One sweet cone

January 5, 2007 in Bouquets,Flowers with 5 Comments

I hate those white plastic bouquet bases. You know, the ones that have a wad of soft green foam in the middle. I much prefer pretty hand-tied bouquets. For a variety of reasons, however, many brides don’t want to go the hand-tied route.

There is yet another floral option!

Enter the cone. I stumbled across this DIY guide on the Flower Arrangement Advisor earlier today while doing a search for unusual bouquets and immediately fell in love. There is simply something so earthy and sophisticated about the cone bouquet…even if the blossoms themselves do look like they are resting on a birds nest. Who knows? Maybe that’s part of the appeal of the cone.

Get your glue guns handy, people. Because from where I’m sitting (which is in front of my desk, incidentally), the cone looks like an easy-to-put-together alternative to other DIY floral arrangements.

About Christa Terry: Christa Terry is a writer and wedding and lifestyle expert whose book iDo: Planning Your Wedding with Nothing But ‘Net is a one-stop planning resource for modern, free-thinking brides and grooms. With one husband, one toddler, and more on the way – kids, not husbands – Christa somehow manages to stay on top of the tricks and trends that make getting married and living life stylish and fun.

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5 Responses to “One sweet cone”

  1. cheeky January 6, 2007 at 2:36 pm #

    That looks like roses in a bed of Barbie hair or shredded wheat.

  2. Never teh Bride January 6, 2007 at 4:35 pm #

    Ha, you’re right, it does, cheeky. I still kind of like it anyway, though!

  3. Twistie January 6, 2007 at 9:49 pm #

    I think it could be neat for a fantasy-themed wedding. For myself, though, I’m sort of undecided on the look.

  4. jenny January 10, 2007 at 12:20 pm #

    Aw, come on! I like it! It looks like a little bird’s nest, which in my book is a good thing. I think that it would be particularly fetching for a spring wedding.

  5. Wendy January 14, 2007 at 3:49 pm #

    As a planner, having seen a recent bride with this type of bouquet- I love it! The florist did a cone made of heather. They were exquisite!! Everyone raved and the photos of the flowers were stunning!