="http://www.bhldn.com/the-shop_dresses/origami-pleated-dress">origami pleated dress</a> - $260
b. <a href="http://www.bhldn.com/the-shop_jewelry_necklaces/daguerreotype-necklace">daguerreotype necklace</a> - $520
c. <a href="http://www.bhldn.com/the-shop_shoes/simplicity-flats">simplicity flats</a> - $120

<strong>The table setting</strong>

1. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=073537&amp;catId=HOME-TABLETOP-DINNERWARE&amp;pushId=HOME-TABLETOP-DINNERWARE&amp;popId=HOME&amp;navAction=top&amp;navCount=30&amp;color=095&amp;isProduct=true&amp;fromCategoryPage=true&amp;subCategoryId=HOME-DINNER-COLLECTIONS">supper exhibit dinnerware</a> - $68-$98
2. <a href="http://shopterrain.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=ST&amp;Product_Code=HOUS-TERR-08-001001&amp;Category_Code=GARD-TERR">the new terrarium book</a> - $25
3. <a href="http://shopterrain.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=ST&amp;Product_Code=KITC-TABL-10-001001&amp;Category_Code=KITC-TABL">bubble place card holder</a> - $6
4. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=073818&amp;catId=HOME-TABLETOP-GLASSWARE&amp;pushId=HOME-TABLETOP-GLASSWARE&amp;popId=HOME&amp;navAction=top&amp;navCount=78&amp;color=100&amp;isProduct=true&amp;fromCategoryPage=true&amp;subCategoryId=HOME-TABLETOP-GLASSWARE-EVERYDAY">ribbon of light tumbler</a> - $14
5. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=073197&amp;catId=HOME-SERVE&amp;pushId=HOME-SERVE&amp;popId=HOME&amp;navAction=top&amp;navCount=114&amp;color=007&amp;isProduct=true&amp;fromCategoryPage=true&amp;isSubcategory=true&amp;subCategoryId=HOME-SERVE-UTENSILS&amp;templateType=subCategory">bendy flatware</a> - $98

see also: <a href="http://shopterrain.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=ST&amp;Product_Code=HOUS-FIEL-137-001001&amp;Category_Code=KITC-GADG">weck juice jar set</a> - $24 and <a href="http://shopterrain.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=ST&amp;Product_Code=KITC-GADG-03-001001&amp;Category_Code=KITC-GADG">printed jar set</a> - $28

<u><strong>Why it works</strong></u>

There is a certain simplicity to the origami pleated dress that lends itself to function { a wedding dress } rather than the often more elaborate fashion adorned on such an occasion as do the simplicity flats. The only accessory? A Daguerreotype necklace, made with antique celluloid photographs in vintage brass. Daguerreotypes are a rarity nowadays - the first type of photo development they require a heady mix of alloy, silver and mercury to produce an image..truly an adventure in science.

The objects for the table setting all have one thing in common - creating curiosity. They feature spirals of colour in glass plates { which on closer inspection looks like a whirling solar system of sorts }, ribbons of light in drinking glasses, seemingly magically bent flatware and test tube glass reminiscent, bubble placeholders. The <a href="http://shopterrain.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=ST&amp;Product_Code=HOUS-TERR-08-001001&amp;Category_Code=GARD-TERR">Terrarium Book</a> is a point of reference for the couple to create home made terrariums {or mini-worlds } as centre pieces thus satisfying their interest to create. Overall the objects welcome further inspection and investigation - a quest for answers.

Honorable mentions of the <a href="http://shopterrain.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=ST&amp;Product_Code=HOUS-FIEL-137-001001&amp;Category_Code=KITC-GADG">weck jars</a> and <a href="http://shopterrain.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=ST&amp;Product_Code=KITC-GADG-03-001001&amp;Category_Code=KITC-GADG">printed jar sets</a> are for gifts for the guests made by the bride and groom themselves - pickled peppers? Jam cooked up in the lab using unique ingredients? The possibilities are unlimited.


Only one more <a href="http://bhldn.com">BHLDN</a> inspired moodboard left...what will it be? Tune in tomorrow to find out!


<p style="text-align:right;"><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><em>all images via <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/">anthropologie</a>, <a href="http://shopterrain.com/">terrain</a> and <a href="http://bhldn.com">bhldn</a></em></span></p>