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Posted by texchloe on 30-Apr-2011 20:38 Report
Bridal bouguet alternative
My Daughter is getting married in September this year at the Stockmans Hall of Fame at Longreach . She doesn't want the usual bridal bouquet. Her wedding dress is ivory with shoestring straps if this helps and she is thinking of just wearing a tiara. We have thought of a parasol. She is not a frills & fluffy type.
Any suggestions
 
Replied by stumpy007 on 30-Apr-2011 20:47 (Ref 2288405) Report
Congratulations. My daughter was much the same, and she couldnt have real flowers due to an allergy, so we made a bouquet with artificial ones. I will see if I can remember how to add a pic lol.
There is lots of alternatives to flowers tho. Do a google search. My daughter will have lots of ideas. She is a fab wedding planner lol
Replied by beadsandbling on 30-Apr-2011 20:54 (Ref 2288409) Report
A big bunch of wheat that has been cut flat on the bottom and just a BIG ivory bow around it :o)
Replied by stumpy007 on 30-Apr-2011 20:57 (Ref 2288412) Report

there u go YAY I worked it out lol.
Replied by chrissy4107 on 30-Apr-2011 20:59 (Ref 2288414) Report
I did a ladies wedding a few years back and I made her and the bridesmaids gold and white dream catchers with gold thread and swarovski crystals and pure white fluffy feathers. They looked awesome. The bride's one was bigger and the others were a bit smaller but still of substanial sizes. the guys all had a small white rose with green leaves and a few fluffy feathers behind it tied with a gold bow for lapel pins.
If you need any help just send me a msg and I will do what I can.

cheers Chrissy
Replied by texchloe on 30-Apr-2011 21:05 (Ref 2288418) Report
Beautiful Bouquet  stumpy007 , but I think that doesn't want any flowers at all, but yours is different to the usual types. I will show her your pic. & I will see what she says about the dreamcatchers  chrissy4107 and I will also mention the wheat too   beadsandbling but they aren't into wheat though,but would be different and country.
Replied by texchloe on 30-Apr-2011 21:05 (Ref 2288419) Report
And Oh ment to ask, do you have any pictures of your lot  chrissy4107  ?
Replied by stumpy007 on 30-Apr-2011 21:07 (Ref 2288420) Report
Yep it was and thx. You can get some really beautiful artificial flowers now that look sooo real! My cuz made it. She is so clever.
I did a google search for wedding bouquet alternative for you...there is lots of stuff to look at! some great and some just plain weird lol
I would love to see pics of the dreamcatchers that the other member made
Replied by shireprincess2010 on 30-Apr-2011 21:57 (Ref 2288432) Report
hi tex chloe, i actually did a faux rose bouquet with some peacock feathers on it it was really unusual i will see if i still have a picture and i will try and post it here for you.
you can also use ostrich feathers for a touch of something different.
Replied by auscharm on 30-Apr-2011 21:59 (Ref 2288433) Report
 I went to a wedding once and the bridesmaids were in different colour dresses and they all carried a beautiful clutch purse that matched their dress and the bride walked down the isle with a clutch purse that was so pretty and it had the same bow on the front of the purse that was one the edge of her sleeves.  It just looked so pretty and feminine and something that ladies normally carry anyway.  It was really a nice look and some of their photos were black and white except for the colour of their purses.  It looked very normal actually but really pretty.

Good luck
Donna
Replied by tiny-stitches on 01-May-2011 03:30 (Ref 2288452) Report
I had a staff (or walking stick) for mine, my bridesmaids had one each also.  If you've seen Lord of the Rings, think Gandalf's staff...

Would sort of fit with the whole outback stockman theme as much as medieval...

            

I have some closeup pics of just the sticks but they are at home.  I can put up tomorrow if interested.  Had them hand carved but you needn't go to that extreme if you're having a bushy type theme.
Replied by jesse-grub on 01-May-2011 10:11 (Ref 2288502) Report
My daughter did not want a bouquet either.  She had a single red rose in a copper wire cage.  Her dress was shoe string straps and she wore a lovely lacy knit shawl with it.  Her hair was done up with tiny rosebuds buds scattered through.  No veil or hat was needed.  Was a beach wedding.

My sister carried a white bible with a small posie of three flowers on it.  Others have carried small cluth purses.
Replied by texchloe on 01-May-2011 10:47 (Ref 2288515) Report
Thanks for all the input. my Daughter has taken all suggestions on board. Not long now so all preparation has started in earnest. Rellies coming from Vic, S.A. Canberra & Penang.Look out Longreach.
Replied by Ms-Figjam on 01-May-2011 12:42 (Ref 2288536) Report
what about a small hand fan? Even September can be quite hot out at Longreach.
Replied by texchloe on 01-May-2011 13:54 (Ref 2288550) Report
Yes we have thought of that, especially for Longreach, cos as you say it gets hot out that way, . She knows because they live at Augathella.
Replied by missybbeauty on 01-May-2011 14:32 (Ref 2288561) Report
 Congratulations to your daughter! Having just been thru it myself I know how she feels. I was disgusted on the price of floral bouquets especially as they die the following day. Although I ended up buying a couple of bunches of roses the day before and piecing it together myself (only because I couldn't think of an alternative) I much prefered the bouquets I put together for my bridesmaids - fake hydranges I bought from Spotlight and Hot Dollar. Total cost was about $25 for the two bouquets and they were so much easier to handle and are still 'alive'!!
Replied by mooshtoosh on 01-May-2011 15:28 (Ref 2288574) Report
Not sure if she's at all into this, but a beautiful Rosary draped around her wrist? I have made these for Brides in the past...
Replied by missdaisy on 01-May-2011 17:34 (Ref 2288609) Report
Texchloe, I didn't carry anything, if that's a help.  I went bare-handed. 
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