Vintage Glam Satin Fabric Wedding Bouquets

Today I delivered this order for satin fabric wedding bouquets for a Great Gatsby / Vintage Glam themed wedding next year! 

This was a challenging custom order, as I had never worked with the satin flowers like this and had to learn a new skill. It took several samples and trial and error, till we created the desired look of the bouquets. Each petal is cut out by hand, treated to prevent fraying and shape the petals, then sewn together. This process took an average of 10 minutes per flower, before the bouquet assembly ever started. At one time, I counted up the flowers I still needed to make and it was about 16 hours of work, before I could begin to create the bridesmaid bouquets. It was a labor intensive order, but I'm so glad that I could learn a new technique and will be able to offer this style to other brides in the future! 

The bridesmaid bouquets had wine, champagne, ivory, and rose gold satin flowers, with lace tucked among the flowers. Rhinestone and pearl clusters accented the center of the flowers. The handle of the bouquet holder was wrapped in wine satin and accented with gold rhinestone style ribbon.

 The boutonnieres were made from smaller satin flowers, a tuft of lace, and rhinestones. The groom will have a white flower, the groomsmen and ushers will have wine, while the minister, father of bride and father of groom will have a champagne boutonniere.

I delivered the bridal bouquet before Thanksgiving, so the bride would have it for her bridal portraits. That is one benefit for the fabric bouquets - the same bouquet can be used for bridal portraits and for the actual wedding. The pictures don't do the bridal bouquet justice!

The bridal bouquet has white, ivory, and champagne satin flowers and a multitude of vintage  and new brooches, pearls, and rhinestones.Rhinestone and pearl chains cascaded from the bouquet for a very vintage glam / roaring 20's feel.

 I can't wait to see all the wedding pictures after the big day! I know they will be gorgeous!

The mother of the bride provided the fabric and some of the jewels for the bouquets,  (therefore exact reproductions are not be available, as some of the colors of fabric were very hard to find.) I will be happy to offer this style of bouquet to future brides! I am building up my inventory of satin fabric and will be creating some new bouquets for my shop in the coming weeks. 

I'm looking forward to helping create your dream wedding! 

Ten Reasons to Choose Fabric Bouquets for Your Wedding

Ten Reasons to Choose Fabric Bouquets for Your Wedding. 

1. The same bouquet can be used for your bridal portraits, carried on your wedding day, plus you have a keepsake bouquet for many years to come. This saves you from paying extra for multiple bouquets and additional preservation cost. 

Carole's Bridal Portraits in a Field of Texas Bluebonnets - Photo by Matt Smith

2. So many fabric colors available to match your wedding colors. Some colors are not available in fresh flowers (example: navy blue or turquoise.) I currently have over 40 burlap colors and a growing satin fabric inventory. 

Four most common size bouquets in my shop - (Left to right) Bridal Bouquet, toss bouquet, medium size bridesmaid bouquet, and small bridesmaid bouquet. 

3. Someone in the wedding party is allergic to fresh flowers. An allergy attack is not needed during the wedding ceremony. 

Chelsey and Sam's Rustic Wedding - Photo by Amy-Lew Photography

4. No worrying about fresh flowers wilting because of heat, freezing in cold weather, fragile blooms, or if flowers will be in season at your wedding. No special transportation or storage issues to deal with. 

Preston and Charlene's Western Wedding - Photo by Stacey Hansen Photography.

5. Affordable compared to fresh flowers. My average fabric bridal bouquet is $85.00, while fresh bouquets can average $150.00-$250.00.

Grey, tan, and white burlap wedding flowers - bridal, toss, and bridesmaid bouquets and boutonnieres

6. Take your own bouquet to a destination wedding. 

Seashell Bouquet - great for a beach wedding! 

7. Eloping - pack your bridal bouquet in your suitcase and run! 

This couple eloped in New Hampshire! Photo by Ashley-Lynn Photography

8. Pre-planning - you can order early spread out your  wedding expenses over a time period. Many brides order six months to year in advance and can have that item marked off their wedding check list ahead of time.  

Rose gold and cream  satin fabric bridal bouquet with pearls and rhinestones.

9. You get exactly what you see on all ready to ship bouquets and have final approval, before shipping on custom orders. Therefore, you know exactly what you are getting and any changes can be made, if desired. 

A picture of a completed wedding order sent to the bride to be, before shipping. Close ups of each item are also sent. 

10. Each bridesmaid in the wedding has a keepsake bouquet to take home. They can display in a vase or container of their choice and have a memento from your wedding, without having to pay for preservation. (The raw edge burlap is treated to help deter additional fraying.)

See more of Alex and J.D.'s Wedding here. Photo by Kirsten Pribula

I'm here to create unique fabric bouquets for your wedding. Please message me and we can discuss ideas, colors, and styles for your dream wedding! Worldwide shipping is available. 

Looking forward to helping you,

Janice

"Making Me Look Good Again"

I've been working on some new products this summer and finally was able to have a photo shoot this week. I'm excited to reveal some of the new items that are now available in my etsy shop! 

Fall fashion, decor, rustic plus new styles of elegant fabric bouquets were combined for a fun day of staging and photographing everything in front of my glamper, along with watching the solar eclipse! 

Last month, when I ask for everyone's favorite songs and created the free Spotify playlist, I was reminded of many old favorites and introduced to several new songs. One of those was "Making Me Look Good Again" by Drake White. One of the verses jumped out at me and described some of the items on my work bench and a vision I had for my photo shoot. 

Leather and lace,

Denim and pearls,

Whiskey and wine,

They go just fine, 

Like you and me girl...

 New clothes for fall, new decor, new wedding bouquets... it's time to look good again. 

Leather and Lace... and FRINGE! Yes, please. 

I added chocolate brown fringe to this Tommy Hilfiger purse and created the lace fringe purse with vintage linens I found at a recent estate sale. 

 This hobo bag with a peace sign begged for some turquoise fringe!

Several styles of denim shirts are now available. Some with lace...

Others distressed. All fun and one-of-a-kind! 

 Denim jacket with a turquoise, lace, and leopard cactus and an ombre denim shirt with arrows...

New styles of fabric bouquets with pearls...

these are ready to ship bouquets, although customization's and coordinating bridesmaid bouquets are possible! 

Rose gold and cream colors with rhinestones and pearls.

Turquoise satin with vintage pearls and jewels. 

Romantic wine, blush pink, and cream...

I use wine bottles to hold all the bouquets while I make them and that whisky bottle is just cool western decor to me! I bought the guitar with intentions to make it over (paint, bling, etc) although Jeff has objections and doesn't want me to "ruin" it, so the jury is still out on what will happen with it! For now, photo prop...

One side of me loves the muted. natural colors while the other side screams for bright colors and excitement... They merge together just fine for an eclectic style. Granddaddy always said "You're one of a kind girl, you are one of a kind." I've decided he was absolutely right and wouldn't have it any other way!  All the clothing items and some arrangements are one-of-a-kind, so make sure you get them while they last!

Jeff was great to help me get everything set up and put away when I was finished. This is what my table looked like in the middle of my shoot... My big tumbler (I filled it up 6 times that day - It was hot, y'all) and his coffee cup and two pair of welding goggles for viewing the eclipse! We had a partial eclipse here and would look up every little while. 

I also had a sweet "helper" part of the time! She likes to be in the middle of everything!

A few of the items have already sold, although most can still be found in my shop and can be shipped worldwide or I can meet/deliver if in the local area. The red fringe jacket is not listed in my shop, although if you are interested, it is a size medium and I would sell it. Technically its not vintage and I didn't make or altered it in any way, so I can't list it on etsy...Send me a message!

As always, I THANK YOU for supporting handmade! Your support is very much appreciated!