From DIY to Indie: Redefining the Wedding Flower Bucket

From DIY to Indie: Redefining the Wedding Flower Bucket

For years, the term "DIY Bride" has been a catch-all for creative couples ready to get their hands dirty — arranging their own flowers, hand-lettering signs, or folding 100 ceremony programs in their living rooms. But at The May Garden, we’ve noticed a shift: today's couples are not just doing it themselves — they’re doing it their way.

Enter the Indie Bride.

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🌿 What’s the Difference?

The DIY label has long celebrated craftiness and budget-savviness, but it doesn’t always capture the why behind the doing. Indie Brides aren’t just saving money or checking a Pinterest box. They’re:

Choosing values over convenience — like sustainability, seasonality, and sourcing locally.

Creating meaning — weaving personal stories into every detail.

Reclaiming beauty — favoring wild, imperfect arrangements over cookie-cutter formality.

They’re not just “doing it yourself.” They’re doing it intentionally.

💐 The Indie Bloom Bucket

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That’s why we’ve renamed our DIY Bloom Buckets to something that better reflects what they really are:

Indie Bloom Buckets — overflowing with fresh-cut, seasonal flowers, grown sustainably here in Northwest Georgia.

Each bucket is a curated mix of:

Focal blooms (the stars)

Spikes and lines (the drama)

Fillers and textures (the connective tissue)

Whatever’s thriving that week (the magic)

You don’t need to be a florist. You just need a vision — or a vibe — and a willingness to play. We provide the flowers, the palette, and the farm-grown soul. You create the beauty.

🌸 Not Just DIY — Indie

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When you carry a bouquet made from your own two hands, there’s more than pollen in the petals — there’s story.

So here’s to the brides who:

Choose local over shipped-in

Invite their friends to design over drinks

Trade Pinterest-perfect for deeply personal

You’re not just making your own wedding flowers. You’re making a statement.

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Indie Bride. Indie Blooms. All heart.

👉 Order your Indie Bloom Bucket here

 

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