Bridal Bouquets

By Ryker Crogan


Wedding is an auspicious occasion for everyone concerned and the bridal bouquet should add charm to the bride in the ceremony. It takes about twenty five to forty minutes to make a simple bridal bouquet 8 inches in diameter with 35 to 65 sterns. A typical bridal bouquet is dome shaped that ought to enhance most of the wedding gowns. In the upcoming paragraphs, the 4 simple steps to make a bridal bouquet would be briefed.

In order to make a simple a simple bridal bouquet, the necessities aren't many. One just needs to have flowers, a water container, some paper towels, floral tape, a cutting instrument and some pins. It is always advisable to use strong and durable flower like rose as it has the ability to withstand for a long period of time.

Step 1 is to prepare the flowers. You can use your hands or a stem stripper to remove excess foliage and thorns, and pull off damaged or unattractive outer petals. Then, a sink or bucket is filled with water and while holding the stems underwater, the stem cutter or knife is used to cut the stems at an angle about 2 inches from the bottom. Thereafter, the flowers are allowed to drink for a few seconds with the stem ending underwater, then the stems are placed in a bucket filled halfway with cool water until they are ready to be used. Knot Note: If you're working with roses and the heads aren't open yet, you can force the blooms open by placing the stems in a bucket of hot water; but only do this for a couple of minutes just before you are going to use the roses, or you might kill them otherwise. Keep the stems long while you work with them and trim them to a shorter length when you've finished constructing the bouquet.

The secondary task is to assemble or arrange the flowers prepared in the primary step. The flowers should be held in such a way that a dome shape is formed and that the other flowers can surround the four of the min flowers. Performing this step in front of the mirror helps one track the progress easily as one can see how the bouquet is shaping up!

Step 3 is to secure the Bouquet. A rubber band or floral tape is used to bind the stems at the spot where they naturally join (about 3 to 4 inches below the flower heads). Then the binding toward the end of the stems is repeated, leaving about 2 inches of excess stem beneath the bind to trim later. Either the stems is placed in water and wrapped later or you can continue to Step 4.

The last step is to finish the handle. One's motive is to bring about a symmetricity in this final step. The stems are cut equally to bring about this evenness. The excess water is dried off by using paper towels. The final touches is done by using ribbon to wrap the flowers. It ought to be of a matching color. This bridal bouquet is kept in fridge to prevent any decomposition of the flowers and to maintain the freshness. Unless one is ready for the ceremony, it is advisable to keep the bouquet in cool condition.




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