DIY Retro Straw Vase Centrepiece for Under $20
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While browsing for centerpiece ideas on Pinterest recently, I came upon a pin which really caught my attention. It was a cute idea to make festive vases using red striped candy canes to decorate a plain vase or jar. One thing which I had been searching for was a unique yet relatively cheap way t[...]
{Guest Post} A DIY Wedding Flower Story
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How does a bride who has never worked with flowers decide to design and create her own wedding arrangements? This is the story of Erin Watson, a DIY bride-to-be who took on that challenge, and found that the winning combination for doing your own flowers is to keep it simple and get a little help f[...]
Double-Duty Floral Decorations
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If you are trying to save a little money to stay on track for your budget consider having decorations and items for the wedding do double duty. Instead of purchasing additional centerpieces for the reception, utilize the bridesmaid’s bouquets. They can carry them during the ceremony and then showcas[...]
{Sponsored DIY Project} Ombre Rose Bouquet
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I think we can safely say that 2012 was the year of ombre. It was everywhere from fingernail polish to hair color to cake frosting -- and we loved every bit of it! Since we're not quite ready to let it go - and we know you love it as much as we do - so we're kicking off 2013's first floral project w[...]
How to make a felt pomander for flower girls
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For my wedding I decided against real flowers and opted for something a little different instead. Felt pomanders are a great alternative to having flower girls throw petals, they help keep little hands busy and, best of all, they're nearly indestructible. The night of our rehearsal, one flower gir[...]
Romantic bouquet with satin and lace flowers
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What you'll need: 2 spools of 5/8' satin ribbon 1 roll decorative lace trim (9 feet) Bouquet holder with round styrofoam top Pearlized round or corsage pins Glue gun and glue sticks Pearl necklaces or old chain (optional) Estimated cost: $30 Directions: Step 1: The first thin[...]
DIY Feather Bouquet with Bling
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Today I'm sharing how to achieve a feather bouquet with just a few materials and a couple hours of free time. What you'll need: At least 2 packages of craft feathers Bouquet holder with round styrofoam top 24 gauge wire Glue gun and glue sticks Pliers and wire cutters Bling additions (option[...]
{Sponsored Guest Post} Blooms By the Box: Bridal bouquet DIY tutorial
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Making your own wedding flower bouquet does not have to be a difficult and scary project! In fact, it should be exciting because you can save lots of money on bulk wedding flowers, and you can splurge on your honeymoon or a few more deserving wedding guests. This step by step will give you some gu[...]
Handmade Feather Bouquet E-Course
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Learn how to make your own bridal bouquet with feathers at FeatherBouquet.com. Alternative wedding bouquets have been a popular DIY wedding trend this year. We’ve seen bouquets made from paper and buttons, ribbons, and brooches. Wedding bouquets – floral or not – can get very expensive, unless [...]
Expert advice from Afloral: Buried in flower choices
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We’ve heard it countless times, and we’re not surprised at all. DIY brides are sending out a cry for help when it comes to picking out their artificial flowers for their wedding. Many brides want to create something special for themselves and their wedding party; keepsakes that people would be pro[...]
{Sponsored Guest Post} Elegant DIY Wedding Centerpiece: How-To from Blooms by the Box
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This guest blog is courtesy of our featured vendor, Blooms by the Box - a fabulous resource for DIY flower projects. Diana from Blooms by the Box has been kind enough to provide this lovely DIY tutorial for an elegant wedding centerpiece with a how-to video, too! Here is the exclusive how-to v[...]
Afloral.com shares DIY inspiration and how-to videos for wedding flowers
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DIY wedding flowers are trending for 2012, and with little or no experience at all brides can create simply stunning bouquets and centerpieces for their wedding decor with Afloral's help. Not only does Afloral provide amazing stems and supplies for DIY brides, they also share flower inspiration boar[...]
{Sponsored Post} Blooms by the Box! The Wholesale Flower Superstore DIYers will love
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DIY Flower arrangements, like the ones pictured here, are a growing wedding trend that saves brides big money on table decorations, bouquets, and more. It's not hard to make your own bouquet if you keep it simple. If you want a fancy bouquet, there can be many advantages to working with a florist bu[...]
5 Ways For Flowers To Inspire Your Wedding Colors
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Choosing your color scheme is one of the biggest design decisions you'll make for your wedding. Your wedding's theme and color scheme sets the tone of the wedding day for you and your guests. With unlimited options and endless sources of inspiration, it can be a daunting process. Where the heck do y[...]
Ranunculus Bouquet
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For this bouquet project I wanted something easy, ultra-feminine and delicate. I chose ranunculus because it's one of my all-time favorite flowers and, sadly, is underused in weddings. It's my new mission to give it some high profile flowerly love. The ultra-wonderful team at FiftyFlowers (a DIY [...]
Vase Alternative
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Always on the lookout for unusual vases and containers, I stumbled on this beauty when I was cleaning out our household storage cubby. Can you guess what it is? It's a glass globe that goes over porch/patio lights! I found it at a local hardware shop a few years ago for around $10.00. Filled with[...]
Where To Buy Bulk Flowers
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We receive a lot of questions about where to buy bulk wedding flowers online. Here's our 2009 resource guide. Happy shopping! Abaco Flowers Amazonia Flowers American Floral Distributors Blooms By The Box Brides N Blooms Bridesign Farms To Go Fifty Flowers The Flower Exchange Flowers and [...]
Know Your Flowers: Yellow Crespedia
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Know Your Flowers is a weekly feature that showcases a fab flower or plant and beautiful ways it can be incorporated into your wedding. This week's delightful pick is a flower that's recently become a real favorite of mine, the yellow crespedia. Modern but playful these mustard-y yellow spher[...]
Know Your Flowers: Fiddlehead Ferns
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I love that more and more DIYers are taking on floral projects for their weddings. Flowers have been one of the last wedding-related projects DIYers have tackled so it's exciting to see some of you break that barrier and get hands-on with your florals. Today launches a new weekly feature at DIYBride[...]
DIY Wednesday: Spring Centerpieces From Epicurious
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Epicurious, the uber cool foodie site, isn't the first place I'd look for centerpiece ideas but, wow!, they have a nice section on DIY centerpieces this month. Do check out their slideshow tutorials on how to create these fresh, bright and utterly beautiful centerpieces. (I love the one in the c[...]