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[For Brides-to-be] DIY Ideas for a Parenting Appreciation Letter
A “Child-Rearing Appreciation Certificate” is a popular keepsake to present to parents at weddings.
It includes the number of days from birth to the wedding day along with words of gratitude, and is given as a gift to the parents.
This article introduces DIY ideas for creating a Child-Rearing Appreciation Certificate.
Of course, you can outsource it, but with a photo frame, artificial flowers, and some photos, it’s surprisingly easy to make yourself.
Put your feelings for your parents into it and give it a try.
With such a heartfelt gift, your parents are sure to be delighted.
[Brides-to-be] Handmade ideas for child-rearing appreciation letters (1–10)
Certificate of Appreciation with Clock
https://www.instagram.com/p/CfgTFzyuwAe/If you want your parents to keep using it after you give it to them, how about a thank-you plaque with a clock? Photo frames with clocks are also popular as gifts, and you can buy them from online shops or variety stores.
If you choose a photo frame with multiple openings, you could include wedding photos, pictures from your childhood, and a message to your parents.
If you want to prioritize functionality as a clock, it’s a good idea to pick a type your parents prefer—such as one with clearly visible numbers, a date display, or a digital clock.
Certificate of Appreciation made with an acrylic panel
https://www.instagram.com/p/CoCPjFQSn72/Why not seal your words of gratitude and photos into an acrylic panel and present it to your beloved family? The photo can be anything that conveys appreciation and unwavering love—your wedding pre-shoot, cherished family memories, or even a picture from your own childhood.
A simple stand with just a message and a photo is, of course, lovely, but adding preserved flower decorations or embellishing the panel’s edges is also recommended.
By weaving in your personal touch, it will become an even more memorable gift for your family.
Letter of appreciation for negative film
https://www.instagram.com/p/CetBRJrvPbx/Now that we take fewer photos on film, negative film can create a special, distinctive feel.
Of course it’s perfect for people who enjoy film photography, but even just editing childhood photos—originally shot on film and later digitized—can give them a wonderfully retro, memory-filled vibe.
Negative film packed with memories of time spent with your parents will let them reminisce about moments with their child and bask in nostalgia.
It’s an ideal choice for anyone who wants to give a unique certificate of appreciation.
Certificate of Appreciation made with a photo frame
https://www.instagram.com/p/ClyeQGivXU9/For brides who feel, “I’m so overflowing with gratitude that I might not be able to express it well,” this photo-frame-style letter of thanks is perfect.
The message you place inside the frame can be handwritten or created with an app—either is fine.
Fill it with your gratitude for being raised all these years, and present it together with a memorable photo.
By adding numbers like the days spent with your family until your wedding, your birth date, or your birth weight, you can make the message even more special.
When you give it, including a separate letter will help convey your feelings even more clearly.
Certificate of appreciation for a flower bouquet
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg9fcR_P71d/Why not give your parents a “flower bouquet letter of appreciation” filled with gratitude? Whether it’s fresh flowers, dried flowers, or preserved flowers, the recipient is sure to be delighted! If you want your parents to keep it as a lasting memory, dried or preserved flowers are recommended because they won’t wither.
Arrange the flowers into a bouquet, fix it onto a wooden board or similar base, and add a heartfelt message—voilà, it becomes a stylish letter of appreciation! If you’re not confident in arranging flowers, a ready-made bouquet is perfectly fine as long as it’s given with sincerity.
Letter of appreciation with a flower box
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEcxzrynL3h/A flower box thank-you message to present along with flowers.
Filled as if to express all the gratitude you’ve felt until now, the beautiful preserved flowers and the words of thanks for raising you will make this box a lifelong treasure for your family.
Bouquets eventually wither, but preserved flowers remain beautiful for a long time.
It can also carry the message, “Even after I get married, my love for you won’t change,” making it a perfect gift for a wedding occasion.
Certificate of Appreciation with Mini Whiskey
https://www.instagram.com/p/ChxA1HyPCpW/For parents who love alcohol, how about enclosing a mini whisky with your letter of thanks? Whisky bottles often have stylish designs, so if you arrange them together with a bouquet of dried flowers, anyone can create a chic look.
They also pair perfectly with a wooden frame, so give it a try! If you want to get a bit more elaborate, find a bottle from the year you were born and include it—your letter of thanks will become even more memorable.
Your parents might find it too special to open and may not drink it for a while.