I’m back to share my monthly bouquet — a sweet Christmas gift from my husband. Like last month’s roundup of roses, this month’s blooms didn’t come from the grocery store. Instead of buying a $3–$5 bouquet, we clipped white lilies from the backyard and arranged them in the sunroom. They bring life to a mix of vases and recycled beverage and wine bottles, some saved from our wedding:
I love the large white petals and the deep chocolate speckles that hover over each bloom.
We often change the vase or the location for our budget bouquets to create a fresh look each time. While last month’s collection brightened the living room, this arrangement greets us at the back door — we park in the backyard and enter through the sunroom, so we see the flowers coming and going. It’s also a nice reminder that almost anything can be a vase, so hold on to those Pellegrino bottles and empty jars.
What about you? Have you clipped flowers from your own yard or rescued a supermarket bouquet lately? We’d love to know which blooms are catching your eye these days and what free floral treasures your backyard is offering now that summer is in full swing.
Want to see our first grocery-store bouquet from last January or browse other months like February, March, April, May, and June? Follow the original posts for more budget-friendly bouquet inspiration.