CRAFTY MAMAs - I need your help - PLEASE? :)

[Sandra Dee]

I am planning a wedding - a validation ceremony, actually (we were never married in the church) for this December.

It was originally going to be a traditional wedding-ish thing, but we'd like it to be more about who WE are NOW - not who a typical American Bride and Groom are.

So, we want it as crunchy as we can (but conservative enough for the church- Catholics require you marry inside the church).

I think it is going to me a small evening ceremony and we'd like to incorporate the kids in the ceremony. If all goes as planned, I'll be around 5-6 months pregnant, too.

But, I'd like your help. Mothering is SO who I am today - I want to incorporate some of MDC into the ceremony. I don't really have any friends IRL - just my Mothering mamas, and I wish you could all come!!! I was thinking that some of you crafty mamas could come up with something to make for the day - then, at least you'd be here in spirit!

If you have an idea that's cost prohibitive for you, but you'd like to contribute () I could probably pay for the supplies.

Paper? Candles? Dried floral headbands? beads? anything?

Thank you!

[LaLa]

I know our very own Chanley (moderator of Diggin in the Earth) has done soaps for weddings as gifts from the bride to her friends family etc.
She has a pic of one here

http://beantreesoap.com/wholesale.html

she used a vegetable glycerin soap and put little rings inside the clear/red soap!

She has a ton of great natural mama - crunchy scents like Happy Hippie and Groovy Gardener.
You should contact her

as for incorporating into the ceramony...hmm....I will have to think on that one!

[jjquilter]

It all sounds great!

I've been meaning to send you a photo of my dd in the adorable outfit you made for her -- it's sitting on my camera so I just have to do some fiddling and get it sent... I'm just being lazy...

I'll think about it... It's in December, though... right? I could probably procure some decorations for the girls to wear, either in their hair or on their bodies... what are you thinking about?

Happy wedding! It sounds lovely!

[jjquilter]

It all sounds great!

I've been meaning to send you a photo of my dd in the adorable outfit you made for her -- it's sitting on my camera so I just have to do some fiddling and get it sent... I'm just being lazy...

I'll think about it... It's in December, though... right? I could probably procure some decorations for the girls to wear, either in their hair or on their bodies... what are you thinking about?

Happy wedding! It sounds lovely!

[Sandra Dee]

Aww - thanks, "jj"

After a lot of thought, I think I'm going to wear something ivory - but low-key (like a peasant dress or peasant top with matching gauzey dress pants) and I hope to have some type of gold cording on the top that ties beneath the - uh - ( ) ( )s

So, I'm not sure what to put the kids in. I think a simple ivory dress would be appropriate for them - maybe even one of those cute balloony pants sets for the baby?

I'm thinking of decorating in white poinsettias wrapped in gold tissue or lame and evergreens - so people can take home the decorations, kwim?

I want it to be comfy and family-oriented, but pretty and seasonal.

Thanks!!!!!! (And thanks for the info on the soap, LaLa - that would be a great SHOWER gift :LOL)

[dlb]

Hey There--

Could you pm me your address-- I may have something "pop up" this summer that you could use. Just please remind me around August or so, ok? Mama brain + gardening = lame, ya know?

dlb