DIY Wedding Handkerchiefs With Faux Embroidery

Back in the day when I thought our wedding would be all "vintage-y" and whimsical, I fell in love with the idea of making heirloom handkerchiefs for my bridesmaids & Moms & grandmother.

Yeah. Ahem.

Our wedding didn't exactly go that direction and more importantly, embroidery is really expensive. Even when I was willing to pay for it, I couldn't find someone local to do it (who would actually give me a quote, but that's another story). So I did the only thing a girl can do ... I cheated.

That's right, my "heirloom" handkerchiefs have faux embroidery. They ended up costing fractions less. My mom actually hemmed and hand-sewed the lace on to each one. I cut out the batiste and ironed on the faux embroidery letters.

I cut (1) 10" square of ivory batiste per handkerchief and you'll also need lace, thread and these cute little faux embroidery patches from Hobby Lobby. Mom turned the hem twice and hand-stitched them. She then hand-stitched the lace on each one. I picked the best corner, centered up the letter and ironed on as instructed on the package. Easy cheesy.

I do have two fully hemmed handkerchiefs left over (without lace) and a few yards of off-white batiste to sell. Email if you are interested!  SOLD

Bridesmaids' Dresses? Check.

I can't begin to tell you how excited I am that my little sister and Matron of Honor purchased this dress yesterday for our wedding! She went out of her way to get the only one of her size left in Tennessee as this dress cannot be ordered through the store (nor are DB dresses returnable). Now, we just have to get our other sister/bridesmaid down to DB to one on! MOH is thinking black jewelry instead of pearls. What do you all think?

100 Day Countdown

446 days ago, I was standing in Central Park agreeing to become Big Spoon's wife.

In 100 days from now, all these things we've done will culminate into a wedding day - all the hard work that Big Spoon and I have done together, the things my friends have helped with, the plans my family has listened to, will reveal itself on the day we publicly share our love and commitment, and, for all purposes, become man and wife.

After all this momentum toward one day, I can honestly say that I am ready to be married. I look forward to the day after our wedding - when I am his wife and we can move forward in our new roles. I feel stagnant now because I've been planning and stressing and scheming and doing for well over a year.

I am ready. I am ready. I am ready. I am fine. 

I'm starting to get nervous ... a happy, "hurry up and get here" nervous. I catch myself thinking about how fast the first half of 2010 has gone by and how quickly the wedding is approaching ... but still, it isn't fast enough.

I'm still not sure what is so special about the number 100, but it feels important ... like we've reached the top of the roller coaster and are about to fly down hard and fast before the ride ends. There is a lot to look forward to and a lot of work yet to do.