I made my bouquet.
It worked and was even fun.
We made two beautiful rose filled bouquets for a total of $30
Looking back - being told by a snooty florist that she wouldn't even talk to me about 'wedding flowers' without me paying her a Fifty! She should have paid me a fifty!!
I came home this same day and searched google on the tradition of wedding flowers,
Why did we need them?
The tradition stems from the days ago when people did not take baths everyday, only in June and the flowers masked the smell of the unwashed bride. This made sense but I considered that I could take a bath/shower. Hey, I could even spritz on some perfume!
Why did we need them?
The tradition stems from the days ago when people did not take baths everyday, only in June and the flowers masked the smell of the unwashed bride. This made sense but I considered that I could take a bath/shower. Hey, I could even spritz on some perfume!
I just wanted to get married, not spend my life savings, savings for my family, on bits and bobs to say I do to the man I love. Does this make sense?
Sure it is a landmark in the life story of one's book, Im not denying that it was a significant moment in my life, a moment to be treasured...but Really?
Remember I bought that beautiful bunch of flowers and made a practise bouquet?
The florist shut shop a week later. Without notice closed the doors.
Was I meant to have flowers?!
Luckily I had made plans to visit the flower markets which was the best thing I did.
The florist shut shop a week later. Without notice closed the doors.
Was I meant to have flowers?!
Luckily I had made plans to visit the flower markets which was the best thing I did.
Got ribbon and florist pins from lincraft and watched lots of how to videos and was very pleased with the bouquets on the day.
If you are thinking of doing it yourself (why not) my top tips would be:
- research where you are going to get your flowers beforehand
- do a practise run, and make sure you space it the same as you will for your wedding. By this I mean if you are going to buy them wednesday and make them thursday for a friday wedding do this all beforehand to make sure they will last the distance.
- Allow for limp or broken heads when thinking about how many flowers you will need.
- Make sure you have enough containers to put all the bunches in and somewhere for them all to be. I didnt put them in the fridge, but kept them all in water and using fresh flowers meant they did last. Leaving them in the water hydrates the flowers.
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