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Monday, November 14, 2011

my best friend's wedding...

I LOVE Emily and Nick Taylor!  They are probably my favorite couple, and when Em asked me to be a part of her...I mean "their" ;)....big day I was beyond thrilled!  I knew that Em would come up with brilliant ideas and I couldn't wait to help bring her visions to life.  I am posting pictures below of some of the things I had a hand in, I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
Making the flower girl's skirt was probably my favorite project!  I just made the skirt; the top was actually her own little cotton dress.  The feathers were just so beautiful and went so well with the overall feel of the wedding.  Em emailed me a picture of this and I created it with no pattern or instructions...so needless to say I am pretty pleased with my self :)

For anyone interested, I will reproduce this skirt, or one similar, upon request...
I want a grown-up version!

Silk Dupioni flowers

Our bridesmaid dresses were beautiful, and versatile (and pretty comfortable to boot!) but being true to Em's style, they needed a little extra umph!  So I made 12 silk flowers to pin onto the dresses

While at a dress fitting, we put a veil on Em, and loved the look of a birdcage but did not love their prices!  The ones in the salon were over $100 and I am sorry, that is highway robbery.  I told Em not to fret, and not to worry about what anyone else liked, that I would make her whatever she wanted...and of course it couldn't be plain!  So I added some feathers from the flower girls dress and a few pieces of my great grandmothers costume jewelry.  It was perfect!

Here is Em and her mom after just putting on the veil.

These were definitely my largest undertaking for the wedding!  They are yarn balls made with  paper mache paste and balloons!  I made just over 50...though we did lose a few on the car ride up.  Thank goodness I drive a sporty little Honda Fit that can hold a surprising amount!
We hung them in clump down the walkway to the reception and put battery operated votive candles in them.  They were particularly beautiful after the sun had set

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