... the flower were a bit too big to create the look I was after.
What I may redo is the ribbon beneath the arrangement. I just hot glued a circle of pink ribbon around the bottom to keep the f...
... the bouquet and I’m still waiting on my flowers to come in so I can add them to the bottom, I am going to take a second stab at it. This time I’ll put down all of the secondary brooches first, ...
...mock bouquet just so I could get an idea of what the bouquet might look like. I’m kinda happy with the colors and amount of bling. But I am glad that I ordered a few more brooches because they m...
...ooch bouquet. I’ve seen several tutorials and different versions of brooch bouquets and I think I’m going to take a little of what works best for each of them to create my own.
MY IDEA:
- U...
...ooch bouquet! She really inspired me to make up in my mind I CAN ACTUALLY DO THIS! LOL.
Instead of going with the the bouquet foam stick like a lot of ladies do, I love her idea of using a f...
...ooch Bouquet for a while. Especially since the David Austin Flowers that I wanted for my bouquet were going to cost me over $100 for a dozen. So I was looking at approximately $200 just for my b...
It's here!!!! Just arrived in the mail today. I was so excited and couldn’t wait to try it on, so I ran to the mirror to check it out!
OK, at first I was a little disappointed because I c...
...d my bouquet figured out... then I saw this bouquet that incorporated a pretty brooch with the roses and I think I'm in love.. time to do some investigating on how to accomplish this!...
...on a DIY blog on how someone took a brooch and turned it into a lovely multi-strand necklace for their wedding day. And how it only cost them a fraction of what the online seller wanted.
Wel...
...over wedding flowers and decor, I couldn't help but think to myself as I thumbed through all the magazines "ho-hum... seen that before.. yep, somebody already did that.." and I didn't want to ha...
... the bridesmaid dress. They are wearing this evening gown and the colors are so vibrant and it looks very high fashion. Nothing but the best for my girls.
I am debating on black table linens ...
I think I'm leaning more towards the brooch look.
I think I may add rhinestones throughout the veil. I'm still not sure yet. I wanted brooches on the headpiece to coincide with my brooch bouquet.
...last DIY project for the day I promise, lol :)
I really must give credit to Angela's Fantasy Creations on Facebook because she gave me inspiration for this project. I fell in LOVE with her fl...
... our engagement photos to the inside along with spaces for our guests to write.
The band is thick apple green ribbon I found at Michaels. I just wrapped it around and glued it on the inside a...
...silk bouquet. I found a few decent examples but no one really showed how to arrange the flowers! I finally just sat down and started adding flowers and came up with this! I LOVE it! It's amzing...
... I am in LOVE with this bracelet! :)
I love brooch bracelets, period!!! I can't wait to order this & show you girls what it looks like on my wrist. I wanted to get a "statement" piece ...
... the bouquets on our head table. These were the perfect addition to our head table decor and have the black & white damask pattern on them we adored. Candles burned from 5 pm - 1 am, and l...
....
Flower headpiece: $25 inclues shipping
"L" rhinestone cake topper: $20 includes shipping
Brooch: $20 includes shipping
10 yards of Midori Chromite Luxe ribbon, 5" wide. This would ...
...m my MOH and FI, we got it done! The last thing to do is to add the memorial locket I bought for my Grandpa but I will wait a bit yet to do that! What do ya think!? Some of the brooches are from...
...l
MOH will kill me if i stuff this up...no pressure though! ha!...
While on my normal shopping sprees I picked up a few item. I LUV the wide bracelet and I know I'm going to wear it in the big day, it was only $4.99 and the smaller one was a $1.00. The brooc...
...r my cake?
Its going to go ontop of a siler and rhinestone ribbon on the second tier.
I was just about to send the following when it got deleted:...
... the bouquets. can't wait to see what mine will look like. my bouquet is dark purple calla lilies with grey/silver satin wrapped around the stems, and then with my pretty blue brooch, delicious....
didnt think i could pull this diy off!!
Just finished making a pearl brooch and a pearl and crystal one :-)
What d'ya think??
... the bouquet will be. I would like to mix some possibly fake flowers in, just for a solid touch of color here and there.
The only request I have is that donated brooches be within my color p...
Sooo many gorgeous shoes to choose from and not enough hours or pairs of feet to wear them! tee hee :)
I love them all!!!!
Enjoy girlies xox
Hi ladies!
Im having trouble choosing a shrug. Im so undecisive! :-( lol
Would you please help me and vote for the one you like best?
Thanks and happy planning! :-)
xox
...r my bridesmaids.
My seamstress is only charging my girls $120 per dress, which isn't bad AT ALL. I bought the brooch for their dresses as part of their bridesmaids gifts to keep the cost low...
...tion photos to the left?
Here's a link for you diy brides. it shows you how to create your own brooch bouquet. It looks a little too involved for an amateur diy-er like me. Are any of you...
...n my honeymoon, so the quickest I can get these out will be on 12/28.
Alfred Angel Dress( View 2127) - Size 12 $700 plus shipping. I paid $1200
American Princess Flower Girl Dress (2)- Siz...
...r my bridesmaids!! I stumbled across it when I was searching for dresses (and I also think a bride on here had them, too.) and I fell in love.
The main part of the dress will be tiffany/pool ...
...th a bridesmaid dress.
Great, right? I mean, that's easy.. I found a bridesmaids dress that I love more than anything else I've seen. Check and done, right?
NOPE!
There were some fund...
...bout cakes, but I here are my newest acquisitions and my new favorites. I am liking the all white/ivory cakes with subtle gold accents. I also love lace, brooches, and pearls and might want to t...
I've been looking forever for just the right necklace at an affordable, and this one is it! It's not double stranded like I was originally wanting but I really don't think it matters! I love ...
...p;My bouquet and FH corsage! I did it all by myself!! I am too proud of it, and to think I was going to pay someone to make it for me! I purchased thereal touch roses from hobby lobby and added ...
... When I saw this, I absolutely loved it. I'm going to make two of these purses for the two flowergirls in my brother's wedding. It will be time consuming but absolutely worth it. I wil top it ...
... the wedding planning!). The dress I have decided to get though would look quite silly with colored shoes (in my opinion), so I have decided against wearing colored shoes and will wear either go...
... the bouquets & boutonnières for our wedding!!
I have sent her my inspiration photos and this is what she has come up with :) This is going to be my toss bouquet since it is smaller, but...
... the photo are about 3/4 of all of the brooches I have. I like the ones in the photo the best, the others are more plain.
I can't wait to get a start on the brooch bouquet! Have any of you...
...lver flower (from an old brooch I had), a brooch backing, some green beads and to top it all off a clock hand charm from the charms I had ordered from My Vintage Charms ( to keep with our theme)...
found a great cake!!!
she was totally nice and shared my vision
also got my cake brooches in!!!!!!!!!
...oing cake tasting today for a consultation..
If anyone has pictures of their cake or examples that would be awesome...
...n my dress. I plan on putting it on the back of my dress where the sash ties because the back is too plain.
Two turquoise clip in hair extensions. Not sure if I will wear them on my wedding ...
...d my wedding dress! I bought it in Vegas and it was the sample dress so I was able to save hundreds by purchasing this dress (and I got a free veil)! One of the problems though is that the brooc...
Thanks to the ladies who helped me decide which direction to place the brooch...I went home that night and made it. It was REALLY easy, once I figured out the correct supplies & technique...
I'm going to add pearls to this pretty brooch I bought, for my bridal bracelet. But which direction should I make the brooch?? Please vote!!
...ting cake with the cupcakes around.
I found our cake off a fellow WBC brides inspiration and for the life of me cannot remember her name but many thanks!
We are having it in a buttercream ...
...h my dress. Im thinking about wearing them in a photoshoot we are having in the next month or so, and/or wearing them to the rehearsal.
I like the glam look better than plain pearls....
...d my Wedding Dress for September! I knew I wanted a Maggie Sottero as soon as I started looking at dresses, but couldn't quite find 'the one'. I saw Dallas Marie on a Rock and Roll Bride post an...
I ordered a brooch today from ebay. I gave my best offer of $10.50. The buyer agreed to the bid. YAY! I plan to match it with 3 or 4 snug fitting pearl bracelets.
I would like to also mak...
...more bouquets here... http://broochbouquets.blogspot.com/2010/01/brooch-bouquets.html...
...ilar dress already, but the main item is a ruby red brooch. That peacock broach is awesome, however, it is in australia and the shipping is as much as the brooch. Does anyone know where I can o...
...d my ring pillow made by an Etsy seller--RomancingJuliet--in ivory with a pale pink bow..Simple and romantic..
I think that by me adding a brooch to the center of the bow, it would give it a ...
I was so excited to see a package at my door today when I got home. I couldn't hardly wait to open it! My LOVELY brooch has arrived. The picture hardly do it justice AT ALL!! The sparkles...
This is my wedding day bracelet. I made it using pearls, wire, Swarovski crystals, and a crystal brooch I found at a consignment shop.
...ther flowers as accent flowers to compliment my bouquet, so I decided to write this blog entry to help myself figure out what really captures me.
Sometimes when I'm trying to decide exactly ...
...n my dress where the ribbons meet on my bust. :) I felt it needed a little "something".
PS WallyWorld = WalMart...
This box is ideal for someone having a small wedding. We had 100 guests and it was perfect for us! I didn't want the overdone stacked type of cardbox!
The box is adorned with lace, tiffany...
...ther hair clip, a brooch and a birdcage veil. Just E-mail me at cwiesena@gmail.com if you are interested!
http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/cwiesena/Stuff%20for%20sale/...
...r my MoH, Deepa
The onyx and moonstone is for my bridesmaid, Lindsey
And the lapis and blue topaz is for me!
Not only can we wear these a necklace, but they are also pins. I was planning to...
...n my wedding dress, which my mother purchased last year and had been hanging in a closet ever since! I haven't taken it out of the bag since we brought it home!
So I immediately ran upstairs...
... Well so far I have gotten my mom this Mother Of the Bride brooch and I also have made her this picture frame with a heart felt poem inside that says:
FOR YOU MOM
I close my eyes and tra...
... the bridesmaid's dresses, or a little bit of crystal - they are beautiful (and more stylish)! And I am totally enamored with the 3rd last and 2nd last picture here. This satin bow/bangle cuff b...
Okay here is the close up of the broach any ideas on how to tie this in with the other brides maids????
...r my bridesmaids sashes. They were only $12 each and I've been looking around frantically to find decent looking brooches for them. I got them both for $25 and I'm thrilled! they're not exactly ...
... I know we aren't really supposed to plan our own showers...but some of the wedding blogs have such cute stuff! I am for sure gonna use this when I am part of planning a wedding shower in the ...
...h my dress, are comfortable, and were only $20. I can't wait to wear them!
I also have been searching the internet, antique shops, and everywhere else I could think of for a replacement broac...
test inner 5
...d my bridesmaids bouquets too...so do you think the blue brooch or the pink brooch would look better attached to my bouquet stems??!! I put them next to the white ribbon that will be wrapped aro...
...this dress and I'm very happy. I know there are other dresses out there that I'm sure I'll love but I love only spending $200 on this dress... Especially when the tag says it was almost an $800 ...
... the cake. I had a dillards gift card that I'd originally been saving to put towards the reception dress (hence why I wanted to get my dress from there) but I decided to use it for the brooches ...
... get photos of tomorrow if I have time)
Anyway, this is my GORGEOUS keepsake garter & the luckenbooth brooch that'll be pinned to my bouquet. It's not the greatest photos of them but I wa...
...with wedding cakes & birthday cakes. It smelled fantastic too! The girl was warm and friendly and brought us out an enormous tray of samples. They also do 7 layer cake per tier- 4 layers of ...
... the wedding cake, and I am pleased to say that we have the design finalized! The cake will be similar to the square cakes shown in the picture, with lime green colored butter cream and covered ...
... the bridesmaid bouquets? Or maybe in their hair? They cost about $10.00 a piece so place settings are out.
http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=16672902...
So I was looking at a few knottie bios the other day and found this awesome bracelet. It's super cute, at least to me.
I thought it was great! So this weekend I went to the ghetto and fou...
...n my bouquet. This is a photo of her when she was a young woman. It is a copy from the original picture that my aunt has at her house. It is a little blurred from the scan but I love it.
Ins...
...nd
flower petals to a silk flower! The brooch
is sealed with Tiffany Blue/Aqua Blue ribbon!
I! Love! Our! Broom!...
Card box is FINALLY complete!
It's very simple, yet very perfect for our day!
I wanted to stay away from the infamous
tiered cardbox as often displayed on WBC...
I just love our box!
...y my hair trial went today. I went to Epic Salon in Reno with my sis...she's went there before and suggested that I go with Stephanie to get my hair done for the wedding. Boy am I ever glad that...
... the flower and for the other end of the veil which was totally my mom's idea, and it worked great!
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I went with the ivory Gardenia Crepe Paper Flower that I ...
...
OMG my mom did an awsome job on the pillow. We talked about wht my vision was and she made it come to life! We used an ivory sateen fabric for a bit of glimmer, then black satin ribbon for ...
... the flowers I made for my birdcage veil, in the previous post.
stores.shop.ebay.com/Jewelry3721...
...aper flowers today, this time for my DIY birdcage veil.
The first one is (or is suppose to be ^_^) a peony with a multiple rhinestone brooch and feathers all around in between the petals.
...
...k. A wedding cake is only served at weddings. So, we're back to a tiered cake. I tried to explain to her my vision for our wedding cake, but it didn't really make much sense to her so I told her...
...tyle bouquet that I'll be using. So, I searched some more and came across a small charm that's just as pretty. I'll be putting his pic in it and let it dangle from my bouquet.
I won't be usin...
I bought this jewelry for my wedding day. It's fabulous! It is from overstock.com but it is sold out now.
My veil is from somethingbold.com and is the Grace Veil. I also purchased the Broo...
...t my Wedding Cake Bubbles at the Dollar General too...I seriously couldn't believe that they had them there because these were the ones that I was planning on ordering anyways!! They were on sal...
Here is the custom guest book i got from a lady on etsy Paula's Petal Pastries www.paulaspetalpastries.etsy.com. She was amazing and very easy to work with for the specifics i wanted! HIGHLY ...
... DIY hair flower project, I was a little miffed with the whole hair flower thing.
I was doing a little searching around Etsy and found a great alternative to the hair flower.
Trinity Hair...
...jelm wedding dress from http://monamiebridal.com/ & www.jimhjelm.com
shoes from aldoshoes.com
Veil “Angel” Veil w/ French Alencon Lace Cathedrial length from http://www.jenniferleighv...
... the ring bearer pillow. And if it turns out that she does have some jewelry similar to this, whether it's a starfish or not (I just want something that looks a little vintage and that has alot ...
I found this great coupon for their accessory website: www.tigerlilyjewelry.com
Feeling Lucky?
You should be! Fate has brought you to our blog today to give you 20% off anything from the...
I love this idea of putting a brooch on a ribbon as a bracelet. It's different and quite stunning.
...arty bouquets & maybe for my shoes...not sure. The dimensions are 2.5 x 2.5. They are $6.80. Not too shabby. P.S. No, I don't work for Forever 21, lol....
...- my hair or my sash around my dress (depending on the size of the brooch)
...
...(1st photo). They are somewhat expensive (266 US...also its a Australian designer so shipping would be a pretty penny) and i decided i won't be spending $300 on shoes....sooo i have decided to f...
...f my bridesmaids (I have 6!) and have searched everywhere. Does anyone know where I can find some. I've tried e-bay but can't find all the letters I need, and am afraid that if I buy what I can ...
