How Do You Make A Real Flower Wedding Bouquet?
Creating your own real flower wedding bouquet is not as hard as it may seem and can save you big bucks on your wedding flowers. Plus, the result is stunning. With real flowers, freshness is a huge factor, and The Knot recommends making your bouquet the morning of you wedding for optimal freshness. You can also work to keep your bouquet fresh by keeping it in water and wrapping the stems right before the ceremony as well as misting the blooms with water throughout the morning. Select the flowers you will use. You should use eight to 10 hardy large flowers like roses and four to six filler flowers like baby’s breath. Make sure the flowers you choose are in season as that will save you money. Prepare the stems. According to FrugalBride.com, this means removing the thorns, foliage and any damaged petals. This can be done with your knife. Trim the stems with the stem cutter. The Knot says to cut stems at an angle about 2 inches from the bottom and place them in water for a few minutes to hy
