Brooquets.

I have never been the little girl who dreamed of a wedding, and even today as an adult, it's not something that I even think about. My idea of a wedding is a backyard bbq.... with strings of lights from tree to tree, a long table of food buffet style and dancing barefoot.  Not the perfect little girl fantasy.  OH.. BUT... if my groom could sing.. and sang me a song he wrote to the strum of his guitar.. well.. that would be my fantasy.

Anyways, I have been making wedding jewels for a dear friend Erlinda Denise, check out her daydreams at www.weddingluvdreams.blogspot.com.  I will post those pics up as soon as her wedding comes...which won't be until June.  Thank you for your patience.  :-) 

I was carousing through etsy, and stumbled upon these BROOQUETS (bouquets made of brooches) made by a professional floral designer named Amanda Heer and immediately thought of Erlinda.. and possibly my backyard bbq wedding.

These brooquets totally reminded me of her DIY wedding that she has been sweatin and slavin for.. not because she can't have someone do the work for her, but because being an artist herself, she LOVES to create.. and why not CREATE your dream wedding! 

She also makes these Broosages!  (Corsage made with Brooches)  I would have loves this for Senior Prom many moons ago!

She makes Brooutaneirs as well!  (Boutonnieres made of Brooches).

Such beautiful pieces!

For more on Amanda Heer's pieces, visit her etsy page at http://www.etsy.com/shop/1amanda.

Love,
Mazel