Pomanders!

When I first started perusing wedding websites and trying to find some inspiration for our wedding, I fell in love with pomanders. That's not to say I had ever even heard the word "pomander," but I quickly learned that they were a much coveted wedding ceremony decor item as of late.

The specific look I was set on was this: pomanders hanging from shepherd hooks lining our outdoor 'aisle.' And I know that all of my florals will be in peach, pink, and white...so I envisioned pretty multi-colored pomanders all the way to the lighthouse.

(via Project Wedding's GoingtobeGoff)

After a little bit of research, I quickly discovered that these lovely pomanders could run up to $40 a piece! On top of all of my other floral desires for my bouquet, bridesmaid's bouquets, and reception centerpieces, that price tag was just not going to work!

Lucky for me that I realized that many brides DIY these pretties using silk flowers for a much more reasonable price tag! (In fact, the ones I posted above are faux flowers assesmbed by the bride, and she has an awesome tutorial here.) You can even make them using tissue paper!

I loved the idea of saving some money and buying all of the supplies to make my own, and was actually looking into it...until I discovered an amazing Etsy seller who would make them for me for even less than I was going to be able to make them myself! (Can I just say, Etsy is a bride-to-be's best friend!)

Heidi made me 24 lovely salmon (peach and pink) pomanders with ivory ribbon in less than a week! She e-mailed me today to let me know they were done and even posted some pictures so I could see how they turned out. I absolutely love them!

I can't wait to see how these look on our wedding day. I'm so happy we found a cost-effective and low-stress way to make my pomander dreams come true!