What Inspires Me: Bouquets #2

Who says you have to have flowers? Even in the 1950s, women were crafting paper bouquets.

How to Make a Lovely Bouquet of Dennison Crepe Paper, Copyright 1950

If paper flowers aren't your thing there are other alternatives. Getting married at Coney Island, the Santa Cruz Boardwalk or the Santa Monica Pier? What about cotton candy for your bridesmaids' bouquets or bouquets of rock candy swizzle sticks?

Looking for something a little more elegant? Have you considered brooches or feathers? Want a rustic feel? What about cotton? Or pine cones?

Here are some alternatives that I came across. Depending on the style of your wedding one might work for you.

Did you have an eco-friendly bouquet? What did you chose?

Photography Credits (top to bottom clockwise): Feather Bouquet by Emplume via TrendHunter; Pinecone Bouquet in the Snow, Jenny Haas via Green Wedding Shoes; Pinecone Bouquet via Once Wed (with tutorial); Cotton Bouquet, Fernanda Petelinkar of Fernanda e Sharon Fotografia de Casamento via Ruffled; Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks Bouquet, Red Ribbon Studios via The Hostess with the Mostess; Vintage Brooches and Feather Bouquet, The Last Forty Percent via Green Wedding Shoes.