I love peonies and am so drawn to them when I'm looking at inspiration boquets! However, I'm getting married in September and that is way outside of their season. I'm so bummed. Cabbage roses were suggested as an alternative, which I actually like. Anyone else out there find a good alternative that gives the same "fluffy" appeal of peonies?
Re: Can't stop looking at peonies!
I am right there with ya! Doing a vintage inspired wedding in late august with our colors being pink and i LOVE peonies but they won't be available.
Anywho!
cosmos double bon bon are flufffy like peonies (we're gonna order seeds and grow them in my grandma's back yard, WAAAY cheaper)
Even mini carnations can have that feel, or regular sized carnations especially when bunched closely together in bouquets. and carnations are cheap!
Hope this helps
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Love the pink yves piaget--I've never even heard of that!!
have you considered getting silk peonies?
www.fioribelli.com has some UH-MAZING lifelike stems of open and closed blossom peonies.
i ordered some for my wedding bouqet and it's just beautiful.
ETA: I just checked out the link, unfortunately they don't have any all-cream "cupped" stems, which I am in love with, but the opened cream ones are gorgeous!!! I wonder how many I would need....2-3 for each of my BMs and a few more for me? I'm going to order some to check them out! Thanks!
[QUOTE]I really hadn't considered silk. I'm sure it's been asked somewhere, I can go look--but I worry about mixing silk and real. Though perhaps it would be better than no peonies at all?? ETA: I just checked out the link, unfortunately they don't have any all-cream "cupped" stems, which I am in love with, but the opened cream ones are gorgeous!!! I wonder how many I would need....2-3 for each of my BMs and a few more for me? I'm going to order some to check them out! Thanks!
Posted by Irishcurls[/QUOTE]
thats exactly what i ordered! my wedding is in a few days so my bouquet is done......when i get home tnite, I'll send you some pics.
i used all six for mine, but i think you can def get away with 3 for the bridesmaids.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Can't stop looking at peonies! : thats exactly what i ordered! my wedding is in a few days so my bouquet is done......when i get home tnite, I'll send you some pics. i used all six for mine, but i think you can def get away with 3 for the bridesmaids.
Posted by mikeynkrib2011[/QUOTE]
That would be so awesome if you could send me some pics!! And congrats on the impending wedding--that's so exciting!!
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Can't stop looking at peonies! : That would be so awesome if you could send me some pics!! And congrats on the impending wedding--that's so exciting!!
Posted by Irishcurls[/QUOTE]
you got it! i mixed in a few other vintage inspired flowers for a few little pops of color, but you can see how the peonies look together.
thanks for the congrats! I'm beyond excited!
[QUOTE]Can I get in on these pictures as well? It would be much appreciated :)
Posted by ewhiteman06[/QUOTE]
yes indeed! i'm all wedding goo-goo-ga-ga these days so i am more than happy to!
here are a few more. the link above is my bouqet as well!
[QUOTE]@mikey, those are beautiful! are they all fake? What are the little green berry looking ones?
Posted by ewhiteman06[/QUOTE]
yep, all fake! the green berries are called 'hypericum'. you can usually find them seasonally, around fall time. they come in a deep purple/red too.