I have a new brother-in-law named Noah. He makes the best pizza in all of Austin (might I suggest stopping by East Side Pies sometime). He is also a very patient man. Anyone who will let their new bride adorn their wedding with Vegas style showgirls, tiger masks and polka dotted giraffes is alright by me. He also did not bat an eye when she wanted to carry a brooch bouquet and her Matron of Honor (me!) wanted to carry one made of plastic flowers. We are just not live flowers kind of sisters I guess.
SUPPLIES
Bouquet Form
Foamtastic Glue
Ribbon
Head Pins
Small Beads
Plastic Flower Petals
Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue
It takes a lot of flowers to fill a bouquet form. With each flower I used a dab of Aleene's Foamtastic to make sure the flowers stayed in place as I walked down the aisle herding two toddler flower girls.
After I covered the entire foam part in glorious plastic flowers I covered the base handle with zebra print ribbon using Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue.
I wish them many years of happiness together. I hope their days are filled with rainbows, unicorns and plastic flower bouquets.
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***This is a sponsored post by I Love to Create - I was compensated & given free supplies. Mama has gotta pay the bills somehow and really who in their right mind would say no to free craft supplies***
*Please note the very talented Cory Ryan took the photographs of my finished bouquet*
Holy crap that's cool! Need to get me some bridesmaids....
ReplyDeleteWhere can you buy plastic leaves and flower beads like those?
ReplyDelete@Anonymous - I'm curious where those were purchased, too. I found these, though!: http://www.etsy.com/listing/55371764/grab-bag-of-25-vintage-plastic-flower
ReplyDeleteHey guys I have collected them through the years. Etsy and eBay is your best bet. I got a lot from an old jewelry factory in Rhode Island.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! I'll bet it was loads of fun to make too!!!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I'd love to see the bouquet your sister carried too! :)
ReplyDeleteAviva if you click on the link at the bottom that says Cory Ryan it will take you to more pictures including the one my mom made for her out of rhinestone brooches.
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