Happy Friday! Another week is coming to a close and today starts a weekend of joy, amazement, love and a bit of sadness all wrapped up together. Today my oldest daughter starts 1st grade - she told me last night that she was excited about school but sad too because she will miss seeing her little sister {who is now 11 months} during the day.  I'll miss HER as the house will be super quiet now during morning nap time. And, tomorrow, September 7th is the 11th wedding anniversary for myself and hubby. To celebrate, like I do every year on the blog - I have put together a fun little sunflower inspired post. Sunflowers were our wedding flower and I still LOVE them. To celebrate our anniversary, I have designed a brand new addition to my etsy shop, the sunflower wedding invitation. If we were "re-marrying" each other this year, I would most likely design my invitations to look like this . . . a little bit of a vintage touch with earthy colors.

Here's a couple beautiful sunflower centerpiece arrangements that I just LOVE . . . 

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PS: I saw this deal for a free photo book from Shutterfly in my email and wanted to pass it along as it would make a great gift idea {maybe for a late anniversary gift? I could do a page for each of the trips we've taken}. From now until September 11th, you can receive one free 20-page 8x8 hard photo cover photo book. The coupon code is SUMMERBOOK

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Unity candles represent the union of two people and their families. During a wedding ceremony, each party lights the large unity candle with a smaller taper candle. This symbolizes their future journey together as husband and wife.

A new trend in unity candles allows the bride and grooms to personalize the candle with names, monogram and wedding date, creating a wonderful keepsake for years to come. As a remembrance of their union many couples will take a moment to relight their unity candle on their anniversary or at the birth of their child.

Often times a couple will include their children in the ceremony to emphasize the uniting of two families. Extra tapers candles are used by each child to participate in this union.

Display your unity candle atop a mantle or corner table to actively display your new love and family throughout the years.

Image Credits:
{Top Image} Whimsical Hearts Unity Candle Set, Elegance Unity Candle,
Delightful Monogram Unity Candle, Blended Family Unity Candle

{Middle Image} Family Circle Monogram Unity Candle, Bride and Groom Personalized Unity Candle,
Honor, Love and Cherish Personalized Unity Candle 

{Bottom Image} Scriptina Unity Candle, Bride & Groom Unity Candle,
Corinthians Personalized Unity Candle, Monogram Elite Unity Candle

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