Have you heard the buzz buzz buzz coming from The Wedding Chicks? That gorgeous rustic bouquet has captured the hearts and imaginations of reader after reader. First, it’s DIY! Second, The Wedding Chicks tweeted that the “bouquet holds the record of the most pins ever.” Congrats to the Wedding Chicks; that’s awesome. But I’d really love them to tweet out the name of those divine flowers! What are they Ladies!?

Image from Jaimee Morse via The Wedding Chicks

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Couple saves engagement flowers for wedding display

This is an aha moment. No, this is an OMG moment. If you haven't yet seen it, go check out this wedding on Elizabeth Anne Designs. This Portland DIY wedding was held at one of my favorite venues, Mount Hood Organic Farms, and featured one of my favorite guest book ideas: vintage skis to sign. But the best idea is displaying the original bouquet of roses from when Scott proposed to Margie. Awwwww, gush!

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Guest Post by Nicole Morgan

Bouquet by JL Designs, image from Studio 28 Photography via Boella

With anemone season is still in full swing, I am so pleased to introduce Nicole Morgan from WholeBlossoms.com who is here to discuss caring for DIY wedding anemones. Nicole works for Whole Blossoms, which is perfect given she's an avid floral designer in her spare time.

Florals by Denise Facanello, images from Monika Broz via Green Wedding Shoes

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Have you seen this amazing and utterly spectacular giant paper flower bouquet?

Image from Ali Degraff via 100 Layer Cake

Well lucky duck! 100 Layer Cake has posted a DIY tutorial for this incredible giant paper flower bouquet. How stupendous this that!? (Hint: very.)

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Find Wedding Inspiration Everywhere!

I read a fantastic post over on Thrifty in White about how your wedding tastes are likely to change during the year or so you plan you wedding. And ain't that the truth! Just browse through my Delicious account and see how my own asthetic has changed. It's like day and night.

In the end, some of the most influential resources for designing my own wedding were, well, design blogs. They're fantastic for generating ideas for DIY projects, gifts, and centerpieces and tablescapes.

Case in point, Creature Comforts just published their online mag, Gifted, which is chock full of inspiring ideas and projects that can easily be incorporated into your wedding. Here's a few of my faviorite things for the Christmas Bride:

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