Garden Wedding: DIY Bridal Bouquet (Recipe)

This past weekened I had the opportunity to attend the Michigan Floral Association (MFA) Contest. I competed in the college student/novice cathegory. The criteria this year was to make a bridal bouquet for a garden wedding under $50 (excluding any Oasis products- that is, bouquet holder, wire, etc...)

Here is the bouquet I made (there's lots of pictures!!!)

 

In the process of making it..

And here is the boutonniere. My theme was the bling (brooches), so I incorporated that into the boutonniere as well.

 

These pictures were taken once I got home from Grand Rapids, Michigan on Sunday, four days after I made the bouquet, so the roses are kind of dead.

  I also incorporated succulents and blooming branches..

The Succulents

Here is the recipe for it:

Three Echiveria (Succulents)

7 Free Spirited Standard Rose 

9 Stems of Pink Ranunculus

1/4 bunch blooming branches

7 stems Hypericum Berries

1/3 bunch Purple Statice

1/8 bunch Seeded Eucalyptus

Booxwood (filler)

And I used 6 brooches in the bouquet and a cameo lock on the handle

If you want to know how I atteached the brooches or the succulents, leave a comment below and I'll make a little tutorial!

There were a lot of cool floral arrengements at the competition, but I don't know if I can post pictures of other people's designs

Yours, Aranza

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P.S. I got third place in the competition!

OoTD: Dreams and Visions

"Then the Lord answered me and said: 'Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it'" 
Habakkuk 2:2

For a while now, I had been struggling with having a vision for my life and believing my dreams would come true. Yesterday, I had a tremendous revelation that God does not choose the qualified, but qualifies the chosen. He chose me to work for His kingdom, and I think for a while I had been scared of what that would look like, but not any more!

I am done going through the motions of life having no dreams or visions.
Yesterday, I sat down and asked God to guide me and give me revelation for what His dreams are for my life.. and boy, am I excited!!!!

I can hardly wait until some of my major dreams become realities! For now, I am praying and working toward them. I still have to go through life, but I now have a refreshed sense of what is in store, and of what my role is. 

And yes, though the situations that once stunted my dreams are still present, I now trust God, not those situations, or my own actions.

It was freeeeeeezing!! And I don't know why I didn't put gloves one.. But it was still nice finally having some snow on the ground... It looks beautiful

What are your dreams?

May God bless you,
Aranza

OoTD: My Soul's Boast

My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
    let the humble hear and be glad.

Psalm 34:2

       Although I really enjoy fashion (and everyone in my family can say I enjoy it a little bit too much), I know I can only boast in the Lord. Nothing I posses can be compred to the joy of knowing God. And after all, isn't everything I have His anyway? It is all a gift from God, so it would be dumb for me to boast on anything but Him.

Now, being honest, I can say that from time to time, when people compliment me (or my clothes, or shoes, or hair...) my pride grows. It is a constant struggle to ask God to humble me. 

So Lord, humble me, for all I want to boast in is You!

(Sorry for the poor quality; my phone's self timer is not the best)

I don't wear too much jewelry during winter just because it's too much hastle to take rings off when putting gloves on, or trying to put a long sleeve anything over bracelets, or wearing a scarf on top of a necklace, but when I get the chance to, I like to bling it on!

 It was freezing outside (4 degrees F?) and let me tell you, this fur vest was not enough (it usually is) to keep me warm

I know the shoes could be different, but these boots are so comfortable and keep me ever so safe! (They have a good drip and they keep me from falling on the slippery ground)

 

 (see the difference in quality without the self timer????)

Take care and God bless,

Aranza