Showing posts with label Weddings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weddings. Show all posts
I'm married!
Its been months since my last post as I have been swamped with all things wedding - but i've returned a married lady and with plenty of stories of last minute craft projects to share and pictures too. Don't think you're getting them that easily!! here is a little morsel to tempt you....
Momiji Madness
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| Plu & Pia |
Not long now folks... 51 days and counting.. eeek! As the end of next month draws closer I find myself pulling together all the final bits and bobs that I will need for the big day. I have been thinking for a while about a present that I can get for AS for our wedding day; I have been looking for something personal and that would mean a lot to him. Then it struck me - it had to be a Momiji of course. One of the first ever Christmas presents I gave AS was a Momiji, he gave me one to mark our first year together, and of course the very special one he used to propose. It would be the perfect present and would allow me to write him a little sentiment that could be stored in the Momiji for him to read on the day. With a growing collection of 46 Momijis it was important for me to find the right one. I received an email today from Momiji and I couldn't believe my luck - a new range of hand numbered Momiji's had been released and there was one which was perfect for the occasion!
The design based on Maneki Neko, literally translated as 'Beckoning Cat' believed to bring good luck and fortune to the owner. This seemed particularly appropriate especially considering our love for cats. We got our first kitties last year Tilly and Tammy :)
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| Tilly (as a kitten) and Momiji Kitty |
This is another of my favourite Momijis, Princess..
Now with AS's present sorted I can now focus on how we can incorporate other Momijis into the rest of the day. Plu and Pia will be guarding our wedding cake. Snuggle will be making an appearance - she definitely represents my love for Toadstools!
Chiyo, Pixie and Sister will also be partying with us too. Their teapot and cakes will fit nicely into our tea party theme! I can't wait to see the professional detail shots from the day with these beauties in :D
Ditsy Florals, bunting and padded hearts!
So its been a while since I last posted but now with only 59 days to go until the wedding I am in turbo crafting mode.
So I found this picture and fell in love...
I just love the village fete look and really wanted a mass of bunting; so with my sewing machine plugged in I began. I found a selection of fabrics and to save time and money I decided to use a simple design. The flags are single sided, but as you hold them up to the light the pattern shows through which meant more fabric was left over to make even more bunting!! I used pinking sheers to stop them fraying and also gives it a home made look, and saved time as I didn't have to finish the edges properly.
I particularly liked this fabric as it fitted in with the tea theme perfectly.
The scraps of fabrics were perfect for making these padded hearts which are being added to my table centre decorations.
So with all this floral inspiration I will leave you with a picture of my beautiful wedding band which we recently picked up. The design is called daisy :)
Wedding Fun!
1 year 9 months and 8 days ago I was picnicking in the grounds of Warwick Castle when my boyfriend (AS) as he was at the time popped the question. For a while we had been collecting Momiji dolls - small Japanese style figurines with a slot in the bottom in which you can put little message. So as you can imagine I was taken by surprise when he gave me this particular Momiji with a very special question inside. I was completely elated; my answer was yes of course (spoken in such a high pitch that I believe only dogs and Mariah Carey heard my initial answer). Wedding plans began quickly and we both thought that it would be amazing if we could have Momiji cake toppers made. We contacted the Momiji Headquarters who said they were unfortunately unable to make us any by the time of our wedding but sent us a lovely pair of limited edition cupids called Plu & Pia.
I was an extremely lucky girl because AS proposed to me with an eternity ring so that I could choose whichever engagement ring I wanted. I already had the design of the ring in my head so a few weeks later and a some trips to the Jewellery Quarter I returned with my beautiful Celtic engagement ring. How jammy was I getting two engagement rings?!
Now with only 82 days to go until the wedding I am keeping myself busy with various wedding related craft projects. Currently covering my living room floor are several wooden hearts. These are going to be the place settings, which seem to fit our vintage woodland tea party theme quite nicely :) We had decided not to paint them at first because we loved the look of the wood grain, but decided that it looks even lovelier with a white wash letting the wood grain show through.
I will be writing all the names on by hand with my swirly writing and my signature toadstool and other decorative doodles.
We will then stick mini pegs on to the back and have each place tag clipped to every wine glass. We also have giant hearts for the table names. The tables are going to be named after different teas to reflect our love for our favourite beverage.
I fell in love with this picture of a table plan today. I am now determined to find a lovely vintage suitcase. Is anyone else planning a wedding at the moment? Do you have any DIY projects?
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