When Your DIY's Go Up in Flames

... literally.

This morning, I woke up with a zeal for DIY projects.  It's time to get things off the list.  For real!

So, I started with what I hoped would be a pretty straight forward project: the boutonniere.

My inspiration came from online:

Boutonniere by Whichgoose via etsy

I had purchased a bunch of sola flowers from save-on-crafts.  I had feathers from amazon.  I found ribbon to match the FI's tie at Jo-Ann Fabrics.  Plus, some floral wire from earlier projects and my hot glue gun...  I was ready.

I attached the wire to the flower.  Applied some glue and put the feather where I thought it looked good.  Then, I wrapped (and wrapped and wrapped) the ribbon around.  Finally, I tied a knot near the top and cut the ribbon to a good length.  Then, I held the ribbon close to a candle flame to keep the edges from fraying.

Can you guess what happened next?

I'll give you a hint: Sola flowers (and, feathers, apparently) are EXTREMELY flammable.

Poof (personal pic)

Seriously?!?

Attempt two involved me trying the ribbon and flame step a little earlier...  

Voila! (personal pic)

This one went a bit faster since I already knew what I was doing.

I'm pretty happy with the results.  But, this made me wonder: how many DIY fails does the average bride have under her belt?  And, how would guests react if they could see some of the major comedies involved with wedding planning?

Up next: sewing the lace onto my veil.  At least there is no fire involved with that one.