Miss Shortcake, Vancouver
Age and Occupation: 24, Marketing Manager/Children's Lit Writer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Master's Student/Personal Trainer
Engagement Date: August 7, 2007
Wedding Date: October 2008
Blogging Since:
Venue: Ceremony in a historic church, tented lawn reception at a golf and country club
About Me: 1950's housewife sent to the future, reborn as crafting-obsessed, jill of all trades. I enjoy decorating, writing, baking sweet things, singing show tunes/dancing in public, wearing pearls, and knitting sweaters for my furbaby, Harvey, to chew upon. I heart pink, and believe that sparkles are the new black.
Brave Souls, I Commend Thee!
April 18th, 2008 @ 8:59 am by Miss Shortcake
(from: Stone Blossom Florals)
Before I had found our lovely floral designer, I was hooked on the idea of DIY-ing our flowers. It could be moderately cheaper, and the prospect of having complete control was honestly intoxicating. However, I had to admit to myself that the likelihood of me turning into a raging monster during the week of the wedding would be exacerbated one-million-fold if I took such a huge undertaking upon myself. Also, no manicure could last against stripping that many roses! 
But, if you are one of the brave few who are DIY-ing their flowers, here are the links I accumulated - I hope they can help you!
FLOWER GLOSSARY:
Flower Breeds and Names
Colours and Names
Rose Breeds and Colours
Peony Bio
Seasonal Flower Guide
HOW-TO:
Bouquets and Centerpieces
Flower Arranging Tips
Flower Prepping
Ruffle Cuff
INSPIRATION:
Bouquet Designs
Centerpiece of the Week
Stone Blossom Florals
SUPPLIERS:
Save on Crafts
Van Bloem
Fresh Roses
VIDEOS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a16OIOvEnLA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGoOxJoYloY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmVFVuuIT28&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYQSkpEv8mY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9MIfd6okG0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojunP48kCYY&feature=related
8 Responses to “Brave Souls, I Commend Thee!”
Thank you so much for all of those helpful links! I do plan on doing the flowers myself, so your post is invaluable!
Thanks! There’s no way I’ll be doing mine myself, but there’s still lots of helpful info on those links.
Never thought about doing my own flowers, but I had to comment because… that photo is from my florist’s website! Their site is full of so many great inspiration photos!
i have been searching for a list of Fall flowers….thanks to you, i just might have it!
Thanx!!!
I’m doing my flowers (and am very excited about it). Thanks for the great links!!
BV weddings “Centerpiece of the Week” is one of my favorite things to look forward to on Fridays!
I went with silk flowers for our bouquets, for the same reason that I didn’t want to be stressed out at the last minute.
But then we wound up ordering a few batches of fresh for decorating the reception. (Since the DIY wasn’t any more complicated than cutting them down and plopping them in vases.) Went through http://www.FiftyFlowers.com, and I would recommend them to anyone as a source. They had good prices and superlative customer service.
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