How to Make Vintage Wedding Bouquets at Home : Wedding Decorating

TL;DR

Learn how to make a vintage bouquet using soft textured flowers, lace, feathers, pearls, and trim.

Transcript

hi my name is Michelle tasillo I'm the owner and creative director of pink monkey events I'm here today to show you how to make a vintage bouquet so what we have here is a beautiful beautiful bouquet done by City blossoms they're so gracious to do this for us and we're going to show you how it's done and how you can add more elements to it your loc... Read More

Key Insights

• 💐 Soft textured flowers like coral roses and frasia contribute to the vintage look of the bouquet.
• 🥇 To wrap the bouquet handle with lace, use a glue gun to secure it in place.
• 🪶 Additional elements like brooches, feathers, pearls, or trim can enhance the vintage feel of the bouquet.
• 👀 Adding feathers to the bouquet creates a playful and textured look.
• 💐 Wrapping the handle with pearls or glueing trim gives the bouquet an elegant and vintage touch.
• 💐 Lace, beading, pearls, and trim are versatile options for achieving a vintage vibe in bouquet design.
• 💃 Using materials from your own dress, such as lace, can add a sentimental touch to your bouquet.

Questions & Answers

Q: What type of flowers are best for creating a vintage bouquet?

Soft textured flowers like coral roses, frasia, lavender, and ladies mantle work well to achieve the vintage look.

Q: How can I wrap the bouquet handle with lace?

Cut a piece of lace long enough to wrap around the handle and secure it with a glue gun, adding small dots of glue as you go along.

Q: What other elements can I add to enhance the vintage look?

You can incorporate a brooch, feathers, pearls, or trim. Wrap the handle with pearls or glue trim around it for a beautiful vintage touch.

Q: Where can I find vintage-inspired trim for the bouquet?

Visit a tapestry store to find trim that matches the vintage theme and glue it along the handle, cutting off any excess.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Michelle Tasillo, owner of Pink Monkey Events, demonstrates how to create a vintage bouquet using soft textured flowers such as coral roses and frasia.

• She suggests adding elements like lace, feathers, pearls, and trim to enhance the vintage look of the bouquet.

• Tasillo provides step-by-step instructions on how to wrap the bouquet handle with lace, attach a brooch, incorporate feathers, and add pearls or trim.