Oragami Flower

This is my first craft request! One of my favorite people is getting married in April and she asked Kayleigh and I to figure out how to make these really cool flowers for decorations :)

photo credit: elizabethannedesigns.com P.S. She featured my wedding this summer :)
Great inspiration!

SO, I started googling, as any great crafter would do, and found this tutorial for a Kusudama Flower

what you'll need: Origami Paper, and Glue. I used paper that was 6" x 6" and the finished product ended up being about 5" across. 

After a few tries following the tutorial I got this little guy folded up. Isn't it cute? 

First attempt at the flower doesn't look quite as nice as the tutorial pic, BUT to be fair I was using sketchbook paper which is much thicker than origami paper, and tape which doesn't really hold the flower together very well.... glue would be better. This is what I'd like to call a prototype...

We are going to get together and do a flower tutorial/wine night, so I'll post some pics of the result. If you wait until April maybe I'll let you sneak a peak at the finished wedding decor!