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Last night I tried my hand at Martha Stewart’s paper flowers.
I’d only bought ivory tissue, and already had the floral tape and wire, so I just tried the “folded petal” flowers–I didn’t attempt to make leaves since I didn’t have any green tissue on hand. Martha’s instructions are pretty good, and until I’m a lot more confident at making them I won’t suggest any changes. I sat down with That 70’s Show, a Diet Coke, and way too much time on my hands.
Here’s my first attempt:
Not bad, eh? I kept accidentally working the leaves down the stem instead of keeping them even, so I had to redo it. Oh yeah, and it took an hour. 
I tried another (35 minutes) and then a third (23 minutes). And a fourth (22 minutes). Here are all 4 together:
I don’t have the specific vase that I’ll be using, so I’m not sure how many are going to go into each centerpiece, but it’ll probably be a lot more than 4. But each one goes faster than the one before it, and I’ll definitely be making more progress if I’m not trying to Facebook at the same time. 
But I like how the ones I’ve tried so far have turned out, so I do think I’ll use them in my centerpieces. I love how they don’t look like traditional tissue flowers 
. And, of course, they’re *much* more budget-friendly than real or even silk (I can get about 9 flowers per SHEET of tissue paper, and it only takes about 12″ of wire and the same amount of floral tape per, as well).
When I make them “for real” I luckily have a friend who enjoys massive amounts of repetitive, meticulous work. So I’m not that worried about the effort involved.
What do you think? Should I use them or not — Yay or nay?
They are pretty! You should def. use them, it’s creative and you save tons of money on flower arrangements… I would if I could do it! ^_^
Those look great! I really like them though they seem very time consuming….beautiful job!
I think they look great! I made some of the bubble flowers, I just don’t know what to do with them yet. I thought the cutting part was a pain but for the effort you put into it, it’s worth it. You should use it for your centerpieces, it will look lovely.
I think they look wonderful. Very nice job!
they look really good! if you have the time, patience AND help then go ahead and do them. i like the way they turned out…maybe i’ll try my hand at one for a bridal shower. thanks!
I’ll say it again here… You can have my pink ones cheap. And I definitely think you should use them.
they look really nice!!! Are you making them for centerpieces? They look time consuming, I’m glad you got someone to help you w/ those! =)
There is nothing like real flowers. I say unless you are on a very tight budget, no.
They’re cute! I like the ivory. =) I think it’d look good if you complement it nicely. Maybe will green leafy fillers and dark blue pebbles/marbles (since they are your colors?).
Spend less on your dress and more on flowers.
they look great! You should definitely use them!
I did some for my wedding. It was a disaster. Alot of them got crushed during transport to the venue.
i love them! ^_^ just don’t catch them on fire or anything if you have candles too. AND start EARLY, like make a few everyday up until your wedding. yay for DIY!
They are very pretty– You could also have them be your favors (put enough for each person at the table in your vase, with a ribbon and their name, or your name(s), etc)
i think nancy is wrong. i’d def spend more on the dress and less on flowers if you’re on a budget. flowers will get tossed at the end of the evening. you and your gorgeous gown will be in pictures forever. go cheap with the flowers and make sure you look and feel like a million bucks!
and the tissue paper flowers you made came out beautifully! i’d LOVE to see that at a wedding. tight budget or not, it’s inventive and gorgeous and a lot of work. i’m sure your guests will be speaking about them and how amazing you are for years to come!
It is amazing what women do to feel like a little princess. Do you realize how often those expensive pictures will be looked at? What will you do with that expensive dress. Get real flowers and a live band, show your guests a good time. You will look beautiful no matter how expensive or inexpensive your dress. In the photos, no one will know if its from Kleinfeld or David’s
You will look beautiful no matter how expensive or inexpensive your dress. In the photos, no one will know if its from Kleinfeld or David’s
can i have the direction to those flowers? they are so cute!
facebook is addicting…
newly_engaged–What a sweet comment! Thank you for that 
Nancy–not to be rude (though that doesn’t seem to be a concern of yours), but I am already doing a *lot* to ensure my guests have a good time. And my dress was not from Kleinfeld, or David’s. I’m planning my entire wedding on a 4-figure budget (ie under $10,000) and my dress was less than $600. I am accommodating my guests in many ways–offering them a *massive* dessert buffet and free alcohol, a very good DJ (a live band is not in our budget, nor would it work with our venue’s tone), and the opportunity for those who rarely get together, to see friends and loved ones in a happy environment.
What it boils down to is that peoples priorities are different. Some girls do value their centerpieces. I’m one of them. But I also choose to spend my small budget in ways that the guests will notice. So I’m putting forth the effort to create unique and beautiful centerpieces that won’t take up much of my precious budget. And at any wedding, guests notice food, atmosphere, a happy couple, and free alcohol (hopefully not in that order). Anything else is peripheral.
Jayme–the link is in the first line of my post…the directions are really easy to follow! Feel free to email me if you have any questions
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