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The Veil

Been thinking about an appropriate veil for the gown. Kenny lent me a classic long veil, with satin ribbon trim for the photo shoot but I did not pin it on in the end. I realised I had a problem with the veil cos it was covering most of the embellishments on the toga strap and the bustier area. Given that the design of the gown was more "old-school" with the toga and mermaid cut, I thought about getting Kenny to make a birdcage veil:

So how does this look?

Photo shoot flowers DIY (3)

1 Big stalk of sunflower, de-leafed. A bit of drama, a bit of goofiness. Happiness and great fun for $3. And u don need anything else to go with it.

Photo shoot flowers DIY (2)

Hydrangea bouquet

1 white hydrangea. 1.5m long white satin ribbon. Clear tape and rubber bands. Straight flower stems (I used the cut rose stems from the pomander earlier, or u can ask if your florist has unwanted cut stems.) Pearl head pins.

Hydrangea is my favourite flower and its big round "head" makes a lovely bridal bouquet. Hydrangeas are water guzzlers so Mr Supplier prepared the flower by dunking its head in water for a few minutes. (Cos hydrangeas absorb water through its flowers; their woody stem makes it difficult for them to draw water through it.)

Cut the hydrangea stem to a desired length for the handle. Bundle cut rose stems (I used about 14 stems which were halved lengthwise from 7 original stalks) around the hydrangea stem and secure with 2 rubber bands. Wrap clear tape around the stems to further secure them. Wrap the ribbon from the middle leaving tail ends equal in length in a criss-cross fashion, starting from the bottom of the bouquet handle. Cross the ribbon flat in front, bring the ends to the back and make another flat cross. Bring both ends to the front again, this time cross the ends and make a tight twist. Bring the ends to the back, make a flat cross, and bring up the ribbons to the front again for another twist. Repeat so that the front is a series of twists and the back is a series of flat crosses. To end, tie a double knot at the front and secure the knot with two pearl pins as shown below:

Trim the remaining ends. Or u could tie a bow and leave the ends trailing (for this, u probably need more ribbon, about 2m long)

Hydrangeas need water so have to spray the flowers regularly, Mr Supplier suggested once every hour so that the flowers will not droop. Hydrangeas are pretty hardy and will last for a while. They also come in colours like pink, blue, purple, yellow-green.

Photo shoot flowers DIY (1)

Just went to collect the flowers for the DIY project to prepare for tomorrow's shoot. And Mr Flowers Supplier had a little surprise in store for me. He apparently left the stall for a while during the day and came back to find that his baby's breath and forget-me-nots had all been SOLD OFF, by his ultra-efficient stall helpers. So we had to rush around a bit to find replacements. We did anyway, though for I suspect a high price, partly because it's the goddamn Valentine's Day season. Anyhow, we managed to produced the goods:

Pomander

15 stalks of fuschia roses (Mr Supplier did as told and removed the netting one day earlier to allow the roses to bloom fully, and he got me nice big ones from Holland). A big bunch of forget-me-nots (if I hold the bunch with both hands, my fingertips touch) for about $13 from another supplier who probably overcharged me. A 37cm-in-circumference wet floral sponge ball (bought earlier from FarEast Flora). Lilac ribbon. A satay stick and clear tape.

I prepared the sponge by submerging it in water completely for about 5 min to make sure it's thoroughly soaked. Poke a straw through the sponge, without pulling it entirely through. Use a florist wire to tie both ends of a 50cm long ribbon to it, and put the wire through the straw. Draw out the wire and attached ribbon through the straw, then remove the straw completely. Make sure the ribbon does not go through the hole completely. The loop at one end will be the handle and the tails at the other end will be used to secure an anchor at the bottom of the sponge. To make the anchor, cross two 4cm long satay sticks and secure with clear tape until tightly bound. Tie the cross anchor to the sponge with both ends of the ribbon. Trim away the tail-ends if desired, or u can leave them behind like in the photo above. Cut the roses, leaving behind 3cm long stems and poke them through the sponge at random spots leaving some space in between for the forget-me-nots. Trim forget-me-nots to desired length and fill in the gaps.

Boutonniere

Originally intended as a flower girl basket, I can see this being adapted into a boutonniere for the groom, as long as it's flowers with long stems. Works with the hoop too, although i would drop twirling the ribbon around it. The ribbon weaving at the stem is ingenious. Vintage Glam offers a DIY tutorial.

Red candles

Red ball and pillar candles from Ikea. $4.90 each. Think I need 2 balls and 3 pillars for the wedding photo book table. Plus small bunches of roses/forgetmenots, crepe paper with ribbons.

CNY flower

I don't know the name of this flower but it always appears during Chinese New Year. I am intrigued by its texture, which feels like a cross between velvet and felt. The colour is also bright and somewhat lustrous, and it seems pretty hardy. I wonder if it is available outside the CNY period. I think it'd look great with some baby's breath clustered around it in a bouquet. Simple yet striking.

Cool skirt

I'm gonna try to make this. Heading to Spotlight to pick up materials for the DIY flowers.

Shoot Prep

Getting ready for the pre-wedding outdoor shoot on 9 Feb. The dress will be done on 5 Feb (final final) and ready for collection. Getting the stuff to DIY flowers that I like: One Stalk of Giant Sunflower, bunch of baby's breath with ribbons and pearls and a hot pink (roses) and deep purple (forget-me-nots) pomander. Maybe throw in a giant flower headpiece if I can find the right looking silk flower. That should give me several different looks with my bridal gown and my favourite yellow+green short shift dress.

Grace Kelly's Bridal Gown

Lovely, isn't it? But only she can carry it off. Stunningly regal. The rest of us minions would look frumpy, at best. In this photo, she looks like a cross between Nicole Kidman and Gwyneth Paltrow (80:20).