Chapter 18
1,000 REASONS I PICKED YOU
Select flowers of the same variety as those in the bridal bouquet and separate petals from the stems.
Open journal so that the outside front and back covers lie flat. Brush a light coat of Mod Podge glue over the entire cover and spine of a hardbound journal and press petals onto the cover. Apply a second coat of Mod Podge and allow to dry. Once dry, add one more coat of Mod Podge or shellac for a glossy look. On the first page of the journal, print “1,000 Reasons I Picked You . . .”
Ask the bride and the groom for three reasons they picked the other and write those on the first few pages of the journal, as well as instructions for the couple to continue to remember and write other reasons in the journal over the first few years of their marriage.
