I am in love with spring

Last week was so beautiful and sunny, so I took my camera with me when I picked my little daughter up from kindergarten.

I hope will make you as happy, as did me when I took this photos.

If you click on the photos, you can see them in larger size.

Almond blossoms.

I don't know why, but the sky looks different blue in Hungary, than in the UK.

 

I always wanted to take close up photos from bees. Now I got it.

I was right close to the bees, when I took this photos. My camera lens had some pollen on it.

Was so many bees on this little tree, but none of them wanted to sting me.

I think they felt I don't want to hurt them...

I like this bee the best. Can you see his left wing is damaged.

I would love to stroke him very gently...

I am so happy for this shot!

Here is my favorite again with a damaged wing.

He come back to me to take more picture of him...

xo

Nature is the biggest artist

I found these photos today in my photo album. I took them on New Year's Eve 2010.

When I woke up in the morning and looked out in the window to our garden, I've noticed this beautiful art what Mother Nature left us. I just had to take some photos and show them for you. 

I wanted to take a clear undisturbed shots, free from any garden background and the black paper behind the angel helped me to achieve that.

Click on the images to see them in larger size.

I took this photo from the lamp post. It's amazing how the icicle standing away from the post.

I love this little angel in our garden, she has such a sweet face.

xo

Choose your wedding colors for Brides, Bridesmaids and Flower girls headpiece

I am finally introducing my new custom color hair flowers in my shop.

Now you can choose from 12 beautiful colors to match your wedding colors.

Just send me a message here or via my Etsy shop with your color choice and how many flower you would love to have and I will make a custom order listing for your in my Etsy shop.

Colors are available:

1.Tiffany blue

2.Blue

3.Navy Blue

4.Apple green

5.Lemon yellow

6.Peach

7.Hot pink

8.Salsa red

9.Orange

10.Soft pink

11.White

12.Lavender

Here is a photo of the making of the flowers from the petals.

My flowers are 100% handmade, all petals were carefully hand cut and shaped by me.
Original MGM creation, don't settle for an imitation.

xo

Footprints in the snow...

That is strange...I just read the @OfficialBanker tweet this morning and found something about the footprints in the snow. Actually this is the quote of his tweet: "Footprints in the snow ruined my usual Thursday night game of Knock and Run. " -yeah, I know he is quite naughty, but so funny. Love reading his comments :)

Anyway, so I read that and found it strange, because I had a similar idea -not knocking on someone's door :) - this morning when I took my camera with me when I was walking with my kids to school/kindergarten...

The place we live, is quite small and not many people are using a footpath from our house to the village. Everyone likes driving to school to drop the kids off, but not me. I am enjoying the walk every day with my kids, this way we can talk about things.

This morning how I was walking back home alone I have noticed the footprints of ours was still untouched in the snow.

...and here is my two darling, Edward and Gigi :)

:)

Headpiece ideas for Brides, Bridesmaids and Flower girls

 Sweet little white flower with Russian tulle, the perfect combination for the Bride who don't like the traditional veil.

 Beautiful white chiffon organza fabric and tulle flower fascinator.

Gorgeous peacock feather and organza flower fascinator for Brides, Bridesmaids or for special occasion.

This beautiful romantic water lily would look lovely as a headpiece, or pinned on a satin ribbon as a sash belt or use it as a brooch.

Last, but not least don't forget the little flower girls need some hair accessories too.

All this creations are designed and handmade by me and you can purchase them via my Etsy shop.

Get 15% off from your purchase, please write the Coupon Code: 'MGMBLOG' at checkout.

.

-Marianna



Wedding custom order in pictures

I have been contacted by Amy via email from my Artfire shop. Here is a part from her lovely message:

"Hi, I have been trawling the internet for months looking for the perfect corsage/broach to attach to the hip of my wedding dress."

After a few email's with details size, design and colour choice. I have set up a Customer order for Amy in my Etsy shop.

 Here is the fabric and a center piece choice.

 After cutting all the petals by hand and forming them by singing their edges, I am ready for sew the little petals together. I never use glue on my handmade flowers, as they last longer if they sewn together and look much prettier too. Quality is really important to me.

 Here is the finished one of a kind flower for Amy.

If you like to order a custom piece, please contact me via my Etsy shop or my email mgmwedding@btinternet.com

Thank you for visiting my blog.

- Marianna

Bridal Bouquets . lasting reminder of your wedding day.

This one of a kind handmade Bridal Bouquet is so special as I hand sewn vintage metal and glass rhinestones button on the center of each handmade mixed fabrics flower. Please click on the highlighted links for more details.



This bouquet I made especially for Fall/Winter weddings. At the moment you can purchase it at the special price. It's a one of a kind item.



My beautiful handmade mixed fabric flowers Bridal Bouquet will be a lasting reminder of your wedding day.
Every each of the are unique and one of a kind. I am happy to work on custom orders. Please contact me here, on my email:  mgmwedding@btinternet.com or in my Etsy Wedding Shop.



It's a made to order piece of my Bridal Bouquets collection. Please contact me for details here, on my email: mgmwedding@btinternet.com or in via my Etsy Wedding Shop.


Thank you for visiting,
Marianna

 

Beautiful Brides from real weddings

For a long time I wanted to write this post. This will be a series of mine to show you real Beautiful Brides, some of my customers who was so sweet to send me some photos of their wedding wearing my designs.

First I would like to show Maureen from Phoenix, Arizona.

They look so beautiful!

She is wearing my Purple Lover hair flowers and a pair of freshwater pearl earrings.

I love her hair, so pretty!

This photo is one of my favorite, as it's showing her beautifully detailed wedding dress too!

The lariat necklace was especially designed by me for her bridesmaids halterneck dress.
The earrings are made of with Swarovski crystals and silver wire.

The flower girl halo was a custom order too and just so cute on her!!

I love, love this photo!! Beautiful!!!

Thank you so much Maureen!!

xo

My latest custom order on Etsy

I do love custom orders, as give me new colour & design ideas. And I love the challenge and the opportunity to bring my customers ideas a live.

First always starting with a few conversation messages via Etsy.

Sometimes I receive photos from the dress.
It's help me to create a more suitable flower for the occasion.

Here is the photo of the wedding dress I have received for my latest order.

After a thoughtful consideration, I send the links for the design, if I haven't been advised by my customers what design they like to have...

...and for the colours choice, I send some links from my existing listings...I was thinking of this colour for the silver petals...

...for the ivory, the middle petals on this flowers...

...for the gold I think this taffeta would be the best...

...and I will put a hint of soft pink like this one...

...but I wasn't sure about the gold taffeta, and I made some gold organza petals too...
...I have the fabrics ready for cutting the petals out by hand and singe it after one by one...

...usually I make one or two design to choose from, here they are...

...after my customer, Ashley chooses the second design with the gold organza, I made a customer listing for her...

If you would like to order a custom piece, please send me a message via my shops, Etsy, Zibbet, DaWanda and ArtFire.