Handmade Wedding Gift

My friend Abby got married last Friday and I wanted to give her something a little bit more personal than the average gift off of a registry. I know some people might cringe at the thought of doing this, but I love handmade gifts, and I thought Abby would really appreciate it too. So I made her this:

I just love this quote. They like to go to DC to see the cherry blossoms in the Spring, so that's why I decided to use cherry blossoms for accents.


And also ordered this ring dish personalized with their names:

I found the dish on Etsy (shocked??) at The Brick Kiln. Their website is here: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6147788

This doesn't mean I'm ready . . .

Let me just give my disclaimer upfront here. By posting this it does not mean I am ready to get married, nor does it mean that I have changed my mind and want a big wedding. I am still all for eloping. I will always preach how I think a wedding should be about you and the person you love, not about the guests you have to invite, the six tier cake, or the fancy place you hold the reception. Don't get me wrong, I think weddings I've gone to have been beautiful, they just aren't for me.

Now with that said, if I do ever wear a wedding dress, which I still kind of want to because I do want to feel beautiful on my wedding day, this dress is exactly what I would want. I love everything about it.

I found it on Etsy (I bet you can't believe it's handmade either!): http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25568389