Burlap Color Chart

Today, as I was organizing fabric, I decided to finally create a burlap color chart of all the color options that I currently have in stock! A few years ago, I didn't know there was so many colors of burlap - now I have 44 colors on hand!

Some of the colors marked with a (*) are limited availability or discontinued colors. 

Please note colors can vary between monitors and different lighting situations. I photographed this color chart in natural light, on an overcast day. (Will try to get another picture, with sunlight, for comparison sake.) Colors can also vary between bolts. For example - all 3 red samples were sold as "red", but you can see the difference between fabric cuts and different suppliers. Same for lime and royal blue.  

Custom burlap wedding bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, headbands, pillows, etc are always available from my etsy shop. Please message me to discuss your specific needs and I can create a custom listing for you. If you don't see your color on my chart, please ask, as I will check on availability from my suppliers. 

Sneak Peek at Breanne's Wedding Pictures

Breanne has been a great customer to work with and she shared a few gorgeous sneak peek pictures from her recent rustic wedding. Her wedding colors were Bahama Turquoise, tan, brown and white burlap with just a few hints of deep plum.

You might remember me sharing this picture with all the flower balls last year and telling you that the bride's family was building a pergola to hang them from. 

Well, here it is! So unique and different for an arch and backdrop for the wedding ceremony.

Ahh, someone finally shares a picture with cake flowers for me! I often make burlap cake flowers to coordinate with all the wedding bouquets, but I never have a cake to display them on to photograph. Now I want a piece of this beautiful cake! Yum! 

Thank you for letting me be a part of your special day! I look forward to seeing more of your pictures! I send my congrats and best wishes to you and your new husband! 

*Three pictures in the post were provided by Breanne and taken by David's Gallery Photography. 

My Favorite Rustic Burlap Wedding Bouquets

As 2015 is coming to a close, I'm looking back at some of my favorite rustic burlap wedding bouquets of the year. After some time off for the holidays, I am ready and excited to get back into wedding season!

The white burlap, lace and feather bouquet is always a favorite of mine and yours too it seems, as there have been many request to duplicate this bridal bouquet. 

The butter yellow and turquoise bride's bouquet with lots of vintage lace, doilies, pearls and rhinestones, was requested after the bride to be saw a similar bouquet in pink and white. 

There were several variations of the red, white and blue bouquets and I liked this picture with the boots and vintage wedding dress. 

I love sunflowers and this set of bridesmaid bouquets! A single sunflower was surrounded by tan burlap roses, accented with pearls and tufts of lace. 

The navy burlap bouquet was a very popular choice in my etsy shop this year and one was shipped to Italy! 

I love the neutral burlap colors and this bouquet with cotton in it. 

I tend to personally like the neutral colors or just a splash of color and that seems to be the way I dress as well. I can throw on a turquoise necklace and earrings and match almost everything in my closet! The jade (or light turquoise) burlap was a popular choice for weddings this year and I'm convinced turquoise can be paired with almost any color!

This jade bridal bouquet had lots of bling in it and the photo albums made great wedding gifts. 

The blush pink burlap roses were substituted for the brown ones in this variation of the above bouquet.

Another variation with jade, was the sola flower bouquet. The bride chose the turquoise, tan and cream flowers, while the bridesmaid bouquets had brown burlap roses. 

Of course I had to include this bouquet in my favorites, because it traveled all the way to Australia! Vintage book pages were tucked among the flowers and lace. 

Bahama turquoise and plum are the brides colors for this 2016 wedding. The hanging flowers balls took lots more time to create than I expected, but I loved how they turned out! They are building a pergola and these will be hanging from it, to create the backdrop for the wedding ceremony. 

Sabrina's wedding bouquet (their wedding was recently  featured) was something different and one of my favorites. I plan to include more of this style in my shop in the coming year. I did another wedding that was very similar to this one, although the handle of the bouquet holder was covered in rhinestones. 

This was a rush order over the summer and the black roses created a pop against the jade and natural colors. (Rush orders are available, so if you are worried about the time frame, please send me a message and I'll try my best to accommodate your needs!)

Coral and navy were both popular colors and here the two colors are paired together.

I photographed these camo and orange bouquets out by our creek and can just imagine the woodsy outdoor look of the wedding, the bride and groom were planning.  

I like to call this bouquet the "Rhinestone Cowgirl."  What cowgirl doesn't like turquoise, rhinestones and feathers?!? Of course any color combination can be used to create a similar bouquet. 

Red roses are always a romantic touch and sign of love, wouldn't you say? 

During the spring, lavender was a popular wedding color. 

I love the neutral colors and how they can be used with almost any wedding color combinations or work with a wide variety of bridesmaid dress colors. No fear of the colors clashing and it takes on a very rustic, vintage feel. 

Of course, this turquoise burlap bouquet is hands down one of my customer favorites and mine too! 

Rustic Americana bouquet with pip berries was another take on the red, white and blue wedding flowers,  using a vintage maroon and navy burlap. 

Everyone in this wedding party was going to wear pink converse shoes and carry pink, red, tan and white burlap and feather bouquets! A winery was going to be the location for the event.

Sunflowers and burlap are always a favorite when paired with lace and pearls, perfect for the vintage farm wedding!

 Gold toned brooches and ivory lace made this rustic bouquet a bit glamorous and had a very vintage look.

I remember there being snow on the ground when I was ready to take the pictures of this lavender and purple order, so I used my dress form to stage my pictures in the camper.

Out of all the color combinations, which is your favorite? I can't seemed to narrow it down very easily!

 It has been a pleasure working with so many wonderful brides this year and I can't wait to see what 2016 has to offer! I would be happy to create something for your wedding or events in the coming year. With almost 40 colors of burlap in stock, I can create custom bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages to match many color schemes. You can contact me through my etsy shop or email me for more information or to place a custom order. If there's something you have in mind, but don't see it, please ask!  I would be happy to help bring your vision to life and create your dream wedding bouquet!

4 Year Anniversary and Coupon Code

Wow, Y'all! It's hard to believe that it has been 4 years since I started GypsyFarmGirl. It all started with a few caps and wreaths and has turned it to more than I ever dreamed. I've lost count of all the burlap bouquets that I've created for many brides-to-be. I never would have thought this business would become my full time job either. 

To celebrate, for 4 days only, I'm offering 10% off a $40.00 or more purchase and for the first time, the sale includes custom orders! So, if you are planning a wedding and been thinking about ordering, be sure to take advantage of this sale. Please contact me today and submit a request for custom orders on my etsy page and I'll be happy to help you. 

The sale is only good for 4 days and for custom orders to be eligible, purchases must be made by February 5, 2015. Use coupon code FABULOUS4 when checking out.

These wine bottle lamps are a new item in my shop. You can pick your wine bottle and pick your lamp shade. Very shabby chic and oh so fabulous. I've been adding several new home decor items to my shop over the last month, so its not just focused on wedding bouquets. There are several different lights, wreaths, and arrangements available.

 I was looking for pictures with 4 items in them and these were a few of the items I found. 

4 pink and white bridesmaid bouquets. 

4 turquoise and yellow bridesmaid bouquets.

 4 boutonnieres.

 4 bridesmaids, pairs of boots and bouquets

 4 piece custom wedding order with turquoise burlap bridal bouquet, 1 bridesmaid and 2 boutonnieres.

 4 red, white, and tan burlap bouquets with feathers. 

 4 Jade bouquets for the bride and 3 bridesmaids.

 A wreath with 4 white sunflowers, and lots of burlap and lace. 

Thank you to everyone for supporting me with your encouraging words or sharing my work and allowing me to be a part of your special day or have a place in your home. Its been a great  4 years and I'm looking forward to many more years to come.  I will 4ever be thankful for you! 

P.S. I had a problem with some not being able to comment here. After connecting my blog to Google+, it seems as if only people with a Google+ account could comment.  I think that is now fixed and I apologize for any inconvenience. Everyone should be able to leave comments, just like before. 

2015 Wedding Color Ideas

I've been doing some research on the new Wedding Color Trends and found this color chart for the 

Top 10 Wedding Color Ideas for 2015.

I posted the picture on Instagram and hosted an informal survey on which combinations where everyone's favorites. Navy, Cream, and Blush was the top answer, so I decided to design a bouquet with those colors in mind. (It is currently available in my etsy shop for immediate shipping.) I used lots of vintage lace and pearl accents for this bouquet. 

 I've also noticed that my navy burlap bouquet has been getting pinned/repinned alot recently. I love the combination, although, I have been surprised that it has been trending more than the turquoise bouquets.

In this past, I've had several request for the shades of Purple, Lavender,  and Yellow and have these colors available to create more custom arrangements.

This was Royal Green and Kelly Green bridesmaid bouquet as part of a custom order last year. 

I think the Pink, Khaki, Grey combination is pretty and very much girly, glam. I can see this bouquet being presented to a girl after a dance, cheer or music recital or used for a flower girl or junior bridesmaid to carry. All girls love pink, feathers, and bling!

The shades of Brown and Ivory burlap and lace is always a great combination for vintage, rustic style weddings and will compliment many different shades of bridesmaid dresses. 

Sage and Sandalwood  - This was the sage, tan, brown, and cream bouquet that recently shipped to Switzerland for a 2015 wedding. 

Sometimes, with hard to match colors, such as the Sangria, Silver, and Lavender, an all white bouquet with lots of silver bling is the way to go. 

Gold, Cream, and Burgundy - while there's not any burgundy in this brooch bouquet,

it would certainly compliment a burgundy and gold wedding color scheme. 

This Coral, Peach, and White bouquet would stand out against a Powder Blue (or most any shade of turquoise, teal, or blue) bridesmaid dress. This bouquet had a dozen burlap roses, coral lace, and vintage white lacy ribbon and pearls. Its a great bridesmaid size or a small bridal bouquet. Leave out the coral and it would go with a Periwinkle and Peach color scheme.

Of course, no matter what a color trend chart says, Turquoise along with shades of brown and cream is always a popular choice for my customers! I know that I will continue to wear lots of  turquoise and all my orders this week have had either turquoise or jade (teal) burlap as part of their color scheme. This was the first bouquet order of 2015.

This is a wristlet corsage with the Jade burlap - perfect for the mothers of the bride and groom to wear. 

 I would be happy to help create one of a kind, keepsake bouquets for your wedding.

  Please message me through etsy and I would be happy to help you by creating custom bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages or other wedding related items that you may need. Its always exciting to see the different color combinations that brides choose.  As I was doing inventory this week, I counted up over 32 shades of burlap in stock. I've got several new shades of  burlap  to reveal very soon and have a new combination to create next week.

What are your favorite color combinations for the new year?