My partner and I have been together almost 10 years and engaged for 2 now! We are planning our wedding for next August, and are trying to stick to a budget of £4k! We are having a church wedding with a reception in the grounds of a friends large home!
I am looking to do as much as possible myself to keep costs down, and have been looking at alternatives to a traditional flower bouquet, and really like the idea of a brooch bouquet, like the one below!
Has anyone ever made one and if so are they easy enough to do? Also, any ideas of places to find cheap but nice brooches to use please?
And if anyone has any other ideas for alternative bouquets please let me know!
Thanks for all your help girls Laura x
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CommentAuthorElliekitty
Sorry hun, you are not aloud to post links on the forum, you'll have to pop it on your wall x
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CommentAuthorMrs-Mouse-2-be
I've never even seen one of those before I love the idea :-) what a lovely wedding keepsake too :-)
CommentAuthorAmyP7
I love the idea of these as you can keep them as we'll. they look lovely, but never seen them being used x x
CommentAuthorMrs-Mouse-2-be
Try it out with a load of cheap brooches and ribbon first just as a practice run. Some websites are saying you have to tie them all together in a certain way blah blah but I am thinking why not try getting some sort of ball and either glue them to the ball, or perhaps put some material around the ball and try pinning them all to it. All you would need for the stem is some sort of cone shaped thing. Maybe a thin plastic funnel used in baking wrapped up in ribbon.
A woman I know makes brooch bouquets in a simple version. She makes a bouquet out of foam roases, wraps the handle in ribbons and then pins brooches to the roses. Looks stunning and it's a lot easier than doing a full jewellery bouquet.
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CommentAuthorMrs-Mouse-2-be
Does she pin the brooches to the centre of the roses? Do you have a sample picture of her work? I wouldn't mind doing something similar as my ceremony and party are two separate days so I'm thinking of stuff like this for me, my bms and flower girl.
CommentAuthorButton-Bell
i made my own button bouquet it was quite simple but i had a girl on here help me by asking her questions n her giving me advice look up How to make a brooch bouquet in g00gle it might tell you how to do it xxx
CommentAuthorLauraB437
Thanks for all the tips girls! I think I might look at using silk flowers as well! Seen one online where they used a plastic sieve to get the basic shape for a button bouquet, so not sure if I could adapt this! Just need to find loads of cheap brooches now - anyone know where to start? Thanks X
CommentAuthorLauraB437
Also apologies to admin - this is my first post on the forum and didn't realise wasn't allowed to put a link to a picture! Sorry and won't happen again! X
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
Whilst looking for something this morning I came across Swarovski bouquets, thought thy were different. Some are quite hard to do, but others are pretty simple and you can buy them pretty cheap off the bay.
Here is an example....
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CommentAuthorLinzi-jo
Have you thought about beaded flower bouquets? I have been making my head pieces using them but they look lovely as bouquets too xxx
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CommentAuthorAmyK
You could ask female members of the families if they had any old ones they'd like to donate/lend (although there is a chance you may feel obliged to include some you don't like)... Other than that try charity shops, markets, car boots, popular internet auction sites I got some from the bay, sparkly, good value... I'll pop the sellers I'd on my wall in a mo...
CommentAuthorLauraB437
Linzi-Jo - really like that idea is that just silk flowers with beading?
CommentAuthorLinzi-jo
No hun they are all completly beaded, just beads and wires. The technique is called french flower beading and it's actually really easy to do! And quite cheap! You can get the wire for around £2 for 20 meters and 100g of beads for £2 too. I am making 6 hair pieces at the moment and with the headbands too it has cost me a grand total of £10! xx
Got together 14.02.2008
Got engaged 31.12.2010
Will become a Mrs on 30.08.2014 xxxxxx
CommentAuthorLauraB437
Wow that is amazing I may have to look into this option too as my mum runs a bead store in america so should be able to get all the bits off of her quite easily! Thanks for the idea x
CommentAuthorLinzi-jo
Wow well it would cost you even less then!! lol xx
Got together 14.02.2008
Got engaged 31.12.2010
Will become a Mrs on 30.08.2014 xxxxxx
CommentAuthorJennifluff
Work in progress..
This is what I'm working on right now, brooches flowers and beads. Takes time but well worth it:-) xxx
CommentAuthorLinzi-jo
Jennifluff thats beautiful!! And I love the dragonfly brooch! Do you mind me asking where you got it from? xxx
Got together 14.02.2008
Got engaged 31.12.2010
Will become a Mrs on 30.08.2014 xxxxxx
CommentAuthorpink*wink
linzi-jo.. how do u post pics on threads?! :) xx
CommentAuthorJennifluff
Thanks :-) it was from the bay.. Only just over a pound from china :-) most of them are from the bay. I have a couple of family ones to go in yet.. Something borrowed :-) xxx
CommentAuthorLinzi-jo
You have to be a poweruser hun, but if you want something posted onto one of the threads for you then just ask in a post and someone who is a power user will pop it on there for you :) xxx
Got together 14.02.2008
Got engaged 31.12.2010
Will become a Mrs on 30.08.2014 xxxxxx
CommentAuthorpink*wink
thanks for that linzi-jo :) jennifluff, gorgeous.. i have bouquet envy!!!! xx
CommentAuthorMrs-Mouse-2-be
I would try looking around charity shops too for nice cheap pieces of costume jewellery. Some charity shops these days are getting as expensive as certain chain stores but there are still the odd cheap charity shop about.
CommentAuthorSiobhianS
hi, im doing the same for mine. i found a holder in hobby craft for around £4, it has the stem to hold and an area to stick any flowers or pins in. google card embellishment sites as they are quite cheap xx
