The rings- before and after

I did of course receive a beautiful ring from my husband when he proposed. However, being an aspiring metal smith/jeweler I wanted to use this opportunity to make rings for both of us that were unique to our even more unique relationship. After finally solidifying a design and went on to take apart my original ring which was an odd process at first. I used the gold from my rings as accents on my new design and also as the setting around the 3 stones in the center. I used my original diamond from my husband but also added my grandmothers diamond and a yellow sapphire.

hand painted seating cards and table cards

DIY seating cards and table cards. I took a large sheet of Bristol Board which is pretty sturdy and painted the large heart with water colors so its still light enough to write the names and tables on. After the watercolor dried I cut the sheet into 2x2 inch squares. With this type of seating cards you have to be careful when you write the names on. If you mess up you can't just write a new one because each peice is part of the backround picture! Also make sure to write them in alphabetical order!!

To tie the seating cards into the tables we had the table cards handpainted as well. These are just on watercolor paper 8.5x11 painted as a flat sweep of color with a little variation in color. We had our tables named after cities in Brazil  (seeing as I've now married into the Brazilian world!)

Nana's vintage bottles on all the tables too!

Photos by Kyle Hoffman Photography