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What Do You Do With Extra Wedding Flowers?

September 4, 2013 By Meegan 7 Comments

Last week I promised I would share more of the bridal flowers I did for a wedding a few weeks ago.  I am excited to share those with you today.  So what do you do with extra wedding flowers?  Hmmm…That is a really good question.  And I actually have an answer for you!

What Do You Do With Extra Wedding Flowers?

What Do You Do With Extra Wedding Flowers?

I gather every flower that is leftover.  (This time I didn’t have many at all.  But it was just enough for what I needed.)

I gathered the extra white hydrangeas.

What Do You Do With Extra Wedding Flowers?

Then I gathered every berry and fern I had left over.  I like to use several types of berries and ferns.  They add variety and even more texture.

What Do You Do With Extra Wedding Flowers?

I also gathered as many unusual flowers that were extras.  I like using flowers that are out of the ordinary, and not typical.  This flower reminds me of a stephanotis. (One of my favorite flowers)  And it smells SO sweet!

What Do You Do With Extra Wedding Flowers?

I gathered anything that had texture and a little added color would be just right for my idea.  And of course, a Garden Rose will be perfect, as well.

What Do You Do With Extra Wedding Flowers?

Aren’t all of these flowers looking amazing?  They are just what I need for the idea I have for all of the extra wedding flowers.

What Do You Do With Extra Wedding Flowers?

I love Garden Roses.  Have you ever purchased them?  They are different than other roses.  The scent is like picking a rose right out of the garden.  When ordering them, ask specifically for Garden Roses.  They will cost more-but worth every penny. I know the edges are brown.  But, if you remember from my bridal flower post last week,  I leave the brown petals on until the very last minute.  Then the flowers look as fresh as possible.

What Do You Do With Extra Wedding Flowers?

Once I was done gathering all of my extras, I used an old pickle jar, wrapped it with burlap and tied it with the wedding color ribbon.  Perfect.

What Do You Do With Extra Wedding Flowers?

It looks like a centerpiece, doesn’t it?  It is pretty enough to be one, right?  But, it isn’t a centerpiece at all. I only make one for every wedding I have worked on.

Can you guess where it goes?  It has a special place all it’s own.

What Do You Do With Extra Wedding Flowers?

Yep, I place it in the bathroom.  I think it is so fun to have fresh flowers from the wedding party in the bathroom.  It is inviting, it’s classy, and who doesn’t like fresh flowers in EVERY room?  This way each area of the wedding is covered with a portion of what is going on out in the reception area.  I have always loved this idea.  It’s like a special gift for the guests.

I am so happy you came by today to see what you do with extra wedding flowers.  I hope you will do the same for some of your family or friends when they get married.

I would love for you to leave me a comment and let me know what you think.  Now you will never need to ask “What do you do with extra wedding flowers?”  You will have the perfect answer.

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Make it a wonderful Wednesday!

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Wedding Flower Pictures And Ideas

October 9, 2012 By Meegan 14 Comments

Last week I shared with you the bridal flowersI did for my sweet friend.  I still have a few more pictures I would like to share with you.  This wedding was so much fun.  The bride knew exactly what she wanted, that made it so easy and fun!!

We purchased several different kinds of flowers, berries and leaves with different textures and colors.  We decided on 3 types of tablescapes, since there were 23 tables.  We could mix and match flowers and tablescapes, so not one table would be the same.  LOVE it!!  This particular table was all vases and jars at different levels.  Each vase or jar was wrapped with twine or ribbon coordinating with her colors.  Don’t you just love hydrangeas??  The leaves are Dusty Miller.

The wooden boxes were made by her fiancée with barn wood from his grandpa!!  Love the wood!!  It adds some dimension to each table.  In these jars we have roses, yarrow, baby’s breath, dusty miller, berries, stock, and filler.

 

One of the bridesmaids had these wooden disks for us to use, too.  It was fun to play with them.  They also added levels and texture.  We basically used the same flowers as the above pictures, but they take on a whole new look with using the wooden disk.

Some of the jars were wrapped with lace and ribbon.  So simple and beautiful!!

We bought some succulents to add to some of the bouquets, but then changed our minds.  So I thought they would be cute tied with twine.  People LOVED it!!  So simple.  Yet very effective.

We had 13 shepherds hooks holding jars with wire, as lanterns.  We placed a battery operated tea light in each one.  I thought it would look great with the real flowers in them the light the way, and look beautiful at the same time.

Here’s another view of the shepherds hooks.  Don’t you just love the doors??  So many ideas from this wedding.

 And this is probably my favorite spot.  LOVE this dresser greeting all the guests.  I filled it with as many flowers as I could.  It was so fun.

I hope you have gotten some ideas for simple ways to decorate with flowers.  You don’t need to spend a lot.  Just use your creativity.  It is fun to step out of the box and use other flowers than you would normally see.  It is eye catching and definitely some your gusets will remember!!
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Make it a terrific Tuesday!!

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How To Create Beautiful Vignettes With Supermarket Flowers

April 21, 2016 By Meegan Leave a Comment

There are affiliate links at the end of this post at no extra cost to you.

If you are anything like me, you like to save money anyway you can. When I learned How To Create Beautiful Vignettes With Supermarket Flowers, I could design my own style in an inexpensive way. It was a great way to add a fresh feel in our cottage in the desert.

Just head down to your local store, search through the buckets of flowers and choose one with your favorite colors and flowers. Sound too easy? Let me show you How To Create Beautiful Vignettes With Supermarket Flowers the easy way.

How To Create Beautiful Vignettes with Supermarket Flowers

All of these ideas are great for everyday use, parties, baby showers, and as a gift.

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Easy and Thrifty Spring Centerpiece with Fresh Flowers

March 13, 2019 By Meegan 8 Comments

Well, Spring is just within days. I can already feel it coming on. With the spurts of rain and the temperature slowly rising, I created an Easy and Thrifty Spring Centerpiece with Fresh Flowers.

I am always in the mood for fresh flowers, aren’t you?

I was having a particularly hard day when my husband brought home some flowers to lift my spirits.

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