a peek into our italy honeymoon…
*calligraphy created by me.
i love to give gifts, but my favorite are the handmade kind… like these art deco bridesmaids gifts. i found antique shoe clips and paired them with brass chain to make a fitting bracelet for my girls. simple and yet still a statement piece. handmade gifts are the best kind in my opinion. anyone can go to the store and buy an item, but it takes time, patience, and love to make a handmade gift. plus, i just love adding the hand lettered tag with 30s ribbon to- gives it a little oomph! it’s the perfect piece for any bride or bridesmaid with Gatsby-esque dreams.
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” – Mother Teresa
Rosewater has some amazing protective and healing properties. You may use it on your face or in your hair. Today, many skincare experts believe rosewater to be very gentle and have many skin enhancing effects. It’s perfect as an anti-inflammatory and soothes irritated skin. Or, if you suffer from dry skin, rosewater serves as a great moisturizer. Rosewater also serves as a Vitamin C booster, an antioxidant that can help skin damage.
To make your own rosewater //
fresh roses (no brown petals and should be fully bloomed)
water
heat safe glass bowl to fit within the pot
large pan/pot with lid
ice cubes
brick or stone to place within pot so bowl has enough height
small glass bottles for rosewater
Directions //
1. Pour about 4 inches of water in a large pot and put in freshly washed rose petals.
2. Turn the heat on the hob to medium to high and place the empty bowl inside the pot on top or brick or rock.
3. Then turn the lid of the pot upside down and place on the pot.
4. Fill the lid with ice cubes and leave it to simmer, the steam will rise up and when it hits the cold lid the condensation will drip into the bowl. 5. When the ice has melted remove the lid carefully and empty in to the sink and fill it with ice again.Continue this each time its melted after 2 hours the bowl should have enough rose distilled water to fill a bottle. You can add in a little witch hazel if you like as well! And there you go! Fresh rosewater!
To add a bit of pop to your bottles, create some calligraphy labels like I did. Then, place the rosewater among your jars and pots of perfume. So lovely.
original source here.
On April 7th 2013, i married my best friend in Savannah, Georgia. the whole day seemed a complete whirlwind and i felt like i was having an out of body experience…you know the kind… where you’re watching yourself from somewhere far above? the day could not have been more perfect. we were married under the natural cathedral of Wormsloe with the road-lined oaks representing elaborate flying butresses. our intimate attendance of 60 made our wedding all the more significant. and as I saw my best friend at the end of the aisle smiling his shy smile at me, all the stress, all the emotions and nerves of the past week just fell away as i headed toward him.
you see, i prayed for him when i was a little girl. i prayed for a man who would be full of love, kindness and absolute patience. a man who would support me no matter what i wanted to pursue. a man who would love me indefinitely and, he is absolutely the best half…but, i like think together we form an indomitable bond of one.
“You are special because you are the extension of Me. Man represents My image, woman My emotions. Together you represent the totality of God…Woman, support man. In humility, show him the power of emotion I have given you. In gentle quietness show your strength. In love, show him that you are the rib that protects his inner self…”- Letter from God to Woman.
Beautiful! Hopefully my hubby and I get to go sometime in a year!
AH! I would love to have a little place in Italy and just spend my summers there. I hope you do get to visit.