{Organic Wednesday} Lisa Leonard Designs

Are you looking for a beautifully hand crafted, personalized, and sentimental gift for yourself, friend, family or for your wedding? Lisa Leonard’s designs are the answer!! Each piece is a work of art, hand cut, hammered, polished, drilled and assembled with care. Her custom jewelry is hand-stamped with names or a special phrase or verse.  Lisa mentioned that she loves to touch her necklace throughout the day and reflect on my husband and my sweet boys.  

She uses only lead-free metals! Their jewelry, all of the charms, and chains are either sterling silver or pure silver unless stated otherwise when they use other metals it is noted in the product description! Their home products are made from stainless steel or pewter.  

My favorite is her "in memory" collection:

"Loss changes us and leaves an emptiness in our hearts. Slowly, little bits of beauty begin to break through the sadness. With beauty comes hope and joy can't be too far behind, right? Find the perfect necklace or bracelet to celebrate a precious life and keep that person close to your heart."

To shop online and see more of her beautiful work:

Lisa Leonard Designs Website

Lisa Leonard Designs Facebook

Savannah & Hilton Head Unique Wedding Ideas

Lowcountry Lovebirds

A white dove release is such a breathtaking experience that will lift the spirits and be remembered by all in attendance. White doves have long been a symbol of love, fidelity and peace. Their flight represents togetherness and unity as they join in flight and leave together. Doves mate for life and are committed to their mate and family. This is a very environmentally friendly wedding option.

Packages range from 6 doves released from a basket for $300, 12 doves for $375, 18 doves for $450, or as many as 22 doves for $525. They can also be on display in a beautiful decorative cage for $100.

Now my favorite part of the dove releases are that they can be a symbolic gesture for remembrance of a family member who has passed on along with a lovely poem or prayer. Some people actually use the Lowcountry Lovebirds at funerals since they are such a beautiful expressive act. Tear!! As many people know my father was not at our wedding so we said something during the ceremony, and lit a candle with some words of memory at our reception, but having doves at our outdoor wedding would have been AMAZING!

The coolest part that I found out after talking with Tina, was that after their release they are instinctively drawn to go back home to their mates and offspring, they will circle the area, figure out where they are, then head home, and go right back into their cages!! The doves are able to fly home from several hundred miles away!!!

Contact Tina Harris

(912)429-9708

lowcountrylovebirds@comcast.net

http://lowcountrylovebirds.com

Basket Concepts, Inc.

Premier Custom Designed Theme and Gourmet Gift Basket company located in the Low Country on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. All baskets are custom made and priced accordingly. These can be wonderful for welcome baskets when your out of town guest check into their hotel or for your bridal party.
Call today to order your Custom Designed Gift Basket 843-686-4518
90 Beach City Road, Hilton Head, SC 29926 

basketconceptsinc@yahoo.com 

Basketsonhiltonhead.com

Honoring a loved one who has passed away.

Leaving an empty seat with a flower is just one way of honoring a loved one who has passed away.
When a parent or relative passes away before your wedding, it’s important to find a special way of remembering them without ruining the joyous tone of your big day!

For my wedding our reverend said something really nice during our ceremony, “Many of their deceased relatives and friends are with us in spirit. Mindful of them, of family and friends who cannot be present this day, and of all our families and friends, we rejoice in the love that __ + __ celebrate this day.” Also during the speeches at the reception I lit a candle in memory of my dad and all those who could not be with us. It’s ok to cry too!

Need some suggestions? Rev. Dawn has you covered! Ask the Rev:

"My grandfather recently passed away and I would like to find a way to honor him at my wedding ceremony. Do you have any advice or suggestions?"

"Honoring those who have passed can certainly be a vital and moving component of your ceremony, and there are infinite ways to honor those you love. I always recommend including a specific section in the ceremony simply mentioning, acknowledging, and thanking those who have passed who are closest to you and your fiancé. To specifically honor your grandfather, consider also including one of the following:

1. Lighting a candle in his honor: This can be done before the service even starts and can remain lit throughout (for an indoor ceremony, anyhow), perhaps with a brief explanation in your program of its purpose. Or, the officiant can say a few words in honor of your grandfather as the candle is lit at specific point during the ceremony
2. Saving an empty seat in the front row for your grandfather: You may also consider putting an offering of a flower on his seat.
3. Doing a reading in his honor: Do you know your grandfather’s favorite author or spiritual passage? Do you perhaps have a poem that always makes you think of the moments you spent together? Perhaps you, one of your parents, or another grandchild could read one of these in his honor.
4. Creating an altar in his honor: You could have a small table or an intricate altar set up in the ceremonial area with a candle, a photograph of your grandfather and perhaps a few small reminders of him adorning it."

*image from TOP 5 WAYS TO HONOR A LOVED ONE AT YOUR WEDDING http://bit.ly/mx7cq8