Weddingbee Blog

I have a confession.

I am completely insecure… when it comes to my projects. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love crafting. But halfway through the project I end up second guessing myself and quit. Or, if I do keep going, I end up hating it when I’m finished.

My newest obsession is Quaker marriage certificates. If you can remember from my previous post, this is basically a certificate that states your vows, and your intent to enter into marriage. The bride and groom both sign it, as well as every guest at the ceremony to signify the commitment they are making to support the marriage. I think this is a really special, beautiful thing to do in place of a guestbook. It’s something that Mr. Powder Puff and I can hang in our home after the wedding, and be reminded of everyone who attended.

In my search for someone to make this certificate for us, I came to realize that they can cost upwards of $400. Ouch. So being the impulsive, crafty girl that I am, I decided that I could make one.

The problem is, I have zero experience with painting, and even less with calligraphy.

I do, however, enjoy drawing, so I convinced myself that I could make a decent looking certificate in no time at all. Silly, silly me… I ended up spending quite a bit of time on a couple of drafts this weekend, but after slaving over them, I decided that they were both hideous, and I scrapped them.

After considering my options (gorgeous, professionally made certificate vs. zero dollars to spend), I decided that the best thing for me to do would be to give up on making it myself and give myself over to the trusty internet.

Thank the wedding gods for Zazzle! This nifty little website saved my tuches when I was about to pull my hair out of my head with my sweaty, paint-stained hands.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the wonder that is Zazzle, it is basically a site where you can design anything you want. Yes, you read that right. Anything.

What is included in everything? Well, my friend, think hats, tee shirts, postcards, posters, stamps, calendars, mugs, even shoes… You dream it, they can make it, which is AWESOME! So, poor little stressed me thought, “Zazzle can definitely help me here!”

I decided to design a large poster, with a retro-ish print, which I found on handy dandy Microsoft Publisher. Now, I’ll admit, it took me quite awhile to get the sizing of the words the way I wanted them, but I am LOVING the final product! Take a gander at this:

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I ordered this bad boy in one of the largest sizes they have, and it is currently on its way. Hooray! And the best part is, because I published my design to their gallery, I got 10% off. I loooove a deal!

Does anyone else get easily frustrated by projects?