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Hi to all who have been wondering what the heck Robin has been up too? I've been up to a lot including my youngest daughter Mallory's wedding on Nov 21, 2021 and a new baby in the family with my eldest Katie Dec 1. 2021 and oh yah Christmas 2021! I thought today it would be nice to share some pictures of some Wedding DIY's . Mallory, Katie, friends, family & myself worked hard on Michael & Mallory's wedding day to make it special. I'll share pics below with commentary below the pics. Some background information Mallory was to be married in May of 2020 & then Covid 19 shut us all down in March of 2020. Mallory & Michael were finally able to have their long awaited wedding Nov 21, 2022 after cancelling 3 dates... a heart breaking experience to put it mildly however everyone is safe & healthy so that is what is important. Below is a bridal purse I made for Mallory for her first shower held at the home of the Casey's ( the grooms parents in the fall of 2019). Hosted by Michael's mom Susan & sisters of the groom Alison & Lauren. In case you are interested in the pattern, the above purse pattern featured here Once we FINALLY got a confirmed date of Nov 21, 2021..... we decided to have a couples "I DO BBQ" shower hosted by Mallory's sister & maid of honour Katie in September. We served popcorn & veggie appetizers , racks of ribs, corn on the cob, mac & cheese, salads , fruit & cookies to keep it casual, comforting & family friendly. Some decor DIY's will be shown below: FINALLY onto the wedding..... Mallory did not want a limited combination of colours for her wedding, as an artist she wanted an all colour wedding. She wanted all coloured flowers, all coloured napkins & some of her art featured. We started to work on the Napkins in 2019 because at that time we figured on 140 guests and 140 napkins. Mallory chose K Fassett fabric for the napkins and we decided to serge them all with a rolled hem. Lots of cutting, serging, ironing & folding insued. Caveat... I wish I took more pictures of the whole room to see these gorgeous napkins, but a wedding day is so busy & such a beautiful blurr, so we have to settle with what we got until the professional photos come in. Flowers... as you can see in the image above, Mallory decided on a plethora of flowers for the table & personally collected along with family & friends, a whole bunch of small bud vases. Most of the vases came from donations & thrift shopping. Signage.... As artist's Mike & Mal wanted to have little easels on each table as a placeholder. Mike & Mal designed & painted these mini paintings & had a chart printed for the welcome area showing pictures of the placeholder paintings. This was a unique & artistic method for guests to find their table. Each little graphic has meaning to Mike & Mal & are symbols of significance in their &/or their guests lives. As a little personal embroidery touch & a way to dress up the "sweetheart table" for Mike & Mal, I machine embroidered a Mr & Mrs sign for the back of their chairs & also embroidered a Mr & Mrs established sign for their table. Sweets.... Mallory & Mike had asked 2 years ago if I would make their wedding cake. I pretty much had design license with it. So I decided on 3 layers - chocolate expresso marble bottom tier, raspberry vanilla middle tier & a salted caramel top tier. The bottom was coloured burgundy like Michael's suit with brushes of gold, the middle tier was a fault line cake with edges of gold & multicolour buttercream flowers in the gap/fault & the top tier was stippled with buttercream & had some buttercream flowers piped where the hexagon plexi topper poked into the cake centre. I scattered some pearl dragees & gold hearts on the cake for a little more embellishment & meaning. As a little extra something special, I made sugar cookies in vanilla & chocolate very much like their wedding invitation with white & gold lettering showing "at last, "Love", "M & M 11.21.21", "Mr & Mrs" "We Do" etc. I was thinking since we could not invite children to the wedding, guests were encouraged to takesome home as gifts for their little people. Art.... Mal decided to showcase 3 modern abstract paintings at the wedding to give the wedding some context as to who the wedding was for. In my (probably biased) opinion, two very talented artists. These are now part of the Bogaert family permanent art collection. Hair & Makeup.... we kept it all in the family again & hair & makeup was done by our beautiful cousins Jenny & Tiffany. Mallory, Katie, Alison, Susan & myself all felt very beautiful heading out to this long awaited family wedding. I don't have too many pictures yet. Mallory is pictured below & looks gorgeous! The Quilt... I only have two daughters & in 2017 my eldest daughter got married, the link to those DIY's is here Of course a quilt is a wedding gift especially for my own children . Mike & Mal's wedding quilt is pictured below. I have named it "Painters Pallette" as the entire colour wheel in solid cotton is encorporated in it. It is entirely paper pieced and it was bar none, the most difficult quilt I have completed to date, it turned out great but was a significant challenge. I also quilted it on my long arm machine. Heartfelt congratulations go too... Mr & Mrs Michael Casey & Mallory Bogaert! We love you so much. I will update this blog post as more photos become available but this is it for now , phew!
Very Special Thanks to: Mr & Mrs Casey (the grooms parents), Bridesmaids: Katie, Lauren, Alison, Alexa, Myranda, Kristina, Makenzie, Cameron's Flowers Kitchener, Darryl P. MC, Jennifer B & Tiffany P (hair & makeup), Mallory & Michael of course, The Cambridge Mill, C. Hillier, S. Casey, R. Bogaert (Decor) to friends & family who donated, collected stuff for us & attended the showers & the wedding! You showered Michael & Mallory with your love. It takes a village and you made this day sensational ❤️ Love to all!
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Deb
1/6/2022 06:51:42 pm
Thank you so much for sharing! Every thing looks full of love, unique and oh so classy. God bless for a future filled with blessings. You may have had to wait but it sure was worth it!
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Robin Bogaert
1/6/2022 07:35:14 pm
Thank you Deb ! Yes it was worth the wait
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Bev
1/7/2022 07:05:12 am
Hi Robin, thanks for sharing the details of your daughter’s wedding. She and her husband as so blessed with by the efforts you and and family members. The colour and special touches are wonderful! That quilt!!
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Robin Bogaert
1/7/2022 12:38:32 pm
Thank you Bev 😊
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3/19/2023 08:42:23 am
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2/13/2024 05:06:28 am
Thank you for sharing Wedding DIY's Take Two! Your creative ideas are truly amazing and have added a special touch to our wedding planning journey. Grateful for the inspiration! 💖👰 #WeddingMagic
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2/13/2024 07:14:18 am
Thanks for sharing this delightful Wedding DIY's Take Two blog with us! 🌟 Your creativity shines through, and the tips are truly helpful. 💍🎉 Looking forward to incorporating some of these ideas into my own celebration. Cheers to your wonderful insights! 🥂 #WeddingInspiration 💕
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12/21/2024 06:39:21 am
What a fantastic read! I absolutely loved the creativity and personal touch shared in this post. Wedding DIYs are such a wonderful way to infuse your unique style into your big day, and it’s amazing how these projects can add such a meaningful and memorable element to the celebration.
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