I attended a wedding on June 18. It was probably one of the most beautiful weddings I’ve been to. The couple in question have been together for a while, and been through a lot together. It’s been a long(ish) journey for them, though a fulfilling one.
I guess one would say that they have their fairytale ending now… but I think I prefer to think of it as a beginning rather than an end in itself, at the risk of sounding terribly sentimental.
The other part that was pretty cool about this wedding was the DIY aspect of it. The bride works as a graphic designer, and she designed the invitations and programs (like the one above) all by herself. The little bags for the wedding favors at the reception were also designed and sewn by her. They were so cute that the other people at the table I was sitting, and I, were all deciding to use them as cell phone cases (see right: my cell phone is inside).
In my church, it’s customary to have a smaller, more informal “reception” with some light refreshments and drinks before the real reception, held in some hotel or castle or something, commences. That part was also DIY in the sense that a bunch of her friends got together the night before and made all the treats. They were pretty fancy: little tiny tart things filled with chocolate and fruit, and some mini egg souffle type of thing with bacon and spinach.
But here’s the most amazing one, and I take credit for this idea: the cake toppers were made the bride as well! Some time ago, I saw some ninja cake toppers selling on Etsy (can’t find the link now), and knowing that the bride was into ninjas, sent a link to her kind of jokingly recommending that she use those. She ended up buying the wood the next day and sanding it down to make them. They turned out looking phenomenal.
The cake toppers were for a cupcake tier, rather than a wedding cake. I think the cupcake tier was a hit.
I also had a great time catching up with friends I don’t see too often.
To my friends Wing and James: Congratulations on your marriage, and may God bless them on the journey ahead.
I like how your posts are like anecdotes from life. Little bits of loveliness
Raising my coffee cup in a toast to the happy couple … Cheers
Ninjas are awesome!
Loving the Ninja toppers – wish I’d had those at my wedding!
Sooo adorable. I so agree—a wedding is definitely only a beginning!
this is such a sweet post- congrats to your friends- it’s always so nice eto see people actually make it to the whole marriage thing- and it’s definitely just a beginning- death is the end.
DIY weddings are THE BEST! I’m happy for them and I don’t even know them. The inviations and such are ADORABLE. I love it:)
Congrats to your friends. The wedding sounds so sweet. The DIY aspect definitely seems like such a good idea.
What a sweet wedding, love the cake toppers and the invitations are so cute!!
I love weddings! The little ninjas are out of this world cute! I have to show them to my son who to this day says he’s a Ninja! Maybe he can have some on his wedding day!
So glad you enjoyed yourself and caught up with friends!
LOvely post and the ninjas are so cute!!!
There were so many adorable elements to this wedding. And kudos on finding that cake topper idea for the bride. It’s fantastic!
So sweet, I hope they have the fairytale beginning they deserve! The DIY touches really are just perfect, and love those cake toppers! xx
such a beautiful diy wedding! i love those toppers and think wedding cupcakes are definitely the way to go! congrats to your friends. this is definitely the beginning of a new journey for them!!! you’re not being sentimental at all!