My maid of honor went and grew up. I never really expected it to happen. It’s as if one day she was my adorable baby cousin and the next day she had grown into this extraordinarily strong, beautiful young woman. She caught the bouquet at our wedding more than a decade ago. Now I’m making her bridal bouquet.
The wedding is in a few months, but since we are using faux flowers I can get things done ahead of time. The stems are a diamond white with green blush. Along with the high end material and realistic design of the flowers, this makes for an incredibly life like floral arrangement.
First up is the prototype for the centerpieces. I’m not yet satisfied with the container as it is in this picture. However, I know what is needed to rectify the situation, so, no worries! The wedding color is either aqua or turquoise depending on what label you look at. The pot and stakes need to be a darker hue in order to match the actual color. The orchids are tied to the stems with iridescent turquoise ribbon. The arrangement is roughly 18” wide and 26” tall. There are little turquoise glass drops scattered on top of the spring green moss. I’m totally in love with the orchid branches. They look divine in person!
Next are the boutonnieres. Photography is not in my skill set. Photographing boutonnieres is really beyond my skill set. Trust me that these are gorgeous! The groom’s is on the right and features a mini calla lily, 2 orchids, and buds. The bout on the left is the design for all the other gentlemen. Each design features a spray of clear crystals, a clear crystal pin and a hard knot turquoise ribbon with pinked ends. By the way, the bouts are sitting on a pile of the little turquoise glass drops used in the centerpieces.
This is the swag for the ceremony arch. It consists of a variety of greenery, calla lilies, mini calla lilies, hydrangea, spring green berries, diamond white berries, orchids, and 5 clear crystals dangling from ribbon. The placement of flowers is purposefully not symmetrical,which presents a special challenge to a perfectionist! We are going for casual elegance befitting a garden wedding and to me that means a certain random, thrown together look. Of course, this random stuff takes longer to arrange than perfect symmetry. Go figure! I am reserving the right to wire some more clear crystals into the actual swag. Not sure as of yet…
What do y’all think? Feel free to leave a comment!
