Damn - glad we went with fake flowers! I made my flower headpiece and the bouquet - my Mum did the horseshoe, the arch and the broom. I think we spent about $150 total on silk flowers and ivy, plus there was one basket of real flowers on the table under the arch; I still have the headpiece and horseshoe, and the besom hangs in our kitchen to this day. Then again, I'm a cheapskate - I made my own dress, too.
How quickly a decade passes (as of last Friday)! I'm happy I still have the headpiece, as we didn't have a professional photographer for the wedding - I'd like to throw on our outfits and do a few wedding-photo-style couples shots with a pro at some point. I can always get some more black & red silk roses and ivy to make another bouquet for it, or just go without. Thought about doing it for our 10th, but there hasn't been time this summer.
Cheers!
-mistress k
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