Studio del Fiore vintage brooch bridal bouquets

Someone marry us right now! This spectacular vintage brooch bridal bouquet from Studio del Fiore is one-of-a-kind, and it took Portland floral designer Lisa Martin several months to create. One lucky bride-to-be can acquire this beauty of a bouquet on Thursday night at the annual The Art of Weddings local designer bridal event (in fact, it’s such a stunner it’s probably worth snapping up even if you don’t yet have a groom).

Martin, who participates in The Art of Weddings showcase every year, said she likes to create one special piece each year that branches away from her usual floral designs so someone can make a hands-on purchase at the event, which is obviously not something you can do with flowers. Last year, for example, she designed a beautiful bridal bouquet entirely out of feathers.

Inspiration for this year’s brooch bouquet came from Martin’s mom, who brought over a big box of costume jewelry last Christmas so Martin could make a kitschy bejeweled Christmas tree. Instead, she got a better idea: “There was so much cool stuff in there, I said ‘I bet I could weave these together into a bridal bouquet,’” Martin said. “I used vintage brooches, earrings, rings – anything that looked like flowers. There are about 75 pieces in the bouquet, and it took more than three months to collect them all.”

If your heart is set on one of these stunners, Martin says you can save time by giving her your own vintage pieces, gems and brooches and she’ll weave them into a bouquet for you. That’s a great way to save on the cost (about $500), and also a sweet way to incorporate meaningful family gems and jewels into your wedding day.

View more of Studio del Fiore’s floral designs at this Thursday’s event, where Martin will showcase all-white bouquets made with orchids, and some colorful garden style bouquets. Read more about The Art of Weddings on The Neat Sheet here.

Studio del Fiore
877-883-4677; By appointment only
www.studiodelfiore.com

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