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Bella Puzzles

June 26, 2012 in
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Bella Puzzles
Bella Puzzles

I'm Lara Braithwaite, and puzzles are my thing. I’m always thinking up new ideas for puzzle guestbooks, and would love to work with you on a unique puzzle.

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I made my first guestbook puzzle for a family member shortly after I taught myself how to cut wooden puzzles. It was a big hit, and as requests became more frequent, I realized that it’s a lot of fun to work with brides and grooms on something that can be at once an heirloom, a form of entertainment for the wedding reception, a guestbook, and a puzzle. The multi-purpose nature of the wedding puzzles and the interactions with my clients keep me interested and enthusiastic.

The custom photo puzzles are those I remember best. I’ve made some with professional engagement photos, some with vintage family photos, and many others that were everything in between. [pullquote]It’s fun to see the clients’ faces on the work I’m doing.[/pullquote]

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"Doing custom work with hundreds of brides and grooms has greatly expanded my idea of what is 'possible' with wooden puzzle guestbooks."
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"For me, the guest list and guestbook are very interesting parts of the wedding. I’m an amateur family historian, so I’ve thumbed through a few of my ancestors’ old wedding guestbooks looking for names of family and friends. I wish more of my ancestors had preserved these books, but they are often discarded or lost."
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"I’ve already figured out most of the technical details and I’m rarely stumped by new ones. Have a custom idea? Bring it!"
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Hopefully the special nature of my guestbook alternative will make these puzzles worth saving, and someone will inherit one from their grandmother many years from now. I like to imagine them marveling over the names and well wishes collected on their grandmother’s puzzle.
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Etsy.com handmade and vintage goods
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