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:
So cute! I love your creativity and I can’t wait to learn how to make the topiary!
Wow, you did a great job in 10 mins!
Your flower bouqet arrangement is so beautiful. What type of flower is that, other than the roses? So beautiful and stunning.
That is soooooo utterly fabulous! I dig it totally!!
remember that there are stilk flowers that are as beautiful as the real thing!Honestly those centerpieces are truely unique!!
Oooh I love the bouqet and the topiary - SUPER Cute!
@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 
I love the look of simple florals… we’re having three calla lilies in each tall vase
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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!
That arrangement in the glass teapot would look really fabulous and unique too!