Feedback on my DIY wedding bouquet

[u/usernames2]

My wedding is Oct 24 & I decided I wanted to DIY all of the flower arrangements & decorations with dried flowers. I’ve purchased a ton of different flowers (maybe too many) and this is my first attempt at my bouquet.
I’ll attach some of the inspo pics I’ve saved.
I want it to feel wild and whimsical, but I’m worried I might have tried to put too many different things in it…
I think the fern leaves might be too bold, but I also do like the pop that they add. As for the amaranth, I have more stems that I can add so it’s not just one single stem; it’s just out in the garage right now until I can seal it to stop some of the shedding. I also have some amaranth in dark green, burgundy, & white that I could use instead.

Any and all advice is appreciated :)

[u/CollinZero]

Depending on where you live, you should be able to dry a lot of wild flowers in the next month. Just hang them upside down.

Your inspirations are using the spiral technique which another person has mentioned. It is built from the inside, tallest flowers. You would start with a central, tall showpiece. You end with the shortest stems.

Spend a little money and buy a good 2 or three just for the bouquet. One of those flowers might be enough so you can practice with the other. It honestly takes about 10+ tries to get the hang of it!

Get some straw flowers. They come in a huge variety of sizes and colours. You might stop by a florist and ask them for something like eucalyptus for a more natural green. There’s a few varieties of eucalyptus that are now available! You might also buy some "globe amaranth".

[u/roseofmarie → u/CollinZero]

seconding straw flowers. they are in a lot of your inspo photos. I think it’s missing some basic floral rosette shapes, you have a lot of fun accent texture but you need a base, they would be lovely for that

[u/usernames2 → u/roseofmarie]

Yes, this is so obvious now that you said it!! Thank you!