Artificial Flowers

Anyone?

Hello!

Are you hoping to produce your own bouquet of artificial flowers or your own bouquet of fresh flowers?

Re artificial flowers, I think I might have seen individual stems in Dunelm.

Fresh flowers are possible too if you have wholesalers in the local area e.g. its possible in London, not sure about the rest of the country.

HTH.

Hi - I did my bridal party flowers and the venue flowers. For bouquets and buttonholes I went to Country Baskets. Superb selection and good prices. Just watch for the VAT as it's a trade place that seels to the public. They do do mail order but I would recommend going to your local outlet. They have them all over. hth x

here's mine:

They really weren't that hard to do - just a bit fiddly, but allow yourself time, study You Tube and be realistic about what you can acheive. But enjoy it. I had a ball doing all my DIY stuff x

If you have a whittingtons near you I would recommend having a look there. They are trade prices so remember to add the vat.

My mum and aunt made mine. They used an online tutorial and bought the flowers at Hobbycraft. Here's a pic of the finished article

Hi, I did my bridesmaid bouquets using flowers from dunelm and oasis posy holders and ribbon from eBay. Oh and superglue and wire cutters. I'm not crafty at all and made it up as I went along but am pleased with the result (and the significant saving and being able to choose the exact flowers I wanted by sight)

One of my best friends made all my flowers and wands for my little flower girls She bought all the foam flowers online and then found tutorials to put them together on youtube - I think she did a fabulous job!

What lovely results! I've got to admit I've bought pre-made artificial bouquets and yours compare very well.

I'd not have had the time or skill to make them but for anyone considering artificial, hardly anyone will notice. Reminds me, I must take pics.

Hi 2bMrsWoody, I made my own. I bought all of my flowers from Ebay, some from UK suppliers, some from China. I sat and watched youtube vids of how to put them together, I trawled Pinterest for inspiration and this is the finished article. I'm quite pleased with them to be honest, although will change the bouquets so that the stems are showing, so they look more naturally gathered! It did take a full day and my hands were ripped to shreds! Get some good wire cutters, florist tape, artifical foliage too.

Saturday morning shopping, I spotted some individual artificial flowers in Wilkinsons and Poundland.

If you have the patience it's very rewarding making your own. I made my own for myself and bridesmaids from a book on floral arrangements

Thanks everyone, I'm in a bit of a rush at the moment, but will read all these later.

I'm definitely looking at making artificial bouquets rather than real flowers due to timings. I won't have time the day before to be making my bouquets, whereas if I have artificial I can make them whenever ? xxx

Hi

I bought my flowers from a lady who trades as Florifleur on ebay. I have got a lovely ivory rose broach bouquet with several matching button holes and 4 corsages for less than £60. Im not artistic enough to make them myself but i thought for £60 they were very good value for money and im delighted with them. Unfortunately im not clever enough to post pictures on here!

xx

Do you have her ebay name?

Thank you x