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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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I’ve Got The Monday Blues

April 22, 2013 By Meegan Leave a Comment

Hello Hello!!  I’ve got the Monday Blues!!  Even though I am visiting a new grand baby, the Monday blues hits me every time!!  Every Monday I share the blues that catch my eye during the previous week.

Since I have so many relatively new followers, I thought it would be fun to share some of my have blues in our home.
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First, one of the blues in our home is in the laundry closet  I made this pair of mod-podge stenciled birdies just for the laundry area.  Everytime I open the doors, these birds make me smile.

Monday blues

I am loving this blue lamp.  My sweet friend bought me some blue paint and the first thing I wanted to do was to paint my lamp.  She looks pretty with my DIY floral lampshade.

Monday Blues

I like silhouettes, don’t you?  These 3 frames were black until I got to them.  They fit perfectly on the tiny wall in our office.  (Yes, the silhouettes are our 7 kids as children)

I've Got The Monday Blues

This corsage is my favorite, because I love the ribbon color, and the scent of fresh flowers in our home while I am doing bridal flowers.

Monday blues

I get some many compliments on this wall.  This is also in our office.  I love empty frames, and decided to paint the frames blue to add to our decor.

I've got the Monday Blues

My blue birdcage looks amazing in our guest bathroom.  When I received her as a gift from my father, I couldn’t help but add blue to her already beautifulness.  I have tiny white lights in her all year long, so when we have guests they see my pretty blue birdcage.

I've got the monday bluesI hope you have enjoyed the Monday Blues as much as I enjoyed sharing them with you today.  Blue always make me smile and gives me such a calm and relaxing feeling.

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Make it a blue Monday!!

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Dumpster Dive Dresser Turned Wedding Shower Beauty

March 19, 2013 By Meegan 8 Comments

Good Tuesday morning!!  The birds are singing and the sun is warm.  Yep, you can feel spring in the air.  Love it!!  That also means it is wedding season.  That’s why I need/want to share a dumpster dive dresser turned wedding shower beauty. You are gonna love this!!

Dumpster Dive Dresser Turned Wedding Shower BeautyIsn’t she lovely???  Doesn’t she look beautiful??

After some good old TLC she looks amazing!!

Dumpster Dive Dresser Turned Wedding Shower BeautyThis is how I found her.  Yep, right next to our dumpster.  Just a shell of a dresser.

Our son was getting married and we were hosting an Open House for him.  I knew I needed this dresser.  I had big plans.

Dumpster Dive Dresser Turned Wedding Shower BeautyI painted her with primer.  I then dry brushed Teal Lake by BHG to fit the motif of the Open House.

We used her as a drink station for the open house serving fruit water and various hot chocolates.  She looked lovely and added ambiance to the evening.

Since Hubby isn’t handy in the wood crafting department, I knew I had to give this lovely away.  But, I couldn’t give her away to just anyone.  It had to be someone who would appreciate her.

My cute friend Barbara came to mind right off the bat.  Her hubby is a talented wood worker and could bring this beauty back to full life after Barbara’s simple and elegant touches.

Dumpster Dive Dresser Turned Wedding Shower BeautyI made the best decision ever!!  Can you believe this is the same dresser??  Her hubby made drawers to fit just right so it could be an actual functioning dresser.  Notice the chunky feet that were added.  They add character and texture.

Dumpster Dive Dresser Turned Wedding Shower BeautyAfter adding a white wash Barbara wanted some glass drawer pulls.  They add just the right touch, don’t you think??  Barbara had a vision and was able to pull it off beautifully!!

Dumpster Dive Dresser Turned Wedding Shower BeautyFor a wedding shower she was hosting, Barbara shopped her house and brought out all of her touches to add a vintage feel, and a small touch of color.

I was so happy to find my dumpster dive dresser.

Now she is dumpster dive dresser turned wedding shower beauty!

Dumpster Dive Dresser Turned Wedding Shower BeautyI arrived to Barbara’s just before the wedding shower started so I could see the dresser and she her magic touch everywhere. Amazing!!

If you remember, Barbara and I went shopping at the floral market last week.  After I gave her the floral tips for longer lasting blossoms, this is what I found:

Dumpster Dive Dresser Turned Wedding Shower BeautyIn 80 degree weather, her gorgeous florals looked incredible.  They were fresh, full, and ready join the dumpster dive dresser turned wedding shower beauty!!

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The Best of What Meegan Makes 2012-Bridal Bouquet

December 28, 2012 By Meegan 3 Comments

The Best of What Meegan Makes 2012-Bridal Bouquet is featured today!!  I am excited to share this post with you.  Not only because of the positive response I got, but because it has been a few years since I have done flowers-and I was so pleased with how they turned out.  Enjoy!!

The Best of What Meegan Makes-2012-Bridal Flowers

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I told you about some Bridal flowers that I am doing lately.  I did these last week:

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These colors came out looking so well together.  This is a few bridesmaid’s bouquets.  Gotta love me some blue hydrangeas!!

Today another bride is taking her Bridal Portraits and wanted her bouquet for the sitting.  She likes roses, succulents, and billy balls.  Her wedding colors are champagne, taupe, peachy pink, creamy whites, gray and white.

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This is almost done-I added another single succulent towards the bottom.

 

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Here are both the Groom’s boutonniere and the Bridal bouquet.  I would love to show you a full view, but that is for the bride to do.

 

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The “bout” is 2 yellow billy balls and 2 dusty miller leaves.  I wrapped the stems with twine.  The dusty miller leaves are the same shade as the succulents, so it works well.  They are also a heavier leaf, like the succulents.  I used the leaves for balance.

 

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The Bridal bouquet.  There are so many textures.  I really like it.  She needed a gray succulent, rather than green.  I actually bought these at our local nursery in tiny pots.  They work perfectly!!

 

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I added vintage lace around the burlap for even more texture and style.  The lace is some of my Grandma’s lace.  I know she would love seeing it wrapped around a bridal bouquet.
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Pin ItThese pictures make me smile!  I hope they bring a smile to your face as well!!  Their wedding is towards the end of September, so I am sure I will have more pictures for you then!!

Thanks for stopping by and giving me some blog love!!  I love to have you here!  My last Best of 2012 will be posted tomorrow.  Hmmm…I wonder what it will be!!

 

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