Today, one of my bridesmaids and I went to Garden Ridge (and Hobby Lobby due to Garden Ridge's veeery poor ribbon selection) to gather supplies for my bouquet! I had been putting it off until I cleaned out some room in my "wedding closet" (the guest bedroom closet in which I hide all of my wedding shtuff from our pets) for it. However, folks from my wedding party were in town to help me with wedding tasks this weekend and I have a bridal portrait shoot in less than 2 weeks. If I remain satisfied with today's product, I can use it in my wedding in October too!
I bought 3 bundles of blackbeard wheat at Garden Ridge for $2.99 each. I only wound up using 2 of the bundles, but I wasn't sure exactly how much I'd need and I can always use the rest for other projects later. Also, note the price tag. I can afford the extra bundle to play with, methinks.
Here are the two bundles prior to being combined. In some ways I prefer the type of wheat used in the inspiration photo, but they were out of it today at Garden Ridge and I actually think the contrast the blackbeard wheat will have against my dress will be nice.
There were 3 or 4 of the out-of-stock wheat hiding in among my blackbeard wheat.
Once we had chosen all of the stems of a consistent length and quality, I held them tightly and bridesmaid Kelsey began wrapping floral tape around the stems to hold them together.
Ta dah! Apparently I need to figure out how to hold my bouquet less awkwardly, but I like it! Judging by this photo, I think I might cut a few inches off of the bottom but that should be easy enough.
I'd like to thank my helpers for today's project:
I'd like to thank my helpers for today's project:
4 comments:
Gorgeous!!!!
I think the contrast it going to be fantastic-- it will make for good pictures. I really like the pearls; the whole thing looks professionally done.
Also your bouquet will last FOREVER-- provided the animals don't get ahold of it, that is. You can hang it on the wall after the wedding!
Wugaboo!
Thanks sister-person. :] I'm pretty pleased with my results. I'm also very pleased with the fact that I can make it now, 6 months before the wedding, use it for my wedding, and keep it for forever 'n' ever! Talk about a good deal too. No $80, $90, $100 florist-created bridal bouquet for me, thanks. If you include the extra wheat I bought, the supplies came to somewhere in the neighborhood of $15. Ooo, maybe I'll make a smaller "toss bouquet" with the leftover wheat so I can keep my bouquet as a keepsake. :]
Did you happen to see this post on Wedding Bee:
http://www.weddingbee.com/2009/04/17/the-centerpieces-a-diy-project/#more-90614
I was thinking #1 might look really good with coffee beans in the vase (since you've already started a collection) and would tie in with your bouquet!
hahaha ... shatner cracks me up. The wheat bouquets look great! I agree about cutting a couple inches of the bottom, though.
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