A personalised Wedding Gift inspired by the Wedding theme

I've been really looking forward to sharing this!

My cousin and her Fiance were married this weekend, an occassion my family have been looking forward to very much. I knew I would make a gift, knew I would include green (it being my cousin's favourite colour), but they were the only two absolutes! So, when the invitation arrived in the post I was really pleased to see the lovely design on the front, as it had a row of ornate birdcages in a lovely pink on a green background. 

Bingo! my idea was sorted. I love birdcages, I have a small collection of them, one of which is in our bedroom, so I was particularly excited about this. I made some sketches, basing them somewhat on the invitation design and after deciding on one, and spending some time creating, I came up with this...

I'm very pleased with the detail, I used the trick of different bobbin and top thread colours to create more texture in the stitching, and kept to a limited palette (few colours).

   

I was so pleased, when entering the Wedding Venue, to see a lovely birdcage, as I knew my hunch about the theme was right! It was a beautiful wedding, they are a lovely couple who make each other very happy, and I hope they like their gift!

Have a great day!

Comments

[Katie Levett-Allen]

Thank you Becky, I hope they like it! Our Best man's father gave us a lovely gift on our wedding day, a quote from Taming of the Shrew that says "and Kiss me Kate, for we shall be married on a Sunday" that he had written in calligraphy (we were married on a Sunday). It takes pride of place in our bedroom, it's so lovely and personal.

[Becky (dots and spots)]

Looks absolutely beautiful - something really special to treasure - very lucky pair and very clever you!