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Mrs. Green Tea, Sacramento Age and Occupation: 30, Tea Analyst Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Coffee Critic Engagement Date: November 17, 2006 Wedding Date: August 23, 2008 Blogging Since: June 10, 2008 Venue: Vineyard on the Delta About Me: I'm just your average obsessive compulsive, arts & crafts loving, funky-on-the-inside/boring-on-the-outside girl, who dares to say 'Hey! I can make that!' Nerdy professional by day, goofy won-ton by night. The won-ton sometimes comes out during the day when I'm fed the dollar breakfast at Ikea. Since our engagement, wedding planning has put me on high alert for bargains and I've been pushing my nimble fingers through callous building experiments!
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Power of a Single Flower

June 23rd, 2008 @ 3:29 pm by Mrs. Green Tea

For those of you considering DIY wedding florals, you’ll find that there’s often savings in buying less variety of blooms in bulk. Single stem arrangements done right can give off a very classy vibe. This weekend I bought some roses and made several arrangements using red roses as the only fresh stems.

Here is the centerpiece I wish I could make for our wedding (the Sac town heat outdoors would not be nice to these red pretties for our wedding, not to mention the glass pot would fog up big time for sure):



Here’s a 10 minute job (so please excuse the crappiness) I did on a mockup bridal bouqet I’m considering. The fuss balls are silk stems I am using for the boutonnieres to be blogged about later:

Here is an uber easy funky tall vase arrangement:

Next up, instructions on how to DIY this basic topiary:

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11 Responses to “Power of a Single Flower”

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MissyJenn (message)  100 posts, Blushing bee

That arrangement in the glass teapot would look really fabulous and unique too!

 
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Marisa

So cute! I love your creativity and I can’t wait to learn how to make the topiary!

 
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Nstar

Wow, you did a great job in 10 mins!

 
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Victoria

Your flower bouqet arrangement is so beautiful. What type of flower is that, other than the roses? So beautiful and stunning.

 
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Mrs. Kim

That is soooooo utterly fabulous! I dig it totally!!

 
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Shay

remember that there are stilk flowers that are as beautiful as the real thing!Honestly those centerpieces are truely unique!!

 
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frenchbulldog (message)  6,063 posts, Bee Keeper

Oooh I love the bouqet and the topiary - SUPER Cute!

 
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Miss Green Tea (message)  705 posts, Busy bee

@Victoria: the only fresh flower I used were the red roses. those little balls of texture aren’t real flowers, I actually don’t know what they’re trying to be either. When I have to use silks I often goes for stuff with diff textures :)

 
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Guilty Secret

I love the look of simple florals… we’re having three calla lilies in each tall vase :)

 
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DIY Boutonnieres » Weddingbee » The Wedding Blog

[...] (I may incorporate those fuzzy ball things in my bouquet and the groom’s bout along with fresh [...]

 
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MOH-Ho’s Centerpiece Mini Mockup » Weddingbee » The Wedding Blog

[...] 2 other texture bases (rice and breadcrumbs). We’ll also use 5 different white filler flowers. I’ve said before that single bloom arrangements have great advantages, and the simplicity and cost savings works out [...]

 


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Mrs. Green Tea Mrs. Green Tea, Sacramento Age and Occupation: 30, Tea Analyst Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Coffee Critic Engagement Date: November 17, 2006 Wedding Date: August 23, 2008 Blogging Since: June 10, 2008 Venue: Vineyard on the Delta About Me: I'm just your average obsessive compulsive, arts & crafts loving, funky-on-the-inside/boring-on-the-outside girl, who dares to say 'Hey! I can make that!' Nerdy professional by day, goofy won-ton by night. The won-ton sometimes comes out during the day when I'm fed the dollar breakfast at Ikea. Since our engagement, wedding planning has put me on high alert for bargains and I've been pushing my nimble fingers through callous building experiments!
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