Archive for the ‘Wedding Flowers’ Category
Little Silk Flower Extras You May Want To Have At Your Wedding
Today we’ll talk about those little silk flower extras you may want to have at your wedding. If you have a flower girl you can create your own wonderful flower girl basket. Hair combs can also be decorated with flowers to put in the bridesmaid’s hair and perhaps even the bride’s hair. Another great look is the floral wreath as a headpiece.
How to Quickly and Easily Create Boutonnieres, Corsages, and Wrist Corsages
In addition to the wedding bouquets you’ll also need boutonnieres, corsages, and wrist corsages. In today’s post I’ll show you how to make all of these quickly and easily.
Creating Wedding Bouquets Using A Bouquet Holder
There are two kinds of bouquet holders. One is for fresh flowers and one is made for silk flowers. The actual foam that holds the stems for fresh flowers is softer than the other and is colored green. Do not use that one for silks. The silk flower holder is white and the foam is hard like regular Styrofoam.
Make Hand Tied Silk Flower Wedding Bouquets You Can Be Proud Of
The current trend is a hand tied bouquet where the flowers are carried upright with the stems bound together with ribbon. This style is popular now because it’s different from what’s been carried in the recent past and because of its simplicity and beauty. I come from mainly a wedding photography background so I personally am not comfortable with that arrangement because when it’s carried upright, all you see from the front is the stems and a little of the flower tops. There is a solution… using silk flowers.
Our Review of “Create Your Own Wedding Flowers” - 3 out of 5 Stars
Create Your Own Wedding Flowers is a 86 page PDF ebook that shows the amateur how to make three different styles of bouquets, one flower boutonnieres, and short and tall centerpieces. The instructions are for fresh flowers and not silk.
You Don’t Have to Be a Florist to Work With Silk Flowers
Silk flowers may look delicate, but trust me when I say that you can do a lot with them and still have them be beautiful. What makes this project of creating your own wedding flowers scary is lack of confidence which is understandable. They are for your wedding, one of the most important days of your life and you don’t want any mistakes or anything that can go wrong. You also may be leery about spending money on the silk flowers and then finding out you can’t do it. Let me put your minds at ease…
What Type Of Fillers Should You Use For Your Wedding Flowers?
Not all wedding floral pieces have fillers in between the flowers. Some pieces just have the main flowers themselves and those can be very pretty in their simplicity. However most pieces do use some type of fillers to round out the arrangement and fill in spots that you’d like covered.
What Kind of Flowers Do I Choose For My Wedding
Almost everyone has a favorite flower, and although you have hundreds of colors and varieties to choose from you probably will still at least incorporate that favorite of yours into your wedding pieces.
What To Look For When Buying Your Silk Flowers
There are two ways you can purchase your silk flowers to create your own wedding pieces. Via a wholesale florist supplier or via a retail craft store. Whatever method of purchase you choose, you will surely be overwhelmed by the variety and assortment of flowers and colors that exist.
Wedding Bouquet Styles - No Right Or Wrong
There are almost as many wedding bouquet styles as there are types of silk flowers. This is because, unlike years ago, there are no bouquet rules you must follow. Flowers are so beautiful that no matter what you do to them they will stay beautiful. There is no right or wrong!
