Post Bouquet Inspiration (pics)

cincy2011

Please post pics of bouquets that you are considering carrying down the aisle. I want an all-white bouquet and I love orchids but they're so expensive.  I also love the glamelia bouquet look but that's also expensive b/c of the time involved in manipulating the flowers.  If you are already married and still check this board, please post a pic of your actual bouquet....looking for inspiration.  I love all of the bouquets below.  TIA!  

Glamelia bouquet

missrekaeagle

I want a calla lily bouquet with green filler. My friend made a silk calla lily bouquet for me and I'm actually picking it up this weekend to see if it makes the cut.

cincy2011

That's a beautiful bouquet!  I love callas, they are so sophisticated and timeless.  A friend of ours got married last September and she carried the mango colored callas and the men all had mini-callas (also mango colored) as bouts.  It was gorgeous!  Let us know how the bouquet your friend made turns out!  

Here's a calla bouquet that I adore!  

tyboyd

I'm NOT a flower fan, but I'm starting to fall in love with calla lillies! I LOVE this bouquet. It's simple, but bold, I think.

cincy2011

@ tyboyd - I LOVE THAT BOUQUET!  It looks really clean and modern...okay now you are making me rethink callas for my bouquet.  I really love them, but I have seen so many brides with them I thought I'd go for something else.  But that type of bouquet would be perfect for our wedding!  I absolutely love the amount of fabric used so most of the stem shows....very unique!  

coco_chanell

I luv callas too. The pics from PP are beautiful. I plan to start experimenting with mock-ups soon.

tyboyd

@cincy: I think I love how uniform they look. And the stems... HOTT! lol. It's like so dramitic! I'm not far enough along to know how much they cost, but I'm gonna guess they are expense, but I would want to be the only one with them. {SELFISH!}

@rekaeagle: There are silk calla lillies?! Might have to see them! But I think I would want the real deal, since I really don't care for flowers, these would be special.

StephB1185

I know, they seem all over the place!  I want my bouquet to have orange bicolor tulips and white tulips with a little bit of something else in there (not roses). But, I love these bouquets!  I also plan on having an elephant charm hanging from my bouquet.

cincy2011

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[QUOTE]@cincy: I think I love how uniform they look. And the stems... HOTT! lol. It's like so dramitic! I'm not far enough along to know how much they cost, but I'm gonna guess they are expense, but I would want to be the only one with them. {SELFISH!} 
Posted by tyboyd[/QUOTE]

<div>I'm pretty sure callas are more expensive - I remember the florist saying that callas, peonies and orchids are some of the most expensive flowers.  Of course those are all the ones I love!  LOL  </div>

cincy2011

@ steph - I really like all of your bouquets!  I think the mixture of callas in bright colors is so pretty.  

You gave me a great idea though - the 2nd picture has some sort of beading wrapped around the fabric...I love that look!  I'm gonna have to steal it!  

tyboyd

@Cincy: I see we both have expensive taste!!! lol

@Steph: Long time no talk to!!! And I love the 4th bouquet!

MIABRIDENTAMPA

tyboyd

Ms. MIA, that bouquet is beautiful!

desi2002

how beautiful is this? Plus since it's not live flowers you can keep  it forever.

tyboyd

Desi, I'm loving that! It's so unique!!!

tamtam7

Desi, I loooove that!  I love all of the bouquets featured ladies!  Cincy, one of the pics you have up there is a look that I want as well (see pic above).  I would like an all ivory and white bouquet, because my florist says that the mixture of the two colors shows up best in pics, although I'm a little pissed at her right now, because she is tripping on the centerpiece situation.  But I don't want to jack your thread Cincy, so I will post a thread about that at another time.  All of the bouquets will have roses, peonies and my bouquet will have a gardenia to represent my great-grandmother (that flower always remind me of her). 

I just like the ribbon and stem on this one, mainly.

lalatrina

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[QUOTE]I'm NOT a flower fan, but I'm starting to fall in love with calla lillies! I LOVE this bouquet. It's simple, but bold, I think.
Posted by tyboyd[/QUOTE]


I'm not a fan either, but those are beautiful!

lalatrina

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[QUOTE]how beautiful is this? Plus since it's not live flowers you can keep  it forever.
Posted by desi2002[/QUOTE]


Love It!!! Right up my alley

missrekaeagle

@tyboyd, yes there are silk callas. some of them look real too (think they're called real touch). I'm not a big flower fan and I have allergies, so I was happy my friend volunteered to make my bouquets.

lalatrina

I am not a flower girl so I am think something with feathers and crystals

missrekaeagle

Those feather bouquets are so cute desi & lalatrina!

tyboyd

I'm feeling the feathers!!!

eagles347

Beautiful bouqets ladies...

I want an all-white bouquet. Love peonies and callas together, but not sure if they will work with my dress. I will have to show a picture of my dress to the florist to see what she thinks.

cincy2011

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Posted by MIABRIDENTAMPA[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>This is so gorgeous MIA - is this the type of bouquet you'll have for your wedding?  I remember you saying something in another thread about having orchids at your wedding...your pic reminds me of this one I posted earlier...</div><div>
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cincy2011

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[QUOTE]how beautiful is this? Plus since it's not live flowers you can keep  it forever.
Posted by desi2002[/QUOTE]

<div>OK I'm literally over here drooling.  What is this made out of?  I see feathers, but what else????  Where is this from???  Can you post a site link or is it an Etsy vendor?  I am wondering if I've found my bouquet b/c this is so incredibly beautiful!  </div>

cincy2011

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[QUOTE]Desi, I loooove that!  I love all of the bouquets featured ladies!  Cincy, one of the pics you have up there is a look that I want as well (see pic above).  I would like an all ivory and white bouquet, because my florist says that the mixture of the two colors shows up best in pics, although I'm a little pissed at her right now, because she is tripping on the centerpiece situation.  But I don't want to jack your thread Cincy, so I will post a thread about that at another time.  All of the bouquets will have roses, peonies and my bouquet will have a gardenia to represent my great-grandmother (that flower always remind me of her).  I just like the ribbon and stem on this one, mainly.
Posted by tamtam7[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>Tam, that's one of my favorite bouquets - so full and beautiful!  GREAT tip on the mix of ivory and white, I hadn't heard that but it makes sense.  I'll be waiting for your thread on the centerpiece situation!  Breathe girl!  LOL

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StephB1185

@cincy - thanks!! I do love those rhinestones around the second bouquet... that's the reason I put it up! :-)  Glad to be an inspiration!

@ty - How have you been?! We definitely should catch up!
@eagles - LOVE the peonies.. hmmmm.....:)
@tam - I really like the ribbon on that second one

So much to think about! :-D

cincy2011

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[QUOTE]Beautiful bouqets ladies... I want an all-white bouquet. Love peonies and callas together, but not sure if they will work with my dress. I will have to show a picture of my dress to the florist to see what she thinks.
Posted by eagles347[/QUOTE]

<div>What an amazing bouquet.  I love peonies so much.  They were my initial thought for my bouquet, but when the florist said they were one of the most expensive, I tried to stay away from them.  <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cry.gif" border="0" alt="Cry" title="Cry" />  </div>

ladylum

That's my bouquet! I actually have a variation of that one!

tyboyd

YAY! I'm home from work and I can post the other ones! lol.

1. I LOVE how unique this is!!! I wonder if I could pull it off!

2. I like the ribbon wrap thing. {Whatever those are technically called.}

3. I like the monogram.

{I guess I'm kinna all over the place, too, but I know I want calla lillies.}

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cincy2011

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[QUOTE]YAY! I'm home from work and I can post the other ones! lol. 1. I LOVE how unique this is!!! I wonder if I could pull it off! 2. I like the ribbon wrap thing. {Whatever those are technically called.} 3. I like the monogram. {I guess I'm kinna all over the place, too, but I know I want calla lillies.} I 
Posted by tyboyd[/QUOTE]

<div>Wow, that first one is so dramatic - I love it!  You could definitely pull it off girl!!!</div><div>
</div><div>I like the ribbon on the second one too - and the mix of flowers is really pretty.  </div><div>
</div><div>I think it's fine to be all over the place for now - I am too!  I just love so many different types of bouquets!  </div>