wedding bouquets I've made (for myself and also a friend)

mariannav81 · #1 11-02-2009, 11:00 PM

So I thought I'd throw this out there

just some inspiration for brides who like white/cream pink

I kept going over and over what kind of flowers I want to use and honestly I never thought I'd use roses. But when I remembered the rose that has the deep pink middle part I knew I had to do it.

Since it was a DIY wedding all the way I did the bridesmaids bouquets also:

I did different types of flowers for each bridesmaid to match their individual style and to compliment their dress.

And this is the one I did for my best friend's wife at their wedding:

Sorry if my pics are too big, please let me know and I will resize them

CaseyK37 · #2 11-02-2009, 11:07 PM

Wow! Those look amazing

Were they difficult to make?

WebLady · #3 11-02-2009, 11:18 PM

Very nice; looks pro!

mariannav81 · #4 11-02-2009, 11:21 PM

well, it does take *some* practice.

For the bridal bouquets (mixed roses and also calla bouquet) I just follow the straight line rule: lay down a line of flowers, heads next to each other and keep layering the flowers (I like to do clump mixed) and build up a nice pyramid. When you've run out of flowers or think it's enough then scoop the whole thing up and just arrange a few stems so you even out the bouquet. If it is uneven depth-wise then you can pull some up or (carefully, holding stems only, not flower heads) push some deeper.
Floral tape to hold together and cut stems last.

For the orchid bouquet you just cut the heads of a stem or cymbidium, leaving a nice stem on the flower though! Stick pre-cut wire through the stem and bend it into a U shape. Twist together tightly and I used floral tape to make the stem a bit thicker. Keep doing this until all heads are done. then arrange into a nice shape; the wire makes it easy to work with. Floral tape the whole thing now and it's ready for ribbon.

the orchid bouquet can only be made the day of the wedding, the blossoms last maybe a day or two. The others I made overnight and kept them in water and just did all the ribbon in the morning.