Offbeat Bride | Bouquet made from vintage brooches and baubles

Photo courtesy of <a href='http://www.studiodelfiore.com/'>Studio del Fiore</a> in Portland OR

Photo courtesy of Studio del Fiore in Portland OR

How's this for the ultimate bouquet alternative for a vintage-loving bride? This bouquet, made by Studio del Fiore in Portland, OR, is crafted from roughly 75 vintage brooches, earrings, and rings. As portlandneatsheet.com notes, this is "a sweet way to incorporate meaningful family gems and jewels into your wedding day." Lots more information over here, and special thanks to *tara for sending this in!

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Comments (32)

On January 6th, 2010 at 4:39 PM
Annie said

I LOVE THIS.
i would carry this around everyday. Nevermind the wedding, i NEED this.

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On January 6th, 2010 at 4:59 PM
Dootsie said

I'm with Annie. I'd just pin this thing to my cardigan and go.

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On January 6th, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Sarah said

That's gorgeous.

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On January 6th, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Nikki said

Tres cool!

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On January 6th, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Claire said

I want!! I want!!!

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On January 6th, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Claire said

I want!! I want!!!

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On January 6th, 2010 at 7:16 PM
Donna said

LOVE this

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On January 6th, 2010 at 8:52 PM
Andrea said

WOW, gorgeous! And what an awesome way to use your mother's and grandmother's brooches?

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On January 6th, 2010 at 10:39 PM
Agnes D. said

WANT!

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On January 6th, 2010 at 10:58 PM
Farah said

Love it! It is very original!

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On January 6th, 2010 at 11:38 PM
Angelica said

www.uniquevintage.com
The ULTIMATE shop for unique wedding dresses, for the offbeat bride. Ive found my dream dress, exactly as I would want it on there.

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On January 6th, 2010 at 5:50 PM
Jess said

Wow, how extravagantly beautiful! I just might have to make one!

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On January 7th, 2010 at 2:34 AM
Amy said

I've never been that into bouquets until I saw THIS! wowwwww

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On January 7th, 2010 at 3:38 AM
Charli said

WOW! I was thinking of incorporating brooches into my bouquet (felt flowers and buttons) and now I'm definitely going to have to do it!
This is absolutely amazing.

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On January 7th, 2010 at 4:59 AM
princess lasertron said

that is GORGEOUS! thanks for sharing.

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On January 7th, 2010 at 5:36 AM
Frankie said

I think my vintage loving heart just stopped, and now it is all a flutter!!! WOW!

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On January 7th, 2010 at 4:53 PM
amanda heer said

WOW these are just Like Mine!!!!
Mine are Made to last a life time
have been a huge hit all over the worls now
Created by FantasyFloraldesigns.com

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On January 7th, 2010 at 6:27 PM
Jenaca said

Any idea on how I would make one of these? My great-grandma, my mom, and I have enough brooches to make like 5 of these suckers but I can't afford to have one made and my mind is boggled trying to determine how to make one myself!

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On January 7th, 2010 at 6:49 PM
lisa said

Hi everybody, thanks so much for all the wonderful comments. Making this bouquet was a labor of love…As for making one on your own(which no florist wants to hear) it takes lots of wire and taping. I suggest you start practicing a good 8-10 months before the wedding, it's a skill to learn. You will also need to curb the frustration when putting it together – keep at it. Good luck!

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On January 7th, 2010 at 7:06 PM
Janell said

This is BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for show-and-telling!

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On January 7th, 2010 at 9:33 PM
Lekit Im said

Gorgeous! I love creative bouquets that are not traditionally….bouquet-ish. And I think it would be a beautiful piece to display in your home as art too!

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On January 7th, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Miss Strange said

WOW! That is so gorgeous! there's been times on this site when I've thought… "hey she stole my idea" (obviously not true, just some fantastically like-minded ladies in this big ol' world) but this time it's me who wants to steal this idea. Already have a ton of brooches. Note to self buy LOTS of wire & tape. That bouquet in NOT for tossin!

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On January 8th, 2010 at 1:12 AM
jennifer said

I AGREE!, amanda also made my brooch bouquet and it was amazing! i fell in love with it the second i saw it shes making one for my sisters wedding right now

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On January 8th, 2010 at 1:08 AM
maria said

these are definitely a wannabe copy of the brooch bouquets by fantasy floral designs, i had my bouquet made by amanda and it was absolutely amazing, and the colors in my bouquet all coordinated together unlike the ones in this bouquet

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On January 8th, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Cherry said

Absolutely gorgeous!! What a clever idea.

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On January 9th, 2010 at 3:01 PM
Mel Welsh said

I want one of these so bad!

It's absolutely PERFECT

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On January 11th, 2010 at 10:49 PM
Luz Bernal said

OMG!!!! I think I found my bouquet!! <3

I CANNOT STRESS HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS!!!
This totally screams my name !

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On January 13th, 2010 at 6:14 AM
svadba said

so cute… but expensive…

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On January 15th, 2010 at 7:56 AM
randomdog1979 said

When my grandmother died a few years ago, I asked for all her costume jewelry that I used to play with as a child. I now know what to do with them, and how to incorperate her memory into my wedding in a meaningful way. I cannot thank you enough for this!!!

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On January 19th, 2010 at 10:43 PM
gar-dog said

yes they are beautiful, but why did you have to copy fantasy floral designs who originated this brooch idea? dont you have enough imagination and creativeness to create an idea of your own instead of stealing ideas from other people and you taking the credit. what a looser you are! you will probably not post this due to you not having the guts to admit you copied another persons creativity for yourself.

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On February 10th, 2010 at 11:46 PM
Liz said

wow. I think I found my bouquet! Any ideas for the boutonnieres though? Will it look silly if I give each of the groomsmen a brooch to pin on? Is it possible to find manly brooches?

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On March 17th, 2010 at 7:01 AM
Joscelyn said

A couple months ago a client was telling me about this idea. I've had SO much trouble finding images so I can explain to people! I'm absolutely going to try and pull it off by November

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