These faded blooms brought me back to my wedding day.
My husband bought me these roses from the farmer’s market a couple of weeks ago.
So let me share that roses aren’t my favorite blooms. When I do choose roses I gravitate to the whites|creams and yellows.
But these roses made me smile because they reminded me of my wedding bouquet.
And as they faded and dried I liked them even more and they really made me smile as I reminisced.
So when most of the memory lane roses dried they were too pretty and pertinent to just toss in the green recycle bin.
So, what’s a girl to do? Create a mini vignette, of course.
As I’m taking these pictures and Mr. Masterpiece is watching me, I asked him what they remind him of and without hesitation he says my wedding bouquet.
And that’s one of the many reasons I love this man.
Next year we will celebrate 20 years of marriage; just like these roses we have faded & wilted some but at the same time become something stronger & bolder together.
Then I remembered I still had my dried rose hairpiece from our wedding & the ribbon from my nosegay bouquet so I added it to the vignette.
then & now !
sharing @:
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morning cup of joe @ the cottage market
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shabbilicious friday @ shabby art boutique
friday’s 5 features @ diy-vintage-chic
pinworthy projects @ my suburban kitchen
craft frenzy @ craft dictator
the creative collection @ the crafted sparrow
party palooza @ i heart naptime
saturday sparks @ pieced pastimes
bouquet of talent @ life on lakeshore drive
share it one more time @ lilacs&longhorns
sundays at home @ love of home
dishing it digging it @ rustic & refined
funtastic friday @olives & okra
creative corner @ curly crafty mom
amaze me monday @ dwellings-the heart of your home
show&share @ coastal charm
the scoop @ stonegable
inspire me monday @ my uncommon slice of suburbia
metamorphis monday @ between naps on the porch
make it pretty monday @ the dedicated house
motivation monday @ making our life matter
celebrate your story @ the sweet sensations
mmm @ keeping it simple
inspire me tuesday @ a stroll thru life
talk of the time @ knick of time
the inspiration board @ carolyn’s homework
wow @ savvy southern style
sizzle into summer @ diy by design
wonderful wednesday @ oh my heartsie girl
wake-up wednesday @ god’s growing garden
vintage charm @ charm bracelet diva
home&garden @ a delightsome life
syc @ have a daily cup of mrs. olson
home sweet home @ the charm of home
share your style @ little farmstead
Your flowers kept so nice! Mine did for about 8 years and then got bad. You made such a pretty centerpiece with them!
thanks so much april. i love how these blooms faded. they look even more romantic dried in my opinion. xo- mj
Oh my, that is a love story, right there! I love the look of the dried roses, too. They look Victorian, don’t they? Thank you so much for sharing at Celebrate Your Story…now go give that man a hug and a kiss!
thanks for stopping by & leaving your sweet comments chloe. xo- mj
Such a gorgeous idea and what a great story behind it! My mother taught me the art of drying flowers when I was young. My favorites are roses and pansies! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Dishing It & Digging It 🙂
thanks so much for stopping by angie. my favorite flowers to dry are my hydrangeas from the garden and then i can decorate with them all year round. xo- mj