That’s my hubby and me, ca. 2006. Yesterday was our eight year wedding anniversary. Can you believe it? I can’t. He offered to take me out somewhere fancy – I looked at the menu and asked “isn’t there anywhere that takes the Prime/Passport card?” It’s our dining discount card. His co-workers don’t believe that (frugal) women like me exist. Gotta save money on food if you want to keep yourself in cowgirl boots, right?
Anyway, we celebrated by going to a taproom near our house. We started our marriage on a beach in Mexico with 10 of our friends and family in attendance, plus two people we had just met (our photographer and his wife). I’ve always been a no-frills kind of girl. Recently I’ve been reading Hippie Homesteaders and realizing just how much of that translates into my work as well. I want things to look good, function better, and last forever. My work, my marriage – it’s the same no-frills functionality for everything.
Most of my wedding thoughts recently, though, have been occupied by other peoples. This is wedding season, and that means that I am making a lot of monogram flasks for people to give as groomsmen gifts. Sometimes I think the initials are not really initials, but more an abbreviation for a nickname, like the money clip I did years ago that said “PITA” on it.
I’ve also been thinking about bridal party stuff. The pattern above is a new one of mine called “Aurora” – the name was a customer suggestion and she says it is inspired by the castle in Sleeping Beauty. I love that imagery and think it’s so appropriate for a wedding. After 100 years of sleeping, the prince shows up and the thorns on the castle (that have killed every other suitor, at least in the version I have) shrivel away to let him pass. These flowers don’t have thorns, but the gears combined with the soft flowers and vines create a feeling of rebirth, fusion of the natural and mechanical (perfect for marriage? maybe – I’m the natural in ours), and a lovely harmony. I think these sweet clutches would make wonderful bridesmaid gifts, and maybe the larger one for the bride herself.
Those are all my musings for now. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
xo
c
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