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Felt succulents tutorial for all your rustic centerpieces and bouquets as seen on @offbeatbride #felt #fabricflowers #succulents #wedding

A felt succulents tutorial for all your rustic centerpieces, bouquets, and headpieces

Are you into succulents and want them to last forever and ever and ever? I’ve got a DIY project for super easy felt succulents to make into a bouquet, as your centerpiece, and even as a headpiece! Once these felt succulents are made, you can attach them to almost anything for a super fun and rustic vibe. Shall we learn how to make them? Let’s go.

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Potluck bouquet: Build a bouquet from flowers that guests bring

Instead of putting the bouquet together herself on her way to meet Martyn, Jess requested that a few loved ones arrive to the wedding with small bouquets of flowers that were special to them. Her sister arranged the many different flowers into one huge bridal bouquet right before Jess walked down the aisle.

IMPRESSED by nature jewelry from wedding bouquet flowers as seen on @offbeatbride

You have to see this real flower wedding jewelry (or from your own flowers!) from IMPRESSED by nature

Hey all you nature lovers, flower children, and boho brides, this is for you. IMPRESSED by nature is one of our favorite places to find the most gorgeously natural and rustic jewelry and accessories. Kyla uses real pressed flowers and leaves to create stunning wearables for your wedding day (and every day after!). She also has a preservation package which allows you to preserve your actual wedding flowers into real floral accessories and keepsakes.

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Winter flora on parade: 16 of our favorite winter wedding bouquets

See that fabulously rustic winter-themed bouquet up there? The bride, Fern, was totally at the whim of her florist — who just took the idea of a winter bouquet and ran with it. Sometimes when you let creative folks free, you get some seriously amazing results, like some of the the winter wedding bouquets you’re about to eat through your eyeballs. We’ve got red with green, sparkly crystals, paper flowers, GIANT paper flowers, stunning brooch bouquets, clean and simple white arrangements, multicolored succulents, winter wildflowers, and so much more. Let’s get our flora on.

Candy bouquet on @offbeatbride

Greenery, paper, and candy: how to save money on wedding flowers

On a mission to save money on your wedding flowers? We’ve always been fans of forgoing flowers altogether, but sometimes that’s just not the compromise you’re looking for. Let’s talk about how to save money on wedding flowers, including real flowers AND some non-floral options if you’re willing to try something a little different.

How to donate your wedding flowers by @offbeatbride

How to donate your wedding flowers to hospitals, shelters, or the elderly

Donating flowers, leftover catering, and dresses is totally a thing, and you can get in on it. We’ll talk fashion and catering another day, but for now, let’s talk about donating your flowers to hospitals or to senior living facilities. If you didn’t opt for non-floral bouquets and centerpieces, what would you do with all those perishable flowers anyway, right?