Tying the knot Tuesday

On Friday night I was a little bored and thought, hey I should work on wedding stuff. So looking around I decided I had a good amount of button flowers made, so I got everything together and began to assemble my bouquet. I pieced and pieced and wove and when I looked at what I had made, I started to cry. I think it is done, other than wrapping the "stems" and it is beyond anything I had in my mind. I took pictures, but I don't think it does it justice. Seth's chainmail flowers, with the buttons, beads, feathers and the beautiful fall colored silk hydrangeas I found, it's just truly gorgeous. And somehow it made the wedding seem so much more real. So without further ado... The bouquet.








Seth and I are attending the wedding of a friend of mine this weekend. She and I have gone into our weddings very differently and I can not wait to see how hers reflects her. We actually joked together about taking similar posed pictures and laughing at the differences between the two weddings,

Comments

Wicked Faerie Queen said…
That is just beautiful!
May 8, 2012 at 10:41 AM
Andréann -Aux Demilunes said…
Really worth zooming every picture! It's AWESOME. Very. And it's so YOU!
I'm so thrilled to see what you make next.
May 8, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Queenie Believe said…
Absolutely beautiful!! You did a wonderful job... a work of art.
Have a great day.
Always, Queenie
May 8, 2012 at 3:18 PM
Wulf said…
I really didn't know what to expect from your "button flowers", but they're gorgeous! I'm now looking forward to your wedding almost as much as you are, Becky!

Wulf
May 8, 2012 at 6:29 PM
Wulf said…
Becky? Sorry, tired!
May 8, 2012 at 6:29 PM
AlphaBetsy said…
Thanks all. I am getting so excited about the wedding. And the remaining crafting to do. Next up is decorating my wedding boots. lol.
May 8, 2012 at 8:53 PM
Toriz said…
I'm glad it's all coming together now. When exactly is the big day anyway? (I missed seeing that... Must have been mentioned before I started following you?)
May 9, 2012 at 4:01 AM
Emi Brade said…
wedding boots! post picks please, and your Button flowers are wonderful!
May 9, 2012 at 8:00 PM
Rachel said…
It looks gorgeous! How long have you got until your wedding?

I've got 3 weeks and still need to do my bouquet, Eek!!!
May 15, 2012 at 10:48 AM
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