Flowers. Sigh.

You know how I feel about flowers. I just can't get excited about them. And even though I'm already settled on my flowers (Gerber daisies from Costco, thank you very much!), I don't know, I'm really loving this modern green bouquet:

[found on The Knot]

Centerpieces, take two

From my mock-up a few weeks ago, to this... pretty good, huh? Again, this isn't exactly how the looks, just the basic components that we'll be using. I'm even more excited now that my table cards are done - I think they'll add a nice touch to the whole thing.

I hate flowers...

But aren't these pretty? They are from my little sister's prom...her date's Mom made this bouquet and I think it's pretty fabulous looking. Surely I can whip something like this up for the wedding.

Right?

How about these?

If I could, I would just decorate my venue with giant, flower-covered rebar. You know, like the Getty Center. Cause this is how they roll:

[photo taken by moi, July 2007 at the Getty Center]

Now those are some flower arrangements!

Hot hot hot

I don't know whose bright idea it was to get married in Bakersfield in the middle of summer. Oh wait, that was me. But I'm already prepared that it is going to be HOT. Historically, June is much more mild than July or August, but still.

I got a little OCD (it's what I do best!) and looked up the historical weather for our wedding date on Weather Underground, FH's go-to source for weather information (and he's a pilot, so you know you can count on this site being accurate).

The average max temperature for our day is 93 (I can handle that) with the historical high being 113, in 1920 (ugh).

All that to say, tremendous heat + my fear/general hatred of flowers = parasols for my bridesmaids?

[from here]

[from here]

What do you think? I like it because it's cute, different, and practical, all in one. I ran the idea past my Mom and sister/MOH this weekend and got weird looks. So now I'm paranoid that the only wedding ideas I come up with are totally stupid ones. But if Darcy Miller says its okay for an outdoor wedding, it must be okay, right??

Just another day in Etsyland...

Even if you aren't a fellow book nerd, you have to admit that this is pretty gosh darn amazing:



Found at Etsy seller Quitesparkly's shop. She uses the pages of old romance novels to hand craft these beautiful paper roses.

One, I am in AWE of people that are this crafty.

And two, my mind is whirring with all of the possible ways we could incorporate these into our wedding...

DIY: Centerpieces

My goal for our wedding, from the very beginning, was to have a unique event that showcased who we are, both as a couple and our personal interests.

So when it came to centerpieces, I was trying to think outside the box. I thought fruit might be fun and summer appropriate, as was featured in this backyard wedding on Little White Book. And I've already mentioned my general disenchantment with flowers, so that was out.

And then, I stumbled across this fantastic wedding featured on the always amazing Offbeat Bride and more specifically, the centerpieces:


Yes, yes, yes! Sign me up for that! How cute are those puppies? And perfect for the bookworm bride who read at recess and the groom that reads encyclopedias in his spare time.

Stressful Wedding Things: Flowers

I have a shocking announcement. I just can't bring myself to care about flowers.

Then why am I beyond stressed about them? I already know I'm having non-floral table centerpieces (more on that later) and I guess I thought that meant I wouldn't have to worry about flowers at all.

Yes, I want a bouquet, but people spend thousands of dollars on flowers and I just can't bring myself to do it. I thought DIY would be the way to go, but I've been advised that taking on a project like doing your own flowers can add major stress to the wedding day.

Did I mention I don't really have wedding colors picked out, which makes deciding on flowers even more stressful that usual?

Here's what I think we'll need:
- bridal bouquet (I love this and am intrigued by amanda1986's wares on etsy)
- 3 small bouquet's for bridesmaids
- 2 boutonniere's for FH and the Best Man (I love the idea of using succulents for these and oh, how I wish I were this crafty)
- 3 corsages (or something): for my Mom, my Grandma and FH's oldest sister. This probably isn't super necessary, but I've read it's a nice thing to do
- petals for flower girls
- something for food tables: again, I don't know if it's necessary, but it would probably make everything look a bit nicer
- something for ceremony site: potted plants in a semi-circle? an arch with flowers?

That kind of made me feel better, just coming up with a list. And I just found out that Costco does wedding flowers, which is strange and tempting, all at the same time.