Has any one made Bouquets ?

Question

I really want to make my own bouquets so me and my friance's family can bond together and it is cheaper. Did you do it? Was it hard, and can you buy real baby breath and greenery to use with the real flowers.? I am using roses, red and white. Thanks for your help. ( A confused Bride 2 Be)

Answer 1

Maiking a simple hand clutch of roses and babies breath is easy. Go purchase roses, babies breath and greens from your local florist. Also purchase floral tape (stem tape) from either your florist or a local craft store. Hold your first rose in your hand , surround it with babies breath. put four more roses around it, more babies breath. keep adding roses in until youve added them all, making it evenly round and have babies breath seperating each rose. put the greens on the outside, and use the stem tape to bind it (you kind of have to stretch it as you wrap, this makes it stick together) cover the stem tape woth some nice ribbon (secure it with straight pins). cut the stems to the desired length.
email me: [e-mail] i can send you some pictures of ones ive done

Answer 2

When I was going back and forth on whether or not to make my bouquets, I was assured by my aunt (a professional florist) that putting together a bouquet would be very simple for me to do. In the end, I decided to go with silks for the bridal party, but I did the arrangements myself, and it was so much fun! I have talked to several brides that did their own flowers & it saved money & provided great bonding time for the bridal party that helped out.
Another option are "realistic touch" roses if you are nervous about real ones. That's what I used, and they are fantastic. It's easy to undo any mistakes that may happen during the arrangement process.

Answer 3

I had no choice my wedding was at 3pm and my flowers were brought to me at 11 am with half dead lavender roses. My maid of honor and I went to the floral dept in Walmart, yes Walmart of all places, and bought 2 dozen exotic roses and completely remade everything. It was easy. We used floral tape and foam to stick the flowers in. You can buy the baby's breath and greenery at a florist.

Good Luck.

Answer 4

I went and took a non credit class in floral arranging at our local technical college. It was easy to learn. There are a lot of good books out there with illustrations to follow on how to's. I've been doing weddings on the side for a few years now. I did my nephews wedding as a wedding gift to him. It would of cost them over $7000 for all the arrangements and decorations I did for them. It turned out real nice. Just make sure you have a cool place to store the flower arrangements when you are done making them so they last. I suggest that you make two boutonnieres for the groom. One for the ceremony and one for the reception. They tend to wilt if you are not experienced at making them. Good luck and have fun making them.

Answer 5

You can go to any hobby/ craft store that carries silk flowers. They will also have books that give you step by step directions. My mom made my bouquets and they were beautiful and I was able to save them. You don't also have to worry about then going bad like you do with real flowers.

Answer 6

You can buy premade silk bouqets at Joanns for around 12 dollars a peice. they are small and would be perfect for your bridal party. I did make my own and it turned out beautiful. I used lilac colored roses and white roses. I tried to alternate every other color, and I used silk baby's breath. the greens that I used where the rose leaves. I didn't go all out for mine it was simple and elegant. I have even had offers to make more for people.

Answer 7

The matte satin flower bouquet is eye-catching and additionally you do no longer would desire to subject approximately it wilting or the florist changing vegetation on the final minute with the aid of fact a shipment did no longer arrive. besides to fabrics vegetation, there are additionally clay vegetation tho they are heavier.

Answer 8

there not hard at all. you will need floral type, floral wire, and maybe holders. you can find all these items at your local craft store. a flower shop can help you to. some even offer free classes. here are some site you can go to for ideas. http://www.bridalchoice.com/wedding_how-to/wedding_how-to_home.html. http://interiordec.about.com/cs/weddingdecor/a/spweddingideas6.htm.
my fav: http://www.beau-coup.com/ideas_and_inspirations.htm
hope this helps.

Answer 9

i would look at bouquets on web sites like theknot or martha stewart wedding to get ideas of what exactly you want it to look like. You can also try to get flower arrangement books from your local library.

Answer 10

i did it with my last wedding you can find all you need at walmart in the flower section