My customer has her own small business, making sushi, in the city we both live in but was recently kind enough to write an online review of several local small businesses, including my own.
"The card Lisa made for my parent's anniversary was stunning!! I've admired Lisa's work for a couple of years now and I was just waiting for the opportunity to have a special card made for someone. Lisa is EXTREMELY talented - order from her and add magic to any occasion."
I showed dad in his black suit and mum with her billowing veil and lucky wedding horseshoe. Apparently the giving of horseshoes to a bride is a long standing tradition. Well before Christian times, a horseshoe was thought to represent a crescent moon and was therefore a very potent fertility charm! However, more recently, in Victorian times the tradition was established as a way of bringing good luck to the newlyweds for the duration of their lives together. The horseshoe has to be hung the right way up, facing upwards in a "U" shape. Hanging it upside down would mean that its powers would fall away.
My customer's parents have been married for 55 years, so I added a pink number 55 to the card, along with some more pink and white flowers.
My customer was delighted with the card and told me that her parents loved it!
* This post has been shared on Inspire Me Monday and Happiness is Homemade.
11 comments:
Such beautiful cards and somehow you've made them feel timeless. I love that you are able to use photos from the original day. I had a horse shoe at my wedding. It was one of the few nods to tradition we included. Congratulations to the two couple too. #mmbc
I love your captures of the special day so long ago. Your cards have a timeless beauty. #MMBC
What beautiful cards, perfect to keep forever. I think I'd have mine framed if I'd received one. I love the review you were left, well deserved.
Great cards!
I'm sure the couples enjoyed the cards.
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Great cards by the way. I especially like the horseshoe! xx
Aww! What lovely cards. They really are beautiful. Congratulations to the two couples x
Those are beautiful anniversary cards.
Such beautiful anniversary cards. I do love how they're so well-personalised for the recipient. Interesting to read more about the tradition of giving lucky horseshoes too. #MMBC
Such thoughtful families -- and you do such good work!
Such a beautiful card to mark such a special occasion. x
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