A Chairback is basically a fixed swag of fresh cut flowers generally it also incorporates foliage. They are gorgeous when included in wedding decor, as they give a familiar touch to the ceremony. They are quite easy to create, especially if you use just one style of flowers, like daisies, roses or gerberas.
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Phlox 101
Phlox are huge bunches of pleasantly scented, disk shaped flowers on top of branching stems. Fresh phlox’s must be cut or bought when two-thirds of their florets are open and the closed buds demonstrate good color and size, the ones that are cut before time, in the tight bud phase, may not develop. Old phlox have all the blossoms opened and several are already dropped. Older phlox would shed once handled. Phlox, with large clusters of sweet-smelling flowers, are a good addition to arrangements of big jazzy flowers, like peonies or roses.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and if you are planning for a wedding you can surely identify with this. Making initial and crucial decisions about the date, the site, and the timing can seem a bit daunting and more difficult than you first expected. Whatever the location or timing, fresh cut flowers are the perfect way of creating the right atmosphere and enhancing the ceremony. With a little planning, you’ll find the perfect floral arrangement to suite your needs. Continue reading “Choosing the Right Style of Wedding Service”
Many couples are seeking to include their pets on their special day and, now that a huge variety of ceremony sites are available, it’s becoming far more common to include a dog—even a horse—in the wedding celebrations. Making floral dog collars for our canine friends, as well as floral decorations for horse halters can be fun. Continue reading “How To Include Your Pet in Your Floral Details”
Rose pomanders are becoming very popular for smaller bridesmaids because they are such a beautiful accessory. They look particularly pleasant when complementing rose nosegays, which are also a very popular trend. You can construct a pomander in many different ways, but the easiest method by far is to purchase a small ball of floral foam and attach a ribbon or cord. Then simply cut the roses with about ¾ inch (2cm) of stem, and push the soaked ball all the way around. Although easy to construct in this way, soaked floral foam can be very heavy. The downside to this type of pomander is that as the foam dries out some of the rose heads and may become dislodged, causing it to start to break up. Continue reading “Making Rose Pomanders in 4 Easy Steps”
Recently I decided to order some carnations for my wife. I find people asking me all the time, since I work for a wholesale flower company, if I have flowers in our house all the time. The answer, of course, is yes. My wife and I are mostly partial to peonies, roses, and garden roses. We enjoy walking through our home and seeing them in about every room. I can promise you that the vase life of these beautiful creations of God last for weeks. Occasionally customers will ask if their flowers will be alright for their wedding if they go ahead and have them delivered a few days ahead of time, and will full confidence we can assuredly tell them, yes! Not only will they last up to the time of their event date, they are sure to last many days, even weeks beyond their expectation (depending on the variety). Continue reading “The Day My Carnations Arrived”
In addition to having her own bouquet, a bride may plan on several other floral accessories, both for herself and for certain members of the wedding party. The outfits for the groomsmen, ushers, bridesmaids, flower girls, ring-bearers, and, of course, the immediate family all go toward creating the total look for her wedding day. Their clothes need to harmonize with the bride’s dress and complement the overall theme of the wedding, and this is equally true of any floral accessories they wear. They should enhance but not outshine the bride.
Here are seven things that can accompany a bride: Continue reading “7 Floral Steps towards the Perfect Wedding”
Peonies 101
Peonies are lush large blossoms that could be single, semi or double blossoms, double blossoms are most popular. These are also known as the bomb type, because of their explosion of numerous petals and the round shape. The blossoms at times reach 5 to 6 inches across.
Fresh peonies must be cut or bought in bud stage, when the bud is the size of a tennis ball and is rather soft to touch—somewhat like checking a peach for ripeness. If the buds are too firm they probably won’t develop. Peonies make outstanding cut flowers if they are cut at proper bud stage. Old peonies have a good number of their petals opened and turned down. The flower is supple to touch, with some outer petals faded. The flower may fall apart or shed when handled.
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Orchids 101
Are you searching for the perfect flower and getting ready for your next planned event or wedding? Sometimes there is no right or wrong flower but a matter preference as to what fits your needs or what fits your personality. The 101 series is a series of articles helping to educate everyone with the contrasts of various flowers. You may want to read the others in this series as well as many other helpful articles.
There are six things to keep in mind with Orchids: Continue reading “What Do You Know About Orchids?”
Lisianthus 101
Are you searching for the perfect flower and getting ready for your next planned event or wedding? Sometimes there is no right or wrong flower but a matter preference as to what fits your needs or what fits your personality. The 101 series is a series of articles helping to educate everyone with the contrasts of various flowers. You may want to read the others in this series as well as many other helpful articles.
There are four things to keep in mind with Lisianthus: Continue reading “What Do You Know About Lisianthus?”
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