And Now I Need a Pink Party Dress to Match
August 20th, 2008 @ 1:35 pm by Mrs. Shortcake
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in my wedding planning, is that if it feels good, do it. And if you have little niggling thoughts that won’t go away, don’t do it.
Quite simple really.
One of my glue-fume-induced bouts of creativity saw me making hand sewn felt and vintage button flowers to embellish my and my bridesmaid’s bouquets. I had them all ready to go…
When I finally admitted that:
a) They were too “cute” and country for our dresses (satin and felt are a hard match).
b) Some of my bridesmaids might forget and throw out the felt flowers along with their bouquets. Felt flowers that took twenty minutes each to make…EEK!
I had a five minute visit to bummed-town, and then I had a different, brilliant idea—why don’t I just put all my flowers together into a rehearsal bouquet for me? Most often, the bridesmaids will make a adorably tacky bouquet out of bows and wrapping from the bridal shower, and because I didn’t get one, my felt and button flowers would substitute nicely! As well, this little bouquet could stand in as decoration on the guest book table, so it would be twice as useful…
Rationalizations done, I set to work…
SUPPLIES:
- vintage buttons (donated by my sweet senior friend)
- felt
- embroidery floss
- needles
- scissors
- florist wire
- satin ribbon (from www.papermart.com - same as on the invitations)
- wire cutters
- glue gun
- various ribbons for flower accents
I’m so pleased, not only because I think the bouquet looks purty, but because I got to use my felt and button flowers after all.
P.S. If any of you like the look of this bouquet, make sure to check out these amazing bouquets sold by my friend Megan here!
Is anybody else making or embellishing their bouquets?
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32 Responses to “And Now I Need a Pink Party Dress to Match”
Wow wow wow. I would never have the patience for that!
i’m impressed by the bar that keeps getting raised by the bees. that bouquet is so adorable!
that’s so cute!!!!!!
I’m not sure if my plans count as embellishment necessarily, but it Irish tradition for the bride to carry a horseshoe on her wedding day [upside down, so the luck doesn't "run out" 
]. We’re doing a fairly formal wedding and I didn’t think a horseshoe hanging from my bouquet would quite match, so I’m going to affix a small one to a flower pick and have the florist build the bouquet around it. I almost prefer doing it this way b/c the fact that only I know it’s there (I’ll proably tell my grandparents, too, since it’s their heritage I’m trying to honor) will make it more special to me
ohmygosh those are uber cute!
That is SO ADORABLE! You should totally sell those on etsy! I would most definitely buy one
So cute! Great idea; your bouquet will look sweet in pictures, not the slightly goofy, like-a-children’s-birthday-party-threw-up look some bow and ribbon bouquets can take on. But, no shower for you? Was that per your request?
OMG! Adorable, I completely love it and would almost prefer that to the bow-quet I’d get from a shower.
so adorable!! one of my aunts-to-be (mr. d’s aunt) made me a rehearsal bouquet as a little gift! it was so special and now i have it in a jar just for decoration!
I think that would make a great ‘breakaway’ tossing bouquet. Then all the single ladies could each get their won flower as a keepsake.
That is beyond adorable. Great work, too cute!
love pricess lasteron!!
Very nice! I have thought about making something similar as a toss bouquet.
I LOVE IT! these are adorable! Like Teacup said use it as a toss too!
every time you post I squeal with joy! omigosh, these are CAAAYOUTTE!!!
Those are too cute!
LOVE.
#1 - WHAT? You’re so crazy talented! I love it! You should sell those.
2. You’re FRIENDS with Princess Lasserton? She of the polka dot wedding dress? She’s one of the most memorable real weddings I’ve seen all year!
I am in awe of your crafting abilities!
@AliCherri1: Sorry JUST read that you already have friend that makes them :-/ oops I will check her site out
@MagPie518: oh, I did have a shower! My computer crashed and I lost my photos - I’m waiting for my dad to send me some of his before I post about it! 
I just didn’t get a bow-quet…
@Broke-Ass Bride: I’m doing a featurette on her soon! She’s incredible - and we’re “related’ by name
@Broke-Ass Bride: I’d rather refer any business to Megan…those bouquets are hard work, and she has far more patience than me
@Courtney: @maritessb: that’s a very cute idea! I’m planning on keeping the bouquet myself, as a keepsake in my craft room. I already made a toss bouquet, I blogged about it a few months ago, actually!
love it! do you think you might post a tutorial on some of the more 3D flowers?
i LOVE felt and button flowers! in fact, i just started figuring stuff out with megan last week since she’s making my bouquet for me. SO FREAKIN’ EXCITED!!!!!!
I think in the supplies list you should have put talent, creativity, and patience!!!!!!!!!
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Mrs. 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
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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.
That’s adorable! I could see it on display at Anthropologie.