Welcome back for post 3 in the DIY wedding floral series, using Dollar Tree florals!
Today I'm sharing how I put together the bouquets for the wedding party, check it out:
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With my flowers sorted into their various bouquet piles (post 1), I like to prep them a bit further by shortening the stems. Dollar Tree floral bushes tend to be a little on the longer side so I trim off about an inch or so using my wire cutters.
Don't worry about those short stems that were trimmed off to make the boutonnieres and corsages, they will be covered up 😉
(You can click here to browse Dollar Tree's selection of online floral supplies)
Gripping the stems together firmly, use more floral tape to wrap the bunch together. I like to give the bouquet two or three layers of tape to that it's nice and strong.
Need tips on using floral tape? Check back in to post 2.
While the length of the stems should look good at this point, there will still be some visible ends at the bottom of the bouquet.
Here is how you can cover those up:
Cut a couple of strips of floral tape and position them across the visible stems, then pull the ends down the length of the bouquet.
Next, begin wrapping your bouquet again, this time starting at the bottom. Keep wrapping until all of the strips are covered and the bouquet is nice and secure.
Now that the bouquet is secure, fluff out the flowers so that the arrangement is nice and full. You can do this by gently pulling each flower head down and away from the center. You want to pull enough so that the bouquet increases in size and fullness, but without creating emptiness at the top. It might take a few tries but luckily wired stems are quite forgiving 😎
This technique of gathering flowers and binding them together with their original stems is called a 'hand tied' arrangement. While there are many other ways of creating wedding bouquets, a hand tied arrangement is usually going to be the most cost effective. Depending on your budget, you can explore other options such as using bouquet holders.
Want to see more wedding bouquet types? Brides.Com has a great article.
And there you have it, a pretty and inexpensive bridal bouquet!
Check back in next week to see how the stems can be wrapped in tulle for a more elegant look.
Did you miss a post in this series?
Here is post 1: Purchasing and Prepping the Flowers
Post 2: Corsages & Boutonnieres
Post 4: Tulle
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This series used all white fabric roses in the example photos, but here are some other ideas:
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I hope you enjoyed this how-to floral post, thanks for stopping by!
-Jennifer
© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2022
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