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WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING TO THIS WEBSITE???

you've gotta be kidding me...

oh, don't be so cruel, a cabbage can be interesting.


I guess.

I've made bouquets with artichokes so why not?

No?

(...)


Anyone?

i grew up with cabbage patch kids so the sight of a large fork and knife puncturing a whole cabbage head like that kinda disturbs me.

i think i would prefer that bouquet of roses as the centerpiece, but then again, i'm a traditionalist. i could probably go with an artichoke bouquet, though, because artichokes look like flowers.

Surely you jest.

I've given bunches of flowers with tiny pineapples in them before! There's a lot less chance of losing an eye on a cabbage - i say they look great.

I like the concept, but this is really horrible. I have kept myself from buying a gluegun because I'm afraid of such hybrids.

omg. how did this manage to slip past the at editors?! it's hideous, like a after school craft project gone wrong. and to have it as your centerpiece for a wedding, wow that is sad. disappointed in at to let something so against great design and aesthetic be published here. it's tacky......

Maybe this is better if you're in Australia. I think the cutlery overdoes it, but what's done is done. Congratulations to the happy couple, may you live and love very long and never meet the fate of your centerpieces.

i think it's creative! And for a nontraditionalist (like myself) it gives new life to boring old roses.

This gives "Cabbage Roses" a whole new meaning...

It is a pretty centerpiece...though I too, am not sure about the puncture wounds

KTG, um, that's kinda a nice way of saying that Australians are weird and have bad taste. :S

*heather leaf*, could've been a little more subtle, but I honestly have to say that my first thought was exactly that.

I feel sorry for the cabbage. It could've been made into a nice soup or something. :(

yeah i'm not understanding the cutlery thing..what's that about?

Maybe it's symbolic or has some hidden meaning...

...like someone's cabbage is gonna get forked and knifed tonite.

I'm starting to wonder what used to be in those pill bottles - and is it the cause or the cure for this?

What's next? Brussels sprouts centerpiece?

i'm all for unconventional...but...really?

I'm with heather leaf.

iiiiiiiiinteresting...

how crafty.... it boggles the mind what horrifying lengths people will go to for the sake of being different.

Looking at this page made me feel bad... like, in a sad way.

:.(

I think seeing one of them is a little off-putting, its not a centerpiece for a dinner party, but I could see these working in a more formal setting where there were many of them and they're set on tables with multiple full place settings. Its definitely got a vitage feel (I guess since its from a vintage vogue). Its not as bad as you are all screaming about thats for sure.

Having worked extensively in all manner of special events I can truthfully say this isn't the worst centerpiece I've ever seen. I don't mind the food as centerpieces as long as you make it work.

Am I the only one who likes it?

cute without the knife and fork

Oh dear. I really, really want to offer some nice words on this because it was at her wedding, but.... hmmmmmm.

This comment thread? Full of win.

...Yeah, no. As an Australian, I can quite safely say that this isn't the Australian 'style' o.O

(Of course, I'm in Sydney. Maybe it's a Melbourne thing. *rimshot*)

Points for originality?

Congrats on your wedding!

It's cute, though I wouldn't have used the silverware. Sure, it doesn't fit everyone's taste, but it's your wedding. You are out to have your day, not everyone else's. Congratulations, by the way. :)

i just don't understand it, that's my problem. the tiny rise, the huge cabbage head, the oddly placed ribbon. and then it looks like king tritan came along and attacked.

what a bunch of party poopers..

I think it's creative, and looks elegant in sort of an english-garden-whimsy kind of way.
I also really like the name cards on pears.

its annoying when people bash something on here that's hand-made and thoughtful.

Thank you to whomever made/posted this. its a nice change of pace.

???

hey, this could be great for a white trash wedding :) it's a centerpiece and an appetizer

Unique that is for sure...not sure about the 'vintage' knife and fork.

In the Chinese culture, cabbage can symbolize prosperity.

In the West, it connotes fertility (yes, the cabbage patch.)

I love the colors, and appreciate the quirky suggestion of a couple "digging in" to their newly married life.

It's a conversation piece, as well. I call it a 100% win.

I really like it!! It's CHEAP, biodegradeable/recyclable, and will have people talking. The colors are lovely: pale greens, pink and creams.

I would MUCH prefer this to the giant flower arrangements I see at weddings that are chucked in the bin afterwards.

But not all weddings throw away the flowers, Cluck. Many brides send them to senior centers, or the church or temple, or whatever. Even so, flowers are as biodegradable as cabbages.

This is so hideous. Maybe the Austinites and the Aussies need a special blog for ugly craft projects--knitted cabbages.

If the bride's preggers, though, all bets are off, as long as there's a little baby doll tucked in those cabbage leaves!

Are y'all posting these sorts of things -- the roadkill carpet comes to mind immediately -- just to get click-throughs no matter what our actual responses? (If so, you do realize that in the end, such a strategy backfires, right? As in people gradually lose trust in the site and eventually end up no longer visiting? Cause that's exactly what's happening for me...)

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Duh.