Glamelia Wedding Bouquet

Glamelia's date back to the 40 & 50's. Designing a glamelia is old school artistry. They are handmade from invidividual rose petals or other flower petals and crafted to look like one large bloom. The design can be tedious and time consuming but make for beautiful bouquets or corsages.

When a bride whose wedding is in Mexico ordered one I was totally thrilled I had done these in a different style for another bride a long time ago this time the order was in ivory and the brides wanted a different style.The flower measure more than 8 inches across!

Fresh Glamelia's are notorious for not lasting at all after the wedding but this one in paper would be a great keepsake after the wedding!

glamelia wedding bouquet



Inspiration picture below:

Gardenia wrist corsage for mothers

gardenia wrist corsage

Pottery Barn inspired wall paper flowers kids room decor catalog

POTTERY BARN WALL FLOWER

Pottery Barn inspired wall flowers for kids room as decor.Inspired from the pottery barn kids catalog.

The flower feature shades of pink and ivory.

pottery barn kids brianna bedding wall flower paper inspired

I have been having many requests for wall flowers as shown in the latest pottery barn catalog.The catalog has a bedding called " Brianna " and the catalog shows flower up staggered around letters and I totally loved the idea. I must say I may have nailed this one pretty close!!:-) Picture of work in progress..


brianna bedding wall flower


photo credits from pottery barn catalog
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Giveaway winner!!!

Thank you for the wonderful repsonse to the giveaway with 104 entries!!!.The winner has been picked via random number and the winner is Amy V.




Congrats on winning the floral arrangement! Next giveway will come up soon so keep a watch to grab it next!
Maria.

David Austin roses inspired vintage paper roses

Last year I has visited the Botanical Gardens in NY and was totally in love with the David Austin vintage roses and put on my "to do" list.Finally I had some time and I did some! How close does it look?:-)

romantic vintage themed wedding orange blossom bride bridal hair piece tiara

I had an order for an orange blossom bridal hair piece on a comb for a wedding.The comb has handmade orange blossoms wound onto a comb.Perfect for a romantic wintage themed wedding.


To buy or order these  please visit my store 

orange blossoms wedding hair bride
Incorporating orange blossoms into the bride's costume originated in ancient China where they were emblems of purity, chastity and innocence. There are few trees so prolific as the orange; it is one of the rare plants that blooms and bears fruit at the same time, thus becoming symbolic of fruitfulness.

During the time of the Crusades, the custom was brought from the East first to Spain , then to France , then to England in the early 1800's. By then, many enchanting legends had spread throughout the continent of maidens entwining fresh orange blossoms into a bridal wreath for their hair. The influence became so indoctrinated into the culture that the phrase "to gather orange blossoms" took the meaning " to seek a wife". Even America became enthralled with the bridal orange blossoms.

The 19th century bride even decorated her gown with this symbol of fertility. But it was Queen Victoria who created the vogue for the sweet smelling blossoms when she wore them in a grand wreath for her 1840 wedding, and the classic floral theme for the Victorian bride was set. Ever since Winsor brides have taken care to tuck an orange blossom in their bridal ensemble

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