• Hand-Painted Invitations

    Hand-Painted Invitation: Origami Cranes

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    There are two versions of the Origami Cranes invitation to choose from. The first is the Flying version and the second is the Seated version, which is just a fun way of saying that one has shadows and one does not.

    This is a great invitation if you plan on celebrating the Japanese tradition of a Thousand Origami Cranes. Or maybe you are like me, and have fond memories of doing origami and love that origami cranes symbolize years of happiness and prosperity.

    The Origami Cranes Invitation is available for ordering under the Hand-Painted Weddings Shop Invitations tab.

  • Inspired by

    Inspired by Origami Cranes

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    Have you ever heard of the Japanese tradition of the Thousand origami cranes? Traditionally the father presents the bride and groom a string of a thousand origami cranes as a wedding gift. It is a representation of a thousand years of happiness and good luck.

    For our wedding we decided to incorporate this lovely tradition into our wedding reception decor. While I doubt we made a thousand cranes (we never counted), my mom, sister, and I spent many nights in front of a movie making origami cranes. At first the task seemed daunting, but after making about a dozen, it became sort of therapeutic. While my father certainly didn’t touch the project, it meant more to me that my mom, sister and I folded the cranes, because I have fond memories of folding origami together growing up.

    We still have a string of origami cranes from the wedding hanging by our window rod amongst our drapes in our living room. We also have a tangled mess of them in a basket in our closet. 🙂

    Origami Invitation available for ordering in the Hand-Painted Weddings Invitation shop.

  • Made my Day

    Made My Day: White Peach

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    Painting by Hand-Painted Weddings.

    Happy Monday!

    I picked up this beautiful white peach yesterday at the farmer’s market. They were the first of the season and I can’t wait to bite into it tonight!

    My friend, Sarah, has wonderful memories of eating sliced peaches with milk and sugar during the summer months growing up in Lancaster, PA. I think I just might try that tonight!

    Have a peachy day! (Couldn’t help myself!)

    Note: You can purchase this painting as a print in my Shop.