...t do flowers so this is all new to me. However, I'm a budget bride so I went to the store and snooped out how these were pre-made and copied their ideas :-)
I made 3 boutonnieres for the FH, ...
... the reception,,,,
I am really terrible at remembering before pics but the "R" was just a wood letter before that I spray painted and then added glitter to.
The boutonnieres don't really s...
...o my DIY posts should be more frequent now, seeing as I am cutting it really freaking close, should not have procrastinated. But any-who, these are the guys boutonnieres. I bought the old skelet...
...reen decor.
Stems were in Damask for the fellas and in the Lace for the Groom.
All created feather bouts are made to match your theme and colors.
See more at: www.partyshakers.com in ...
There is no method to my madness. I am just doing things as the materials come into my hands, or the idea hits me. I loved the seashell boutonnieres on Etsy. I made this one myself for about ...
... Made by yours truly! With much much help from my mom! The hardest part was designing them but once they were planning, putting them together was simple!!
I ordered the feathers from contin...
... The photo shown is pretty much their outfit, but the tie is teal plaid, as shown. I also ordered up their argyle socks (boy are teal argyle socks tough to find!). I ended up going with Volcom...
Some ideas I have
...t of DIY bouquets on WBC and I must say that I am impressed with them all, great job girls :)...
Ok so I re-vamped them a bit. The first two pics are the new ones and the last is what they looked like before. The FH is happier with the new ones. But what do you ladies think are they bett...
... the cake table, they were red. So I painted them pink and crackled in white.
Table numbers. The frames cost me $1 ea! They match our invitations!!
So what do you ladies think. Do I need ...
... own flowers. I am going to be ordering fresh flowers on Costco.com for most things, including all the bouquets, but I thought I would make the groom's and groomsmen boutonnieres from silk flora...
These are my latest designs
the blue and silver mothers Feather Boutonniere and the groom/groomsman Feather Boutonniere
Add me to your Favorites on Etsy
http://www.etsy.com/shop/missj...
... her wedding photos, I thought her bouquet and the bridesmaids bouquets were real flowers. I later learned that they were artificial flowers and that they were made by this seller on etsy.com. T...
...also flower girl head bands to match.
Contact me for any questions you may have
* Boutonnières can be fastened to by using a pin or magnet*
for the matching flower girl head band please see m...
... our bouquets and bouts may not come in for 3-4 months but I received an email today from afloral {who has excellent customer service, by the way} that the anemones were back in stock!! I ordere...
...ular Flowers
Choose a particular stem and/or flower for the boutonniere. Use a stem cutter or sharp knife to cut the stem to a length of approximately three inches. Create a bed for the flower...
I'm thinking a spray boutonniere for him.
#1- red rose with a small white flower
#2- white roses
#3- red roses
I changed the ribbon but basically they're the same. This pic was taken before I put the little snowflake decal on it but the final ones do have it on there.
It feels good to get some pro...
... our engagement pictures. Christopher and I prefer the candid photos when we are doing whatever comes natural as opposed to more posed photos like our wedding day pictures.
I can’t wait to ...
...each bridesmaid as well, just a smaller version then mine. I might also add some brooches inside my bouquet.
3. Vintage Linen Ring Pillow- I found some lace doilies that I might use and just ...
...each photo shoot we did last week before we left.
I made it from items and crafts I had kicking around the house, not one thing was bought for this boutonniere. I used this inspiration pho...
...tion photo ... I just absoluetly adore this beauty!
Wish me luck ... I'll post a completed project photo when it is finished. i also have to DIY my old vintage flower/feather headpiece ...
...om's wedding gown and I will be adding rhinestone bling to it as well.
My Matron of Honor and Bridesmaids will be carrying 7-9 yellow roses with bear grass. The will be hand-tied in black rib...
... the reception. We're putting our wedding party on the tab, and this seemed like a fitting way to signify them! Originally we were going to skip bouts entirely, but I'm loving this. :)...
Got the guy's bouts in the mail today! Got these from Etsy as usual. I think they'll look great instead of typical fuchsia flowers they were going to have.
I've finished some of my DIY projects this weekend!! Tell me what you think!!!
...t to DIY! Sooo simple!
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Thanks to dear ole martha i think i might just have to try this to see how it turns out. i love the idea, does anyone know where to get fake fiddlehead ferns?
heres the step by step how-to...
Here are some ideas...but most of the time you take a few flowers from what you're using in the bouquets and create a boutonniere. You just have decide the greens!
... had flower ones but decided I LOVE the feather bouts soo much more. I'm also getting 4 of these same ines but with pink polka dot feathers instead of the black & white. They'll be wrapped i...
Hey ladies,
I know I've been M.I.A for a minute but I need your help!!!! I want my guys to have really kool boutonneres! HELP! If anyone knows where I can find nice ones please let me know...
...real flower boutonnieres which can tend to be wilty or heavy (our groomsmen boutonnieres were so heavy they were flopped over).
What do you ladies think? Anyone else thinking of doing no f...
...
My bouquet will be the same, except more roses and less hydrangas.
I pretty much sent the florist the picture and she went from there.
Although I asked her not to put the hanging loose ribbo...
...t my bouquet is absolutely stunning! And they definitely feel like real flowers! I am so incredibly happy that I bought this bouquet! My old one that I bought in a previous post compared to this...
... We found the tux that looks spiff on FH at Moore's. It's a black tux, and he will be wearing an ivory shirt with black vest and teal tie, and the groomsmen will be wearing the same but with t...
...lour/decor consultation or a decorator. While she mainly does interiors, she is an amazing wedding decorator. She also made our centrepieces and will be managing our ceremony and reception decor...
...resh flowers. And unlike fresh flowers they will never die so I can keep them forever in all it's glory! I just wonder whether they would travel well, as we live in Perth, but need to transport ...
The first thing we got Noah for the wedding ! Arrived today.
It was handmade just for us with love and we LOVE it :-)
... the flowers for the wedding myself - bouquets, centerpieces, and was going to do the boutonnieres too, but then I saw some pics from weddings where the men didn't even have boutonnieres and I r...
... for bouquets. I was thinking I would either have a predominantly green bouquet or a multi coloured bouquet, since the ladies will be wearing different coloured dresses. Because they are wearing...
... big flower on his suit so these are a fun alternative and a bit more masculine.
Pic #6- Damask Cake. Cheap!! This cake can be made for little cost! Have your cake baker make a simple white c...
...orgo flowers after meeting with a florist. We instead decided on doing feather, fabric, & lace bouquets and boutonnieres. I just received an e-mail from the Etsy seller who was supposed to...
It's cheaper to make your own! These are made of painted plastic leaves, pearls, dry baby's breath and other odds and ends found at Michaels.
Here are some boutonniere's
Wedding theme: Peacock
Colors: Purple & Teal
What do you girl's think?
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My dress is ivory so FH would be wearing a black tux with ivory shirt, vest and tie to match me. My girls are wearing chocolate brown so I figured the groomsmen could wear a black tux, black ...
I love this pear green color. This is for the soft green brides with a twist of damask added. The stem can be changed to another type color to match your theme or with a different ty...
This one was created for a cranberry bride. She asked for black to be added to the bout and it was the calla lilly! She didn't want the peacock theme, but she wanted black feathers o...
... the flowers I would really like for my wedding.
For me - bridal bouquet, mostly purple, but a few touches of white.
For my BMs - mostly white flowers, like my bouquet - maybe a bit smalle...
My daughter wants to make paper flowers, I want to use natural plants that i grew up around. My mom is going to make flowers too. I'll leave that a secret.
I chose no. 1 for my bouquet and something closer to No. 2 for the girls. As for the boys, their boutonnières will look very close to No.3.
I can't wait to see the flowers:)
...t my wedding flowers!
I am lucky, my sister is a florist, so she did three large arrangements for me, (they were silks), my bouquet, her own bouquet and the corsages and boutonnieres, (which ...
My mom and I spent 2 nights making 8 bouts for groomsmen, 1 for FH, 4 for ushers, 2 for Dads, and 1 for my grandfather......phew!!
I like how they turned out.....the only thing is that I ...
.... My bridesmaids will be echoing the red calla lily. I had already purchased these flowers from Home Sense. They are massive and just gorgeous. Since they are so big, they will only be carrying ...
...sing bouquet over because I wasn't happy with the way it looked. I also made the BM's boutonniere.
The crystals in the last picture are for the cake I am puting them around the cake topper.The ...
...g my bridesmaid bouquets and all the guys bouts.... What is everyone else doing???? Or... any advice.. words or warning??...
...com; Bridesmaid's shoes: gettyimages-com; Centerpieces: blueorchidblog.com; Cake: sarahkchen.com; Menu: thepartydress.net; Boutonniere: najporoka.com; Martini: occasionsmagazine.ca; Aisle: magno...
... The bridesmaids will be carrying 1 red calla lily with some greens and the groomsmen will have a red calla lily boutonniere. And Daniel and myself will have the cream calla lilies.
The tiara...
... the bridesmaids with a few orange ones thrown in to tie it all together.
((For center pieces i'm mostly using twigs and chinese lanterns.))
What do you ladies think?...
... own bouquet, as well for the bridal party & Boutonnieres for the boys and the groom. Like i said, the white ones are completely raw cut from paper untreated and the excitement happens when ...
...s
~ Bridesmaids Bouquet: 3 calla lillies
~ Groom's Boutonniere: 1 calla lilly with bear grass, black ribbon and silver wire
~ Groomsmen & Father's Boutonnieres: 1 calla lily
~ Grandmothe...
... After figuring out where exactly my theme for the wedding is going. I was able to find some real awesome stuff on Etsy.
First is the boot that I want the guys to be in. I love the feather ...
... the bridesmaids, and a bejeweled peacock feather ring.
>> See more of my inspiration boards <<
(Photo credits: Ring: hsn.com; Bouquet: boards.weddingbee....
... for wedding decor my mom and I decided to go into a local Hobby Lobby store. JACKPOT! All of their floral stems and wedding decor was 50% off that week. I found the most beautiful life-like ros...
...ides bouquet. So I made that into my own..What do you ladies think of tying either a J (for Jackie, his mom) or mom charm such as the ones pictured to his boutonniere? That way she can be with h...
My financial situation has changed so I can't got with real flowers, unfortunately.
To save money, I am doing my own. Here are the boys boutoneires I just completed.
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... The bridesmaid bouquets will be smaller bouquets of bright pink roses. My junior bridesmaids will carry just a few roses each (or maybe the pomanders like pictured, they're kind of expensive) a...
I found these on www.stylemepretty.com
I think they're super cute. We're not having them because our theme isn't THAT beachy but it's such a cute idea for destination or something.
The...
...BM's bouquets (see last post).
Anyway, then I was fooling around and I made an origami rose, and it looks really nice on the cranes too! And the color perfectly matches the bouts I've already m...
I want my bouquet to be the light pink roses, peonies and hydrangeas. I want my bridesmaids to have a mixture of pinks, and I love the rose and hydrangeas for the grooms boutonniere.
Some boutonnieres I like.
Swaroski Crystal websites were trying to charge $35.00 for a boutonniere. I went to Michael's and purchased my crystal stems for about $7.00 and added ribbon. LOL
...ream flowers, curly willows and peacock feathers in my centerpieces. I love the picture of this cake and boutonniere, except the boutonniere will be wrapped in black satin- not brown....
...u're bouquet but I really don't want my man to have something too pretty on his lapel, he's a mans man....
...silk flowers, and a crane (color chosen by FH). I don't have all the cranes yet, and they're actually not fastened in yet for fear of damaging them. I'm thinking I might to varnish them first to...
I am trying to figure out how many Boutonnieres and corsages I will need. Who all gets one? I am thinking the Groomsman and the father and the mothers. How about grand parents and ushers t...
...s of photos of flowers, bouquets, etcs! All of them have to do with a pink and green wedding for the spring! Hope this helps some other bride! Also there are some that have a x on them like they...
... the bridesmaids and groomsmens looks together. It distinguishes them from other suit wearing male guests at the party, and boutonniere's can be beautiful!!!
Are boutonniere's as important a...
...ameo hair pieces for my girls. Im still not done...Im going to add some champagne swarovski crystals. Im going to make a couple more for my ushers, but completely in black.
So thats that...a...
Matt will have a lavender freesia boutonniere. We wanted something smaller and not to showy.
Here is my bouquet:
..., my MOH's bouquet, groom's bout, 1 groomsmen bout, fake calla lilies for the cake, 10 bouts for parents, grandparents, and ushers.
After he was really rude about my choice in flowers he c...
...oral budget worksheet
Absolutely love the bouquet that Cheryl Hickey has on the cover of the new Wedding Bells magazine. The beautiful blush colored flower is called blushing bride leucadendr...
Since I've DIY my own crystal bouquet, hubby 2 B needed this to match! Michael's is having a 50% off sale! Got it for & $1.99. I added a little Tiffany ribbon for color.
I saw this on stylemepretty.com. I thought it was really cute and different. It's probably fairly inexpensive too.
Boutonniere or pocket square?
I am starting to ponder whether or not boutonnieres are completely mandatory. They remind me of high school dances. Plus, there are quite a few options in p...
...mini bouquet...) but cameos are a definite favorite, so it gets points there too. The hair combs are from tigerlillyjewelry.com and I am in love with the olive one. I appreciate that it matches ...
... So, once I get on a kick, I can't stop. It happens all the time. My FH is worried that when the wedding is over I'll be bored without anything to plan. He may be right ;)
Today my obsessio...
...hlia flower with berries wrapped in striped lily grass. However, for our wedding, the groomsmen will have a fuschia rose, hand opened, wrapped in lily grass. For the groom, he will wear a combin...
...s of wedding photos I became bored with them. So I decided to use hydrangea for the bridesmaids and groomsmen, while my bouquet will be peonies. Being that the hydrangea offer such large blossom...
...ding flower. I suppose I prefer a looser look--a spray of tiny wax flowers, fluffy peonies and roses... okay--still high-maintenance but with a slightly "undone" quality. Wasn't that a sonnet?...
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The bridesmaids' bouquets will be in all blue. If the certain brilliant color of blue hydrangea is available (nikko blue.. see pic), we'll do all hydrangea and some greenery. If not, we'll do a...
...hes, flowers and all), the head table, the cake table, the guestbook/signin table, and centerpieces all for $1700! I couldn't resist. and she's verrrry flexible I love her.
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Thought I would post some pics I have to share
UPDATE: All our corsages and boutonnieres included our ivory ostrich feathers.
Kuhlmans did a incredible job on all the floral.
... man flowers. Man don't give a monkeys bottom about this but I'm sure so many brides like me will lose/lost countless hours looking for the right boutonnieres.
My flowers are calla so D will ...
... The bridesmaids will have a bouquet of green roses. The groomsmen will wear pink tiger lily boutonnieres....
anyone have comments about real vs. silk? Im pretty sure Ill do real tho. I really like the idea of having beads or tiny feathers for small accents. Ribbon tied with some hanging down with a ...
