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Floral & Reception Hints & Resources
Below you will find... floral hints, techniques, and design assistance as well as reviews of online retailers/wholesalers. All lists are clickable links.
As always, this is a work in progress. I add new links and reviews frequently, so bookmark this bio or check back for updates.
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Please note that I've updated this bio on 1/13/07 and it has some internal consistency problems with the formatting. I thought you all having access to the information was better than making the style consistent. I hope you agree.
Disclaimer: Any information not linked to other sources comes from my own training, skills, and knowledge. This bio is for your reference only; I do not have the time to respond to individual emails. Thank you and happy planning!
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Seasonal & Color Searches
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Bouquet Accoutrement
Reception Resources
New - Rose Color Availability
New - Floral & Decor Inspirations by Season
New - Wiring Techniques
New - How To Wrap Your Bouquet Stems
New - DIY Centerpieces/Arrangements
Seasonal & Color Searches:
Floral Availability by Month
Flowers by Color
Seasonal Florals List
Flora & Fauna Search by Month
Bliss! Wedding Floral Generator
Flowering Tree Reference
Sierra Flower Finder
Roses:
Rose Story Farm (garden roses)
Garden Valley Roses (garden roses)
Big Rose Varieties
Sommer Flowers
Floral Design Inspirations
Floral designer links to help you get an idea of arrangement styles and what flowers look good together.
The Knot Specialty Bios
Alice's Floral Fantasies
Anne Ryan
Aria Floral - the florist for my wedding 7/1/07
Ariella Chezar
Athena Flora
Ballard Blossom
Bella Rugosa
Bella Signature Wedding
Blooming Beautiful (Australia)
Botanicals Chicago
Bouquets of Elegance
Brides.com: Bouquets & Boutonnieres
Brides.com: Centerpieces
Brides.com: Other Decor
Castle Hills Flowers
Cheryl Weatherford
Constant Chatter: Bouquet Inspirations
Cornucopia Flowers
DGL Designs
Dillon Designs
Elysia Heller Events
Enchanted Flowers
Fantasia Floral
Fiore Blossoms
Fleur de Joie
Florabundance
Flora Nova Design
Flowers by Laurel
Flowers by Liz
Francois Pijuan
Hairy Mary's
Hidden Garden Flowers
Humphrey Florist
It's Your Day Weddings
Karen Tran Florals
Kathy Wright & Co.
Kim England Fleurs Du Soleil
Kimberly Bradford Events
Knot Planning: Flowers
LA Botanicals
Lani Elizabeth
Luna Gardens
Martha Stewart Weddings
Michael's Flower Girl
Mormile Florist
Nancy Stevens
NonFloral Bio
Pearsons Florist (Australia)
Posno Flowers
Regina Florist
Rituals Florals
San Francisco Wedding Flowers
Simply Blooms
Spiral Studio
Susan Avery (Australia)
Wedding Bokay
Wedding Channel: Centerpiece Inspirations
Wedding Flowers and Events
Wiggy Flowers
Wine Country Flowers
Unusual Bouquets
Knottie: urbanaim (feathers)
Stephanotis, orchid & black feather bouquet
Garlands, Arches, Chuppas Inspiration
Knottie: Beach_Bride_Bio
Seasonal Floral & Decor Design Inspirations
Flower, Centerpiece & Decor Inspirations by Season
Hints for All Seasons:
The Knot's "Flowers & Decor: Tables for Every Season"
Spring:
This space soon to be filled!
Summer:
Knottie: summer_bio
Fall:
Knottie: AnotherFallBio
Knottie: Autumn_Ideas
Knottie: Fall_Bio
Fall Weddings Decor
Winter:
Knottie: WinterBio
Tropical Flowers
Kauai Flowers
Wedding Channel Orchid Ideas
Beautiful Books to Check Out From Your Local Library
"Bouquet of Roses"
"Bouquets: A Year of Flowers for the Bride"
"Bridal Flowers: Arrangements for a Perfect Wedding"
"The Bride's Bouquet"
"Flowers for the Table: Arrangements and Bouquets for All Seasons" (**)
"Flower Power: Fresh, Fabulous Arrangements" (**)
"In the Company of Flowers"
"Sensational Bouquets"
"To Have & To Hold: Magical Wedding Bouquets"
"Wedding Flowers" (***)
(***) Personal favorite/good enough I own it!
(**) On my wish list.
Fresh Floral Hints
Calla Warning:
Calla lilies leak from their stems. They leak a clear sap that stains everything... but won't show up until it's laundered.
Florists generally seal the cut end by dipping them in wax.
Tulip Curiosities:
Tulips continue to get taller even after they're cut. Expect the cut stems to "grow" the length of the flower head each day. This can throw off the proportion of your bouquet.
Tulip petals are really flexible and can be bent "inside out" and made to look elaborate and architectural.
On an episode of the "Barefoot Contessa," Ina Garten put straight pins in the bottoms of her parrot tulip stems to help them stand up straight. I've never heard of this, nor have I tried it... so, I can only pass on the hint.
The Hydrangea Question:
Are hydrangeas hearty enough for wedding use? Check with your local florist to see how they feel about using hydrangeas. Given proper handling and hydration, nearly any flower can be used in wedding design (even Lily of the Valley and Peonies).
Speaking of Peonies:
Most wholesalers will send Peonies that are not fully open, and maybe even very tightly closed. Keep this in mind and order your Peonies a couple more days in advanced of your other flowers. Also, word around the Knot Flowers board is that ants are attracted to Peonies. If you receive Peonies that are partially open, turn them upside down and shake them to dislodge the little rascals.
BTW, many of the wholesale flower distributors listed below carry peonies. Knotties mention FlowerFarmsToGo.com the most often in relation to Peonies. If you want them past their normal Spring season, it's going to cost you more than a pretty penny, as they are shipped in from Holland.
Phototrophic:
Flowers and plants are phototrophic... meaning they grow upwards towards the sunlight. This becomes a problem in arrangements which use "line" flowers such as Bells of Ireland, Gladiolas, Snap Dragons, and Tuberoses. This is why you sometimes see "kinky" flowers in your local grocery store. The blooms were either not properly transported, or were not conditioned quickly upon their arrival at your local store.
I once knew a fellow who was starting his own corporate floral business who was asked to do a massive arrangement for a corporate event at the last minute. He had plenty of gladiolas in his store at the time, so he created a beautiful centerpiece the night before the event. When he returned the next morning for last minute preparations, imagine his horror when all the tips of the gladiolas were pointing straight up! He quickly rotated all the affected gladiolas, but was dismayed to see that within an hour, the gladiolas tips were again pointing upwards.
Heavy Drinkers:
Roses drink and drink and drink and drink. You may have noticed this if you have ever gotten a bouquet of roses. They will drink themselves through a large vase of water every night if they're left in a warm room... especially if they are fragrant roses (they need energy to make themselves smell so nice). If you are using roses in your bouquets, keep the stems in water as much as possible (before the wedding, during the reception, etc.).
When you are conditioning your roses, they can be completely submerged in cool to tepid water. Lay them flat, in a bathtub, and fill the tub with enough water to cover the roses. Let them soak for 30-60 minutes.
Always cut the rose ends under water... this prevents air from blocking their stems and, therefore, allows water to nourish the rose.
Rusty Flowers:
Do not store or display flowers in metal containers, as the rust created by the water making contact with the metal will kill your flowers. If you use metal containers, you must line them with plastic... garbage bags work well and are cheap. For something a little more substantial, purchase deep, plant liners or drip trays from the hardware or floral supply store.
Gas Kills:
All organic matter (fresh produce, flowers, plants, and bacteria) release ethylene gas which speeds the ripening (hence bananas turning yellow and avocados ripening off the tree). Ripening = death. If you leave a banana long enough, it will get brown and mushy and then it will rot. Flowers are delicate, and, therefore, sensitive to ethylene gas. Some flower produce high levels of ethylene gas (babies breath, mums); try to keep these high produces away from highly sensitive flowers such as roses and bulb flowers (tulips, daffodils, iris).
If you need to store your DIY flowers, do so in buckets of cool water in a cool, dark room; flowers should be kept at temperatures between 34-36 degrees, and no more than 38 degrees, for maximum life. If you want the blooms to open up, add warm water to your buckets and store them in a warm room. After you have made your bouquets and arrangements, do not put them in your refrigerator (gas kills). I recommend storing the arrangements in coolers, with a little ice in the bottom to keep them cool. Do not let your flowers actually rest in the ice (may induce bruising). Cover the ice with a garbage bag, or leave it in the bag from the store. Prop up your bouquets in glasses, filled with water, so the flowers can continue to drink. If possible, hold off on wrapping the stems with ribbon until just prior to the ceremony or photography begins.
Plastic take-out containers (thoroughly washed out after use) make great corsage and boutonniere holders. Alternately, if you want to store corsages & bouts in a fridge, place each one in a clean plastic bag, breathe a several puffs of air into the bag prior to tying the end into a knot for security. Remember to put a corsage pin with each corsage/bout and label them with the recipients' name and relationship (i.e. Mary Parker, Mother of the Bride).
For more information about handling and conditioning florals, read these articles:
Conditioning Cut Flowers
Conditioning Cut Flowers (DIYNetwork)
Conditioning Flowers
Conditioning Flowers (HGTV)
Conditioning Flowers and Foliage
Cut Flowers and Florist Greens (***)
Extend the Life of Cut Flowers
How to Prolong the Life of Cut Flowers
Rose Conditioning
(***) Excellent guide, very thorough
Tropical Flowers
Tropicals require a warmer, more humid, environment. Do not store tropicals in a cooler with ice. Tropicals should be stored between 40-60 degrees. Some varieties "drink" water through their face and stem. A misting of tepid water will be well received by your favorite tropicals. Tropical flowers aren't ethylene gas sensitive.
Articles on Tropical flower conditioning:
Care of Tropical Flowers & Foliages
Cut Flowers and Florist Greens (***)
Flower Care Tips: Tropical Flowers
Tropical Flower Care Instructions
Tropical Flowers
(***) Excellent guide, very thorough
Don't be freaked out too much by these "regulations." As a DIYer, you're only going to be handling the flowers for a few days. Even if you ignore most of these conditioning rules, as long as you keep your flowers in water, they will be beautiful at your wedding. A couple days after, maybe they won't be so pretty. Ehh! By then you'll be honeymooning or hibernating.
Special Care:
Roses:
Pluck the outer "guard" petals off your roses upon arrival. These thicker petals are left by the growers to protect the inner blossom from bruising. Pull up & out from the base of the rose bloom for a clean tear. Discarded petals may be reserved for petal tosses.
Oriental Lilies:
With a wet paper towel, grasp and remove the brown stamens to prevent staining the flower. The stamens will stain you, too! Please be careful to discard stamens in the trash.
Floral Techniques
Floral Schools
Click here for list of US floral design schools.
DIY Books
"Complete Guide to Flower Arranging" (***)
"Florists' Review: 101 Wedding Bouquets with How-To Instructions" (**)
"New Inspirations in Wedding Florals"
"Rene's Bouquets: A Guide to Euro-Style Hand-Tied Bouquets" (***)
"Wedding Flowers Made Simple"
(***) Personal favorite/good enough I own it!
(**) On my wish list.
DIY Bouquets
BigRose.com Bouquet Instructions
e-How "Make a Bouquet for the Bride"
Rose Bouquet Basics
Save-on-Crafts "Fresh Floral Bouquet"
Wedding Flowers
DIY Bouquet Wraps
The method used for wrapping bouquets stems in ribbon is often called "ballet wrap." Most florists use this twist & turn method for wrapping stems... which looks like the ribbons tied up for ballet shoes.
Alternately, wrap the stems with raffia or rubber bands to secure while continuing with the ribbon wrapping. Start with a yard or so of and beginning at the top of the stems, just under the flowers, leave a tail of 9-12" inches of ribbon and run the ribbon down the length of the stems... hold the ribbon in place with your left hand, or temporarily stick a pin through the ribbon to the stems.
Wrap the ribbon around the bottom of the stems and turn, tuck and fold the ribbon to the right (or left) and wrap the ribbon around the stems, back towards the flowers. Make sure to cover the stems completely as your wrap. The turn and folding bit at the bottom of the stems is a pain... get a second pair of hands, if you can. The less you have to mess with this step, the nicer your ribbon will look.
Also, when you're wrapping the ribbon back "up" the stems, it is sometimes easier to turn the bouquet upside down. I always got better tension that way. Clip out the raffia or rubberbands as you wrap the stems. When you get back to the "top" of the stems, tie your "loose" ends together to secure. You can leave the ends long, and dovetail their ends, or trim them close to the flowers and do the ballet wrap with the same, or a contrasting ribbon. Some florists pin jewel headed pins into the stems to further secure and decorate the wrapping.
I recommend cutting 10-12 medium width dowels into 15" lengths and practicing on them with 1"-2" wide ribbon. Remember that the satin ribbons are going to be slippery.
Links, for those of us who need visuals:
Bouquet Wrap (best for WIDE ribbons)
Handkerchief Bouquet Wrap
DIY Bouquets as Centerpieces
An excellent idea for economy is to use your & the BM's bouquets as centerpieces during the reception. Make sure to choose a vase/container that will be tall enough to accommodate the stem length of the bouquets. Ask your florist how long they'll be leaving the stems; if you're DIYing, plan for 6-8".
If you're using roses, they drink TONS of water. It's not easy being beautiful! So, you may want to choose a vessel that will hold a fair amount of water.
As for ribbons, grosgrains won't show water marks. The darker the ribbon, the less they'll show water stains. Or, untie the ribbon from the bouquet and re-tie it on the outside of the vase. If you do this, make sure the bouquets are otherwise banded together underneath the ribbon (I recommend raffia). I'm sure your BMs will want their bouquets afterwards as a keepsake... and may not want to rearrange them.
Glasses are a great option(check Ikea, Target, Goodwill, etc.). Depending upon your wedding theme, here are some other vessel options: vintage pressed glass pitchers (check local antique malls), flower pots, tin buckets (for one evening, the rust factor shouldn't affect your flowers), dollar store vases, etc. Put some decorative marbles in the bottom of whatever you choose to compensate for the "top heavy" bouquets. These marbles often go on sale at craft stores for a dollar or so a bag.
DIY Corsages & Boutonnieres
Corsages and boutonnieres are really simple. If you're doing all your own flowers, wait to do the corsages and boutonnieres until the end, because you'll invariably have left over flowers and foliage that are too short to use in other arrangements.
Then, decide how many you want of each... for the groom, GM, MOH, BM, MOB, MIL, etc. Remember traditionally, the MOB gets a nicer, fuller, prettier corsage than the MIL (if the bride's parents are helping to pay for the ceremony/reception). Whether you accomplish this with more flowers, a bigger bow, more jewels, doesn't really matter.
Make sure you label all the boutonnieres and corsages... so that if you're not the one passing them out, they still go to the correct person. I did the flowers, at the last minute, for a friend's wedding last year in Chicago, and the MOB's corsage was accidentally pinned to the MIL.
It is a good idea, also, to make sure the groom's boutonniere is different than that of his GM, just as the bridal bouquet is different than her BM's.
Anyway, the tools you'll need are floral tape (light or dark green, or white, your choice), floral wire, and the flowers, foliage, and filler to coordinate with your other arrangements & bouquets.
I prefer a fairly thin floral wire (26 or 28 gauge); the higher the number, the thinner the wire. Cut the floral wire at an angle, to help pierce the floral stems more easily. You'll want fairly short stems on the blooms, so the corsage won't be too heavy or bulky. So, choose your blooms; fuller and larger blooms look better at the base of the corsage, the eye prefers odd groups of flowers, and the corsage won't tip forward when it's done due to being top-heavy. Pierce the stems just below the bloom and fold the wire down (in half), like a hairpin. Cut the wire about an inch or so below the end of stem. If the stem is particularly weak, you may pierce again, at a 90 degree angle, to create a cross.
Wrap the stem, beginning at the top where the initial insertions were, with the floral tape, pulling slightly down at an angle; twist flowers until fully covered. Floral tape sticks to itself, so just pull or break at the end of the wire. Pierce and wrap all the flowers, filler & folliage. You may want to add some filler (baby's breath, bupleurum, solidaster, etc.) or folliage (fern, herbs, eucalyptus, etc.) in with each of your flowers to reduce bulkiness.
Then, starting from the top of your corsage, group flowers and wrap stems & wires together. The wiring of the flowers allows you to push and change the placement of the flowers in the corsages. Continue, until you've added all the flowers you want. Tape to the bottom, cut wire about an inch below the end. Wrap excess wire around a pencil or dowel to finish off... or, if the stem is thick, cut off and tape over, and end with a blunt tip.
You may add in a bow any time in the creation of the corsage. Loop ribbon together and secure through the center with a wire; wrap the wire in floral tape, and add to the corsage as you would with a flower. You can get as creative and fancy as you want with little loops of ribbon, secured with wire, added throughout your corsage.
On-line instructions:
Better Homes & Gardens
BigRose.com Bout Instructions
e-How Boutonniere Instructions
Elegance in Bloom
Home & Garden TV
Knot Planning: DIY Boutonnieres
Save-on-Crafts
Wiring Techniques NEW!!
Power Point Presentation of Wiring Techniques
Preparation of Corsage Materials
Save-on-Crafts Wiring & Taping Techniques
Sample corsage photos:
Blue Sky Corsage (Artificial)
Fords Flower Shop
LKD Flowers
Terra Flowers
DIY Headwreaths
Save-on-Crafts "Floral Garland Headpiece"
DIY Centerpieces/Arrangements
FloralShops.net "Centerpieces"
The Knot Centerpieces
Ultimate Weddings "Simple Candle Centerpiece"
DIY Garlands/Arches/Chuppas
Greens that give good coverage and are easy to incorporate into garlands include ivy, salal, eucalyptus, pittosporum, ferns (leatherleaf, asparagus), rosemary, and leucadendron.
DIY Topiaries
Plants:
Creating a Topiary
Postcards from the Hedge
Topiary Art
Flowers:
"Fancy Ball Rose Topiary"
Floral Topiary Poster
Floral Topiary Trees
Fresh Flower Topiary DIY
Projects:
DIY Network Topiary Projects
How To for less than $10
Floral Retailer/Wholesaler List & Reviews
Costco Wedding Flowers / Costco Bulk Flowers
Flower Exchange
Knottie: LonghornBabe
I did all the flowers myself (except for bouts and coursages). I ordered over 500 gerbera daisies from the flower exchange. They turned out beautiful. The flower arrived on time, beautiful and lasted so wonderfully! I was very happy with my flowers!!
Knottie: suzzie04
We have a GREAT experience with www.theflowerexchange.com, we ordered like 500+ roses and all of them where in great shape, they lasted for more than 10 days after the reception. Great vendor.
Flower Farms To Go
Knottie: Kristenindenver
The flowers turned out beautifully and the prices were amazing. (900+ roses for around $720, including shipping) However, they were not shipped with dry-ice or water (most other online flower vendors send with something to keep them wet) and so we were rushed to get them done. I ordered cream and black magic roses but some of the roses were neither. But it all turned out well and the room had tons of roses everywhere so we were pleased with the results! One tip- if you plan to do your own flowers, schedule lots of time for them. It took a lot longer than I expected!
Here our some tips with DIY roses: 1) Wear gloves! My hands were so torn up that the hand pictures were awful! 2) Do it a few days ahead of time. My wedding was on Saturday night and we did the flowers on Thursday and Friday. I was so glad to not do it the day of the wedding- it would have been too stressful. 3) Keep the roses cool! They just won't last if they are warm 4) Have lots of help! I had 6-8 people helping me and it went much faster!
Just be sure to schedule enough time to take them out of the boxes, arrange them, cut the stems, etc.
Growing Tulips
Margareta Flowers
Online Wholesale Flowers
Knottie: LadyWhtBug
Do not order your flowers from www.onlinewholesaleflowers.com. They only sent me half of my order. Neena the customer service rep. could not track down the other half. I asked for a refund and she said she would have to check with her boss. The flowers were supposed to be delivered April 20th for my April 22nd wedding. Today is Sunday and still no signs of the other flowers. I had spent all day Friday running around town looking for flowers. This is the last thing a bride should be worrying about the day before her wedding. I’m filing a complaint with BBB and Visa. Buyers Beware!
ProFlowers
Roses
Big Rose
Fresh Roses
Knottie: JosephsSweetie
I used freshroses.com. PIB. One of the best wedding related decisions I made! I would highly recommend them.
Knottie: dmu78
I had no problems dealing with this vendor. I placed my order online and they called me as soon as they received it to confirm the information. The people were very helpful and were happy to answer all the questions I had about care for the flowers and what to expect. I was happy with the quality of the calla's, roses, and rose petals.
Global Rose
NuSabana Roses
Romantic Flowers
Rose Source
Knottie: GTJess
Ok the only reason they get an A- is because the flowers arrived a day early and I was freaking out that they wouldn’t last. However, the flowers lasted beautifully. I ordered 125 each (for a total of 625) of black magic, charlotte, leonidas, orange unique, and skyline. The only ones they were a little iffy were the skyline (yellow) roses and charlotte. The skyline opened much faster than the others ones, but it turned out fine because it looked great to have some huge roses and other smaller ones. The charlotte ones were simply not a strong or pretty as the other roses, but they still held up and the final product was great!! It actually turned out better that the roses arrived when they did, otherwise they wouldn’t have been open nearly enough. Still, it gave me a heart attack! DIY was hard, but fun. We put everything together on Thursday morning and with the help of my mom and 4 of my bridesmaids and another friend, we had everything done in approx 4 hours. This included 2 huge arrangements of roses and other fall flowers we bought from Sam’s, 6 bridesmaid bouquets, 17 bouts, 9 corsages, 1 bridal bouquet and tossing bouquet. It was calming and a great way to spend time with my bridesmaids. How can you not be happy when you are surrounded by 625 roses?
Knottie: leslienpete
I bought 150 roses from rosesource.com for a wedding I did this weekend. I have been wanting to try them out and I have to say I am very impressed. I got a better deal and the flowers were much better quality compared to what I get from my local wholesaler!? I got 3 different kinds and all of them opened up to be huge! I will definitely be using them in the future!
Callas
Fifty Flowers
Knottie: jcsee17
I am also using 2G roses for my roses and some other flowers but I am getting my mini callas from www.fiftyflowers.com I have had really good customer service from both places.
Flowers Bulbs
Knottie: stacey2005
We are using flowersbulbs.com They are a local Oregon company, but ship everywhere. They are the least expensive and have good color selection.
Flower Exchange
Knottie: suzzie04
Check www.theflowerexchange.com they have a lot of colors on the mini callas. We ordered our flowers with them and they were great!!!
Pacific Callas
Knottie: AlysonGail
FYI, the Pacific Callas website sells callas of all different colors for a TON less than pretty much other place I've found... http://www.flowers.pacificcallas.com/ I'm ordering mine through them, and I've read other reviews for them that recommended them highly.
Tropicals
Agro Tropical
Coscto Bulk Tropicals
Floral Resources - Tropicals
Flower Farms To Go
Silk Floral Design Inspirations
Floral designer links to help you get an idea of arrangement styles and what flowers look good together.
Afloral
Angel's Accents eBay Store
Beautiful Bouquets
Bridal Silk Bouquets
Bride's Bouquet
Crafta
Deb's Silks 'n Weddings
Elegant Bridal Bouquets
My Silk Wedding Flowers
Perfect Petals
Princess Bride Wedding Bouquets
Special Day Florals
Tributes Floral Co.
Silk Floral Hints
Coming soon!
Silk Floral Design Techniques
DIY Silk Books
"Faux Florals for Your Wedding"
DIY Silk Bouquets & Arrangements
Silk Bouquet Instructions
Silk Flower Designers/Retailers
Afloral
Knottie: kevcmsgirl
afloral.com has great silks but, look at the pics first because some are better than others. I got a ton of silks half off at hobby lobby the other day (last minute order on a Saturday) and they were pound for pound just as good as some of the ones I get from my wholesalers.
Knottie: ascrapbug
I ordered a ton of gerbera daisies from there, and they were wonderful. They arrived super fast, and were cheap, but didn't look cheap.
Angel's Accents
Knottie: Babygirl98
I second angelsaccents.com. She also has an ebay store. She will do whatever you want. Here are the items I purchaced from her for my DW. She is so creative. For under $35 with shipping!! Definitely check her out.
Photo 1 Photo 2
Knottie: ascrapbug
I am ordering my silk bouquets from www.angelsaccents.com
This lady has been SO awesome! She has sent me pictures of the flowers in front of the bridesmaid dresses I have picked. She has also sent me pictures of new colors she just got in, and picked colors that really complemented the bouquet I picked. If you are looking for silk flowers, I recommend her! Check out her website. She has great prices, but she is booking up fast. Orders made now are taking up to 6 weeks. Just thought I would share!
Perfect Petals
Knottie: mrsmoran2be
I got my bouquet from there, it's perfect! check out pics:
Photo 1 Photo 2
Knottie: andipandi
I know some one who can make the mini calla bouts for you and it is really cheap...Her name is Jammie Lynn and her website is www.perfectpetalsnc.com if you would like to see her work check out my bio I had all my wedding flowers done by her and they were perfect.
WedIdeas.com
DIY - Silk Flower Wholesaler/Retailers
Hobby Lobby
eBay - efavormart
Knottie: RoxBride
Try eBay seller efavormart. We purchased 4,000 from them, and they were great to work with, nice petals.
iblossom
JoAnn etc.
Knottie: soontobemrspagz
i bought the BEST silk flowers from joanns yesterday!!! PIB. you can BARELY tell that theyre not real! the whole time i was making my bouquet i kept trying to smell them!!!!
Secondary Post: i hadn't planned on buying them, but i loved the color so much that i bought all of what they had (the pink/peachy colors) i got them at joann fabrics. they had several types of flowers in there that were GREAT quality! i mean the best ive ever seen! and then the rest was the normal "OH NO UGLY FAKE FLOWERS!" so they have a very small section where the quality is amazing and then the rest is all your typical fake flowers. the roses i used came with celephane wrapped around the rose head to help pretect them so look for the section where those are and you should see the rest of the high quality flowers bc they were all grouped together away from the rest.
Michaels
Save-on-Crafts
Bouquet Accoutrement
Bella Umbrella's "Bixi" Bouquet Holders
Blue Rose Bridal Boutique - Crystals
Bouquet Jewels Also available via ebay seller "obbiedog".
Genevieve Marie - Crystals
Glorious Beads (beaded florals)
How To Make a Bead Bouquet
How To Make a Bead Bouquet (HGTV)
Offray's How To: Make Bows
Posy Pockets from Cameo MacGuffin
Rhinestone Bracelets
Tussie Mussies:
English Creek Gardens
Ultimate Wedding
Ribbons:
Gardner's Ribbon (vintage)
Knottie: Mrs.Martin04 (monogrammed ribbon)
M & J Trimmings
Tinsel Trading (vintage, reproduction, and new)
Written in Thread
Containers:
Ikea
Jamali Garden
Topiary Forms, small
TowerVase.com
WeddingThings.com - Mint Julep Cups & Vases
Floral Preservation:
DIY Wedding Bouquet Preservation
Floral Techniques
Heller & Reid Bouuet Preservation
Keepsake Floral
Twice Touched Treasures
Reception Resources
Ideas from a variety of sources for wonderful receptions - decor, flowers, ambiance.
Brides.com: Reception Decor
Brides.com: Reception Ideas
Wonderful Books Filled with Reception Inspirations
"Design for Entertaining: Inspiration for Creating the Party of Your Dreams"
"InStyle Weddings"
"A Passion for Parties: Your Guide to Elegant Entertaining"
"The Perfect Wedding Details: More Than 100 Ideas for Personalizing Your Wedding" (**)
"The Perfect Wedding Reception: Stylish Ideas for Every Season" (***)
"Simple Stunning Weddings: Designing and Creating Your Perfect Celebration"
"Weddings" (**)
(***) Personal favorite/good enough I own it!
(**) On my wish list.
DIY - Reception Decor Wholesaler/Retailers
Save-on-Crafts
Gala Source
Candelabras
White Aisle Decorations
Free Site Counters
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