It is such a compliment when former clients come back for more custom silk flower arrangements for big moments in their lives. Ten years ago, I shared a blog post of Elizabeth’s custom silk wedding flowers that included custom boutonnieres in shotgun shells. I have known her family since I was a middle schooler and been friends with her older sister since then. I even created her older sister’s custom silk wedding flowers and featured her pomander aisle arrangements in a very early blog post. It was really fun to receive a message from Elizabeth looking for some special arrangements for her parent’s upcoming 50th anniversary celebration. Initially, she was thinking some table decorations with Edelweiss for dinner at the German restaurant they would be dining it. After talking a little more, I suggested recreating her parents wedding flowers and she loved the idea. Let’s take a look at the custom bridal bouquet recreation in silk flowers with photos of the original bouquet!
Daisies were a big thing in the 70’s, so I wasn’t surprised to see Daisies being featured in her mom’s bouquet. This cascading bridal bouquet was a mix of Daisies, white Carnations, Baby’s Breath, Lamb’s Ear and Pittosporum. Her dad wore a boutonniere that appeared to be a white Carnation with a small pinks pray rose in the middle. Elizabeth mentioned that she didn’t think pink was his thing and wanted me to create a custom boutonniere that matched the bouquet.
I incorporated the main flowers from the bridal bouquet for a complementary look.
And here’s what I love about getting to create custom arrangements for my clients! Elizabeth had found these Grape Soda pins, that you might remember from the movie Up. She wanted this special little nod to their enduring love to be included in both arrangements. Just so sweet!
If you are looking for a surprise gift to honor your parents anniversary, or maybe your own, a custom bridal bouquet recreation in silk flowers is a great idea! To read more about the process, visit my page all about recreations!