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DIY TUTORIAL
Flower and brooch bouquets are not
only stunning, they are also wonderful
keepsakes. Brooch bouquets can be
made even more special by using
jewellery from your close family. It
can be your something old, something
new, something borrowed and
something blue!
Flower and brooch bouquets are
certainly a DIY project which takes
patience; but unlike real flower
bouquets whose life is time bound,
brooch bouquets (with artificial
flowers) will last forever enabling you
to make them well in advance of your
wedding day.
Time for DIY project: 2 hours approx
Note: If you are planning on using
fresh flowers, have a run through a few
weeks before your big day and then
make your final bouquet a day or two
before your wedding.
By Sophie Smith
with Jodie from
Acacia-Floristry
.co.uk
You will need:
Floristry wire; Binding
wire; Gutter tape (halved in
width); Pot tape; 15 brooches;
Floristry scissors; Flowers
(This bouquet uses fresh
flowers including ‘You and
me’ Hydrangeas, ‘Blanchette’
roses, Veronica and Fern.)
1) Choose your
materials
Think about the colour
combinations you would like
to work with and any real or
artificial flowers you’d like to
include. You can find a good
selection of brooches on
Ebay, at flea markets, charity
shops or by raiding your
families jewellery boxes!
www.dottyvintageweddings.co.uk
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