Wedding Blog

Some of you may remember I wasn’t too fond of the idea of a bachelorette party filled with dancing, stripping and alcohol so I decided to forgo a party altogether. Then my BM Sharrie commented that I should still do something. A few options came to mind which included: a day at the spa, dinner and a show and perhaps a weekend getaway; but by the time these ideas were thrown around, it was just about 3 weeks to my wedding which didn’t give us much time to plan something elaborate. Besides, I didn’t want to have my girls spend more. Finally, I figured it out. Yes I sort of planned my own party, but I think it worked out better that way. I gathered up a few girls including my sister in laws and niece and we all headed to Color Me Mine in Tribeca to paint pottery!

The studio is filled with ready to paint items of all prices and sizes.

Here I am with my ladies busy working on our pieces.

Here are my final pieces - two coffee mugs.

Before glaze: These may look simple but I painted 3 coats, and spent quite a bit time painting our initials, done without stencils!

Our initials: W & M. One is for Mr. Violet and the other is for me. At the time, I really wanted to make a pair of something for us to use that was practical but also memorable. Mr. Violet & I use our mugs religiously.

Not only that, it’s a constant reminder of our wedding planning period, and Mr. Violet especially loves the extra surprise I added inside each mug.

Painting pottery was definitely relaxing and even affordable. We all had a great time. It seems non bachelorette parties are not that uncommon anymore. They don’t have to involve strippers and booze. All that really matters is that you have a good time. Don’t you agree?

Oh and on another note, painting pottery makes a great date too. A couple of years ago, Mr. Violet and I went to have brunch and then spent two hours at Our Name is Mud. He made a piggy bank & I made a ring holder. I was afraid that he would have been bored, but he took his painting very seriously. In fact, I was done much sooner than he was and ended up waiting for him to finish his masterpiece. His green spotted pig now sits proudly on his computer table.