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Silk Bridal Bouquet Recreation with Peacock Feathers

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It’s been a while since I featured a bridal bouquet recreation in silk flowers, so let’s do this! Justin contacted me about recreating his wife’s vibrant bouquet for their upcoming anniversary. It consisted of Galaxy Orchids, orange/yellow Calla Lilies, red Roses, purple Statice, Pittosporum and Peacock Feathers. Let’s take a look at the comparison of the recreation to the original bouquet.

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Photos of the original bouquet by Rebel With A Camera Photography.

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“I gave my wife the bouquet this morning, and she absolutely loved it! It looks perfect, and she has been talking about it all day. Thank you for your hard work and attention to detail! ”
— Justin | Texas

If you are looking for a great gift for your wife, mother, sister, or friend, consider a bridal bouquet recreation in silk flowers for your upcoming occasion. Contact me today for more information.

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Bridal Bouquet Recreation in Silk Flower Mega Roundup

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Now that it’s March here in Minnesota, I decided that sharing some bright colors in custom silk wedding bouquets would be a fun change up on the blog. It seemed like a great time to share some Bridal Bouquet Recreations in Silk Flowers simply because you get to see a variety of shapes, flowers, styles and colors all in one place. For each of these custom orders, I was sent at least one photograph and asked to recreate a bridal bouquet for someone special. Scroll through and take a look!

Round handtied bouquet with Hydrangea, Iris, Mums, Delphinium, Stock, Eucalyptus, Seeds and Peacock Feathers.

Round handtied bouquet with Red and White Roses, Waxflower, Ivy, Smilax, and Fern.

Round handtied bouquet with Red Roses, Phalaenopsis Orchids, and Cattleya Orchids.

This was actually a recreation of an arrangement given to someone at the funeral of a loved one. He ordered this as a gift for his wife. It is a table top arrangement of Roses, Lilies, Hydrangea, Delphinium, Eucalyptus and Fern.

Modified cascade style with Succulents, Roses, Ranunculus, Pampas Grass, Heather, and several varieties of Eucalyptus.

Round style bouquet with lots of Peonies and Ranunculus, Sweet Pea, Pittosporum, Lamb’s Ear and Heather.

To commemorate her mother’s wedding anniversary, this daughter sent me to beautiful snapshots to recreate this round style bouquet of white Roses, Stephanotis and Statice with its very unique ribbon feature.

If you have had your eye on a bouquet recreation contact me today for a free quote!

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Sunflowers and Dusty Blue Silk Wedding Flowers

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This elopement bridal bouquet inspired several more variations of bouquets and wedding flowers, and I have another to share with you today! Domenique used that silk bouquet as her inspiration, but wanted to add in a few elements to go with her color scheme. She liked the modified cascade style with Sunflowers, Succulents and Eucalyptus, but she wanted to get some dusty blue in there as well so I suggested some dusty blue Wisteria. Later, she decided some Peacock feathers would be the perfect element to up the elegance. We finished off the look with a combination of burlap and lace. Scroll down to read what Domenique had to say about collaborating on her bouquet with me.

“Received my bouquet in perfect time. Amazing customer service. Erin really worked with me and always kept me updated on my order. It was really important that I got my order in time and when I got it it was beyond my expectations. Thank you so much for making this part of my wedding process stress free.”
— Domenique | California

I made a couple boutonnieres to match the bridal bouquet. We kept them fairly simple with a small sunflower, baby’s breath, greenery and for the groom a sprig of Wisteria buds and a Peacock feather.

The corsages were equally simple with a mini Sunflower and bud, baby’s breath, Wisteria petals, and a small spray of rhinestones.

Thanks to Domenique for working so easily with me to design your custom silk wedding flowers.

Have you seen a bouquet you love, but wanted a little something else to make it truly your own? Send me your links and details and get a free quote!

Peacock Feathers in Corsages

Making the ladies feel special is job #1 when creating corsages.  We also needed them to match their male counterparts, but look feminine and pretty.

Grandmothers' Corsage: ivory Hydrangea cluster, Peacock feather, Royal Blue satin ribbon and bow

Mothers' Corsages: We wanted to kick things up a notch for the mamas. Meghan chose wrist corsages with a pretty and delicate clear beaded bracelet so they would have a keepsake from the wedding. I surrounded a single green Orchid with a bunch of ivory Hydrangea and tucked a Peacock feather and some rhinestones into the arrangement.  I love how they turned out.  Matchy matchy, but still beautiful!

This wrist corsage was for one of the hostesses and matched with the always elegant white roses and black satin ribbon.  You can't get much more classic than that!

Whether you are considering adding Peacock feathers or any unusually shaped embellishment into your wedding flowers, don't think "it won't look right."  Just give me a call or fill out my bridal checklist and I'll tell you exactly how it can be done!

Thanks again to Meghan for working with me on such beautiful flowers!

Peacock Feathers in Boutonnieres

The guys needed to get in on the peacock feather action, but we didn't want to hear any complaints of said guys having to wear a frou-frou feather.

Groom's Boutonniere: ivory Calla Lily, peacock feathers, black satin ribbon

Groomsmen Bouts: purple Calla Lily, Peacock feather, satin ribbon

Fathers' Bouts: green Orchid, Peacock feather, satin ribbon

Grandfathers' Bouts: ivory Hydrangea cluster, Peacock feather, satin ribbon

Meghan had a couple hosts/hostesses that she wanted to have a flower but not necessarily match the bridal party.  We went with classic white Roses and they fit in perfectly with everything else.

Last but not least, we've got corsages and making them work with feathers.  Check back for more!

Peacock Feathers in Wedding Bouquets

More and more I'm seeing unique elements making their appearance in wedding flowers.  Whether it's feathers, jewels, pearls, paper flowers, buttons, fabric, twigs, wire, fruit, jewelry, or whatever, it can make a bouquet visually interesting and one-of-a-kind.  One of the most popular embellishments making the rounds in the wedding world, are peacock feathers. The vibrant colors, whimsical shape, and soft edges make a great addition to any themed wedding.

 In Meghan's case, the feathers fit in perfectly with her color scheme: green, purple, and blue.  Not only that but a family member's close friend raised peacocks and gave Meghan a whole pile of feathers to use.  (Did you know you have to wash them first?  Something to consider if you were planning on hunting down a peacock farmer to beg feathers from.)

At our initial consultation I was able to show her some beautiful Hydrangeas in green and purple, Cornflowers in blue, and Orchids in green.  They were all perfect matches but we still had a few pieces missing from the puzzle.  She liked the look of the eggplant callas so I went to work tracking down the perfect stems and it was a great fit for the overall look and feel of the bouquets.  We wrapped the bridesmaids' bouquets in a beautiful blue satin ribbon and called it finished.  So pretty!

Meghan's bouquet was a little bit more elaborate--more feathers, more flowers, more glamor!  We added in some ivory callas to bring that bridal touch to the arrangement as well as a rhinestone wrap on the stem to make it really stand out.

The cutesy little toss bouquet was small enough that I decided to use some of the more linear shaped feathers so they didn't overwhelm it in all its adorableness.

Feathers aren't always easy to work with, but the final look is amazing!  Check back to see how we incorporated the peacock feathers in the boutonnieres in a manly, yet cohesive way.

Fashionable Feathers

Georgia Bride Sommona had one specific request when we started designing her wedding flowers--she wanted peacock feathers as a main feature. I decided to take her ideas along a not-so-traditional route. Instead of matching the colors in the feathers with flowers, I found a way to make them stand out. By using lighter colored flowers for her September wedding, the rich tones of the feathers became more than just a subtle accent.

Her bridesmaids were going to be wearing midnight blue and Oasis blue, so the scheme still needed to coordinate, but in a funky vibrant sort of way. We settled on a nice green and white color scheme to complement the dresses and Sommona's style. She liked orchids and hydrangea and wanted a hint of purple in her bouquet. From those details, we constructed the look that was perfect for her.



Bridal Bouquet: White roses, white hydrangea, green hydrangea, green cymbidium orchids, orchid hydrangea, peacock feathers.
Toss Bouquet: White roses, orchid colored hydrangea

Both bouquets incorporated her bridesmaid dress colors with midnight blue satin ribbon with oasis colored ribbon ballerina wrapped and finished off with pearl-head pins.


Sommona's 6 bridesmaids carried a contemporary design with green and white hydrangea and an off center placement of 3 peacock feathers. These bouquets were also finished off with a ballerina wrap and pearl-head pins but in the opposite colors as the Bridal and Toss Bouquets.


Thanks to Sommona and her happy new husband for working with me on such modern and fun flowers. Blessings in your new marriage!

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