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Say "wedding" in combination with any service and the price at least triples. Such was the case for a close friend who wanted a non-wedding but compromised and ended up with 50 guests. Like 49 more than he wanted, but happy wife (to be), happy life.

While it would be more fitting writing about making jewelry for the clan of bridesmaids and others, I only made the three rings. Which is fine because I could focus on other tasks. Simply, it wasn't the jewelry that prompted this blog.

Most wedding businesses deal with one area: the DJ won't make the rings; the caterer doesn't do housing; the florist stays out of the kitchen, the tailor leaves photography to the pros. Never one to accept such a narrow scope, I had other ideas.

While there were generic plates, cups, and bowls supplied by the venue, the couple bought matching ceramic dinner plates, bowls, and dessert plates more suited to a formal occasion. What to do with them afterwards...target practice? No, get rid of them purposefully. I laser-etched the name of each guest on their dinner plate, which they kept afterwards.

There also weren't any quality napkins. Thanks to a closeout sale, beautiful lace cotton napkins were had for a bargain. Like the plates, each napkin will bear the name of its new owner courtesy of my embroidery machine.

Or enough matching champagne flutes. A bulk purchase ensured enough for every guest. My UV laser made quick work of them, engraving the initial of the new owner in heavy gothic calligraphy. The kids weren't boozing it up but they felt important and included filling them with bubbly cider instead. A wedding that gives out personalized gifts to all instead of generic wedding favors for a select group? Brilliant!

Choosing between the vinyl cutter and the big CO2 laser, the latter won out. I etched a large wooden sign for the lectern and another for greeting guests. Masking tape covered the whole thing; the tape on the design was pulled off, ensuring clean lines for the paint (minus some bleeding). It just had to work for the ceremony so primer and thorough prep work were skipped.

I made a simple yet purposeful four-tiered portable wooden cake rack that takes about a minute to assemble. I could've cut the sections using the CO2 laser but opted for the scroll saw instead.

Naturally, just any thank you card wouldn't be true to the spirit of the event or adequately express the bride and groom's gratitude. Armed with personalized messages, out came slate coasters for a rendezvous with the laser. Stone thank you cards? Is this 10,000BC?! The guests would be as stunned as anything else they experienced, certainly nothing they have ever seen or could possibly imagine. A card, hand-written or not, for thousands of dollars in gifts is about as unoriginal as it gets!

In summary, I can make rings and associated jewelry. Laser engraving and cutting services accommodate nearly any material whether text, images, pictures, basically any digital image file. Even 3D interior engraving of fine crystal if desired. Embroidery, too - that is an elegant touch. I can let my artistic side out for other unique ideas. It's your wedding, tell me what you want.

Posted by M: August 10, 2026

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