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DIY Floral Bouquet

DIY wedding flowers may be a bit much for most brides, but to cut costs you could make your bridesmaid bouquets and leave the rest to your trusty florist, Brittni Mehlhoff of Papernstitch shows you how!

Materials:

Flowers of choice (5 different types)

Floral Tape

Decorative Pendant

Antique Handkerchief

Sewing Pins

Step 1

Start by taking all the leaves and excess stems off of the flowers you plan to work with, and then cut the bottom of the stems at an angle under some water. It works well to have the different types of flowers separated out in different vases if possible, so you can just pluck them out easily when needed.

 

Step 2

Start out with a large bloom and build around it, loosely holding the stems just under the bloom, as close to the flower as possible. Make sure to continually criss-cross the stems (creating something similar to an X over and over again- starts to look like the top of a teepee after a while). You will also want to make sure that you are able to turn your hand every so often to ensure you are working your way around the bouquet evenly. Depending on the flowers you choose and how big you want the bouquet, expect to use between 15 and 25 stems total.

Step 3

Now that your bouquet is more secure, you can start wrapping floral tape around the stems, to keep them compact. Wrap the floral tape down the stems about five inches and then stop, so there is room for the stems to be exposed at the bottom.

Step 4

Next, grab an antique handkerchief and wrap it around the stems, covering the floral tape completely. To secure the hankie, pin the top and bottom with very small sewing pins. For extra security and decorative details, wrap twine around the center of the hankie and finish off with a decorative pendant. Then, cut off the excess length from the stems to make them shorter and easier for holding. And remember to keep the bouquet in a little water until right before the ceremony!


Tips!

  • Grab a friend. You need an extra set of hands to help hold the flowers in place.
  • Use various sizes and shapes of flowers. Make sure to have at least one type of flower that is large, in order to make the bouquet look full. I used peonies in my wedding bouquet, but in the below I am using mums, which work just as well.

Thanks to http://papernstitch.com/

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