A status report for my most pressing projects of the moment: I'm getting there. Bridesmaids dresses? Selected and ordered. Flower girl dress? Selected and ordered! I have the flower girl basket, and ring bearer pillow, too- now I just need to sew the pillow cover and make a liner for the basket out of the fun seashell print fabric that I found (I'm also using as a flower girl dress sash!). Centerpieces? I have glassware, candles, and seashells, I'm just not sure how I'm going to put it all together yet. Toasting flutes? Done! Garter? Done! Guest Book? Ordered! Pen and stand? Done! Things are coming along! My attire is pretty much together- dress chosen, two pairs of shoes to choose from (conservative white satin or crazy colorful Carlos Santanas). I have a veil, but I'd like to add some crystals for embellishment or maybe find a different one. I haven't made my earrings yet, but I have all sorts of materials to work with, from Keshi pearls to Swarovski crystals. I'm sure I'll be able to whip something up. If not, I'll enlist my sister.
Invitations are the biggest challenge right now. I really wanted them to be letterpressed... Such a cool craft! I didn't want to pay the crazy fees associated with having them done, however. I scoured ebay for a Kelsey press, but I haven't found anything in good condition at a price I can justify. For fun I did end up buying a tiny press (I think it's a Sigwalt) but it's missing the ink plate and rollers. Time being what it is, restoring it will have to wait. An alternative way to get the look of letterpress would be to purchase the Lifestyle Crafts 'L' Letterpress that recently came on the market... It's a cool concept, but I'd rather spend my money on an old-school press and do things the old fashioned way. So it looks like letterpress is out, but that doesn't mean I can't still do the invites myself and come up with something unique! On that note, I just acquired a drawing tablet for my computer. I'm not the world's greatest artist, but I think the invitations will end up with a certain irresistible charm regardless of my skill!
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