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Wood Burning At Its Best

Wood burning is coming back...and not in a tacky, let's burn a duck onto a piece of wood and hang over our mantle kind of way.  But in a vintage, romantic and personalized kind of way.

For our wedding, I was all about personalization...especially with our logo.  I used our M + J logo everywhere...

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As you can see from this last image, I have a soft spot for wood burned pieces and, most notably, the first initial + first initial logo.  Nothing says marriage like a plus sign, right? :)

So naturally when I stumbled upon these images (by Landon Jacob Productions) from a vintage inspired wedding at Magnolia Gardens in Charleston, SC, I was in love.
First of all, this pillow is gorg even without the initial tag.  I love the unfinished hem use of natural jute materials.  But add the tag and it's even sweeter.  


What a great way to personalize a ring bearer pillow or flower girl basket!  And if you're not in the market to be married anytime soon, consider making these for ornaments or gift tags.  

These Mr. and Mrs. signs made by the people at Bellz & Whistlez are pretty darn cute too!  


Go pick up your own wood burning tool kit for about $30 at Michaels craft stores and get to burnin'! 
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