Last week we shared with you the last installment of our seasonal flower guide series. If you missed it, check it out here. And just like with all of its predecessors, we couldn’t pass up an opportunity to showcase all the pretty that in season stems can create. So we pulled out our floral tape, bonsai scissors, a bit of pretty ribbon and got to work! The end result? Several bunches of awesome for all you summer brides looking for inspiration for your bouquets, boutonnieres and centerpiece arrangements. Here’s the breakdown on how to create some simple floral stunners.
Look #1: The Pretty in Pink Bouquet – Supplies
- white peonies, pink lisianthus and blushing bride (we used 5, 3 and 2 stems respectively)
- floral wire and tape
- lace ribbon and bridal bins
- floral shears
The Step by Step
Step 1: after organizing your stems and cleaning them off of excess leaves, begin building your bouquet from the center out. Start by bunching together 2 or 3 peonies and add a bountiful stem of lisianthus to the bottom of that bundle. If your single lisianthus stems aren’t full enough, double up.
Step 2: add 2 stems of blushing bride to the top of the arrangement.
Step 3: surround the blushing bride stems with another 2 peonies and finish off the bouquet with another 2 stems of lisianthus, added to either side of the arrangement. Again, if your single lisianthus stems aren’t as full as you want them to be, double up.
Step 4: firmly secure the bouquet with floral wire, starting just a couple of inches from the base of the flower heads and moving down approximately 2-3 inches.
Step 5: cover the floral wire with floral tape and trim down your stems to the desired bouquet length.
Step 6: cover the tape with lace ribbon, finishing it off in a loose bow tie.
The End Result
Look #2: The Strikingly Simple Boutonniere – Supplies
- 3 stems of fresh lavender
- floral wire and tape
- purple satin ribbon and bridal pins
- floral shears
The Step by Step
Step 1: bunch your fresh lavender stems together.
Step 2: secure stems in place first by wrapping them in floral wire and then floral tape, using about an inch of each, and trim down your stems to the desired boutonniere length.
Step 3: add satin ribbon over the floral tape and secure in the back with bridal pins, which will be the same pins you use to attach the boutonniere to a jacket.
The End Result
Look #3: The Lovely En Masse Centerpiece – Supplies
- a unique assortment of vessels to be used as vases. We used a decorative bottle vase, frosted blue bottle vase, vintage inspired pressed glass flute, lavender motif ceramic vase and a vintage inspired depression glass votive holder
- an arrangement of various delicate blooms. We used clematis, scabiosa, astilbe, tritileia, allium and baby’s breath
- floral shears
The Step by Step
Step 1: decide how you’d you like your grouping of vessels to sit together on your table. Look to create a balance in heights and colors.
Step 2: begin adding stems to the back vessels first. The key is to not overdo the number of stems going into any one vessel. You want a light and airy look, which also happens to be more budget friendly.
Step 3: next fill in your front vessels, going with shorter stems so not to completely cover the pretty vessels in the back.
The End Result
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