Thanks to Blooms by the Box for sponsoring our Blooms on a Budget series! If I only use a portion of the bunch – say, half, or a quarter – that will be reflected in the final budget. Therefore, if you’re estimating the cost for multiples, the final price
As soon as I saw a brooch bouquet in wedding blogs I perused even before I got engaged, I knew I needed to have one. Brooch bouquets are wonderful because they’re homemade (unless you buy on Etsy) and they never wilt. I decided when I got
A friend of ours (Sandy) used to be a florist and graciously offered to help out TREMENDOUSLY with the labor on our flowers. For anyone familiar with the huge cost involved in flowers, this was a really big deal. We used non-floral centerpieces to save some
A while ago, my boss at work approached me and said she would like to get a group together and do something for us for the wedding. They said they would like to do our flowers, knowing this was something big they would be taking on,
With one successful craft day under our belts, we came back for more and knocked out the stick centerpieces. I have a few photos of the process to share, but unfortunately don’t have a great shot of the finished product yet… I guess that’ll be a teaser
Planning a DIY wedding can be alot of work if you’re planning to tackle alot of projects yourself. Luckily there are ways to make your DIY efforts simpler with the help of products from Michaels. Michaels craft stores have tons of great products you can use
I wanted to do something out of the box from your typical seating chart and do something a little more creative. I showed you an inspiration picture in my last post, so I thought I’d give you an update as to where I can going with
This post may contain affiliate links. No area of budget savvy-ness has brought me more strife than that of flowers. You see, I love flowers. I’m a huge fan of bright colors, so I was really stoked about learning more about this whole flora and fauna
Flowers and decor are one of the easiest ways to make a statement but can be done on a very small budget, it’s all about creativity. Flowers were a tough decision for me, seeing as my mother is our florist. She has so many ideas and
PLEASE check out how cute these paper flower poofs are! The best part is that they’re suuuuuuper easy to make! Ready? You’re going to need (1) napkins in whatever color, (2) pipe cleaners, and (3) scissors: I would recommend using 3-ply napkins because they’re a bit
Good morning, everyone! So you might recall I had my first centerpiece trial a few weeks ago. The end result looked like this: The problem is, I used fake flowers! I really want to use real flowers for my reception because (a) they’re actually more cost-effective
This post is sponsored by Blooms by the Box! Thanks for supporting the sponsors who make this site possible. How to choose Wedding Flowers, keeping the color wheel in mind! Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think one of the first things that brides-to-be do early in
I love flowers. They’re beautiful and they smell great, and always make me happy. That said, I don’t care about flowers at all. I’ve never had any interest in paying thousands of dollars for designer bouquets from a florist. In my mind, it’s hard to mess
As I mentioned in Arranging Flowers Part 1, I plan on doing my own flowers for my wedding and recruited the help of some friends and family. This is something that I want to do because I love flowers, and just so happens to be budget
In an effort to make six brooch bouquets quickly, I had a pseudo-birthday party: Brunch with my bridesmaids and a small get together at my house with hot glue guns and costume jewelry. I wanted all my bridesmaids to carry a small brooch bouquet so I
