Alternative to real flower bouquets?

Alisha9544

Is anyone doing bouquets that aren't real flowers, or not even flowers at all?  I would love the brooch bouquets but I cannot afford them.  I found these really neat ones online that I think will be easy for me to make.  What do you think of these honestly?



What are you using?

futuremrsjdmartin

Those are beautiful!

I am making mine using old t-shirts. 

Alisha9544

really!? so yours would be something similar to the pic I posted?

achiduck

I think that's very pretty.

mrshall1027

I think that is super pretty.  You could do that with a few bigger brooches.  I made a brooch bouquet and got all of my brooches from fabulousbrooch.com.  Most are $3-$5 so pretty affordable.

Alisha9544

Now if I were to go this route I don't know what I'd do for the guys... or the parents

semay23

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[QUOTE]Those are beautiful! I am making mine using old t-shirts. 
Posted by futuremrsjdmartin[/QUOTE]

That's so cool! Is there a tutorial you are following?


OP- That bouquet is BEAUTIFUL

mrshall1027

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[QUOTE]Now if I were to go this route I don't know what I'd do for the guys... or the parents
Posted by Alisha9544[/QUOTE]

<div>You could make them out of fabric as well.  Google image search fabric boutonniere and fabric corsage.  Tons of different options come up.</div>

goatlady12

I love it!

tamrahelmer

I think that is totally pretty! We are doing real flowers, but there will be wheat throughout our boquets and mini pine cones in all of the bouts/corsages.

futuremrsjdmartin

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[QUOTE]Now if I were to go this route I don't know what I'd do for the guys... or the parents
Posted by Alisha9544[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>I am using one t-shirt flower for each guy as their boutineers. 

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minionlover

I am doing real touch flowers.  I am getting the bouquet that is in my siggy.  I am also getting a hair flower and bout.

jenny&will2014

I think that is really pretty! I am doing some real some not. I have very expensive taste apparently and so i wanted orchids (the ones i want are $90-$120 per stem and I wanted 8-10 stems!!) so I did real for all my other flowers and whats called "real touch" for the orchids. They feel and look like real flowers and are $8 a stem. I got them at
www.flowers-by-design.com

Alisha9544

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[QUOTE]I think that is really pretty! I am doing some real some not. I have very expensive taste apparently and so i wanted orchids (the ones i want are $90-$120 per stem and I wanted 8-10 stems!!) so I did real for all my other flowers and whats called "real touch" for the orchids. They feel and look like real flowers and are $8 a stem. I got them at <a href="http://www.flowers-by-design.com" rel="nofollow">www.flowers-by-design.com</a>
Posted by jenny&will2014[/QUOTE]
That's my problem too.  Expensive taste in flowers lol  I wanted Calla Lilies.  But we really can't afford it.

snuff9861

I'm doing paper origami flowers.

jessiflower

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[QUOTE]I'm doing paper origami flowers.
Posted by snuff9861[/QUOTE]

I am doing paper oragami flowers too!!!!  I have about 60 of them made...I will post a picture tomorrow...do you have any pictures?  Mine are coming out SO well!!!!  Are you happy with yours?

snuff9861

<div>In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_october-2012-weddings_alternative-to-real-flower-bouquets?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:56b9bcef-1e34-456e-81f5-cfaa107456b2Discussion:9aa80156-6259-4746-ba3a-c3c365eddf1bPost:ca4d7629-4fe3-4d03-9c6a-aae683e766e4">Re: Alternative to real flower bouquets?</a>:</div>[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Alternative to real flower bouquets? : I am doing paper oragami flowers too!!!!  I have about 60 of them made...I will post a picture tomorrow...do you have any pictures?  Mine are coming out SO well!!!!  Are you happy with yours?
Posted by jessiflower[/QUOTE]

<div>I do love mine. The handles are beigeish with ribbons and silver stones on them.</div><div>
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SteveAndSara2005

I'm not doing real flowers at all at out wedding, they're all fake and they came out awesome! My bouquet has brooches in it and I love it!!  (PIP BELOW)

http://pinterest.com/pin/156711262004030932/

http://pinterest.com/pin/156711262004030963/

http://pinterest.com/pin/156711262004529567/  <--- bridesmaid flowers

Alisha9544

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[QUOTE]I'm not doing real flowers at all at out wedding, they're all fake and they came out awesome! My bouquet has brooches in it and I love it!!  (PIP BELOW) <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/156711262004030932/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/pin/156711262004030932/</a> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/156711262004030963/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/pin/156711262004030963/</a> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/156711262004529567/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/pin/156711262004529567/</a>  <--- bridesmaid flowers
Posted by SteveAndSara2005[/QUOTE]
Those look great!!  Love the added brooches!

Alisha9544

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Alternative to real flower bouquets? : I do love mine. The handles are beigeish with ribbons and silver stones on them.
Posted by snuff9861[/QUOTE]
These are so cool!!  Love them!

jessiflower

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Alternative to real flower bouquets? : I do love mine. The handles are beigeish with ribbons and silver stones on them.
Posted by snuff9861[/QUOTE]

I am having a flower making party tomorrow with my MOH and a few other girlfriends...the guys are going to cookout and the kids are going to play and us girls are gonna have a few drinks and make flowers!!! Mine have pearls in the center...I have some with tulle and pearls and I have white ones....just finished the first boutonniere!!!! How are you attaching handles? I haven't looked into how to put them into the bouquet yet...I just have the stems wrapped in floral tape. I will post more pictures on Monday (after the party) this was just a picture I had from the very first flowers I made. I LOVE that someone else is doing the oragami flowers...I'm so happy I decided to do them....FI wasn't sure at first, but he has come around!!!!! So...I hope to chat with you more in the upcoming days about flowers!!!!!