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Nikki
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diy Sola Flowers

Nikki, on December 2, 2019 at 6:17 PM Posted in Do It Yourself 1 14
Created my bridal bouquet yesterday and I’m so excited with how it turned out that I wanted to share! I loved the overall process but it definitely took longer than I was expecting.


A couple of things I ran into: - make sure you order enough stems and quality ones! I used bamboo and got some thicker ones from Michaels, but also had flimsy ones from Amazon that were the worst and had to wind 3 together to not have them fall over - I over-purchased greenery because I had no idea how it would look once I started working on it. I ended up not using any of the preserved eucalyptus that I bought and that’s okay! - I found it looked better to pick 2-3 flower styles for the bouquets. I bought one of the large variety packs from Sola Wood Flowers and didn’t end up using a lot of them but might see if I can make a few centerpieces with them just so they don’t go to waste - Don’t be afraid to fail! I had to rearrange it 3 times before we created a style I likeddiy Sola Flowers 1

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Latest activity by Andrea, on December 10, 2019 at 1:56 PM
  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
    Cher Horowitz ·
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    Your bouquet is so beautiful! You did an awesome job. I really think you could have an Etsy business selling these if you wanted!

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  • Nikki
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    Thank you so much! I love how they turned out Smiley smile I‘ll probably end up selling them on Etsy later and would love to make more, they’re super fun!
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  • Tanyia
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    Beautiful job!
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    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    That's pretty
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  • Clíodhna
    WeddingWire Administrator January 2030
    Clíodhna ·
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    This turned out beautiful, Nikki!

    I love the selection of colors Smiley love

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  • Nikki
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    Thanks all! ❤️
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    Just Said Yes July 2020
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    Wow! so beautiful, I love it!

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  • Destiny
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    Could you share some side pics? i'm doing a sola bouquet and still need to buy greenery im also not 100% sold on the stems i got from sola

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  • Nikki
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    Hi Destiny, unfortunately I don’t have side pics since the bouquets are at my mom’s but I can share some of the greenery I got! I also wasn’t a fan of the eucalyptus I bought from Sola so ended up getting other faux greenery from Michaels and Etsy that worked a lot better. Looks like they’re still doing their 30% off sale through tonight too!


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  • Catherine
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    WOW you did an amazing job!!! Smiley heart this is great

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  • Nikki
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    Thank you!
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    Love this! Did you dye them yourself or get them already dyed?

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  • Nikki
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    I dyed the myself! It was actually super easy and doesn’t take too long. I will say, I wish I would have saved some money and not purchased the colors from the Sola site. You can use craft acrylic paint from Walmart or a craft store for a lot cheaper ($1 each vs $5+ each) and the cheap stuff worked exactly the same
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    Thank you!!

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