Brave Souls, I Commend Thee!

Brave Souls, I Commend Thee!

April 18th, 2008 @ 8:59 am by Mrs. Shortcake

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

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8 Responses to “Brave Souls, I Commend Thee!”

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tkdlady (message) 5 posts, Newbee

Thank you so much for all of those helpful links! I do plan on doing the flowers myself, so your post is invaluable!

4/18/08 @ 9:07 am (reply)

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lou

Thanks! There’s no way I’ll be doing mine myself, but there’s still lots of helpful info on those links.

4/18/08 @ 10:01 am (reply)

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HCB

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!

4/18/08 @ 10:59 am (reply)

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GetMarried4Less (message) 915 posts, Busy bee

i have been searching for a list of Fall flowers….thanks to you, i just might have it!

Thanx!!!

4/18/08 @ 11:38 am (reply)

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Erin

I’m doing my flowers (and am very excited about it). Thanks for the great links!!

4/18/08 @ 12:15 pm (reply)

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stargazerlily (message) 946 posts, Busy bee

BV weddings “Centerpiece of the Week” is one of my favorite things to look forward to on Fridays!

4/18/08 @ 2:31 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Tulip (message) 615 posts, Busy bee

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.

4/18/08 @ 4:56 pm (reply)

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