Weddings are marvelous things - times of celebration, moments of ceremony and affirmation that give us a glimpse of joy. They are amazing to witness when the participants are mad for each other. Sometimes, we here in the online journaling world get lucky and we get to share a little bit of the story when one journaler decides to take the long, happy, stressful, funny, nervewracking, joyous trip down the aisle.
This year, I've been chronicling some of my own wedding plans online. That process has been even more fun because I've been able to share some of it with Jessie. We're having different sorts of weddings, but we have a lot of the same attitudes about them. Reading about her wedding as been as much fun, in some ways, as planning parts of mine. Her story is beautiful and crazy and funny and being able to share it through her stories has been a wonderful experience.
While thinking about how to decorate her reception hall, Jessie came up with the idea of using origami paper cranes as part of the decor. A lovely idea, I thought, wishing I'd thought of it first - until I read her entry about how hard they are to fold. I stopped wishing I was folding cranes for myself - and got an idea.
Here's our chance to share in the wedding of a journaler - not by reading about it, but by actually participating. If you'll fold a paper crane for Jessie's wedding and send it to me, I'll box them up and send them to her and she will hang them at her wedding. What better way to wish someone a lifetime of happiness then to send them your good wishes through this tiny symbol of peace?
If you'd like to participate, here's what you do:
--Make a paper crane - or two - or a hundred, if you're a woman of leisure or something. You can find directions here. Make it out of whatever color or pattern you would like - the more varied the cranes, the more beautiful the room will be. As an example, here's a picture of some cranes Jessie has already made.
--On the crane somewhere, in teeny letters, write your name - or a brief message of congratulations, or something similar.
--Email me and I'll give you my address. Mail me the crane, and I'll see that Jessie gets it. Or mail it to Jessie yourself, if you already have her address. (I'll keep a running tally of the cranes here if you'll let me know you've sent one.)
--Spread the word by linking to this page, either with a text link or with this logo:
