While doing a little registry shopping recently, I was floored to see such gorgeous silk flowers at Pottery Barn (of all places)! My previous experience with silks has been less than impressive, but it appears that they’ve come quite a long way in recent years!

These are luscious and fresh-looking, vibrant and lifelike, and the best part? They don’t die …

Gorgeous project found via Style Court – handmade chrysanthemums from Alabama Chanin’s Alabama Stitch Book.  These flowers are made from (believe it or not) cotton t-shirts.

{Tutorial found here}

I believe I’ve mentioned my love for the blog One Pretty Thing before…  This time they have led me towards a new crush, Domestifluff, who teaches us how to DIY Pom Pom flowers.

{Tutorial at Domestifluff found via One Pretty Thing}

Hello lover!  I’m thinking… napkin ring?

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I’m absolutely over the moon for these easy, cost-effective, and gorgeous DIY organza flowers!  Not only would they be perfect as part of your centerpieces, but what about chair ties, or in boxed invitations, or as a headpiece… the possibilities are endless!

{Tutorial by Reese Dixon found via Whip Up}

Yesterday I featured some of our favorite DIY details from our wedding. Today, I’m focusing on our “quasi-DIY” details – projects that we assembled but didn’t make or used vintage items, but that we still count as DIY since we procured all the pieces. Just after we decided to have a vintage- and internationally-inspired wedding, I came across …

A couple of awesome tissue paper projects for you today!

First up, Jennifer shows us how to make beautiful paper flower centerpieces!

Supplies needed:

A beautiful project from Nicole, an Amy Butler-inspired fabric flower wrist corsage. She made one of these for each of the grandmothers at her wedding!

Instructions for making this beautiful corsage: