Bits and Bobbles

March 5, 2014 by couturekeepsakes Leave a comment

     Do you ever connect with a stranger right away? Feel like you have known them for more than just a few minutes? Sometimes this happens with me and my brides. I call them my brides because that’s how I affectionately feel about them while we are working together.

     Chasity and I had been chatting back and forth by email. She found me through an online bridal source, http://www.indybride2b.com/ . We met once at Panera, where I showed her different styles of bridal bouquets that I can make. We chatted about her family, her groom( Shane), her fur baby (Zeke), her job, and the wedding. She showed me pictures of the venue and her gorgeous wedding gown. I also got to meet her friend, Kristi. It was one of those meetings where you connect and feel like you’ve known each other for a long while. We laughed, joked, and before I realized it almost 2 hours had gone by! That’s when you know it’s going to be a good fit.

     Last night we met again and I was handed lots of little treasures; buttons, a Japanese coin, a best friend’s ring, brooches, a pearl necklace, and a few other items.  All have meaning. All are treasured. Everyone jumped right in with offerings for her button bouquet. Grandmas, mom, future mother in law, and old friends just to name a few. What fun, what heartbreak, to hear of how some of these bits were acquired. Unfortunately some of the people these items represent are no longer with us. Chasity wanted to make sure Grandma and Melissa were well represented. I’m not afraid to admit I teared up once or twice hearing her stories of loss, but what a great tribute to these well-loved women. I am excited to incorporate most, if not all these bits in her bouquet.

     Chasity is having a bit of a non traditional wedding. She has some fantastic ideas to make the day one her guests will not likely forget. I  won’t share much about her plans (trust me, they are unique!) until after her September wedding. Hopefully she will send me pictures to share. Until then, I will show you how her bouquet is coming together over the next few weeks. Here is a picture of the lovelies I get to work with.