DIY Wedding Flowers MADE EASY?! 💐

[@pothosplant5187]

Been watching for 2 years and just got engaged! Now time to rewatch everything lol

[@crisscrossapplesauce3294]

Same!! And congrats girl :)

[@pothosplant5187]

@@crisscrossapplesauce3294 congrats to you too!

[@Elle-tr4pu]

Congrats! :D

[@jessicastafford3382]

SAME hahaha

[@jessrobinson7333]

Me too haha congrats

[@barbarafoor7468]

My granddaughter is having me do all of her flowers. I'm here coordinator and her florist. Fortunately I have 2 and a half years.

[@amethystlenaris4779]

We are using silk and foam flowers. Artificial flowers have been a stress reliever because our budget is to low for a florist and if we did real we wouldn’t be able to get all our arrangements done by the wedding in 3 days. We ordered from Lings moment and they look so real! It has been easier getting all our arrangements done in the months leading up to the big day ☺️

[@Lionesse-z41553]

I might consider artificial. I'll need to see what our budget is like, because I LOVE real flowers.

[@laethe230]

I'm doing a combo of real and sola for this reason. The only real flowers I'll have I think are the centerpieces, since they'll be right in all the guests faces. That way all the bouquets can be made in advance too.

[@WassupItsAnna]

Thank you for this! I am looking into artificial flowers too and u just save me endless searching!.

[@jillianschroeder]

I DIYed my flowers with bouquets from the grocery store! Honestly, it was not stressful and one of my favorite memories/pieces (besides marrying my husband) of my wedding! It’s super simple, cost effective, and even in July they stayed fresh and cool multiple days before the wedding. I ran through all the options (a florist, Costco or Sam’s club, online flowers, wholesale warehouses) before realizing how simple, fun, and cheap it is.

[@ashleyanderson6736]

How were you able to keep the flowers fresh in July? I’m getting married at an outdoor venue in July and I won’t have access to a fridge to keep them cool. 😅

[@jillianschroeder]

@@ashleyanderson6736 I lived in Colorado and we don’t have brutally hot summers! It was warm, but not bad. Also, I kept them in fresh water in my parent’s cool basement overnight and they kept perfectly.

[@amandaprokop6155]

I started collecting my flowers a couple months ago. I found a site for sola wood flowers that I signed up for a monthly subscription for 100 flowers a month for $25. I love this option because I get a great assortment and I customize my colors easily with acrylic paint, water, and vegetable glycerin. I also like that I can spread the expense out over several months and when dealing with a budget for a wedding, I won't miss $25 a month. It's also very convenient that I won't have to wait until 3 days prior to my wedding when I'm already stressed to put together all of my florals.

[@Dancewithloveforever]

A wedding planner that’s knows and loves florals so much😭🥰💖

[@rachaeljohnson9711]

I'm doing my own flowers, been practicing and even did a short course at a local college to give me confidence. Plan to collect from wholesaler on the Tuesday to allow for processing, then Thursday is set aside for creating ready for our Friday wedding. Excited and slightly daunted by the challenge 😍🌺🌼🌸

[@ellie9087]

I'm really excited to do my own flowers! My wedding is going to be on the smaller side and SUUUUPER simple, and I'm so excited for myself and my bridesmaids to just have simple red roses.... I may or may not have the entire wedding planned... no, my boyfriend hasn't officially proposed yet... it's fine 😂🤷‍♀️

[@jaymeecullen3006]

We also planned the whole wedding and then got engaged and told people 🤣🤣🤣 more time to plan.

[@jesseminuto4450]

I’m making all my flowers and greenery out of paper! One of my girlfriends used to work at a flower shop, so she’s helping me with the actual arrangements.

[@erinhurlock5521]

We're using paper, too!

[@missellie1]

I was just about to start looking at florals! This video is perfect timing.

[@kb01999]

Same😂

[@jaymeecullen3006]

Using dried flowers, fou d an amazing dried florist here I Ireland who is working with me to create perfect bouquets. Very excited

[@vibekehansen3832]

I'm doing all the flowers myself and I'm using fake or dryed flowers. The wedding is in February 2022 and by using "not real" flowers I have already 2 center pieces done and safely packed away 😁👍🏻

[@paperologist]

November 2020 living room wedding, thanks pandemic and had to fast track ceremony to buy our So Cal house. So I did a crash Trader Joes shop. I did them myself. Made two floral "centerpieces", my bouquet and boutonniere. I had watched floral school videos on youtube and ordered the supplies to make them last. I used "quick dip" when processing flowers and making arrangement and use it all the time ever since. I had awesome plans for doing the florals myself and found vessels at thrift store. I also go 3 wrought iron floral holders at same thrift store -- thinking a florist went out of business and made major donation. Practice, practice, practice. I was even thinking of doing a combo of silk and real but didn't end up doing that due to micro wedding. Maybe we will have a party and I can do florals then. I watched your floral video, DIY tips, and also watched videos of faux floral rentals. Keep in mind that florals can be very expensive and then you gotta have guest take centerpieces at end of night or make other arrangements to clear venue. I really love flowers, have fresh flowers in house weekly, and there was no way I was budgeting $xxxx+ for florals. Biggest challenge of DIY florals for me would have been doing them all myself and where do you store them so they stay fresh/cold. I also was taking your advice about just how much decor do you need at your wedding and who is going to set it up and take it down if you are DIY with no family helpers. Lastly, bought and still have, candle holders at same thrift store - votives and bought lovely linens from rental company going out of business. Bought items as deals occurred. Thanks for sharing your channel - even did a sampler from your cousin the mini-dessert maker.

[@arbella89]

PROFESSIONAL FLORIST HERE! I definitely understand everyone's need to stay within a budget, and did lots of DIYs for my own wedding. I may be biased here, but if you can't afford full-service florals, consider at least getting bouquets/boutonnieres/and any focal point flowers (i.e. ceremony arch, reception backdrop, sweet heart table, etc...) through a professional. Those will be the most photographed flowers on your wedding day. You can get by with DIYing centerpieces or any accent flowers like aisle decor, sign-in table arrangement, bar or dessert table pieces, etc... Also note... some florists may not like the idea of half DIY/half their work because if your centerpieces aren't top notch, they wouldn't want it to reflect poorly on their work, but most of the time, if you find the right florist, they're more than happy to work with you and suggest affordable alternatives. And if DIYing flowers isn't your thing, consider DIYing non floral centerpieces like lanterns/candles on half or 2/3 of your tables and going to a florist for the rest. It's a quick way to lower costs and still get a professional look.

[@allysonscarpitti4903]

Originally I was super against diy-ing florals because I’ve been in two weddings who did diy them and it was a HAWT MESS and I was super stressed. But now that I think about it, me and my bridesmaids all have some experience doing florals. So I’ll use the other weddings as a guinea pig and learn from what the brides did wrong. Praying for all y’all who are diy-ing ANYTHING for your wedding 🙏

[@katiedavis6292]

I'm doing sola wood diy flowers and I can't get enough of them!!! So amazing. P.s. I'm a Crafty person so... keep that in mind.

[@kristin4241]

Oh my god you have no idea how you just calmed me down...my current planning only allows me to get on wednesday the flowers for our saturday wedding...and you just stating that this is a good timeframe, makes me so happy...my mum is very worried that the flowers will not look fresh anymore...thank you soooo much for sharing this video.

[@EA-df4iz]

I did my own florals! It was one of my favorite parts of my wedding 🥰

[@katelynbowman8158]

Jamie, I just recently got engaged and, I just wanted to thank you. I have been a subscriber for a very long time; your videos have helped me so much in this planning process. Like several of these lovely humans, I am truly grateful for your videos!

[@acaciabarnett4042]

We don’t have the budget to hire a florist, so we’re planning on DIYing our florals using FiftyFlowers. However, since we’re likely going to have 15-20 tables, we’re planning on using 5-6 bud vases for each table to simplify the design and use fewer stems per table. I do need to practice ahead of time, though, to make sure that quantity of bud vases is actually doable and won’t be a pain to transport.

[@susanmitchell9702]

I did DIY mine from Costco. Turned out good. But I had had one set of flowers that all fell off because I didn’t know their characteristics. Ordering from this service would have definitely saved this!!! And I also didn’t have enough greenery. Order from these people if your DIYing!!!

[@michaelab6070]

I have been crafting with sola wood flowers for about a year now and I plan on doing all of our centerpieces. However, our ceremony and reception are on different days, and we're eloping for the ceremony; the place for our ceremony has an elopement package and they will do our ceremony bouquet, boutonniere, and mini cake flowers.

[@clairemichellecece]

Not quite engaged yet but haven’t decided what I’ll use. I love the idea of using a mix of real, dried, and fake depending on where it will be. I’d watch videos like these for hours, though because I’m obsessssed with flowers.

[@gracehoffman6404]

You just saved my life with this video, Jamie, THANK YOU!

[@sheilablanton-cole8182]

You are the cutest when you get excited!!!!

[@alixdantzler2531]

I had a micro wedding, with like 4 or 5 tables and just bought a premade fake rose bundle from micheals on a sale and stuffed them into a candle holder from dollar store for each table. And then for my bouquet I did myself with a combo of dollar store, micheals and joann floral bunches mixed. I did a Fall wedding so fake mini pumpkins were also every where.

[@colleendeighton3524]

I get flowers to carry which will end up in a vase on our sweetheart table. He gets a boutonniere, and my mother and his get corsages. End of flower list. The backdrop, centerpieces and entryway will all be giant tissue paper pom poms and flowers, collapsible lanterns, and battery powered voltives. My floral budget is like $150, and we are both super cool with that. Flower girls/boy get bubble guns instead of rose petals.

[@YourDailyDoseofJillish]

I was planning on using the arrangements from Fifty Flowers, but now my grandparents have offered to pay for a Florist for me 💕

[@VanessaMallia]

LOVE FIFTY FLOWERS!

[@jennyreed3331]

We're getting a local florist to make our bouquets & boutonnieres, but we're buying bulk greenery from Costco to use for our centerpieces. So we're kind of doing a mix of professional & DIY florals!

[@allysonscarpitti4903]

That’s genius!

[@26Bluegb]

12 seconds in, already liked! Flowers!!

[@kb01999]

I was just looking into DIY flower tips… you read my mind

[@kayseacamp]

I'm doing a mix of professional florist and diy. My florist is doing all of our bouquets and boutonnieres. However I couldn't afford to get the greenery runners on all the 8ft tables needed for my wedding. So my florist has included in my order all the loose greenery that would be used to make runners at a reduced costs. Day of, we will be hand laying the loose greenery down the centers of each table along with candles as a loose faux runner. Saved me a few hundred dollars per table.

[@mortviolette284]

Flowers are one of the most important things to me, so I’m planning to hire a florist. I love, love doing florals, but I know I wouldn’t be able to do them for the wedding. No place to store them that would be cool enough the day prior and transportation would be an issue. Plus, we only have two hours at the venue prior to the start for complete setup and I’m getting ready offsite. No way to work out the logistics. Anyway, I’m happy to hire a pro in this instance, but I loved your video and will send it to my MOH who is planning my bridal shower. She’s already said she wants flowers to be a feature, so this might help her.

[@NyriaFAB]

it's nice to be back here on your channel, Jamie 😘😘😘 watching from the Philippines here

[@shirleyw7811]

I'm doing the flowers myself for my daughters wedding.

[@lindseydrummond5658]

I’m doing all of the above! Some faux some real! Thank you for the tips!!

[@Sydney5150]

Omg this video came out just in time! I was talking to my future husband about it!

[@tessaivester5954]

I got lucky and my Nana who has worked in a flower shop for years offered to do my flowers for me

[@ninaanddakotafox5840]

I am doing fake flowers and doing them myself. We are having an August wedding (next year) and I don't want my flowers to wilt from heat. I also have allergies, so fake flowers are probably just a better idea.

[@ssbakesky]

We will be diy'ing our own flowers for my daughter's wedding. Thank you for adding this video. Quck question...the green styro things that you put the flowers into. Once you have the flowers in, do we need to add water to the green brick every day until the wedding? We are hoping to have florals completed on Thursday for the Saturday wedding, but want to make sure they keep, too.

[@catmurphy3215]

I have that shirt too! Accidentally bought it twice because I love it so much 😅😂

[@kiraknechtle7255]

I wish we saw you put the rest together. I really wanted to see that red one. I just had my florist follow up apt yesterday and the prices definitely make me wish we went DIY.

[@christyngibson8456]

I'm DIYing with faux florals for centerpieces and most decorations. I had personal flowers done in silk by a professional.

[@katiejean4608]

I’m a florist and will be doing my own flowers and it’s going to be hard because if they aren’t good enough everyone knows I’m a florist, I’m more concerned about the timing of it all. (FYI your intro music didn’t play) xxx

[@amethystlenaris4779]

Lol you got this!!

[@Lionesse-z41553]

I think we're probably going to find a local florist and have them make the centerpieces and bouquets. I have a number of physical challenges, and just watching this video made me very tired. Lol! I love florals, too, and if we had more land for our garden, I'd be really tempted to plant flowers and become a florist. I love arranging!

[@nicholewolfe1407]

Im doing my own flowers completely faux flowers because i wanted to be able to do all that as far in advance as possible.

[@jenjuarez]

I love your energy ✨️

[@jackygarcia8040]

“ Did I wear this shirt on purpose …… YES … YES I did “ 😂😂😂

[@itssteph263]

Oh good I was contemplating on what do with florals

[@Ari_Wil]

I'm so excited for this! I've actually been looking at this company for my own florals.

[@melaniegambill9102]

Great video and such a cute lady, although I couldnt understand half of what she said because she’s talking so fast! 😀 I get that she’s excited ,…still it was a good video.

[@KatieSteedArt1]

Oh gosh - Am i glad I found you!

[@Hannah-vt4tp]

Could you show off Fifty Flowers greenery? Or maybe show how to utilize their greenery in centerpieces? (: Our centerpieces will be floating candles with some sort of greenery & I'm not sure what to pick based off of what looks the best and lasts the longest.

[@hannahleff7435]

We put together our bouquets with fake flowers. It was nice to get them done far in advance.

[@beckycartwright2634]

Exactly what I needed on this exact day!!!! Thanks 😁😁

[@moreflairbycrystalz2785]

I will DIY faux flowers bc my fiance is very allergic to flowers.

[@brittneesimone7231]

Idk if it’s my phone but there wasn’t any music on your little intro video. Totally saying this in a non-judgmental way….. just wanted you to be aware 💕 LOVE your videos so much!!!!!!

[@erinsmilley5612]

Love the diy videos I’d love to see more on food trucks at weddings too

[@laurajones7021]

Can you give info on the florals on the left at 0:47 ? I LOVE them and would do that for my wedding next spring!!

[@jillersrocks]

Would love to see you review Flower Moxie as well!

[@Krystal.B.323]

How early can I make my bouquet ? I wanted to do it the Monday before my Friday wedding

[@Elyyy310]

Can you make a video about Fifty flowers that includes the bulk orders of greenery and filler flowers? I plan to make my own centerpiece and would love to order from Fifty flowers but I’m a little concerned that I may order too little or way too much. The website describes the geenery as coming in batches with 5-8 stems per batch but as someone with no experience in flowers it’s difficult to gage how much this is. I thought about orders a small batch of each so I can get a better idea but I’m already working on a budget and this may be one of those things that ends up throwing off the budget. Plus I’m sure a lot of others would find it very helpful. I couldn’t find any video that demonstrates the fifty flowers bulk greenery and filler flower order.

[@chantelleemmers9901]

As if she’s not so cute and excited!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@karolynnparker]

Yay!!! You are a true inspiration and I love your videos so so much! ❤️

[@erinsmilley5612]

Also question obviously this is a lot for a bride to do day of, how soon should u diy your flowers? Day of? A few days? A few hours prior? And also would have liked to see the prices for these in the video

[@TomikaKelly]

Your florist should know how far in advance these things should be done.

[@erinsmilley5612]

@@TomikaKelly if we’re doing our own florals in asking a general number from others experience or knowledge

[@misscofia]

I think she has a video or part in one of her videos that said you would need to do them the night before or maybe 2 days beforehand so make sure they stay fresh. Also, have a few extra on hand in case one or two stems don’t make it to the wedding and you need to swap them out.

[@heatherganey9527]

It depends on the design and the blooms.. peonies, hydrangea and gerbera daisies must be placed the day of if using oasis. I design corsages and boutonnière sometimes the Thursday before a Saturday wedding. Is it outside? Then day of. Inside where the designs can be kept cool and it is vase work? Meaning the blooms are properly hydrating in conditioned water? 3 days before. Also it helps to place flowers in pieces that have not fully opened if using oasis. Be wary of water picks. They limit your water source due to size. PLEASE PLEASE note that gerbera are chlorine sensitive, which means if you are using water from a source that treats water with chlorine, your gerbera daisies WILL NOT LAST!! also familiarize yourself with etheleyne gas and the flowers. Placing flowers near sources that emit the gas, such as fruit will damage the flowers.

[@ddoodless]

So helpful!!

[@suttota]

Those look so great! Darnit again not available in Canada 😥

[@erinhurlock5521]

Not only are we DIYing all our florals, we're using my Cricut to make them out of paper! Burning Man is a huge part of our lives, which we wanted to bring into our wedding and reception. All our decor is burnable. After our reception, guests are welcome to take a centerpiece home if they'd like; all the remaining items (except my bouquet) will go into a bonfire. We're thrilled about this )'(

[@Lionesse-z41553]

That's so amazing! I've never been to Burning Man, and I've always wanted to go.

[@MusicLover2Eternity]

I have that shirt too!!!!

[@brealysia95]

You are awesome!!!! ❤️

[@lynnestuckey8632]

I will probably be making my wedding flowers with my mom and using artificial.

[@savannahhaughton22]

Can we get a review of Kukka Flowers next?

[@melissaysitall7703]

I’m hiring a florist!! I wanted to do my own bouquets and my bridesmaids but bc it’s out of state I just don’t think I’ll have enough time😭😭

[@video123film]

I'm hiring a florist because I have the budget to do so, my wedding is across the country, and I just don't want to deal with them in the days before the wedding. Also my skill level would be nowhere near that of a florist.

[@sourpatchx-x4401]

Any good venue recommendations in California?

[@KINETICCOLOUR]

I’m going crazy. I will be DIY’ing most of the wedding and hope to mix faux / dried / fresh however I want a few things done by a florist & finding one for the right price has been difficult 💀

[@heatherganey9527]

I have been a licensed florist for almost 20 years(Louisiana requirement), and I will offer some advice. First, good design is good design whether that be faux, fresh or dried. Second, know what is in season and the weather when you get married. Lenten roses in August, not gonna happen, hydrangea in the heat can be beautiful but a professional will ensure they will not wilt, those suckers love water. Also PLEASE realize that MOST of those Pinterest photos are not REAL weddings, they are photo shoots to showcase beautiful florals, photography, etc. Those designs do not always take into consideration the logistics of your bouquets being in and out of water, they need to be cut each time, when you take them out for pictures and then 2 hrs later taken down the aisle. Also some blooms we literally chase around the globe in seasons, like peonies. If you sit down with any designer worth their salt, you let them know what you do NOT like, that is actually more important, what the aesthetic of your day is and your expectations and budget; they will work wonders for you. Congratulations!!!

[@Lionesse-z41553]

@@heatherganey9527 This is great advice! Thank you!

[@claricebanks4432]

Where's your second video for the other flowers??????

[@jdopera]

How much did everything cost?

[@annette.1030]

More cost savvy solution: Go to Trader Joes! Fifty Flowers is expeeeeeensive!!! Maybe a cost comparison video could be in the works?

[@emstar361]

You’re so cute!!❤️

[@haleymccool3855]

When I click on the links none take me to florals ??

[@lindseyprozanski2898]

There’s no sound for your intro

[@evelyncasperson9009]

I'm dying my flowers. I am most likely using artificial flowers, so I can make the floral arrangements in advance with my bridal party.

[@melaniegambill9102]

Oh my God

[@lynnestuckey8632]

Hi

[@lynnestuckey8632]

First

[@dnguyen6684]

when i read diy flowers, i automatically thought fake flowers.

[@elizabethli6758]

please announce that this is US only... slightly misleading and I'm already some way into this video

[@rachel7455]

I HAVE THE SAME SHIT

[@ellie9087]

I'm sure you meant shirt, but your comment made me laugh so hard I almost cried... and I don't even know why, I just found it hilarious 😂😂😂

[@Lionesse-z41553]

@@ellie9087 Me too! 🤣🤣

[@arianeavenido2123]

Faux flowers mostly