A simple bouquet is not difficult to create.
Using flowers is a timeless way to add a touch of beauty to any decor. A small floral bouquet can brighten a hallway or corner, or it can be the centerpiece of an elegant table setting. With a little practice and a chance to show your creativity, a floral centerpiece is something you can design and assemble.
Instructions
General Guidelines
1. Secure the floral foam in your vase, using hot glue if you choose, or fill your container with water.
2. Arrange line flowers such as molucella, liatris, or gladiolus, and your focal (largest) flowers, such as roses, daisies, carnations, or lilies, in the basic shape you would like the bouquet to be in.
3. Insert intermediate flowers, such as hydrangeas or freesias, into the bouquet to begin to fill the shape. Use flowers of the same color to create a monochromatic arrangement, or use other colors to create analogous, complementary, or triadic arrangements.
4. Place your fillers, such as baby's breath, ferns, or grasses in between the flowers of your bouquet to finish your shape.
Floating Rose
5. Fill a shallow, wide-mouth dish with water.
6. Cut the stem of an open rose to less than half an inch. Place the rose in the center of the dish so that it floats with the blossom up.
7. Remove the petals from another rose of the same color. Arrange the loose rose petals around the single rose in the dish. Repeat this until there are enough rose petals to cover the water in the dish and create the illusion of one large flower floating in water.
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