Rebecca & Cameron
What do-it-yourself projects did you do? My number one goal with crafting together my wedding was for everything to have meaning and purpose. Here are some of the things I made from scratch:
Bride’s Hairpiece –My hairpiece was my pride and joy of all my DIY projects. My grandmother a.k.a Nana was the one who taught me how to sew and be creative. She passed away my sophomore year at Taylor University and I have missed her dearly ever since. I always wanted a piece of her to be with me on my wedding day, so I went through her crafty things and came across her handmade lace handkerchiefs. Using her lace, some satin ribbon, and pearl beads, I made a flower headband. I even took bits of lace and floral wire to make leaves. This project was not only fun but it became a very sentimental moment for me as I stitched pieces of her into my wedding day.
Wedding Shoes – I purchased silk shoes online and dyed them a champagne color. Then, I used one of my Nana’s lace handkerchief’s to embellish the shoes. I used the corners of the lace because they matched up with the pointed toe of my shoe. Then, using clear fabric glue and a paint brush, I attached the lace to the toe of my shoes.
Wedding programs - The programs for the ceremony were made using a 19th century painting as the cover and a silhouette of Cam and me on the inside cover page. I made the silhouette using a photo, a sharpie marker, and a scanner. I used pictures that I collected to make the rest of the book have the feel of a dictionary or book. I numbered the pages and labeled the pictures with definitions
and facts. The paper I used for the cover was ivory cardstock and ivory resume paper for the pages.
Centerpieces – I designed two centerpieces, the first one being our “Victorian” centerpiece and the second centerpiece being the “winter” centerpiece. The first centerpiece was a vase filled with branches and pearls. On the branches I hung icicles I made out of crystal beads. Around the vase I used my great-aunt’s crystal candlesticks to light the tables. The second centerpiece was a glass vase filled with branches and pine tree sprigs with pinecones surrounding the vase’s base.
Wreathes – I bought wreathes made from branches at Joann Etc. Using the pearl branches, I cut off sprigs and hot glued them onto the wreath. I hung the wreaths using the same satin gray ribbon I used on the wedding programs.
Cord of Three Strands - Cameron and I have always believed that marriage needs to be centered on Jesus Christ, so we wanted our ceremony to be not only tying a knot with each other, but also making a promise with God. So our ceremony was based on Ecclesiastes 4:12 “… a cord of three strands is not easily broken.” So I made a gold ring with three cords on them for us to braid and knot. (Gold = God, purple = man, white = woman)
Favors – Our wedding favors were Cheryl & Co cutout cookies. Cameron loves these cookies as they are from his hometown, Westerville, Ohio. I used blank business cards to make a label that said, “It was sweet of you to come.” I also used a stamp with our initials that I designed on
Expressionery.com.
Table numbers – Using pinecone stamps and metallic cardstock, I made table number cards that were placed in the center of each table.
What advice do you have for other brides? My best advice for brides is to find one or two things that inspire you and to incorporate those items in everything you make and plan. When I came across those pearl branches I felt like they had “me” written all over them, so I bought them, and I bought lots of them (I bought out four Joann stores!) So I would encourage you to find one thing that has a piece of your personality and then apply it to every area of your wedding. Not only does this keep everything unified and thematic, but it becomes meaningful as well. And that leads me to my last bit of advice: find purpose and meaning in your planning. While there is so much beauty in my Nana’s lace and my Auntie’s crystal candlesticks, those little snippets of history and family heirlooms made my wedding meaningful for my family and guests, and at the end of the day, that’s what matters.
Two days before my wedding my grandmother passed away. Her passing was completely unexpected, and naturally it brought about mixed emotions during my wedding weekend. We honored her memory by placing her bouquet on the chair she would have sat in, and we placed her wedding photos underneath the family tree at our reception. In one of the old photos you can see her holding me on her lap. It was one of those small details that made my wedding day even more sentimental.
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