Unusual Wedding Jewellery
As a jewellery designer, I've taken quite a few commissions for weddings, for making both button bouquets and button jewellery. As a musician, I've performed at a lot of them, too. And often at these weddings, people have commented that they don't want to have a traditional-style wedding, adhering to every convention as laid down by history - they want to do it their own way.
Thus I've found myself making full sets of vintage style bridal and bridesmaids' jewellery from buttons, bridal bouquets from vintage buttons and brooches, or catching a glimpse of the bride's bright, hot-pink petticoat and platform shoes under her white dress, or playing the violin next to a wedding cake adorned with Sylvanian family teddy bears representing the bride and groom. Recently I saw a wedding cake that was made out of cheese, of which I greatly approved. Even people who might go for a traditional gold, silver or platinum eternity band in their choice of ring quite often like to have more original or unusual necklaces, bracelets or earrings to wear as well.