DIY Bride

Candelabra Garland Centerpiece

Romantic and lush, this candelabra centerpiece is adorned with a garland of beautiful flowers. Either silk or real blooms can be used.

Source: DIY Network
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Posey Square

“Thinking of making your own bridal bouquet? Consider a posy holder showcasing a peony bouquet. A dazzling mound of some of the most enchanting blossoms — fragrant peonies — is beautifully displayed in this unforgettable, romantic creation. The complementary color scheme, achieved with green paint applied to the squared posy holder further distinguishes the pretty pink mound. ”

Source: The Knot
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Tulip Orb

“An incredible sphere-shaped cluster of lovely peony tulips, hand-tied and accessorized with Camellia foliage, makes a fetching bouquet for a variety of springtime events. And since tulips are available in a multitude of types and hues, many different looks can be created with this simple composition. ”

Source: The Knot
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Orchid Basket

“Thinking of making your own bridal bouquet? This simple basket is cool and contemporary and allows the flowers to shine. Green stalks of Equisetum (also known as horsetail) cover a papier-mache box and transform it into a nature-made wedding satchel ideal for a bride, the bridesmaids, or the flower girl. ”

Source: The Knot
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Calla Lily Sheaf

“Thinking of making your own bridal bouquet? Instead of ribbon, this contemporary calla lily bouquet is wrapped with a sheaf of variegated leaves taken from exotic ginger plants.”

Source: The Knot
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Beaded Flowers

Beaded flowers have a number of possible uses in your wedding: bouquets, hair accessories, favors, or decor. Learn how to make simple flowers from the Carol Duvall Show.

Source: HGTV
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Crystal Bouquets

Our second feature on making crystal stems & bouquets comes from Chris Breecher’s site and includes tips from Knotties. These are super simple and can be really pretty. Be sure to check out our other feature “Crystal Stems” on this site. Instructions are in the downloads area as well.

Source: Chris Breecher
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Curious about making your own bouquets and floral arrangements? I’ve collected several resources for buying bulk flowers and learning how to do great arrangements.
Bulk Flowers For Sale:FlowerBud.Com - http://www.flowerbud.com/

Marisol Blooms - http://www.marisolblooms.com/

Romantic Flowers - http://www.romanticflowers.com/

Fresh Flowers & More - http://www.freshflowersandmore.com/

FreshRoses.Com - http://www.freshroses.com/

Margareta Flowers - http://www.margaretaflowers.com/

FlowerSales.Com - http://www.flowersales.com/

Global Rose - http://www.globalrose.com/

Online Wholesale Flowers - http://www.onlinewholesaleflowers.com/How To Sites:

SaveOnCrafts - http://www.save-on-crafts.com/bouqmakbas.html

Rittners Floral School - http://www.floralschool.com/

Essie’s Wedding Flower s- http://www.essiesweddingflowers.com/redrosebouquetindex.html

Flowers & Fancies - http://www.flowersandfancies.com/centinstruc.php

FloralShops.Com - http://www.floralshops.com/ideas/basicbouquets.htm

Martha Stewart - http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=channel1701

- http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=tvs2734a

- http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=tvs5981z

About.Com - http://interiordec.about.com/cs/tabletopdecor/l/blteapr001b.htm

Silk Flower Arranging - http://www.silkflowerarranging.com/

Flower Arranging Tips - http://www.geocities.com/heartland/woods/5223/flrarrang.html

Better Homes & Gardens - http://www.bhg.com/bhg/category.jhtml?categoryid=/templatedata/bhg/category/data/FlowerArranging.xml

Handy Hints for Flower Arranging - http://www.thegardener.btinternet.co.uk/tips.html

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To complete our listing of great floral resources, we present a list of places to purchase silk flowers, bouquets, and decorations.
Silk Flower Petals

www.iblossom.comIndividual Flower Stems

http://save-on-crafts.com/silflowshop.html

http://www.beefloral.com/

http://www.afloral.com/index.asp

http://www.fleurspermail.com/

http://www.steps-to-memories.com/silk_flowers1.htm

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/abyersmarket/flowers.html

http://silkspecialties.com/

http://www.kdcsilkflowers.com/

http://www.petals.com/

http://www.pyob.com/

http://www.silkflowersexpress.com/Pre-Made Bouquets & Arrangements

http://www.silkflowerfarms.com/

http://www.fioribelli.com/

http://silkwed.com/

http://www.outbackboutique.com/catalog/index.cfm/CO-DJ

http://www.weddingflowers.bz/weddings1.htm

http://www.angelsaccents.com/bridal/

http://www.floralseascapes.com/pages/955388/index.htm

http://www.elegantdesign.com/

http://www.emiliorobba.com/

http://www.artistryinsilk.com/weddings.htm

http://www.appleblossomcreations.com/

http://www.beautiful-bouquets.com/

http://bouquetgarden.com/

http://www.thebridesbouquet.com/

http://www.weddingbouquets.com/

http://www.fleurrouge.com/

http://www.flower-power.ca

http://www.theflowersarehere.com/

http://www.hibiscusflorals.com/

http://www.lastingcreations.net/

http://silkspecialties.com/

http://www.weddingflowersforyou.net/

http://www.wedideas.com/

http://www.mulberrybay.com/

http://www.silkblossom.com/

http://www.silkflowerdesign.com/

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We kick off the new year with a cheap-yet-beautiful project: Crystal Stems.A few tucked in amongst your flowers can be quite lovely; making an entire bouquet of crystal stems is a bold, beautiful statement.

Instructions for making these affordable beauties can be found in our Downloads area, under Project Sheets —> Bouquets & Flowers.

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