DIY Flower Projects

It would be hard not to notice that one of the hottest trends in fashion, wedding, and diy in general are flower crowns. I've put together a round-up of diy flower projects including a flower crown, flower bracelet (corsage), and a flower napkin holder. These are super cute and I can't wait to try them out. 

flower crown photo and tutorial by 100 Layer Cake

flower bracelet (link here) and napkin holder (link here) photos and tutorials by Paper & Stitch

collage layout by Nest Vintage & Handmade

NEST DIY - Wedding Bouquets

hand-tied Bridal bouquet with white roses, white dahlias and greenery

Sorry for the blogging absence; we are having a great time in America. My husband has already travelled back to Australia after 3 weeks to go back to work. Emmy and I will be here for another week and a bit. 

We came for my friend's wedding, which happened a week ago. It was beautiful! She had a rustic burlap-and-lace themed wedding and us bridesmaids had Peacock blue dresses. The venue was a gorgeous log-cabin called the Field House. I had the privilege of doing the wedding bouquets and boutonnières. This is the fifth wedding that I've done the bridal flowers for. The brides wish was to have lots of greenery and white flowers in an
a-symmetrical arrangement. The bride's bouquet (above) was "dinner plate sized", and the bridesmaids bouquets (below) were "dessert plate sized". Creature Comforts blog had some great tutorials on DIY wedding bouquets, click here. Click here for my Pinterest Board, 'Jami's Peacock Inspired Wedding'.

Here we are! Emmy was a flower girl in a giant tulle dress.

photos by me

Caramel Machiato Cupcakes Recipe. Yum Yum!

For a long time now I have dreamed about owning and running a cafe. I grew up working in coffee shops and I've even attended espresso/coffee conventions and have read books on the subject. Total coffee nerd right here! IF I did have my own cafe I would definitely be serving delicious cupcakes like these Caramel Machiato Cupcakes. They look to-die-for! 

I also love the idea of raw materials and a community feel to the cafe. AND I would sell fresh flowers... just because. 

You can see the rest of my collections of inspiring photos on my 'My maybe 'One Day' Cafe... *sigh*' Pinterest board. If you want to check out and follow the rest of my Pinterest boards, click the Pinterest logo on the right of this page. 

original photo 1 by Flour Child // photo 2 found via Design Sponge // photo 3 of Sunshine found via Remodelista // Photo 4 by Gingerlily Flowers