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I recently shipped a ring pillow to Melissa and Joey in Florida. After looking at Melissa's inspiration board and learning of their love for travel, the idea of a postcard came to mind. Travel, maps, luggage, postcards and feathers would all be incorporated, and this worked perfectly with her bridal colors of clover, ivory, chocolate, and a touch of pink. Melissa loved the concept, especially since it was in keeping with her taste for the whimsical. To bring a sense of elegance, I decided to use subtle embroidery rather than felt appliqué. We were so excited to see all the elements of her wedding come together in the pillow. She requested all Hungarian felt because Budapest is where Joey proposed. I used a creamy vintage embroidery yarn to create the silhouettes of the postcard and stamp, and a finer yarn for their initials. It was Melissa's idea to have their initials on the left side of the postcard. I think that was a perfect touch.

Detail of soft embroidery for postcard and beaded stamp

Initials

Feathers

Travel inspiration

First pillow sketch with cala lilies which then was changed to small peonies

Postcard ring pillow

I don't think I could end this post without a quick note about Melissa and Joey's registry because I think it's brilliant. On their wedding website they included a link for their gift registry, but in addition they also had a honeymoon registry. They used a site called traveler's joy, which allows people to purchase parts of their honeymoon in Africa. For example, you could buy them a bottle of champagne on a sun deck overlooking waterfalls. Or you could buy them a portion of a safari or a cage dive with great whites- lions and tigers and sharks OH MY! Anyway, they're a lovely couple ,crazy but lovely, and I wish them all the best!