Hobby Lobby, Home Goods, Michaels, and Garden Ridge present the biggest tests to my self control. It seems everywhere I turn there is some damask trinket that I’m dying to own. I shouldn’t even go in these stores. I mean seriously. Do I NEED a damask Chinese take out box? Damask wrapping paper? Damask napkins? Damask throw pillows? Damask wall stickers? Damask shelf organizers?

I’m a creative girl; can’t I find SOME wedding related use for these things? But alas, I know better, and despite these and countless other items beckoning me, I have stuck SOLELY to things that I KNOW I will use in the wedding, rather than trying my hardest to come up with a use for a damask bicycle. Yes. A. Damask. Bicycle. (J recommended that I RIDE down the aisle on it, rather than merely walking! Haha!)

There’s a Garden Ridge a mile from where I work. Yikes! I could do some SERIOUS damask damage in there. I found a 10 x 20 black frame with a damask mat before I was even engaged. I’ve been waiting and waiting for it to go on sale. But the more I wait, the more I think I could probably make just as nice of a frame using a cheapo frame (I’m sure I have one somewhere) and some damask paper. AHA! I KNEW I’d come up with a reason to buy that damask wrapping paper! Yes!