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My custom bouquet charms arrived and I couldn’t be happier! I ordered three custom charms from Etsy seller Designs by Tami. Using digital scans of their wedding photos, I ordered one charm for each of my grandmothers and one for my uncle. Each charm has a photo on one side and a name on the other side. Lucky for me, Tami used my charms to create a custom listing for the charms:
If you are interested in ordering bouquet charms I would highly recommend Tami. She contacted me right after I made the purchase and I emailed her the photos. She sent me back a proof of the cropped images and text. Once I approved the proof I received the charms a week later! Click here to be directed to the custom listing on Etsy.
There are many ways to incorporate unique pieces into your wedding bouquet. Mrs. Tiramisu used a piece of her grandmother’s wedding dress:
Mrs. Lime used earrings to create bouquet lockets:
Are you planning to incorporating anything special into your bouquet?
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I have two things I want to incorporate into my bouquet: the first is pictures of my cats in bouquet charms. Yes, it’s totally silly and most people think I’m a little crazy for wanting to do this, but I do love my cats and totally think of them as my kids and if it were possible to train them they would be the ring bearers at the wedding! So using their pictures in my bouquet is something small I can do so at least I’ll have their pictures with me on the big day.
The other thing I’m incorporating I just thought of the other night and I’m still not sure how I’m going to do it. There’s the old saying that in addition to old, new, borrowed and blue the bride should put a sixpence in her shoe. I don’t have any handy sixpence, but I do have a pirate medallion that my dad gave me as a gift a few years ago. My dad very rarely gives me presents that he found himself (all of my previous birthday and Christmas presents that have had his name on it have actually been shopped for by my mom); this is one of only two in recent memory and it’s the one that’s easier incorporated into a bouquet (too big to fit in my shoe comfortably). I don’t know if I’m going to tuck it somewhere within the flowers or maybe attach it to the stems along with the charms, but I think I want it in there somehow as a nod to my dad (since I know he’s a little bummed that he won’t be walking me down the aisle).
I will be having photos of certain family member who are no longer here and I will be also having a photo of my grandmother who is to ill to come to the wedding. my fiance as well will be having something he will carring for his grandfather.
I was gifted a bouquet charm from Romero Designs after going to the Martha wedding show. It should be showing up sometime this week! I put a photo of me, my mom, my Gramy and my Great Gram in the charm. It is one of my favorite pictures, particularly since the Grams are no longer with us. I will be so happy to have them all walking down the aisle with me.
Thank you so much for posting about this! You have no idea how happy I am to have finally found someone to do this for me.
I also used Tami for a memorial pin that I am having made up for my Fiance who lost both his parents. It will be pinned onto the inside of his suit jacket. I haven’t recieved the final product yet, but she has been really great to work with and everything is reasonably priced. I would definitely recommend her.
These charms turned out really beautiful, and I LOVE the vintagey feel that the photos give. Your grandmothers were both extremely beautiful!
I did something very similar but since my bouquet was already bulky I decided to have the frames on a charm bracelet and I had pictures of my family on it (my entire family is deceased). I even had a pic of my beloved doggie! LOL. It was a perfect way to have loved ones with me that day - I love that others are doing something similar!
Tami made me awesome custom compact mirrors. I too loved her professionalism and quick turnaround
i love these bouquet charms, very sweet.
my father’s mother made a lace of some sort that my mother has kept for me all these years. I have never seen it (yet), but i hope to be able to use it as a bouquet wrap
@MsAnge: Cats are family too!!
@lilmissd: I’m so glad this helped you find your charms!
@Miss Pineapple: The lace in your bouquet wrap will be beautiful
You are all so super sweet and a true pleasure to create for! I am so pleased that I could make these VERY special charms for you all! I am so touched that you are sharing me with everyone! Word of mouth is my most important advertisement, and with your kind words, you have all made my day! Please feel free to ask me any questions!!
P.S….Animals are family too, and I do not think it is silly to want them with you on your special day!!!
I just recently got some silk off of eBay - it is from a Japanese kimono, in a lovely cream color that is a bit yellowed with age. The important thing is that it has “kissing cranes” on it - I have a strong connection with Japan (I lived there for a year and a half in Kyoto and am an East Asian Studies person) and wanted to incorporate Japanese elements. Cranes are good luck in Japan for marriage, so I plan to use the silk to make the ribbon for my bouquet.
I also am using bouquet charms from an Etsy seller but I forget who. Not Tami though. She did antique initials for me. I bought my new initials for my bouquet and one for each of my girls bouquets. And they all have the compact mirror on the back. I also bought a couple to use as necklaces. I love the charms!!!
Ok I looked it up. Cause she’s fabulous and shouldnt’ be forgotten. OliviaMoon.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8769062
and her profile. http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=5033843
ps. I love Etsy
The charms are beautiful! I just loved having that special piece of my grandmother’s dress in my bouquet… totally calmed me as I walked down the aisle to feel it between my fingers. I bet you just love having your family with you too
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Mrs. Pinot Noir, New York/Napa Valley
Age and Occupation: 24, Health Educator
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Market Researcher
Engagement Date: November 10, 2007
Wedding Date: October, 2008
Blogging Since: June 25, 2008
Venue: Auberge du Soleil
About Me: I am a Minnesota raised, NYC transplant planning a destination wedding in Napa. I'm balancing my love for the environment and my hubby-to-be's love for tradition to create our "green wedding in disguise." Our wedding will include local food and wine, antique touches and lots of love and laughter. When wedding planning isn't taking up my free time (and money) I love to read, cook, workout, watch baseball and travel! Follow along in my adventure as I attempt to plan an eco-friendly and socially responsible wedding (with eco-oblivious Mr. Pinot Noir).
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