Lea's Wedding Jewelry is finished!

So when my friend Lea got engaged we were all so happy for her!! She's found the man of her dreams ... and they're going to have her dream wedding!

I was of course honored when she asked me to be a bridesmaid ... but almost moreso when she asked me to make the jewelry for the bridal party!! I was so excited to be trusted with such a special task ... and I was ready!!

We started with some ideas for what she wanted for herself using pearls, crystals and Moonstone - simple dangling pieces on sterling silver chain.

Then we talked about the colors she was thinking of for her bridesmaids. She had her heart set on beautiful "Tiffany" blue and dark and rich espresso brown. A very beautiful combination and something I had the perfect stone in mind for -- pacific opals.
The final product is quite beautiful if I do say so myself. It really is fun to play with pearls and crystals ... and what a great way to help a bride feel gorgeous and glamorous on her big day!

So I have been working very hard over the last month or so to make earrings and necklaces for 8 bridesmaids, a Jr. bridesmaid and the bride herself ...
and tonite I FINISHED IT ALL!! It was a lot of work ... but totally worth it and I think it will look beautiful with the dresses we're all wearing -- which are tea length chocolate brown with a aqua blue sash and organza accent at the bottom.

I'll post pics of the event in September.

In the meatime ... I'm going to have a glass of wine now ...