Under The Sea
I received this reference from The Original Brickengraver. I love working with Tommy, and he loves what he does.
The customer wanted an "Under the Sea" theme wedding. I wasn't really sure I could pull this off, but the customer was very willing to give me input on what she wanted (even when I completed veered off-course, make sure you listen to your customers), and I'm really glad with the results.
One of the particular things she wanted was a flower arch. As you can see, the flowers are in red and gold, which are good luck in the Chinese culture.
The other thing I added because I thought it would be a nice touch is 8 gold coins (8 is lucky in Chinese culture) in the treasure chest. Unfortunately, I couldn't really get the camera angled right for the pictures before shipping it off to Hong Kong to show the contents of the treasure chest.
The other important feature is sea creatures. There's a clam under the bride and groom, who are swimming, and an octopus and a ray to each side. I really wanted to add more sea creatues, but the little sea creatures like the sea horse and the crab were very expensive and would have exceeded the cost of the project.
The hardest part was yet to come. How do I make the bride and groom look like they're swimming? LEGO flippers are great, but I need to get them "suspended" in the water to make it look like they were really swimming.
What looked like the best solution is having them hold a clear pole (the octopus and the ray are balanced on clear LEGO pieces as well).
This was definitely a project that could have easily gotten more complex depending on time and what people are willing to spend. It was also the inspiration for making the seahorse sculpture I made a few months ago.
Stats: Some green plates, white bricks, lots of yellow and red flowers, and a cute little bride and groom sporting flippers.