1000 Origami Cranes

You have the patience, but you probably don’t have the…time. A man and woman folding 1,000 cranes for their wedding is an ancient practice called sembazuru. The time and energy put into a thousand hand-folded origami cranes symbolized the patience and trust necessary to sustain a long, happy marriage. If you can endure making your own origami cranes, it will be a snap when your new mother-in-law starts rearranging all your kitchen cupboards. To purchase them pre-made to use as wedding decorations, favors and gifts, expect to pay $1.75 to $2.00 each.

Cranes...believed to mate for life.