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Mrs. Brooch, Arlington, VA Age and Occupation: 25, Writer/Editor Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Front Desk Manager Engagement Date: October 3, 2009 Wedding Date: April 2011 Venue: Oxon Hill Manor About Me: I’m an indecisive girlie-girl with a motor mouth, can-do attitude, and knack for making others laugh. I dream of becoming a best selling novelist like Elizabeth Gilbert or Julie Powell (a girl can dream, right?), and love long road trips, a beautiful countryside, music, blogs, books, and all things vintage/thrift/antique/or homemade. I’m a Virgo, i.e. overly sensitive, emotional, and critical, and there’s no such thing as short and sweet in my world. I want to say and do it all. Mr. Brooch grounds me. I point where to go and he figures out the way. He’s a pragmatic fancy-pants who enjoys video games and movies. We both adore our mutt, Rocky, and spending time with our amazingly supportive family and friends. We’re planning a garden wedding with a formal reception with lots of whimsy and unique, Southern-inspired details.
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Message Board Revisions

March 31st, 2011 @ 4:54 pm by Mrs. Brooch

When I blogged about our message board/guestbook, I knew I wasn’t finished with it yet. We did the major stuff, but the end result was less than stellar. It needed something, but I wasn’t sure what! I kept seeing message boards around town and contemplated just buying one and ditching our homemade one… but then I thought of the hive and I didn’t want to disappoint you guys!

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Finally one night Mama Brooch and me pulled out the glue gun (which, BTW, has been SAVING us lately), and started to doctor it up! After a little fun with small gems and butterflies, I put the board on one of the mantels in my house to figure out whether I really liked it or not. Well, the next few days were full of compliments from Mr. Brooch (without being asked—shocker!) and friends! So, you know what that means? We’re going with it! Guestbook, check!

Sorry the board isn’t centered in this picture—it’s the only frontal view I had and I wanted you guys to see the full thing straight on! I know it’s not perfect, but guess what? It was free and it’s going to get the job done!

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Did you have to doctor any of your DIY projects? Did you ever contemplate throwing them out and buying something instead?

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Mrs. Earrings (message)  2,481 posts, Buzzing bee

Pretty! Yeah I had many moments like that with my DIY projects…I think your message board turned out great though!

 
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Dont know about the previous post… but I LOVE your message board! Glad you’re using it!

 
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Miss Elephant (message)  6,182 posts, Bee Keeper

I like the added butterflies on your board Miss Brooch!

 
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Miss Lox (message)  1,128 posts, Bumble bee

I love the butterflies!

 
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Mrs. Trail Mix (message)  6,329 posts, Bee Keeper

Looks awesome, great improvements!

 
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Miss Pain au Chocolat (message)  1,698 posts, Bumble bee

Glad it worked out!

 
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Miss Tartlet (message)  3,207 posts, Sugar bee

Love the addition of the sparkly butterflies! This is going to be perfect with your escort card display!

 
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Miss Magic (message)  628 posts, Busy bee

Yay, love the butterflies…I totally cannot wait to see everything come together on your Big Day!

 
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Miss Biscuit (message)  625 posts, Busy bee

It’s beautiful! I love those boards, I used to make them as a hobby :). I can’t wait to see it on display!

 
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Miss Cotton Candy (message)  436 posts, Helper bee

I love it! The butterflies and sparkle really make it pop!

 
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Kcoleybear (message)  683 posts, Busy bee

The message board turned out lovely. The addition of the butterflies and gems makes it perfect.

 
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Mrs. Taco (message)  950 posts, Busy bee

I have never seen one of these message boards (in this format), and it looks fantastic. Great job, B.

 
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Mrs. Meerkat (message)  3,216 posts, Sugar bee

I love the butterflies on the board. They just give it that POP.

 
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Ugh why don’t we have an option to report SPAM on here…BAHAHA at Charlie Sheen finding this board.

But what I came here to say was…I think you’re being too hard on yourself. It looks Really cute!! I can’t even see where you think it’s not perfect?? I would have the reaction of “aww!!” if I saw that at a wedding.

 
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frenchiebride (message)  24 posts, Newbee

My mom, sister, and I diy-ed my invitations…but our method took forever and was so easy to mess up, it became not worth it. So we picked a new design and started again. The end result was much better than the first that we had 90% complete - just wish we would have made the switch earlier! The thought of breaking down and buying them certainly crossed my mind but we diy-ed both batches for less than $25 for 125 invites - NO WAY we could have come anywhere close to that purchasing them. Thankfully, I have one of the craftiest moms in the world who can do anything a bride desires!

 
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Mrs. Brooch, Arlington, VA Age and Occupation: 25, Writer/Editor Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Front Desk Manager Engagement Date: October 3, 2009 Wedding Date: April 2011 Venue: Oxon Hill Manor About Me: I’m an indecisive girlie-girl with a motor mouth, can-do attitude, and knack for making others laugh. I dream of becoming a best selling novelist like Elizabeth Gilbert or Julie Powell (a girl can dream, right?), and love long road trips, a beautiful countryside, music, blogs, books, and all things vintage/thrift/antique/or homemade. I’m a Virgo, i.e. overly sensitive, emotional, and critical, and there’s no such thing as short and sweet in my world. I want to say and do it all. Mr. Brooch grounds me. I point where to go and he figures out the way. He’s a pragmatic fancy-pants who enjoys video games and movies. We both adore our mutt, Rocky, and spending time with our amazingly supportive family and friends. We’re planning a garden wedding with a formal reception with lots of whimsy and unique, Southern-inspired details.

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