...t of decorations left over that need to go.
I have 10 tower vases 24" tall that were used as my centerpieces
14- white pomander balls
14-10.5" cylinder vases
14-8.5" cylinder vases
1 bla...
...heir dresses so well. And less headache for me since i wont have to make the bouquets anymor...nt if I can only find my Real Touch Picasso Calla Lilies Bouquet...we'll be good....
after several variations we finally settled on this one. I included few photos of how we attached the flowers using sytrofoam
Tried 3 options, actually 4 but didn't take a picture.
1 - Leave the bottom blank
2 - Small boxes sitting on the feet of the rack
3 - large box enclosing the feet of the rack.
4 ...
...land flowers
(1) box of Roses- Pink-168/pk - $38.99 Efavormart
Leftover greenery from other flowers – used to fill any gaps in topiary
Lots of Floral wire - already have
2-sided tape – alrea...
... the flower stems for me and put together the coat racks that I’m going to use to make 2 huge topiaries for the ceremony. That will be this weekend’s DIY project, somewhere in between my new ste...
...real flowers. I did try to research where they get their flowers from, but its FBI classified or something.
Efavormart flowers are from the silk flowers factory, both are owned and operated ...
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Our DIY Bamboo Fans.
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I'll be ordering White & Hot Pink Parasols
to help guests stay cool during our May ceremony
in May outside in the Sun.. :)
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We are ta...
...ling decorations! I need some sort of "chandelier" to cover some ugly things on the ceiling of our reception hall.. these are perfect! I found a DIY post on projectwedding.com and discovered I ...
hi ladies....
So this weekend I have decided is wedding weekend and I need to get a few projects checked off since this past week and next week of work are going to be CRRAAAZZZY!!
So h...
I can proudly say that all 26 centerpieces are complete! I wanted to mix up the tables so half of the tables will have a black birdcage with damask pink candles & the other half will have...
...silk flowers to make colored pomander balls for my candy buffet however I could not find them anywhere, so then I had a great idea to spray my marked up flowers with blue and purple floral spray...
...hite flowers do?
I am thinking of making either flower or fabric white flowers if white rose or other flowers are too hard to dry...
What do you ladies/gents think?
Thanks in advance,
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... the reception's tablescape. I kinda like it...but maybe I'll like it better with the REAL linens and chair covers arrive.I used the plastic ones from the Dollar Tree. The curvy vase is also fro...
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My bridesmaid clutches are done and i am SO INCREDIBLY HAPPY with them! I was a bit concerned they would look crap but now they are all put together I love them! almost tempted to do one for m...
...hree flower girls!
Let's face it, I'm not spending money on real flowers for kids that will likely toss them around lol
The total for the three of them was $40!...
I enjoy asymmetrical things so on my table with the 3 bling candle holders I am having one of these tiny pomander vases with the bling in the bottom and then 2 more even tinier ones as well! ...
...p;My flowers from Efavormark arrived super quick (2 days). At first I thought the color was a little off. When I took them out of the box they looked more purple than pink to me. I just happened...
...rise bouquet from my FH. He's still gone on his mission trip, but he secretly arranged last week for these flowers to be delievered with a note saying he misses me.
Since the bouquet has the...
Let me tell ya.. These things took me a while to make!! I would say they took me about an hour and a half each! But I do LOVE the end result!! :)
The day of the wedding the hooks will be ...
...e of flower petals those are supposed to be, but I absolutely love them! I ordered 1 just to see if it's the right size. If it works, I'll be immedately ordering 12 more. Just in case anyone's i...
...tion photos for 20in+ Eiffel Tower vase with LED lights and a pomander at the top. Do you all have any photos you can share. I promise I'm not a lazy WBC subby and not looking for stuff. I reall...
Hi Ladies. More items from my red and black elegant rock n' roll wedding!!
8 - red rose hanging pomanders, black ribbon, 8 inches across. I hung these on each side of the aisle on shepherd...
Hi Ladies. I have two of these double pomanders with Swarovski Crystals and a black hanging ribbon. I hung these at the mouth of my aisle on tall shepherds hooks. They are made of deep red ro...
... and reception ws everything I dreamed it would be. Everything went so smoothly thaks to the planning and organization and feedback from Perfectly Planned. I could not have asked for a more perf...
I recieved my floral kissing ball ($3.48) from Ebay today just to discover that it's too small for my vase. The color is perfect, but I would have to go with at least a 7.5 inch ball ($9.95) ...
My first attempt at making these and im so proud of myself! Really wanted to use silk roses but that was getting waaay to expensive! 2 down 8 to go....these will look so cute on the pews!
Can't beleive how easy this was to make and it makes a great addition to our wedding!
I just simply added crystal garland to these..Two lil ladies will carry these and my daughter will actually carry the basket.
... for reception decor! What do you think? I'm thinking purple flowers/feathers.... Or purple flowers/white feathers?...
... for decoration inspiration. Every other week I am finding something else that I like, and then I change my whole game plan for decorating. So this new obsession is:
Tissue Paper Pomanders!
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Hello ladies! Here are pictures of my pomander centerpieces with hanging crystals. I will be putting these in the center of our round tables with the candle stick pillar tea light holders and...
...llow flowers apart from the stem so I now had about 50 stems of clear monafilament with yellow flowers and gold balls attached....I stuck them in the vase and filled it with water and VOILA!!!
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I think I am changing my theme a little bit. I bought the Southern Wedding magazine and fell in love with the whole thing! That is exactly the look I was going for so I guess the name has jus...
...st a hair smaller and you end up using every last bit of it when cutting to size. I know the American Greetings brand from walmart had 9 sheets which yields 15 flowers. Measurements for cutting ...
... the flowers, my 15 month old had just ripped about 5 out right before so they aren't laying perfectly)
So which beads do you guys like better?...
I'm doing our centerpieces. I'm starting to like the Pomanders with acrylic beads hanging down. I don't know how to do this myself or where to buy the things I need. Ladies I need your help! ...
MY FSIL and FNIL and i were working hard on all of these last night. =)
2.5 things off the DIY list! yay! I still have to add crystal strands to the centerpieces.
... and hair gel???i dunno...need help....do guest us half the stuff in here?
oh and i finaly got on top of creating a billion flowers to finish one pomander completely...woohoo moment!
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so i had my future nieces help me work on these.
i think we did a good job...now we just need to make about 3 gillion more. lmao! =))
Thanks to all the ladies for the wonderful and help...
...that bouquet with the old dress patterns (see post below), I tried a tissue paper pomander!
Foam ball - 90c..
Dress patterns - still only a fraction of a way through a box that cost me $3.5...
...ight flowers to work well had been a bit of a struggle. When I came across the instructions for the tissue paper pomander I thought I'd give it a try. I LOVE IT! For one, it's cost effective. 1 ...
THIS IS THE POMANDER I MADE FOR THE FLOWER GIRL IM GOING TO ADD SOME MORE CRYSTALS THIS I THINK I DID A GREAT JOB FOR A FIRST TIMER!!!
...hese flower balls. I plan on using mine to line the aisle for our ceremony (outdoor wedding). Then I will probably move them into the banquet room for our reception and find a use for them in ...
... THE FLOWER GIRL POMADER, STARTED MY RIBBON WANDS, DIY INVITATIONS,AND MENUS I WILL POST PICS OF MY SAMPLES SOON THINGS SEEM TO BE COMING ALONG WELL!!! THANKS GUYS FOR THE INSPRIRATIONS!!!!!...
... THE FLOWER GIRL POMADER!!! TRYING TO BARGAIN SHOP WHEN YOU WANT THINGS TO BE A CERTAIN WAY!!!! IS SO HARD!! ONE THING I DO NOTICE FOR 2011 SUMMER BRIDES IN THE STORE THEY HAVE ALL FALL FLOWERS ...
...king flower tissue poms and was going to buy smaller lanterns, but with the deal I got, I couldn't resist. So, then I found some smaller sized white and dark pink lanterns too just so the sizes ...
...y my flowers from was out of my cream roses...so I just did all lime. If they get them in next time we go down, i'll pick some up. These actually ended up being a super easy diy... I bought smal...
Finished up a few projects this morning and thought I would share them with you.
My pomanders turned out great and the hooks I got from the Dollar store held them up without a problem! Lo...
...rges flowers and/or smalls pomanders. My favorite is the first picture with fabric cover base, some bling, pomander and large flower. So cute!...
...silk flowers used in vases: $15 plus shipping
Plastic greenery: $20 plus shipping (used around fountain)
Vine wreaths: $10 for both plus shipping (didn't use)
Black tulle: price varies ...
...this DIY project were bought from the dollar store (Dollarama in Canada).
Supplies Needed:
- Fake flowers (I used a mix of two different types of flowers, unintentionally. I blame Doll...
Which one do you like better?
Koyal Wholesale has silk floral pomanders, starting at $6.99
http://www.koyalwholesale.com/pages-main-category-286_1236/index.html
...hite flowers. I figured I'd have plenty, I'm no longer so convinced.
Sorry for the bathroom in the background and the terrible lighting, it was harder than I thought finding something to hang...
...hese flowers and renting the vases can get expensive so I think I'm going to alternate the pieces.
Maybe rose petals, then candles, then carnation pomanders, then candles, then petals and so ...
... her decoration she did for the aisles, I really wanted to try it but didnt think i could do it. I had no clue where to begin. I emailed her asking for the step by step info. (thank you for help...
Hello WBC ladies. I bought 10 kissing balls from Michaels (on clearance for 1.99!!!) and I want to dye them purple. Do you think fabric dye would work? I bought to different shades of purple ...
... the DIY projects and hitting the gym seem to help make the stress go away. NEways I went to the dollar tree and bought like $40 worth of red rose bushes along with 5in styrofoam balls, black ri...
...t my flower girl to carry real flowers. At my wedding, she will be 2 and a half years old, and I knew she would be banging and dropping the ball, which is why I decided to go for silk flowers.
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...ough flowers for 2! I thought I had bought too many flowers, boy was I surprised. I CANT BELIEVE HOW MANY FLOWERS IT TOOK!!!! I wasn't sure how the pearl strap would look but I'm sooo happy with...
... own flowers and was worried it was too big a task to add to the fact that I've never realy done flowers in my life, haha. I have made pomanders from silk flowers but I'm not really a fan of the...
...is a cake topper that i ordered and painted and put crystals on it, i think it turned out beautiful!! The bouquet of flowers i bought for 6$ and im going to use it to throw..yay!
And the last...
I didn't like how the first pomander balls that I did a while ago looked, so I changed a few things, and here is one of them. Don't pay attention to the white ribbon not tied or anything, I'm...
What are you latters using for your pomander balls, and what are the cost differences? Which ones look better?
Thank you!!
...easy DIY :)...
So i tired to do the tulle pom poms. (Directions on my previous post) It was kind of a pain to do and i don't think i'm going to be doing these again, i just wanted to try it. :)
test inner 5
... the diy front and pics one and two are my first attempt at a black and white pomanders. I think they turned out pretty well. I think I will make a few that are green, black and white (our weddi...
...resh flowers as a way to personalize the wedding day as well as reduce costs. I don't really want to use fake flowers, but if I found something I liked enough, I'm sure I would. I have found so...
...rple flower balls. They look to small to be pomanders and to big to be alium balls. I was think paper poms would get crushed when they are all in together.
What do you guys thinks? Any tips o...
So here's my first board, just a number of random ideas i've found so far that i'm trying to gather in one place now. My colors are purple and turquoise and as you can tell I really like poma...
... I'm so excited! I decided to try and make a pomander and I am sooooo proud of myself! I think it turned out BEAUTIFUL!!! I also made another hairpiece for my veil and it is soo cute! Juts the...
Finally, I got the pics to work (for some reason they refused to load the first time I made this post) so here they are again!
I have a set (12) pomanders made from pink silk carnations. ...
...f my bridesmaids flower ideas! I cant wait... they're going to look stunning!! I'm having 5 bridesmaids wearing mint/aqua coloured 50's style shift dresses and they're going to have pomanders!! ...
...irst photo. But the orange seems fun too.
Thinking of how striking the white petals and white altar would be against the green grass setting by the lake- as in the fourth photo.
Thinking ...
For those who have asked how to do the tissue paper pomanders...Here you Go!! =D
These are inexpensive, easy & beautiful (i made the one in the pic!)
This is an update of the previous post...
My wedding color are Teal & purple (peacock)
Soooo....This are the pomanders that I have been working on. They still need some touch ups......
... The bridesmaid one wouldn't have the red in it, just the orchids with a couple calla lillies. Problem is calla lillies are funeral flowers, I'm not at all into 'superstition' or anything, but e...
... pew decoration that looks so much better! Pictures will be posted shortly!...
...amp; flowers I made with
my Aunts help. They will be to decorate the aiel in the ceremony.
What do you think please post you opinion =)
So one question? should I use the flower? or poman...
Again, horrible, terrible, awful pictures, but here's another completed order for a bride looking for something fun and a bit wild. As always, I can customize colours to suit. Contact me or c...
...ance flowers and made this in about 30 mintues. I will hang these on hooks for the aisle at the ceremony. Of course, I will use better quality flowers and organize the flowers better. I was just...
...h my bridesmaid's bouquets! The last picture is what the grooms bout is supposed to look like. I'm so excited ladies I just can't stand it! I'm down to less than a week! I'm going to be a marrie...
... our engagement session today which went really well. Our photographer was there waiting for us, and no we werent late, she was early, lol. We couldnt have asked for a better day. The weather wa...
i ordered my pomander from a WBC bride (Thanks Peachybride09). it's for my Jr. Bride. It really looks just like the pick and is too cute. The whole experience was great. Just wanted to share ...
...f my DIY pomanders. The 12" (which I have labeled as 10") cornflower pomander would have been way cheaper to buy, I think and it was a pain in the a$$, but it turned out really pretty cool. I al...
here's what I started so far...
the ribbon and carnations is for the flower girl (it looks much better hanging, lol)
the lavender roses + carnations are aisle decor
3 down..6 more to go..
...he 2 DIY projects, what do you think?
- 10 pomanders using silk carnation flowers from Walmart
- customized the plain unity candles bought from Ebay (dressed it up with lots of bling)
sti...
...hing diy done, except for the centerpieces. that'll come up sometime this week.
the memorial candle is an ivory candle because it'll match the vintage brown / golden frames we got for my dad ...
It's so exciting to actually have these things in my posession! Hopefully I'll have more to show after this weekend up in the city. I'll be hitting a few more thrift stores and we will (hopef...
...p;My MOH came over last night and we made my pomander balls...It went really well, quite simple.
For those who are wondering, I used silk flowers with wire stems, some greenery, a styrofoam b...
The reception is going to be held outside so I want the isle lined with pomanders on shepherds hooks. I also like the idea of lanterns hanging in the trees blowing in the breeze.
...on a budget, just ask!
Thanks!
Stephanie
Cre8tiveDesigns4u
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7912491...
... the flowers and then helped me to glue them to the baloon lamp...
What do you girls think??? I hope you love it as I do;)...
...tp://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/silk-flower-pomanders
For my test pomander I bought 20 silk carnations from Michael's for $.59 each & a 4 inch styrofoam ball $3.49, I already had the hot gl...
...heir dresses were 30€ each, so I dressed them up for 32€... and they look like little brides... I am really happy of it!!!
Now I pray they will be like little brides and not terrible kids... ...
... the reception. I finally figured it out and I love them!
So I'll tell you what I'm doing...
I found these glass cylinders, I believe they're about 7 1/2" tall, from the Dollar Tree, the b...
Here is a pomander ball I am working on. This is not finished yet, I just wanted to see what it looked like at this point. So what does everyone think? Any ideas or suggestions would be gr...
... the reception, half of the tables will have tall centerpieces, the black candelabras with the crystal drops.
For the other half of the tables, I am going to have low/medium centerpieces. I a...
