pretty paper crafts

when r and i first decided to do this whole wedding thing, M asked if she could assist with decorations by making some kind of a wreath or other wall centerpiece, to which i delightfully consented. she made the most incredible lemon & lime wreath for her own wedding... no, really, with actual lemons and actual limes. amazing. so she was thinking of something like this, but in my fall-sunset-y colors:

last week, i came across these kusudama flowers & balls:

i made a test yesterday and i just love them! i told M i was thinking about making a bunch for the wedding... i'm not really sure where they'll go yet, but i like the idea of having them around for decoration. so, being the super smart lady that she is, my sister pointed out that if they were done in the same papers as the medallion, it would give it a nice, cohesive look and feel. yep, that's why she's in design and i'm in linguistics :)