DIY Vintage Blooms~ Part II~ the tutorial!

So, for all you who love to craft here is a really fun project that is great for making flowers for headbands, decor, or even, in this case, flowers for a vintage wedding!

I also wanted to add some different dimension to the bouquet, so I made rannunculas as seen in the bouquet (top pic) by cutting out circles of varying sizes, burning the edges and sewing them together then finishing with vintage buttons & pearls in the centers! So great for a vintage theme!

This is the grooms bout. The couple is also doing a "time" theme with old vintage clocks, etc. and I just happened to have a clock face from an old watch I took apart for another project, so I added it into the bout.The timepiece in the bouquet. Borrowing some inspiration from a previous post, I clustered and draped pearls, misc. vintage items, and beads from the base of the flowers too, then finished it off by twisting grosgrain ribbon around the stems. (I'm so glad I finally got my hands on some of the professional pics two above- again, photography is not my forte!)

Here is the mothers' corsage and the fathers' bout.

So after finishing all the flowers for the wedding I decided to make this video on how to make these luscious blossoms!~ It's really not hard, just time consuming! My first attempt took about an hour & 1/2, but I got it down to about 40 mins! So if you're patient and love to craft, you'll have fun with these! Go ahead, give it a try!~

More FABULOUS FALL Ideas!

Love the sheaves of grain! Maybe it's because I'm an Idaho girl! (The tall ones are probably made of sorghum or broom corn.)

(found at mixmingleglow.com)

So fun!~ Love her flowers & the tandem!
(found at stylemepretty.com)
I told you you could make a topiary out of anything!
(found at purplelemdesigns.com)
A close up! Adding a little whimsy to a formal look!
(above and below found at accenttheparty.com)

Mmmm...who doesn't love carameled apples?

These are too cool! Love it! So many fun ways to create a kissing ball!

(found at weddingdish.thinklikeabride.com)

I love the carved pumpkins and that cool cake! I believe that is carmelized sugar, spun to resemble straw. Wow! (click pic for closeup)
(Found at ritzybee.typepad.com)

Gorgeousness!

(found at brides.com)

Lovely! found at mixmingleglow.com-(I think:)Ooohhh....dipped cherries! How delightful!
(these two pics found at marthastewartweddings.com)

Add an exquisite frill of warm~toned flowers to your dress! Check out marthastewartweddings.com to learn to make these gorgeous blossoms~

To rice or not to rice...

Showering the newlyweds with rice as they leave is a tradition that dates back centuries to symbolically wish the new couple fertility and prosperity. But "news" of exploding birds as well as other reasons, has kind of put a halt to that tradition. (for a hilarious report on if this is really true or not check out ~ The Straight Dope: Should you not throw rice at weddings because birds swallow it and explode?) So in case you are worried about killing birds, people slipping on it, or just want to do something more original, here are a few ideas:


Bubbles now come in cute little wedding~worthy containers:

Smells good, environmentally friendly, and would look so cute in a little paper cone(like below)~ 3 cheers for Lavender buds!

My personal favorite! Is anything more romantic than rose petals?

Hey, SPARKLERS! How fun is that?!!!

If you have any cleaver ideas of how to have your friends and loved ones send you off, that you'd like to share, I'd love for you to leave a response! (email me a picture too, if you'd like me to add it to this post!)

pics top to bottom: Charlotte-jane.co.nz, resort2us.com, weddingworks.com, beau-coup.com, Stylemepretty.com, kodiakjacks.com, google images(not sure exact site)

Ahh... Amour

Pink is always in style~ but especially on the day of Love! As Valentines is the most popular winter wedding date, here are a few ideas for you if you've chosen Valentines for your special day! I love the poms the girls are holding, and their flower crowns too~ so precious! and I love the brides gorgeous pink satin shoes!

Wow your guests with fresh flower petals for them to shower you with as you leave your celebration! So much more romantic than bubbles don't you think?

This is one of my new favorite things! Personalized postage! Create your own beautiful stamps to highlight your envelopes at PerfectPostage.com! So cool!

Isn't this beautiful? and so true too! ~Always keep love alive!

(Top inspiration board: Top right & bottom right pics: wedding.blogdig.net. All the rest: flickr.com. Petal pic: google images. Above pic by Mike Morgan)