A Wedding

This evening my good friend, Dusty, is getting married.  I love making invitations and such, so when she called a few months ago to tell me she was GETTING MARRIED!  I, of course, volunteered to make some invites for her.  She ended up needing about 100, and as I had never made that many invitations for anything, much less a wedding, I’m proud of myself for getting them done on time and not getting sloppy!  Of course the next event I made invites for (a mere 2 weeks later) required 130 invitations.  Yowza. 

                                

                        

I wrote her a little note that was especially heartfelt, describing my inspiration for these.  Here’s part of it:

On the outside, you see something classy, pretty, and nice.  Peeking through the tiny holes, you get a glimpse of something more, something intriguing, something worth trying to find.  But can you just tear right into it?  No.  Does it offer up its secrets for just anyone?  No.  You have to work a little, coax it, be gentle.  And slowly, if you’re patient, the knot will loosen.  The inside is just beautiful, an intricate design and pattern that is unexpected.  It holds words of importance, depth, honesty.  The message speaks of hope, love, family and faith.  The beauty inside can be seen peeking through the words, as a promise that they are genuine. The invitations are a reflection of who you are, and they were created just for you, because they are what I see when I see you.