When Paper Doesn’t Look Like Paper

July 13, 2011 in Alternative Ideas,Bouquets,Flowers with 4 Comments

I love alternative wedding flowers, as evidenced by this post about paper bridal bouquets and this post about paper wedding flowers and this post about other alternative wedding flower options that links to even more. Flowers, I’ll admit, are beautiful but also sometimes a real pain in the rear when you’re trying to coordinate a wedding that will include traveling or extreme hot weather. DIY? Not always the best idea when it comes to real live blooms and their idiosyncrasies.

But of course, not everyone wants a bridal bouquet that very specifically is not trying to be real flowers. And some of those people don’t want to resort to tacky looking faux blossoms, either. So what’s the middle minded, possibly allergic bride-to-be who wants an alternative that’s not too alternative when it comes to her wedding flowers to do?

Here’s where I come back to paper. Specifically paper bridal bouquets and arrangements created by The Crimson Poppy. Inspired by her family’s genetic black thumb, the artisan behind the company went from 0 to expert in the paper flower realm, always striving for a realistic looking bloom that wouldn’t wilt or die. And judging by these examples, I’d say she succeeded admirably.

Pro 1: Flowers in any color you can imagine

Pro 2: Roll the cost of preservation into your bouquet

Pro 3: Nothing fussy about these flowers

Pro 4: Will survive transport and then some

Anyone out there going for wedding flower alternatives over real blossoms? What are you opting for and where are you buying it?

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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4 Responses to “When Paper Doesn’t Look Like Paper”

  1. Jo July 13, 2011 at 11:21 am #

    I did, and was delighted. I used silk flowers from a company here in the uk, they made the bouquet up from a mix of their off the peg ones so I could have my lilac colour in it, made a 2/3 size one for my bridesmaid, plus buttonhole/corsage flowers for the wedding party. We could order them months before the wedding, they are all going to last for years and I was completely delighted with them :) Best decision I could have made!

  2. Linda July 13, 2011 at 4:29 pm #

    I am making origami flowers for my October wedding. The idea of depending on flowers staying perky and alive (undead?) for the big day stresses me out.

  3. catering charlotte nc July 14, 2011 at 4:04 pm #

    Wow! I have never seen bouquets like this before… they are beautiful! And I love how you will be able preserve them unlike regular bouquets. Thanks for posting!

  4. Nicole | Wedding Flowers Co July 14, 2011 at 5:48 pm #

    OMG… they are stunning! Beautifully made ;) Nicole XOX