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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Every mom is good at something, or perhaps a number of things; my own Mama has, among her many talents, an amazing design eye, ninja sewing skills, a green thumb she didn't pass on to me and is my own personal voice of reason. But she can't (as far as I know, since I've never asked) arrange a bouquet as gorgeous as this mother-of-the-bride designed beauty; can you believe that's a DIY project?

Tell me, what's your mom's secret skill? Is she a phenomenal seamstress like yesterday's mother of the bride, a terrific storyteller, or a wonderful cook?


Image by Gia Canali.

29 comments:

  1. gorgeous flowers! my mom is a ninja solder too! xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams

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  2. wowsa. Can I just say that white and more white with a pop of color will forever be my favorite approach to a wedding?

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  3. That is a stunning bouquet... and even more special because it was made by the mother of the bride.... priceless....

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  4. Wow! That is an incredible bouquet! My mom can cook, clean, and sew like no one's business but hasn't done it in a long time. Sigh.

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  5. Oh, wow!! This is breathtaking! I can't believe it's a DIY...I wish that was my talent :) My mom is wonderful at so many things, but I think one of her best talents is her ability to make every place we live in feel so homey. When I left for college and my brother took my room, I got moved into the teeny tiny office. By the time I got home for Christmas, my mom had transformed it into the cutest, coziest little bedroom nook!

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  6. My mom also has an amazing green thumb, which she got from her dad. Love perusing around her gigantic garden and seeing all of the lovely little plants and flowers!

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  7. Amazing, simply amazing this is a DIY-bouquet! My Mom can cook, bake & sew . . . none of which she passed on to me.

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  8. Unbelievable!! My Mom can knit and embroider....ohhh how I wish I could knit!

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  9. My mom is an amazing cook and she's AWESOME at wrapping presents.

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  10. One word "WOW!". Ok more words are needed...this is is gorgeous!

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  11. wow it is quite stunning! I wish we could like flash freeze our bouquets for life! Mine was just breathtaking! I guess that's what pictures are for lol! xo

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  12. Gorgeous! One of my bridesmaids did my flowers, but I had pretty simple arrangements :)

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  13. whoa my mom could never recreate that gorgeous bouquet but she can bake the best cakes!

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  14. I think my mom's secret skill is creating amazing tablescapes. She could kill Martha's. Just sayin'.

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  15. wow! What an amazing bouquet. no, I wouldn't have guessed this wasn't done by a pro.

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  16. WOW!! Gorgeous! My mom has soo many talents that I wish she had passed on to me (green thumb included -- mine is definitely black).

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  17. I wish I had ninja sewing skills. the money I'd save at the tailors!

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  18. i'm sad to say my mom's best skill is probably shopping or spending money, not something amazingly useful at times and WOW this bouquet is amazing!

    life spelled jen

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  19. gorgeous diy bouquet!!

    my mom is the best cook!

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  20. Such an incredibly lovely bouquet. My mother is a phenomenal listener. She can help me talk through just about anything.

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  21. My mom can quilt up a masterpiece :) I'm waiting on my newest one any day now!

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  22. My mom's secret skill has to be the ability to stay calm under any kind of circumstance. Seriously. She is never flustered. It's frightening.

    http://www.glamkittenslitterbox.com/
    Twitter: @GlamKitten88

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  23. Such a beautiful image!! Twitter

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  24. Oh my gosh, that bouquet is exquisite.

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  25. This bouquet is exquisite!!
    Mumsy is definitely the tops! Always coming to the rescue, she continues to amaze me even after all these years, a tres talented lady in every sense!

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  26. For most of my life I thought my mom was always wrong about everything (don't we all, as adolescents?) but as I've gotten older I realize that she is practically always right. About everything. I call her almost every day to ask her questions: how long to cook squash, the milk:lemonjuice ratio to substitute for buttermilk, how late the drycleaners is open...so many things I could check the internets for, but I'd rather ask her!

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  27. My Mum and my Grandma are both wonderful at cooking/baking desserts. Funnily enough it's the only thing I ever like to cook. I'm no good and really have little interest in cooking proper meals, only dessert :-)

    ~ Clare x

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  28. that is a beautiful bouquet~!

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