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Friday, January 17, 2014

Bouquet Wrap Ideas

The wrap you choose for yourself and bridesmaids is almost as important as your gorgeous wedding bouquet. The wrap, being the ribbon, diamantes, buckle etc that ties the bouquet stems together giving your stems some zoosh, should compliment your flowers whilst being in theme with your wedding colours and decorations.

We have gathered some of our favourites for inspiration, your florist should be able to give you some ideas also.

Brooches and Diamantes are a gorgeous addition for the bling loving bride

Feathers, beads and sequins for the winter bride

A rustic touch of material with a ribbon to compliment the flowers

We love the gorgeous sparkly gold ribbon for a antique themed wedding

Hemp and Lace for the rustic bride

Lace and pearls for the vintage glamorous bride

Corset rhinestone wrap available on etsy.com

A simple touch of raffia and a brooch is romantically delicate

Adding initials on the bride and bridesmaids bouquet is perfectly personalised

Sunday, January 5, 2014

DIY Floral Headpiece

A fresh floral headpiece adds a gorgeous touch to a spring bride. Believe it or not they are very easy to DIY and we just love the imagery as seen on ruffledblog.com.

What you will need:

Sturdy wire
Florist Tape
Fresh Flowers*

*TIP: Be sure the flowers you choose are hardy as they will be sitting on your head, possibly in the sun for many hours. Delicate flowers will brown and wilt so we recommend roses, peonies, orchids, lilies and dahlias as these (plus others - check with your florist) will withstand the heat. To ensure your piece is fresh it would be best to assemble either the very last thing you do the night before or even better that morning. DO NOT store in the fridge as they will freeze the petals instead keep fresh by spraying with water.

Step 1: Make a crown sized to your head (we recommend going a little larger) with wire or you may like to choose a thin headband.

Step 2: Prepare your chosen flowers by cutting the stems down to around 7cm long and bunching them with some greenery, berries or feathers (be as creative as you like). Place the stems on the your crown and secure with florist tape by wrapping it around over and over until safely secured. Continue doing this until your crown is as full with flowers as you wish.\

Source: www.ruffledblog.com

Goodluck - we would love to see your DIY headpieces so be sure to send them in!

Yasmin xo

Sunday, March 24, 2013

DIY Orchid Centerpiece

DIY is proving ever popular in the world of weddings and today we are teaching you how to make a gorgeous orchid centerpiece. These are fun, easy and cost effective whilst providing a beautiful fresh and colourful talking piece for your guests.