Last week I designed a wedding. This happens to me just about every week during the wedding season, mind you. During the week when I was designing the flowers, I was missing an integral flower to make the bouquets. Rather than wait for the delivery driver to send what I needed my way, I ventured to my local wholesale flower warehouse. During my hunt to find something that would replace ranunculus for the bouquets, which didn’t arrive from the grower, I spotted these blueberry roses. I was instantly in love.
Click on the link above to see a video of how to design this bouquet.
You have to understand something about me. I am around flowers just about every day. Unfortunately, flowers don’t “wow” me anymore. You really should feel sorry for my husband, Donovan, who can’t buy me flowers for special occasions. I always tell him, though, that diamonds are an excellent replacement. These blueberry roses did speak to me in their flower language, and they told me I needed them.
Usually, it is the bride who decides what the flower choices are and what color the bouquet will be. This one, well, this one was for me.
Here are some selections of other blooms that caught my eye while I was perusing. A cappuccino garden rose, blush astilbe, scabiosa, and calcynia.
To begin the bouquet, gather the largest bloom first. In this case, it is the blueberry rose. Add each bloom so that the stems criss-cross each other. This will help make the top of the bouquet more open and rounded.
Add in the cappuccino rose. At this point, I really pay attention to the height of each flower and adjust as I go.
To finish the bouquet, I followed these steps:
- I added in the calcynia first. It is a stiffer flower.
- The astilbe went in second. It is fluffy and more delicate, so it is best added in after the calcynia.
- Lastly, I added in the scabiosa. I strategically place those in the top to catch the eye.
To make it official, I wrap a strip of ribbon around and secure it with corsage pins angled upward.
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