Making Real Flower Bouquets for Weddings or Special Events
Weddings and wedding flowers are getting more expensive as
we speak. And chances are, you’re going to have to face a lot of difficulties
in making those gorgeous wedding flower arrangements that you always had in
mind and that too especially if you’re on a tight budget.
The flowers have been the essential wedding décor toppers
for decades and followed as a tradition in all parts of the world. This is why even imagining a wedding without floral bouquets
and centerpieces seems like a bad thing to do. This is really where the DIY trend has come to rescue the couples in
terms of keeping everything beautiful and
affordable at the same time.
Be it floral wedding
bouquets or even the centerpieces; DIY way could easily turn out to be the
lifesaver for making all sorts of wedding flowers for the big day décor and
related details. Not to mention, it is also a good way to connect, meet and
spend some extra time with your friends and family. There are unlimited
possibilities and opportunities to make great wedding flowers when you work on
a DIY project whether you’re thinking about real flower wedding bouquets or even artificial ones and this is the
reason that the DIY is such a huge hit amongst brides in all corners of the
world.
Although the results could never be as professional as you always get in the form of market touched up
bouquets but when all’s said and done, they do turn out quite beautiful and
affordable and that too with your own label and personal touch to display in
the wedding décor.
Are you too getting married in a few months and want some
help in terms of making a floral wedding
bouquet for your special day ceremony – we have the perfect step by step
guide to help you out:
The supplies
·
Flower tape
·
Hairspray
·
Fresh flowers
·
Crystal beaded pins
·
Thick ribbon
The procedure:
1.
Start preparing the package by removing any
damaged flowers and start cutting off the leaves on the bottom of stems by a
freshly cleaned pair of pruning shears.
2.
Pick up four or five blossoms from the package and
hold onto their stems just below their heads. Start by arranging the largest
blossom in the center of the bouquet and then begin to gather blossoms two to
three at a time to keep building on the bouquet. Remember to retain a gentle
yet firm grip on all the stems while arranging at all times.
3.
You always do have the option of adding large or
small leaves to give it a more rustic look. Again go for a start by making the
outer ring slightly lower (about ½ inch) and then the main bunch. Angle the
heads so that they do look like slightly out rather than straight up. Attach
any cascading leaves or flowers at the front of your bouquet while all this
time keeping a firm grip on the whole arrangement.
4.
Begin wrapping the floral tape around the stems
by starting roughly one inch below the flower heads. Keep going in a spiraling
motion around the tape until you roughly reach a point where you’re just two to
three inches above the ends of stems or wherever you want the ribbon to end.
5.
Begin wrapping the ribbon around the flowers by getting started on one-third of the way down the stem. Wrap the ribbon upwards
towards the blossoms and overlap the distribution of the flowers – especially
where the stems begin to bend outward (by ½ inch) then, wrap down to the base
of the flower tape. Secure the end of the ribbon by inserting a crystal pin into the stems.
6.
Use the hairspray to spray the head of the
flowers and then, give them some time to dry themselves. After that, fill them
in a vase that has a water level covering
the stem’s end but not the ribbon just above it.
7.
Keep them stored until use.
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