Where I've Been...

 I took a sabbatical (few months off from cardmaking) to make wedding flowers (silk) for a very good friend's daughter who I've watched grow up and has played an important role in my life.   Before she could drive I paid her to come clean my house and after she started driving we would go "eat lunch" together after she finished cleaning.  She would drive us (I was in various kinds of cancer treatment during these years).   I was always so cheered up to be with her and she was very attentive to what I asked her to do  and how I wanted it done!    Her name is Sarah and she is all grown up now, a college graduate, an elementary school teacher and this year on October 4 shortly after 3:00 PM she became Mrs. Christopher Bowen.       

Here are some photos of her flowers

 Cousin Katie, Aunt Sue (dress corsage), Sarah, Pam/her mom (wrist corsage), and sister Emma

We started off with a "fall mix" from Hobby Lobby and as the process went along I ended up taking a rather large yellow flower out and adding in the same size burgundy flower, baby's breath and ivy cutting the stems to the same length and tying it with off white wide wired ribbon...securing with decorative straight pins

not sure you can see the boutonnieres but again went to  hobby lobby bought some burgundy boutonnieres and stripped everything off  then added ivy and baby's breath and wrapped in tan twine for a masculine fall look.

the bride's bouquet was made from champagne  rosebuds, baby's breath and a different ivy from any

of the other flowers.   It was hand tied and included 3 striated roses of several matching colors that matched the champagne roses.  They were chosen in honor of her grandmothers (both deceased) and her deceased grandfather.    They were positioned in the bouquet so she could look down and remember them.   The groom 's boutonniere was composed with this same rose to match the brides bouquet and to honor  his father who passed away during Covid.

It was such a joy to be a part of this sweet girl's wedding!

me,  Sarah,  Pam (mom) Emma (sister)

I love them all!

Thanks for looking

a special thanks to Lindsey, Kimberlee and Debie for holding and bowmaking assistance!