DIY Succulent Wedding Favors

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Succulents are probably one of my favorite things on the entire planet earth because of their unique beauty and incredible visual interest. Due to their wide variety of options in color, size, texture and shape, you can create a personalized succulent wedding favor for each one of your wedding guests with a few simple steps. They can also double as a place card holder at your reception tables by … [Read more...]

Billy Ball Flowers

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Billy Balls (also known as Billy Buttons or Craspedia) add a fun and unique twist to your wedding bouquets, boutonnieres, table centerpieces, flower arrangements, wedding cake, and more. They have very long and brilliant green stems with a round shaped, bright yellow head with wonderful texture. They add amazing visual interest! Billy Ball Flowers stand out especially well paired with … [Read more...]

Rhinestone Wedding Bouquet Wraps

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Rhinestone wrap is an easy way to add a little bit of bling to your wedding, everything from the wedding bouquet, wedding cake, candles, table centerpieces, napkin holders, and drapes. The standard rhinestone ribbon wrap comes in about 30 foot long rolls, and is 4 1/2 inches across. It can be easily cut to any size with a pair of scissors. I like the idea of using a thin strip on the wedding … [Read more...]

Echeveria Flowers

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I know you've seen these Echeveria Flowers a lot lately in wedding bouquets, table centerpieces, and boutonnieres,  and have wondered just what the heck they are! They are called Echeveria (Succulents) and are available in a variety of beautiful colors, shapes, and sizes. Because of their awesomeness, they are one of my favorite flowers. They are native to Mexico and the northwestern part of … [Read more...]

Winter Wedding Bouquets With Pinecones

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Winter wedding bouquets with pinecones are a simple and economical choice, yet with a rustic and chic touch for your winter wedding. They look especially stunning for an outdoor wedding with lots of white and green incorporated into the wedding color scheme. They also really stand out next to a winter white wedding dress, or perhaps just a few pinecones scattered into a white wedding bouquet to … [Read more...]

Anemone Flower Season

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The Anemone Flower, also known as the windflower, works beautifully for bouquets and flower arrangements. It is becoming increasingly popular for weddings and other events, even being incorporated into the cake designs and hair pieces. Anemones are perennials. There are about 150 different anemone species in white, pink, scarlet, crimson, and purple. Poppy Anemones (or Anemone Coronaria) are … [Read more...]

Light Bulb Vases How To

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Light Bulb Vases - what a simple, easy, and beautiful diy idea for flower vases. You can either choose to mount the bulb to some sort of base to use them as standing vases, or use wire to use them as hanging lightbulb vases. I also like the idea of using burlap, lace, ribbon or twine to disguise the metal section. Gorgeous! What You Will Need: Clear lightbulbs in any shape Needle Nose … [Read more...]

Anemone Flower Inspiration

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One of my favorite wedding flower choices - the anemone. I love the striking contrast in color between the petals and the center of the flower. They make especially beautiful bouquets, and are becoming very popular adorning a vintage inspired wedding cake. Because of their unique beauty, you can even make your entire wedding theme around them, incorporating them into your wedding invitations, … [Read more...]

Vintage Paper Flower Ideas

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The great thing about paper flowers, is that with a little bit of resourcefulness and creativity, you can incorporate them into your wedding for free, using newspaper, vintage books, paper bags, and scrap paper. You can also use things like buttons or pieces from old jewelry to add even more interest. I've never been a huge fan of paper flowers, but after being inspired by some of these … [Read more...]

Make Your Own Purse Bouquets

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If you would like an alternative to the classic wedding bouquets, whether for yourself as a bride or for your bridesmaids, here is an idea that I think is not only practical but quite unique and attractive: purse bouquets! This is a great way to carry your flowers because you'll get two uses all wrapped up in one; a purse to carry your essentials that will also look fabulous in the wedding … [Read more...]