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Before I finish up my recaps with the reception, Faux-tobooth and (an awesome) TTD, I thought I’d share our details with you that I didn’t get to prior to the wedding. What better way to show them off than complete & in action?
My tray of goodies 
A loooong time ago, I talked about flowers. I thought of DIYing my and the bridesmaids’ bouquets using a local wholesale distributor. I must admit that I am glad that I opted to leave this one to the pros. Well, part of it, at least. Our wedding package included a bridal bouquet, but we would have to purchase (quite pricey) bridesmaids’ bouquets. After seeing the quality of Mrs. Tulip’s orchid bouquets, I decided to order a pink orchid bouquet from Save On Crafts. I liked it & showed it to a few different people who couldn’t tell they were fake & decided to run with it. They were $7.99 each.
I semi-DIYed these by wrapping the stems with pink ribbon and securing it all with pearl straight pins. Now, see the bouquets in action!
I opted for an all pink orchid bouquet - there was no additional cost for this.
My bouquet had its own little photo shoot the day after the wedding. I was so sad that I couldn’t take it home with me! Picture by me.
What is that pretty blue sparkly number? Why, it’s my something blue! The always lovely Mrs. Perfume surprised me with this gorgeous vintage brooch as a little wedding gift. It was perfect because I didn’t have a “something blue” yet & I knew this would fit right in with our scheme. sigh. I love Weddingbee! You rock, Perf!
Next up is my big ol’ DIY hair flower. I threw this together a few weeks before the wedding using a deep pink peony from IKEA. I had the blue beads leftover from a necklace project 4 years ago (see Mom & Mr. Quiche? There IS a benefit to never throwing anything away. I saved at least 50 cents.). I layered the petals with fuchsia tulle, stitched it all together with a clip on the back & voila! a Big ol’ hair flower that I wore for our TTD.
Picture by me
And lucky you! A TTD teaser 
And finally, our aisle decorations (you may want to hold on to your chair for this one). These were also a semi-DIY that we hauled down to Jamaica with us. I found the pomanders at Jo-Ann’s during their post-Valentine’s Day sale for $4! The shepherds hooks were also a Jo-Ann’s find at $3 each. I tied them into our theme with leftover navy ribbon for a grand total of $7 each. Considering the local florist charged $40 for a fresh pomander, these already constructed faux florals suited me just fine.
2 more floral projects to go! These are projects that I shared with you before the wedding - floating petals for the aisle (an up-close shot by Sister Quiche Nen) and the flower girl flip flops.
This post goes out to all of you who gasp at floral quotes. There is a reason that wedding flowers are so expensive - it really is an art. If you’re looking to save money in this part of your budget, don’t lose hope! There are many ways to achieve an outstanding look without an outstanding budget.
Are you semi-DIYing any of your flowers? Are you opting for faux vs. fresh (or a combination of both)?
All pictures, unless noted, by Ashley Colhouer.
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Previously in the Quiche Jamaican Extravaganza:
Ya Mon! Back to Reality
Ya Mon! “Goin’ to Jamaica & We’re, Gonna Get Maaa-arried”!
Ya Mon! Who Zip Lines Before Their Wedding?
Ya Mon! Reggae Sailing
Ya Mon! Practice Makes Perfect
Ya Mon! Rehearsal Dinner/Party/Bonfire
Ya Mon! Jamaican Mornings
Ya Mon! Getting Pretty
Ya Mon! Crewcuts Model (aka Boys Getting Ready)
Ya Mon! The Dress, The Dress, The Dress!
Ya Mon! Our First Look & The Attack of the Veil!
Ya Mon! The Ceremony Begins…
Ya Mon! The Ceremony Continues
Ya Mon! Strike a Pose: The Wedding Party
Ya Mon! Strike a Pose: The Family
Ya Mon! Strike a Pose: The Bride & Groom
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Great job, Mrs. Quiche! I had no idea your pomanders or your bridesmaids bouquets weren’t fresh flowers. They looked beautiful!
great job mrs. quiche! faux flowers have come a long, long way!
I can’t believe the deals you found about your pomanders and hooks…so awesome!!
Wow those pomanders look great. And there’s no way I would have been able to tell that the orchid bouquets were fake- so pretty!
Wow, from your earlier recaps, I thought the pomanders were real also.
Great job Quiche! I love your simple style. You have such a great eye for stylish shortcuts like the pomanders and the BM bouquets! I love it!
Very Impressed. I may have to follow your idea of mixing the faux with the real. I could not tell a difference!
Mrs. Perfume = such a sweetie. That brooch is GORGEOUS!
Beautiful! And what a great deal for the pomanders; they look amazing!
Those faux orchids don’t look fake in the pictures! That’s really awesome. Great photos. I’m excited to see the TTD pictures!
Oh. My. The first picture made me gasp! These details are just perfection!!!
Your flowers rocked!
I looked at some of the artificial flowers at Save-on-Crafts as well, and finally settled on a bunch of artificial flowers from another site - http://www.afloral.com. They are awesome. My bouquet was a pre-made bouquet of theirs that I ordered and then “filled in” a bit more with additional stems from there. My MOH and I just finished it this weekend and I nearly cry when I see it - it’s just THAT pretty! (If I do say so myself!) LOL.
You did an excellent job!
Yay for amazing deals! Great job on all the DIY items and I absolutely LOVE that blue brooch.
Wow, your BMs bouquets look so real. I can’t believe they were only $8 bucks. Great find. I will have to consider this now, as I don’t have a big flower budget. Thanks.
Hey Mrs. Quiche, any way you brought those pomanders back to the states with you? My colors are navy and fuschia as well and I would love to buy them from you!
Those orchid bridesmaid bouquets look AMAZING! Totally thought they were the real thing.
love this post! that first pic really captured me….so much pretty in one tray! all of your flowers are gorgeous! and, WOW! that brooch is just absolutely beautiful——how generous and sweet of mrs. perfume!:-D
your pomanders and BM bouquets are so amazing, i could never have guessed they were faux florals!
high five on the Ikea flower!! i bought their faux ranunculuses and made myself hair flowers too! yaaaaay!
Thanks for the idea! I’m getting married in 10 months and I prefer to have fake flowers for bouquets and decorations, as I’m having the ceremony and the reception a few days apart. I think the thongs with the flower accent is cute! …with matching nail polish on the toes too.
Thanks everyone! Yes, I was really happy with the quality of the faux flowers! All of them looked great & photographed really well.
Oh, Mrs. Quiche, I loved your wedding. How I envy your classy getaway!! Your style is perfection and those pink pomanders and shepherds hooks for $7 are quite possibly my favorite things about your wedding. Keep the recaps coming–I’m loving every minute of it!
Omg the pomanders look wonderful! Go you for getting a valentines day steal! Mine are artificial as well, but are slightly more expensive because I chose large blooms and needed about 6 per pomander. With the hooks, they’re about $15 a piece - and I have 8
Quiche - you have made my day!!! I ordered the green orchids from Save on Crafts and have been so worried that they wouldn’t photograph well. I’m so happy to see that I don’t have to worry anymore.
You have given me so much inspiration for my beach wedding next summer…thank you so much
Beautiful details! And good for you for getting great deals that looked great too!
I loooove the details! I don’t think I realized until now how beautiful your bouquet and your maids’ bouquets were/are!
I gotta tell ya 2 things! One I didn’t know how much I would like your color scheme because I didn’t see it as beachy but OH MY! I love it! And second, I didn’t think I would want a destination wedding but you are definitely recruiting me! I love all of your recaps and your details! Beautiful!
WHAT?!!!! Those are artificial flowers (reference BM bouquet and hair flower–even pomanders)! Just incredible. So incredibly smart — you save money, they’re exceptionally stylish and everything works so well!
I shouldn’t be surprised. You’re a designer after all, and it shows.
Also, I love that you actually used the brooch for your something blue (I had no idea–just saw and got it without thinking) and that it was the same color as the leftover beads in your hair flower.
Beautiful, all of it JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!
Those bouquets look so real! Also, I absolutely love your color scheme and that perfume sent you your something blue. so sweet!
you did a great job finding all those ways to cut costs(sales, fake flowers) and everything turned out just gorgeous!
I did mostly DIY on the flowers and definitely began to appreciate the cost that florists charge for their work! It’s an art, and it’s hard work!
I LOVED your TTD shoot hair flower! Can’t wait to see more of those photos!
You inspire me! I’m going to check out a sale at Jo-Ann’s!
@Mrs. Perfume: Yes, I was so excited to use it as my Bee Something Blue
the ‘maids flowers looked awfully real! Great job, Mrs. Q!
Never ever would’ve thought the BM’s bouquets were fake. They look fabulous in pictures!
Mrs. Quiche, I love that you were able to mix the DIY and still realize the art & value of a florist’s contribution! Very inspiring!
-Nicole at Teleflora
Lovely, lovely! Those pink orchids are even prettier than our white ones were…. Glad you had a good experience, I would have been sad to lead you astray!!
Oh, and P.S. I’m totally with you on saving every imaginable craft supply. There’s nothing quite like deciding on a project and discovering you have all the necessary bits and pieces on hand already. I hate having to purchase things for a project (but then of course keep 10x the amount of items I actually need, because “you never know” what you’ll end up using!).
So beautiful!! I love your style, always have And Perfume is such a sweetheart - I adore the brooch!
Holy moly - until you said something, I would never have known that the bm flowers were fake!!!! The details of your day are simply gorgeous, you have fantastic taste!
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Mrs. Quiche, Chicago/Montego Bay
Age and Occupation: 28, Interior Designer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 42, Telecom Guru
Engagement Date: July 2, 2008
Wedding Date: May, 2009
Venue: Coyaba Resort, Montego Bay
About Me: I love Chicago and can’t imagine living anywhere else (Well, except Paris. Or anywhere in France, for that matter!). I’m a full-time worker, part-time student, soon-to-be-step-mom, indie music lovin’, architecture and design fanatic, macaroni and cheese addict, vegetarian, Francophile, Ohio State football obsessed, wedding planning girl. Mr. Quiche and I are “Partners-in-Crime” and cannot wait to celebrate our marriage surrounded by our family and closest friends. I plan on DIYing my little heart out (or as much as a suitcase to Jamaica will hold).
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