Mrs. Plumeria, San Francisco
Age and Occupation in 06: 22, Graphic Designer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, High School Teacher
Engagement Date: December 30, 2005
Wedding Date: May 12, 2007
Venue: Hotel Ballroom
About Me: I love all things artsy and unique, and it has become a passion of mine to incorporate these attributes into my wedding (and become DIY royalty in the process). Other than dreaming up projects for the wedding, my latest hobbies include working on my computer, playing with my cute pet bunny, or shopping at Target/Barnes and Noble with my fiance.
Bridesmaids’ Gifts… Check!
April 20th, 2007 @ 9:28 am by Mrs. Plumeria
I know I posted earlier about giving my bridesmaids some nice jewelry, but in the end, the idea somehow didn’t appeal to me as much as it had when I first began wedding planning. I have collected some random smaller items so far to give each of them, but what I needed most was something nice to put them in and which would serve as the “nice” part of their gift.
I did countless searches online for a suitable solution — something cute, but useful, and something they could use after the wedding. No bridesmaid-dress-colored items for my girls; while I love the soft teal/aqua of their dresses, I know none of them would use a purse or bag in that exact hue again.
I finally came upon 1154 Lill Studio, and I was immediately and completely enamored with the handbag designs available on the site! (Before writing this post, I checked back to see if anyone else in the hive had ever mentioned 1154 Lill Studio — and discovered that Mrs. Bee had in fact posted about them in 2006). The best part about 1154 Lill is that every bag is completely customizable — even online, users can change bag and trim colors with a huge amount of fabric choices to make bags to fit any personality; the website allows for easy and fairly accurate previews of what bags will look in the different fabrics. I could seriously play purse designer on this site for ages; it was more fun than anything else choosing an appropriate pattern for each girl!
I chose the Jeanne style customized handbags, which are reversible, and decided to have one side of all of the bags uniform, with neutral tones. The other side, however, is customized for each girl according to her personality and favorite colors, so each bridesmaid will have one neutral design, as well as a fun, personalized one! I’m thrilled to have finally found the perfect gift and I can’t wait to get them and give them to the girls! As a bonus, any bridal order of 5 of more yields a 10% discount, and I should receive my custom-made order in about three weeks (and in the nick of time, really!).
Here’s a few of the cute styles at 1154 Lill…
