OUR WEDDING BLANKET

Our Pendleton Blaket for the blanket wrapping ceremony at our wedding

Artist: Marvin Oliver

The Ledgend of the Pendleton Blanket

During the turn of the 20th Century the Pendleton Blanket legend was born at a woolen mill in Pendleton, Oregon that began producing striking wool blankets with vivid colors and authentic designs for the Umatilla and Cayuse tribes in the Northwest. The popularity of the “Pendleton Blanket” began to spread to other tribes and settlers that were moving into the region. Tourists venturing to the area from the west also purchased the blankets as souvenirs to take home for themselves and family. The combination of beauty, quality, durability and the superior warmth of the wool blankets made them popular for a wide range of outdoor activities and in the end earned Pendleton’s blankets a reputation for superb craftsmanship and quality which continues to be a hallmark of the Pendleton Blanket and other Pendleton Products

The Wedding Blanket will be wrapped around Eddie and I by our mothers–each wrapping one side around us. The tying of the Blanket symbolizes the Union of our lives. It will be folded and carried to a safe place by my mother after the ceremony. It may not touch the ground until the Wedding has been consummated. I have also noted that this blanket will be torn in half if eddie and I divorce