Bouquet made from vintage brooches and baubles
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on January 06, 2010
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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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Author of Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides, Ariel acts as the publisher of all the Offbeat Empire websites. She lives, loves, and dorks out hard in Seattle, WA.
Annie said
I LOVE THIS.
i would carry this around everyday. Nevermind the wedding, i NEED this.
Dootsie said
I'm with Annie. I'd just pin this thing to my cardigan and go.
Sarah said
That's gorgeous.
Nikki said
Tres cool!
Claire said
I want!! I want!!!
Donna said
LOVE this
Andrea said
WOW, gorgeous! And what an awesome way to use your mother's and grandmother's brooches?
Agnes D. said
WANT!
Farah said
Love it! It is very original!
Jess said
Wow, how extravagantly beautiful! I just might have to make one!
Amy said
I've never been that into bouquets until I saw THIS! wowwwww
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.
princess lasertron said
that is GORGEOUS! thanks for sharing.
Frankie said
I think my vintage loving heart just stopped, and now it is all a flutter!!! WOW!
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!
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!
Janell said
This is BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for show-and-telling!
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!
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!
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
Cherry said
Absolutely gorgeous!! What a clever idea.
Mel Welsh said
I want one of these so bad!
It's absolutely PERFECT
Luz Bernal said
OMG!!!! I think I found my bouquet!! <3
I CANNOT STRESS HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS!!!
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This totally screams my name
svadba said
so cute… but expensive…
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!!!