When it came time to thinking about flowers, I knew I wanted something homemade. As beautiful as real flowers are, I wanted something that I could keep forever and cherish. I don't like the way dried flowers look, and didn't want to use fake flowers. So thought "hey why not my favourite medium, felt?" And off I started on what would be the longest time consuming wedding project. The great thing was, could make a few flowers and then come back to them.
Some of the flowers are different patterns made to look like real flowers. By the end I was just making up my own versions, what looked good and what I liked. I incorporated buttons, beads and broaches into the mix as well. Kept with our colours of yellow, orange, green and grey. Threw white in for contrast.
There was quite a lot of glue and glue gunning and only a few little burns through the whole process. I don't think I have ever used so much of my glue gun.
My bridal bouquet coming together.
My bridal bouquet on the left (the bigger one obviously) and then my sisters maid of honor bouquet on the left. The flower ball (or tester as I like to think of it) was for Audra. She was so thrilled to have flowers like mom. And the boys boutonnieres.
The boys boutonnieres. The one on the right was a little different for Jamie. I stitched around the one leaf and embroidered the date as well on it. The left one was for his witness.
All in all, I loved how they all turned out. They were a crazy amount of work, but in the end very worth it. I will be able to always have my bouquet. While making these I checked out Esty and there are some beautiful bouquets being made. It was astounding. I totally understand the high price tag attached to those listings, as it is a lot of hard work.
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