Paper Anniversary

Paper Anniversary

October 4th, 2011 @ 9:49 am by Mrs. Barrettes
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I’ve been struggling with what to get my husband for our first anniversary. The inspiration is paper and although I’ve seen ideas from tickets, to star dedications, those just weren’t lighting my fire. I had an a-ha moment when I woke up yesterday and I’m excited to put it together!

I’m going to attempt to construct the family crest for our (my new) last name. It seems fairly straightforward and I really like the meanings of the symbols used. I may include them on the back, along with a hand-written message for my honey.

Coat of Arms: Blue shield with a fesse between three leopard’s faces.

blue: valiant and hardy warrior who enterprises hazardous things by force and courage

fesse: military belt or girdle of honour; represents readiness to serve the public

leopard faces: truth and loyalty

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Via The Red Thread

I saw this crest associated with our name on 2 different sites, although as I kept digging I found more contenders.

There are many different spelling variations of our last name, and from the history I’ve read the first variation recorded in America is from Virginia, and that crest looks like this:

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Via 14ushop

Hmm… obviously very different crests. Don’t mind the flourish surrounding the shield.

And one more, from another spelling and a new design entirely:

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Via Irish Gathering

Well crap. This crest is from an Irish background, while the first two are of English origin. So I decided that I get to pick which one I like best since our anniversary is in one week and I’m not likely to find a definitive answer to which one is the “right” one.

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Via Brian Timms

I think I’m going with the blue one. I love the description of its contents and I don’t feel a strong connection to look for the meanings of the other two. I’ll keep you posted on how it turns out!

What are you planning on getting your honey for your paper anniversary?

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12 Responses to “Paper Anniversary”

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Miss Ladyfingers (message) 1,119 posts, Bumble bee

What an awesome idea! And it led me to do a quick search for my soon-to-be last name as well!

10/4/11 @ 10:13 am (reply)

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soyjoy222 (message) 3,188 posts, Sugar bee

Miss Barrettes, I joined after you were married and didn’t see your blog until today when you posted this. I just read through a lot of it and I have to say, I loved everything you wrote! Your wedding was beautiful and congrats on your First Anniversary. I loved how genuine and happy your photos are. I’ve never seen ones so full of emotions like yours were. I think it is safe to say you were the world’s happiest person on that day!

10/4/11 @ 10:13 am (reply)

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Miss Fox (message) 859 posts, Busy bee

This is a wonderful idea! I’m sure the hubs will love it - Mr Foxy is a huge family crest nut and even got the one from his mom’s side of the family tattooed! You must share your finished result

10/4/11 @ 10:18 am (reply)

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Mrs. Starfish (message) 1,924 posts, Buzzing bee

Great idea! My mom got one for my dad one year, he loved it

10/4/11 @ 10:27 am (reply)

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Mrs. Pony (message) 4,171 posts, Honey bee

What a great idea! Can’t wait to see how it turns out!

10/4/11 @ 11:34 am (reply)

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Mrs. Parasol (message) 2,132 posts, Buzzing bee

This is such a cool idea, B! I love it! And now I totally want to go and research family crests and whatnot. Keep us posted on how this turns out!

10/4/11 @ 11:54 am (reply)

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

Clever idea, Mrs. Barrettes! I’ve got a few paper ideas bouncing around but am afraid to mention in print… Mr. PaC could stumble across them 6 months too soon and the surprise would be (mostly) ruined.

10/4/11 @ 2:42 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Barrettes (message) 883 posts, Busy bee

@soyjoy222: Hi! Thanks! I was world’s happiest person for sure.

@Mrs. Pain au Chocolat: I was hesitant to blog it, but then I remembered Mr. B never reads my blogs unless I put a post in his face.

10/4/11 @ 4:00 pm (reply)

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Miss Sunhat (message) 865 posts, Busy bee

This is a really unique idea! I love that you are going to make it yourself.

10/4/11 @ 6:59 pm (reply)

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Future Army Wife (message) 1,101 posts, Bumble bee

You can always check http://www.ancestry.com for information about your surname. This could also give you an indication as to what coats of arms other people with your name are using.

10/4/11 @ 7:24 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Cinnamon Bun (message) 1,100 posts, Bumble bee

It’s so fun to see a post from you! I’ve missed reading your posts!
I think you have had an awesome idea for the paper anniversary, I say go for it. And I like the leopard head crest the best too.

10/4/11 @ 10:27 pm (reply)

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eeper (message) 485 posts, Helper bee

Great idea! I just celebrated my first anniversary, and my paper gifts were 1) a photo album of our honeymoon, and 2) finally changing my name. What, I am lazy, don’t judge!

10/7/11 @ 2:44 pm (reply)