Birds of a Feather

I've mentioned that birds have become a secondary theme for our wedding.  And, now, I'm finally starting to see it come together.

I ordered our guestbook on amazon: Audubon's Birds of America: The Audubon Society Baby Elephant Folio.  The description of the book puts it at 694 pages with a hard cover.  Ok.  It's a big book.  But, at almost $120, I'd expect a big book.

Then, it arrived.  It's much, much more than I expected.  (All pictures are personal.)

Our Guestbook

To begin with, it came with a hard protective case to keep the book in.  This will definitely come in handy to help keep our book in good condition over the years.

Then, there is the absolute magnitude of the book:

Seriously, look at it compared to my hand.

There is no way we will even come close to running out of room for guests to sign.  I can even imagine placing this book out when we have parties or weekend guests in the future; it could be an on-going record of the people we invite to share our events and home with.

Next, in the bird parade, are these little fellows: 

Cute Fabric Birdies

My mom and I are making a bunch of these birds out of a variety of fabrics.  I found the free pattern on this sewing site.  Then, I bought a few fabrics from Jo-Ann Fabrics and got to work.  Each fat quarter gave me enough room for about six tops and six bottoms.  So, for somewhere around one or two dollars, I can make six bird bodies.  The only other things needed are thread, straight pins and stuffing (and a sewing machine definitely makes it easier/faster).

I've been cutting and pinning and cutting and pinning.  My mom is going to help with the sewing parts.  Then, I'll stuff them and close them up.  A very cost effective and relatively quick project.

I'm hoping to put some birds on each table at the reception.  Plus, I'd like to scatter a few around the ceremony and reception spaces.  Maybe a couple placed on the different tables or even as a cake topper?  I'm not quite decided but I definitely love these little guys.

Did you get excited as you started to see your plans come together?  Did you get a lot of help with your craft projects?  Did any of your simple projects exceed your expectations?