Fabulous Fabric Flowers Take 2

So I left off with my conundrum of not knowing how to make these magnificent fabric bouquets that I just HAD to go and fall in love with and doing some research on google before deciding that I could try to make them myself. It couldn't be that hard, now could it?   I mean, I am pretty handy with a glue gun, granted I normally always burn myself.  I can sew (kinda). And I'm not to shabby with a sharp pair of scissors (look out and don't piss me off!) So I got to work.

I went to Hobby Lobby like I do nearly every other lunch break since getting engaged and picked up couple different samples of fabrics and that evening I decided to get to work.

I followed these directions and after a few TV shows and a couple glasses bottles of Riesling I had these.

Now the Gray flowers didn't turn out quite as nice as the purple ones. The fabric wasn't as nice about curling and after a few months of sitting in my Tupperware box I think their pretty much done for.  I may save them just in case I can think of other uses for them.  Overall though I think they look great.  I even got BM Beanie in on them to help out.  I'll show you hers and how different yet amazing hers looked even following the same tutorial.

Fabulous Fabric Flowers

Early on in the wedding planning stages I had decided that real flowers just were not feasible for our budget. We could do it but that would mean sacrificing on food, music, or photography.  Yes, real flowers are beautiful and the smell, divine!  But I thought I could figure something out, thus began my search looking for the perfect alternate to real flowers.  I ordered a sample from afloral.com of a purple bouquet that could be used for the bridesmaids but it just didn’t have the look I was going for.  I wanted something a bit softer.  I bit more elegant, yet, antique and rustic at the same time, if that makes sense.  Thus my search continued until I came upon an image on Etsy.

Custom Vintage Flowers By Etsy Seller, The Artsy Butterfly

Georgous isn't it?!!  Talk about Love at first site! 

So with that image I immediatly started asking for help. I asked my sister who is studying for interior design and though maybe she would have an idea on how to replicate this?  Her response, "no clue, ask Grandma"  So I did just that.  Grandma so happened to pop into the parents house that same now I was struck w/ my love sickness for these flowers and asked her is she could help.  Her respons. "I really dont know how to do that!"  The woman who can crochette as big of a doily as your heart desires and who had sewn everyone halloweeen costumes had no clue how to help me.  Me who was so in love with these flowers that my heart now ached.  How oh how in the world can I make these?

So after weeks of looking I finally stumbled upon a few tutorials here and there online.  Such as this, and this.

After a few weeds of pondering if I could actually do this I set out to start the process of my so called fabric flowers. 

Let's Take a Walk and Fill our Pie Hole!!!

Aaron came home for two week of R and R this past week and we had a blast!!  I feel like we were on the train that would never stop.  I don't think we had one day that we actually just laid around and did nothing like we so badly wanted to.

We first took care of all things wedding related so I would stop freaking out.  We went and took a tour of our venue that is complete now.  Most of you probably don't know this but I booked our venue before it was even built!  Call me crazy but the lady in charge Linda was very convincing and after taking a tour of two of their other locations I knew in my heart that it would all work out and the venue would be perfect.  Just take a look and see for your self!!!  It just opened May 2011 and couldn't be more beautiful!

It's amazing isn't it?  I'll give you just a few more teasers...but that's it until the day of!! 

It was so nice to walk on the grounds together holding each others hands and dreaming of the beautiful day that is to come that we will finally say "I Do"

It also helped reassure me that I made a "good" choice and got Aaron's approval.  I know he would have gotten married anywhere I wanted but this is OUR day.  And I'm so glad he is as happy about where we'll become husband and wife as I am.

We also got to try some yummy treats the next day..... Cake anyone???

mmmmm....Yes Please!!!

Everything was soooooo SOOOO good!  Its gonna be a tough decision but I think we've narrowed it down!

Then there was time to try this...

And this by far was Aaron's favorite part!  What man doesn't like to have a full menu to choose from of what to try!!  I didn't take pictures of all that we tried as we were too busy shoving our pie hole full of yummy deliciousness!  Were sure what we picked all of you will be begging for more!

We're so excited to get these 3 major tasks done so I can check just a few more things off of our list. I was told of all things, I could not try cake or the food without him!!  So I had to wait but I'm glad we got to plan some parts of the wedding together rather than a million miles apart and we can talk about our decisions face to face and decide together as a couple!  Yay!

Save the Dates!!

Those darn save the dates are taking me FOREVER!!!  They truly are a labor a love and I hope every single one of you that received them LOVE them just as much as I do... Well, probably not, but still, I'd like to think that you all do!  I'm hoping to have them out of my hands by next Friday!  (that's my goal anyways and we all know how much I procrastinate)
If you have any information that you are still needing after you receive this or have any questions just give me a call and I'll be glad to help!

We Registered!!

We finally took a couple hours out of our busy schedule while Aaron was down to go and register at a few places.  We decided to upgrade a few items that we've had since first moving out on our own and get more "grown up" things and a few things just for fun.

We are Registered at the Following:
Bed Bath and Beyond

Sears