Berry Wedding Flowers

Photo by Simplicity Photos

I had another great opportunity to make bouquets and boutonnieres for another wedding. It was my first time working with fresh flowers and I was so nervous about the outcome. Thankfully the bride, bridesmaids, and groomsmen were happy with them and so was I!! See also Berry Wedding Fabric Flowers

Ironically, the fresh flowers were cheaper than silk flowers this time. For brides on a budget I think it is important to shop around before deciding what to use in your wedding. In the teal wedding (click Bridesmaids Bouquets to see post) the silk flowers were cheaper than fresh flowers because of the sales and coupons I was able to use at Michaels. 

See the cost of these silk flowers without a coupon....

So back to the Berry Wedding...I purchased the fresh flowers from a wholesaler so that is something you brides-to-be out there should look into. A bouquet of 25 carnation stems cost the same as 1-2 silk flower stems. What a DEAL!!! 

The bridesmaids had gorgeous berry dresses so I wanted flowers that would pop against the berry. My original idea was to use green, white, and yellow flowers but the white carnations called my name when I saw them. 

Work Station

And here is the final product. You can see I was still stuck on the green and incorporated it by using green ribbon. Sorry my pics are not as clear as the professional ones. One day I will get a good camera :)

Photo by Simplicity Photos

Photo by NXTLVLIMAGERY

Berry Wedding Fabric Flowers

For the Berry Wedding the bridesmaids asked me to make fabric flowers for their dresses and hair using left over fabric from one of their dresses. Here is what I came up with.