A Pink Flower Bouquet: a house log
As most of you know, every month we like to enjoy one inexpensive- and sometimes free- bouquet to keep things feeling fresh around here (the idea in fact stemmed from a especially sweet Christmas present from the hubs a while back). And since July was our anniversary month, we chose to honor that fact with some gladiolus stems that we snagged for a song at the grocery store a few weeks back (simply $2.39 for the whole bouquet!).
What do gladiolus stems have to do with our anniversary? Well, three years ago we whipped up garden themed favors for our backyard wedding. We simply picked up plain brown mini paper bags at Target and dropped a single gladiolus bulb into each one for our guests’ garden. We even brought in straightforward handwritten planting instructions on the back of each bag (they were one of the only bulbs that could be planted that late in the season). Clipped to the front of the bag was a photostrip (tying in with our photostrip save-the-date and the actual photobooth that we rented for the event) and the strip on the favor featured John’s face covered in lipstick kisses while we held signs that read: Plant one… on us! *smooooch*
Believe it or not, many of our friends and family members planted their gladiolus bulbs and in fact get to enjoy their own little backyard blooms every summer when they sprout (my mom sends us pictures of hers every year without fail). But since ours never bloom (they shoot up leaves but do not get sufficient sun to flower) we opted to pick up this under $3 bouquet to fill the void.
We enjoy the sweet pink color and the tall sculptural stalks. Especially paired with my lively curvy green vase (a birthday gift from John’s sister from Crate & Barrel).
So although we did not get a chance to share our July bouquet in July, we figured it was better late than never. And before you know it we will be back with our August blooms so we are sure not to miss those this time. But sufficient about us. What about you folks? Did you lately snag any greenery on the low-cost from your backyard, your local grocery store, or even the farmer’s market? Tell us all about what flowers and other outdoor finds you are loving this month.
Wanna see our first grocery store bouquet from last January? Itching to check out February, March, April, May, June, July, August, and September too? How about this year’s January, February, March, April, May, and June bouquets? Simply follow the links for some fairly sweet low-cost-o (and even free) bouquets.
