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Mrs Gap has been working on her bouquet!

I don't know if it's just my computer or camera, but the pics I uploaded look very "fabricy" and have a lot of grainy lines on them. In person the flowers look very smooth and realistic. :D

This beautiful picture is the inspiration for my bouquet. I fell in love instantly once I saw it! And thankfully, the lady who created it also left detailed instructions and a list of flowers on her blog. Woohoo! I was so worried about choosing a bouquet because I know nothing about flowers, but this lady made it so very easy. The inspiration used light pink roses with hot pink peonies, but I was not able to find them. So I reversed the colours and used light pink peonies and hot pink roses. :D

I was at Michael's yesterday to see what kind of flowers they had. I was so disappointed! They were (IMO) way over priced and looked really cheap and fake. Most of them were dirty and dusty too. Really not impressed.

I then headed over to Walmart and was amazed by their flowers and prices! I know....I am shocked too! :D Walmart actually had much nicer flowers than Michael's for a fraction of the cost. Score!

The pics I have posted are from my very first attempt at putting the bouquet together last night. I still need A LOT more practice, but thank goodness the artificial flowers are so resilient. I also think I will change up a few flowers as I go along. I would like the mini calla lilies to be a darker pink, and I will see if I can find some double headed tulips. I also do not like the veronica, and want to see what the bouquet will look like with black fiddle-head ferns instead.

Altogether the bouquet cost just over $70. In the end, I may actually get it made with real flowers (just need to get a quote!).

QUESTIONS:

How many of you are using artificial flowers for your bouquet?

And how much on average are you ladies spending on your bouquets, either real or artificial?

You did a really good job for your attempt! I love the colors!
I am getting a real bouquet and it's 2 dozen roses (maybe a few more), with greenery and diamonds (or pearls, haven't decided yet) and it's going to be $80.

You have done a great job! (I was a floral designer for 4 years, and I am VERY impressed with your first attempt :) If you stick with artificial, I would have concern with the way the bouquet photographs on your wedding day. I know you will have a pro photograph the wedding day, but if your camera is not forgiving, I would worry you wont be happy with how it looks on the big day. Your idea to get a quote on a fresh floral version is very smart :) You can even use your artificial version as your throw away bouquet, and the fresh one you keep! Either way, I really like what you have come up with. Oh, and I am paying $150 for my bouquet, and it is similar to yours. Predominantly peonies, garden roses and lisianthus.

I LOVE these; they're gorgeous. You did an amazing job on them. If you're concerned about the lines, I would ask your photographer about them. They would know if they would show up on film. How will you keep them dust free? I'm struggling to find a solution.

Thank you ladies for your comments! You are wonderfully helpful as always! Thank you for suggesting that I check with my photographer. Don't know why that didn't even occur to me! And using it as a toss bouquet should I change my mind would be perfect...although I must admit it feel fairly heavy and solid! Hope I don't knock some poor unsuspecting girl out! :D So far I have them inelegantly stuffed into a plastic grocery bag to keep the dust and dog/kitty hair off them. Not too pretty but it works for sure!