I tried making these kudusama paper flowers, because I love the way they look and their crisp, precise edges.  They ball together nicely for a bouquet, don’t they?

It totally didn’t work out for me.

First of all, I was using scrapbooking paper, which is a lightweight cardstock.  No good.  You definitely have to use origami paper for those.  Second, it takes 5 pieces of paper to make one flower.  No good there either; it would be a big pain in the butt to find matching origami paper in such precise numbers.

And, in the long run, the theme of the wedding is more about our scottish heritage than it is about origami.  These are beautiful, but they’re not going to be our wedding flowers.

I’ve linked them here in case any of you ever want to make them, for anything,  Heck, I might still make them for something someday.  But heed my words, kids:  use origami paper!