I freakin' LOVE flowers!

But... Why are they so expensive??

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Ok, so I know why they are expensive. They are pretty and they smell good and everyone loves flowers, right? But I have come to the conclusion that flowers are expensive because weddings are expensive! After talking with the florist on the island I decided that I need to scale back on my flower selections just a tad.

In my mind I had envisioned beautiful, full pale pink bouquets of roses for my girls and the same for mine, except in ivory. All the tables had beautiful arrangements overflowing with pale pinks and ivory, complete with a lace table runner.

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OK, so you get the idea. It's ok though, we will make do with our flower budget and it will be beautiful. Here's what we have in mind...

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So what do yall think? Is there anything you had to scale back on budget wise?

My flavor of the week.

My latest obsession has lately been ideas for outfitting my bouquet. There are so many pretty things you can do with the handle of the darn thing, I'm not sure how I'm going to pick which one I really want.

The first being the classic ribbon & bow.

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Nice, simple, understated and classic. It's just not me though.

The next thing I came across was the handle wrapped in lace.

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Oooooo So pretty! And it goes well with my "Vintage Beach Chic" wedding

Then I saw this...

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Yep! That's a hankie wrapped around the stems!

I. Die.

I love this idea so much and since I will be attempting (and hopefully successfully executing) my save the dates on hankies, I think this idea is perfect!

I will most likely go with something more like this for my bouquet though.

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Perhaps my new last name initial monogrammed in blue? And maybe throw on a starfish broach for good measure. Since we will be on the beach and all.

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Too much you think? Yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and buy it anyways cause its $9.00 at Sears.

Hopefully all the thought and planning I am putting into the details will make our wedding look amazing in the pictures. I really believe that even if I am the only one who notices them, it will make me feel so good to see my plans come to fruition.

What special details are y'all planning?