A Second Glance at Paper
Flowers are a large part of any wedding budget, and getting just the right ones, in the right color and in the right season can sometimes be a massive undertaking. That is why some brides and grooms are looking to paper to create their own wedding flowers, but not just any flowers - Origami flowers.
A delicate, challenging and meditative art arising from Japan, Origami flowers and the spectacular bouquets they can create are a welcome addition to even the most discerning weddings. Far from looking cheap or homemade, Origami bouquets have a colorful richness to them, and definitely deserve a second glance.
The key to making your Origami bouquets truly standout, is ensuring that the grade and quality of your paper is top rate and duo colored so that there is color on both sides. As Origami paper comes in a wide variety of colors, sizes and grades, including foil paper to add that extra sparkle, you shouldn't have any trouble finding your chosen wedding colors amongst the varieties available.
Irises, Azaleas, Daffodils, Dahlias, Orchids, Lady Slippers, Tulips, Lilies and many, many more, there are literally hundreds of folding patterns available to make almost every flower that is known, and even some patterns that create their own specially designed flowers. By creating the type of design that has yet to be seen in nature, you will give your bouquet that special one of a kind look you are always searching for throughout your wedding accessories.
To take your flowers from simply beautiful to outstanding, try adding additional details and accessories such as Swarovski crystals, peacock feathers, or crystallized pistons and stamens to give a slightly more realistic feel to each of the flowers in your bouquets.
But don't just stop at bouquets, use Origami flowers as boutonnières for the groom and his attendants, corsages for the mothers of the bride and groom, flowers for the flower girl to carry, and as decorative flowers to adorn your wedding favor boxes or containers. Wherever you would think to add real flowers, Origami flowers are the perfect stand in.
An additional benefit to choosing Origami flowers over the real thing is the meditative quality that can be found in the repetitive folding practice; an excellent way to calm those pre-wedding jitters. If you are looking for an inexpensive way to have the rich full bouquets you've always dreamed of, don't forget to give paper a second glance.
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