on a whim
I read somewhere that imitation is the best compliment. I hope that's common knowledge, because I decided to make a button bouquet suspiciously similar to those I saw on Offbeat Bride by princesslasertron. I usually like to support the original creator and purchase from the artist whose work I like, but I can't spend $250 on something that will just sit around after the wedding. If I haven't already said this, one of my rules of thumb is If it's going to be useless after the wedding, don't spend money on it. That was why I didn't want a bouquet. It will just sit around after the wedding, and we don't need more stuff.

But today, during the brief moment I could spare a thought for myself, I realized I want a bouquet. Not a floral one, though -- I don't like cut flowers -- a button bouquet.

What's funny about this whole mess is that I chose a button bouquet, rather than origami or pom poms or what-have-you, because I have a tin of orange buttons leftover from my orange blossom crochet hook case, yet somehow I ended up at the store buying MORE buttons.

The even more funny thing is that I had several good, logical reasons for not wanting a bouquet from the get-go, and now at the 2-week marker, I changed my mind for a very silly reason.

As I bucked more and more traditions, I also deprived myself of many bride-y items, and I realized I want a bridal identifier. If we were to walk into a Jamba Juice after the ceremony, nobody would be able to tell we just got married: he won't be wearing a tux, and I won't be wearing a white dress or veil. Not to say that all weddings have these elements, but they are universally recognized as wedding garb. A bouquet is something so unique to a bride that even a non-floral one would identify me as a blushing beauty that day.

I'll post pictures tomorrow when the lighting is better. The bouquet and boutonniere should be done by then. *knock on wood*