Making a Bouquet in 5 Steps:
Bouquets are one of the best ways to show someone you love them. Instead of buying them, you can make your own bouquet. This is both a meaningful gift for your loved one and a great opportunity to turn your own manual skills into creativity. In this article, we will share how to make a bouquet in 5 steps.
1. Planning Your Bouquet:
Determine the color scheme of your bouquet. The focal point of most bouquets is a distinct center flower. This center flower and its color will help you choose the other flowers you will use in the bouquet. If you want, you can create a color explosion with contrasting colors or create harmony by using flowers of similar colors.
Decide how you will place the flowers in your bouquet. If you are making a round bouquet, be careful to keep the flowers in line, the heads of the flowers should be in line with each other.
Choose seasonal flowers for your bouquet. Some popular seasonal flowers are:
Spring: Lily, tulip, hyacinth, peony
Summer: Lavender, daisy, hydrangea, sunflower
Fall: Chrysanthemum, Dahlia
Winter: Lily, tulip, daffodil, jasmine
All year round: Carnation, Calla, Orchid, Rose
2. Preparing Bouquet Making Supplies:
You will need some supplies when making a bouquet; floral scissors, string to wrap your bouquet, wrapping paper if you are going to wrap your bouquet, a vase full of water if you are going to put your bouquet in a vase.
3. Evaluating and Pruning Flowers:
When evaluating the flowers you have, evaluate the buds so that they will last longer in your bouquet.
To gauge the health of your flowers, examine their stems: Hold a stem from the root and see if it stands up; weak-rooted flowers are sometimes a sign that the flower is old or damaged in some way. Make sure that the stems are not smelly or slimy, as this is a sign that the flower has been in water for too long.
Examine the leaves of your flowers. Make sure that the leaves are clear and clean. Any stains or dryness will shorten the life of your bouquet. Remove any stained, dry or shriveled leaves and continue with the green ones.
Cut the stems of your flowers evenly. One of the most important rules of flower arranging is to protect every part of your flower. One of the things that is necessary for this is to cut the stems. Cut the stems of your flowers at an angle with florist scissors. An angled cut will allow the stem to absorb water more easily and will extend the life of your bouquet.
Remove unwanted leaves and thorns. If you are using a thorny flower, remove the thorns along the stem with a knife. If you wish, you can also remove each thorn individually with florist scissors. You can remove the leaves until they remain on the upper part of the stem and add volume to your bouquet.
4. Arrange Your Flowers:
Place your centerpiece. If you are using a vase or container, use one hand to position the flower and place it in the center. If you are planning on making a bouquet, hold your flowers with your non-dominant hand and add them to your bouquet with your free hand. Arrange your centerpiece so that it is in the center of the bouquet.
Add flowers around your centerpiece. Working from the inside to the outside of your bouquet will keep it organized. Add one flower at a time around your centerpiece and continue adding one flower at a time as your bouquet grows, turning it in your hand.
Make sure the top of your flowers are even. Hold your bouquet at eye level to check the height of the flowers.
Add greenery. Once your centerpiece is formed, you should add greenery and various branches or greenery to enrich your bouquet and make it look more voluminous.
If you are not using a container, tie the stem of your bouquet. Use floral wire or string to tie your bouquet. If you are using wire, wrap the wire in a spiral shape along the length of your bouquet. If you wish, you can cover it with floral tape starting from the top to the bottom.
Examine your bouquet and make any finishing touches. When tying or adding flowers, the height or balance of your bouquet may have been off. Make sure the top of the flowers are straight, the height is balanced, and the flowers are nicely placed. Now it’s time to prepare your bouquet for someone special!
5. Customize Your Bouquet:
You can also prepare your bouquet for your own wedding or as a bridal bouquet for a relative. For this, white is the first choice for a traditional bouquet. Your center flower can be an elegant lily or roses.
If you want to prepare a more colorful bouquet, you can choose your favorite flowers such as pink peonies.
You can customize your bouquet for your loved ones or for a special day. For example, if you want to prepare a bouquet for your mother, you can use your mother's favorite flowers or colors as the center and accent flowers.
If you are preparing your bouquet for a special occasion, such as to thank her, you can use flowers that symbolize gratitude. Flowers are one of the best ways to say thank you. You can choose roses for this.
If you want to say get well soon, the healing power of flowers will be very effective. If you are preparing a bouquet for a sick relative, you should prefer energetic and vibrant colors. Orange can cheer up your sick relative.
Red is associated with love and warmth and evokes strong emotions.
Green is the symbol of nature, can promote health and has a calming effect.
