Comments on: A forever fresh alternative to flowers

By: Pyrethrum

Pyrethrum — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:20:06 +0000

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By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:12:25 +0000

I’m loving this idea! I found it awhile ago on another site and decided i wanted to do that. I have been not loving the real flower idea at all.

however, my one concern is my dear future husband who thinks my swarovski bracelet that i made is “little girlish”

of course, he’s not carrying flowers so i dont know why he’d care. but then again, if you use these as bouquets what on earth do you do for boutinerres? *scratches head*

hmm

By: eb

eb — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:07:53 +0000

i;m looking 4 a wirework bouquet do u know of a place with a selection at reasonable prices

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:37:32 +0000

Very nice bouquet. Here in Peru this kind of bouquet is the hottest trend in the weddings.

You’ve a nice blog.

Best regards
Melissa

By: jenny

jenny — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:53:28 +0000

My dad always talks about the women in church when he was young, flapping away with fans with the name of the local mortuary or drugstore or feed store printed on them when the weather got too hot.

You’re brilliant, LaBellaDonna. There’s nothing worse than being in a long church meeting when it’s so hot that you’re fighting to keep your eyes propped open! It’s in moments like that that I think of the mortuary fans with great longing…

By: La BellaDonna

La BellaDonna — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:25:36 +0000

I had a bouquet in autumn colours framed with long gold ostrich plumes; my bridesmaids carried carnations with long white ostrich plumes, both suitable for trimming hats afterwards (which is why I went the plume route). And I agree that fans are excellent choices, both for the bride to carry, and as bibelots. I’ve been in more than one sultry church where I’ve used the folding fan I always carry with me, and the looks I get from the female guests are unmistakeable: “Boy, I wish I’d thought of that!”

By: jenny

jenny — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:43:51 +0000

These crystals would be lovely in candlelight. I’m afraid , though, that I’d feel like Glinda the Good Witch if I carried this particular arrangement around. I do feel a bit as though the tips should start flashing rainbow colors, a la fiber optic holiday decor, at any moment.

How about a lovely bouquet of ribbon and velvet flowers? You know—the kind of flowers you always picture belonging in a milliner’s shop, circa 1900.

Or you could do crepe-paper roses! As long as it doesn’t rain…

By: Never teh Bride

Never teh Bride — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:33:41 +0000

Ooh, a fan would be so fantastically elegant…and useful for those hot summer weddings

By: Never teh Bride

Never teh Bride — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:32:49 +0000

I do agree that one might to have a backup bouquet to toss during the traditional throwing of the bouquet - by “toss about” I meant set down and wave around without any danger of squishing it or bits of it falling off. Could you imagine getting beaned by a bouquet of large crystals? Eep!

By: Twistie

Twistie — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:05:03 +0000

Another possibility - if you know someone who knows how to do it and have plenty of time! - is a lace bouquet. I’ve got some pretty lace flowers in a vase I got as a favor at a lacemaker’s convention about ten years ago, and they’re still gorgeous.

I also saw some pictures somewhere (was it on this blog?) from the wedding of a keen knitter whose knitting group made the gown, the bouquet, the groom’s top hat, and a bunch of other goodies. It looked a little Dr. Seussish to me, but it was fun and meaningful to the couple in question.

There’s also the classic alternative of carrying a fan or a prayer book, instead of flowers.