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 Floral decorations for a wedding reception fill the tables throughout the room. A tall arrangement on the food table draws the attention of the guests. For this wedding, we chose to highlight the color selections of the wedding. The vase and height of the blue delphiniums carry out the color of the bridesmaids’ gowns. The selection of white and light pink adds contrast and dimension. This arrangement stood about 3 feet tall. A floral foam adapter was used to give the arrangement stability for such a tall vase. This adapter is a disc with a base that fills the opening of the vase. I taped a large piece of wet floral foam to the disc, then added two longer pieces of waterproof floral tape to the vase to stabilize the arrangement. I usually begin floral arrangements by adding greenery lightly at the base of the foam to cover the mechanics. I then added the tallest blue delphinium. Continue by placing 3 delphiniums a little shorter around the tallest delphinium. I then added 3 delphiniums close to the bottom of the vase to form the shape of the arrangement. Fill delphiniums throughout the arrangement between the tallest and the 3 delphiniums at the base of the arrangement to carry out the blue color. To add dimension, I placed three white hydrangea blooms close to the base of the arrangement. I used white spray roses to carry the color throughout the upper part of the arrangement. I placed tall pink roses in the top of the arrangement. I filled in the color pink with a mixture of additional roses, garden roses, spray roses and lisianthus. I added blue limonium throughout the arrangement to complete the design. For this wedding, we chose to highlight the color selections of the wedding. The vase and height of the blue delphiniums carry out the color of the bridesmaids’ gowns. The selection of white and light pink adds contrast and dimension.
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 The Bride, Megan Brown Campbell, chose a nosegay for her Bridesmaids. This nosegay contained white hydrangeas, pink garden roses, spray roses, lisianthus, and blue limonium. Springeri was the greenery used to complete the bouquet. I used extra-large bouquet holders to create these bouquets. These holders are filled with floral foam. This allows added moisture to the blooms. This also allows the blooms to be front facing. Soak the holders for at least 24 hours in water prepared with floral preservative. I place the handle of the bouquet form in a piece of styrofoam. Place a heavy object on the back of the styrofoam to prevent the bouquet from falling while you are working on the bouquet. I began the bouquet by placing 2 hydrangea blooms in the center, close to the form. I covered the edges of the form with springeri. I then began building the bouquet by adding three garden roses to the hydrangea blooms. I then added spray roses and lisianthus to the sides of the garden roses. I added the blue limonium throughout the edges and center of the bouquets. We chose to use the Bouquets as centerpieces for a few guest’s tables. We place the bouquet on the table in a bed of springeri greenery to cushion the blooms and cover the base of the bouquet holder. Other tables held bowls of hydrangeas, roses, and blue limonium with leatherleaf greenery to complete the decorations of guest’s tables.  Pictured are the Bride’s Matrons for the Wedding of Megan (Brown) and Josh Campbell; Catie Byrum and her sister, Gabby Smith.  The most important flower arrangement in a wedding is the Bridal Bouquet. Why? Because, the Bride is the Center of the Wedding. All eyes are on the Bride. The Bridal Bouquet completes her picture! This bouquet is a cascade. This design follows the design of the softness, formality, and flow of the Bride’s Wedding Gown. A cascade bouquet is an excellent choice for a formal gown. I created Megan’s bouquet with white stephanotis, hydrangeas, spray roses, garden roses, Baby’s Breath. Pink roses, lisianthus, blue limonium and springeri completed the bouquet. I used an extra-large bouquet form of floral foam for this bouquet. I choose this to add moisture to the blooms. This also allows the blooms to be front facing. Soak the form for at least 24 hours. I began the bouquet by creating the trail first. I took a 8” long piece of springeri greenery and wired it to the end of an 18” long piece of florist wire. To this I added a single bloom of wired stephanotis, spray roses, blue limonium, and more springeri to create a trail of flowers about 10 inches. This left the end unfinished wire about 8” long. I took the end of the wire and ran it up the bottom to the top of the bouquet form. I made a hook on the end of the wire. I pulled the completed trail of flowers downward, causing the hook to catch in the form of the bouquet. This allows the trail to move freely in the bouquet.  I place the handle of the bouquet form in a piece of styrofoam. Place a heavy object on the back of the styrofoam to prevent the bouquet from falling while you are working on it. I usually permit the bouquet near the edge of a table, allowing the trail to overhang the edge. I began the center of the bouquet by covering the center with hydrangea blooms close to the form. I covered the edges of the form with springeri. I then began building the bouquet by adding the other flowers to meet and combine with the trail. I finished the bouquet by adding touches of blue limonium around the outer edges of the bouquet. This is the Wedding Bouquet of Megan Brown Campbell.
 A great idea for Mother’s Day is Breakfast in Bed. What is the best way to serve flowers along with breakfast?
For this occasion, I chose a small green syrup pitcher filled with pink miniature Spray Roses and Limonium. This pitcher could hold 2 stems of roses. I cut each rose stem in half and placed the larger clusters close to the lip of the pitcher. I then added the tall single blooms to the center of the clusters to give the arrangement height. I added the limonium for contrast. The most important selection is the vase used on the tray. Remember, the tray will be small and usually balanced on the bed. Plus, someone will carry the tray to the bed. I usually choose a small pitcher instead of a budvase. This allows more water for the flowers. Pitchers for cream or syrup are smaller and rounder for better stability. You can use a single bloom or multiple stems. Keep the blooms close to the base of the container. This helps to balance the arrangement. Happy Mother’s Day!  Mom loves running. A great gift could be a new water bottle. Presentation is everything!! You will need: Water Bottle Flower Preservative Small Blooms Greenery #22 Wire Taped in Dark Green Floral Wrap  I left the labels on the water bottle. I wanted Mom to know, without asking, that this vase could be reused. I took a piece of #22 wire, taped with dark green floral wrap, and wrapped one end around the stopper of the water bottle. Wrap the other end around the neck of the water bottle. Let the stopper hand from the neck of the water bottle. Fill the water bottle with water treated with flower preservative. I used Mixed Roses and Springeri Greenery for this water bottle. Add pieces of greenery close to the neck of the water bottle. I used 1 large Garden Rose close to the base of the water bottle neck. I added a small stem of Spray Roses taller than the Garden Rose. I then added a tall stem of Springeri Greenery to add height to the arrangement. Remember to keep the water bottle full of water. This helps weight the bottle and keeps it from falling over.
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