Flower Dilemma

I have always loved flowers... But, they are so flippin' expensive! And then they die. Which is sad, because I don't plan on every letting my relationship with my future hubby die! So, with this logic I decided I was not going to use real flowers in my wedding.

But I am also not a huge fan of fake flowers in large quantities so I felt like I was creating a major problem for myself. Until I found these posts on Pinterest:

Surprise DIY: Satin Ribbon Bouquet

Pretty Petals : Felt flowers tutorial

So adorable! I decided to make ribbon flowers for bouquets and corsages to fit with the glam aspect of the wedding. Then I chose the felt flowers for the bouts, which I feel has a very vintage vibe to it. Together making vintage glam flowers!

Here are some pictures of the works in progress:

And the finished product, thanks to my awesome momma (and to my cousin for taking the first picture)!

To keep with the theme I decided to also make the corsages out of the ribbon flowers! They looked amazing and unique, though if I had done it again I would have used different ribbon since the people that wore them said that the ribbon was so slick it didn't stay tied!

Below is the finished product of all the corsages, groomsmen boutonnieres, and helpers/family boutonnieres: