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Mrs. Kitten, Austin/Grand Cayman Age and Occupation: 25, Law Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Dental Student Engagement Date: October 19, 2006 Wedding Date: April, 2009 Venue: The Grand Old House, Grand Cayman About Me: In 2009 I will get married (after a two and a half year engagement!), become an Army wife, graduate from law school, take the bar, move from Austin to Washington, D.C., and start my career as a lawyer! With all this going on, Mr. Kitten and I decided to have a tropical, "stress-free" destination wedding. Nevertheless, my micromanaging, detail-oriented, perfectionist side has prevailed---I am currently obsessed with every last detail of my "stress-free" destination wedding! But most of all, I'm beyond excited to become Mrs. Kitten on a fabulous Caribbean vacation surrounded by my friends and family!
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Gift for My Groom: A Pocket Square Love Note :  wedding diy menswear tutorial Pocket  Source

Three weeks before our wedding, I stumbled across a great idea for a DIY wedding gift on one of my favorite wedding blogs (aside from The ‘bee, of course!), OnceWed. The project is a pocket square (aka handkerchief) with a message to the groom. In the tutorial, Laurie used an excerpt from The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear:

“And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
They danced by the light of the moon.”

Although this project would be easy to personalize with whatever content you choose, this particular passage struck me as perfect for our seaside wedding. And the price for this DIY project was right as well!

Here are the materials I used:

Gift for My Groom: A Pocket Square Love Note :  wedding diy menswear tutorial Pocket2  Source

  • Cotton Pocket Square: $1.10
  • Embroidery Floss (two colors): $.65
  • Embroidery Hoop - $1.49
  • Embroidery Needles - $1.49

(Make sure the pocket square is cotton. I found mine at Men’s Wearhouse in a package of 12.)

Fast forward two weeks. It’s the night before our flight to the Cayman Islands. I had the materials, but due a bad bout with bronchitis, I hadn’t started the project! And never mind that I had never embroidered anything before! That’s when my cousin Susan stepped in. She is a knitting/embroidery queen and offered to help me “start” the project so I could work on our Scrapbook Table Numbers. Score! I directed her to the OnceWed tutorial so she could get the project started:

Gift for My Groom: A Pocket Square Love Note :  wedding diy menswear tutorial Pocket3  Source

Before I knew it, she had finished the pocket square! And she even added a little moon—so perfect! Here it is, pressed and folded on the wedding day:

Gift for My Groom: A Pocket Square Love Note :  wedding diy menswear tutorial 006  Photo by The Nichols

On the morning of the wedding, I sent one of my bridesmaids to bring Mr. K his pocket square. Joe Simon was filming the guys getting ready, and filmed Mr. K reading it out loud. He put the audio clip at the end of our wedding movie trailer and I love how it turned out!

Have any of your “DIY” projects turned in to “DISE” (delegate it to someone else)?

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26 Responses to “Gift for My Groom: A Pocket Square Love Note”

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Miss Bruschetta (message)  5,565 posts, Bee Keeper

How sweet of your cousin! That turned out great!

 
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Miss D'orsay (message)  2,280 posts, Buzzing bee

DISE - I love it!

 
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Mrs. Quiche (message)  3,140 posts, Sugar bee

This might be a new favorite! I absolutely ADORE the handkerchief! I geuss it could be used for a 1st anniversary gift as well, no? Better get started on it now…as I am famous for starting projects & not finishing them :)

 
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Jenniphyr (message)  2,944 posts, Sugar bee

That is an absolutely amazing idea! =) I love it! And you’re right — that verse is so perfect for a seaside wedding.

 
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Mrs. Perfume (message)  2,254 posts, Buzzing bee

That’s Mr. K reading it at the end of the movie trailer?! My goodness, how perfect! I love this idea! Absolutely special!

 
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Gilneas
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Gilneas (message)  1,393 posts, Bumble bee

What a sweet idea, and I love the quote - just perfect!

 
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Miss Bear Cub (message)  1,566 posts, Bumble bee

this is so sweet!

 
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smilez (message)  201 posts, Helper bee

i love this idea! i just need a friend who can embroider… :)

 
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krissybee
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krissybee (message)  3,921 posts, Honey bee

i love this! so cute!

 
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Miss Mouse (message)  5,821 posts, Bee Keeper

What a sweet idea. I love how Joe used in the video, too.

 
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Mrs. Peep Toe (message)  1,804 posts, Buzzing bee

So awesome!

 
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Mrs. Kitten (message)  868 posts, Busy bee

@Quiche: Absolutely! I think this would make a perfect one year anniversary gift!

 
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Miss French Bulldog (message)  7,706 posts, Bumble Beekeeper

I absolutely LOVE this idea! Mr Frenchie is wearing a white pocket square in the wedding, I may have to borrow this idea :) Thanks!

 
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Miss Duckling (message)  1,415 posts, Bumble bee

Such a sweet idea!! I may have to borrow this too.

 
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Mrs. Kitten (message)  868 posts, Busy bee

I forgot to mention! Mr. K actually used his hankie all night! We had an outdoor, tropical-weather reception so it got REALLY used. But the embroidery held up perfectly, so I just hand washed it and it’s good as new. :)

 
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lemondrop (message)  1,198 posts, Bumble bee

Thanks for the info on the tutorial! I have been planning on doing something like this for our moms. I have been having a heck of a time finding handkercheifs though!

Also that was one of my favorite poems from my childhood! I used to request it every night before bed, my dad still knows it by heart.

 
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SarahPtoWed (message)  13 posts, Newbee

Wow, I <3 this idea! I just started here and can’t get over all the good stuff I’m finding! thanks!

 
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mklove (message)  358 posts, Helper bee

Love it! I may have to do what Quiche is thinking of and making it for our anniversary. I certainly DISE on my DIY projects. My sister made our ring bearer pillows, my veil and my hair piece.

 
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Mrs. Meatball (message)  624 posts, Busy bee

What a lovely idea! I wish I had read this before the wedding, its so sweet! Great quote, too. :D

 
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FlipFlopBride (message)  1,437 posts, Bumble bee

When I watched the trailer, I was wondering who was reading this! Love love love this idea!!!

 
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Mrs. Kitten, Austin/Grand Cayman Age and Occupation: 25, Law Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Dental Student Engagement Date: October 19, 2006 Wedding Date: April, 2009 Venue: The Grand Old House, Grand Cayman About Me: In 2009 I will get married (after a two and a half year engagement!), become an Army wife, graduate from law school, take the bar, move from Austin to Washington, D.C., and start my career as a lawyer! With all this going on, Mr. Kitten and I decided to have a tropical, "stress-free" destination wedding. Nevertheless, my micromanaging, detail-oriented, perfectionist side has prevailed---I am currently obsessed with every last detail of my "stress-free" destination wedding! But most of all, I'm beyond excited to become Mrs. Kitten on a fabulous Caribbean vacation surrounded by my friends and family!

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