How to Design an All Rose Bridal Bouquet
Select the bundles of roses and greens., Remove any excess foliage and thorns from the roses., Fill a bucket with water., Use clippers or a knife to cut the rose stems at an angle., Allow the flowers to drink and bloom open for a day., Place the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Select the bundles of roses and greens.
For example, choose greens such as variegated pittosporum.
Buy the blooms 3 days before your wedding. -
Step 2: Remove any excess foliage and thorns from the roses.
Pull off damaged petals. , Add 1 tablespoon of household bleach (to cut down on bacterial growth). , Cut about two inches from the bottom and place the stems in the bucket to hydrate.
Fill another bucket in like manner and place the greens to hydrate as well. , Using roses that are ruffling open will create a softer working surface and provide you with that soft petal on petal look that is desired. , If you are left handed, your hands and direction will be the exact opposite.
This forms the bouquet's ‘center stage’. , Place the second rose crossing to the left, lying it down almost totally sideways and pulling it in so that it rests right underneath the center stage. , Form the first circle of seats around the bouquet's ‘center stage’.
You will be repeating the cross to the left, turn to the right motion until the first row of roses is placed. , If done correctly, you should have a nice dome shape across the top of your bouquet.
If your bouquet looks like a flat pancake across the top, you are not tucking the rows of roses tightly enough under the last row. , This creates a ‘collar’ of soft greens under the outer edge of the bouquet.
When placing the greens, make sure only a small amount of the leaves are peaking out past the last row of roses.
Making the greens too ‘bushy’ will take away from the finished look of your bouquet. ,, Turn the bouquet sideways so that you can see the bottom edge of the bouquet and the stem lengths. , This ensures that the wire will be wrapped as high underneath the rose heads and greens as possible. , Twist the ends together securely against the stems of the bouquet.
You will know the wire is tight enough when your bouquet holds firmly together and the materials do not shift from their placement. , Spray it with "Crowning Glory" (Crowning Glory is a finishing spray that seals in the moisture of the flowers; you can purchase it online.) Leave it soaking until the morning of the wedding. , Pat dry with some paper towels. , This slims down the handle and makes it easier to hold. , This is done to smooth out some of the bumps of stems, etc.
To wrap the bouquet, gently pull the floral tape and guide it down the handle of the bouquet slightly overlapping each layer so that no stems are visible.
When holding your bouquet, you want to see approximately 1 ½-2 ½ inches above your hand to the chin of the bouquet and 1 ½
-2 ½ inches of tape below the bottom of your hand. , Cover up the green floral tape. , Fold the cut edge under and pin into place with a corsage pin. , Gently insert the pin running up the length of the stems.
Continue to insert corsage pins up the bouquet handle for an added touch of beauty. , This will keep your bouquet fresh until the ceremony. -
Step 3: Fill a bucket with water.
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Step 4: Use clippers or a knife to cut the rose stems at an angle.
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Step 5: Allow the flowers to drink and bloom open for a day.
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Step 6: Place the first rose straight up and down in your left hand (if you are right handed).
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Step 7: Place all of the other roses in the seats around the center stage.
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Step 8: Turn the entire bouquet to the right after each rose is placed.
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Step 9: Continue creating another row of roses
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Step 10: crossing to the left and turning the bouquet to the right until all 24 roses are placed.
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Step 11: Tuck small clusters of the variegated pittosporum underneath the last row of roses.
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Step 12: When all of the roses and the collar of greens are placed
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Step 13: you will need to secure the bouquet together using 2 or 3 pieces of 22-gauge wire.
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Step 14: Secure the bouquet with the wire.
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Step 15: Place the wire high under the ‘chin’ of the bouquet.
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Step 16: Pull both ends of the wire tightly together around your bouquet like a horse’s reins.
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Step 17: After the wire is in place
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Step 18: put the bouquet into a vase of water.
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Step 19: On the morning of the wedding
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Step 20: take the bouquet out of the vase.
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Step 21: Gently cut some of the stems out of the center of the handle of the bouquet.
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Step 22: Wrap the bouquet handle with 1” floral tape.
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Step 23: Take the ribbon and wrap the handle of the bouquet in like manner.
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Step 24: Cut the ribbon.
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Step 25: Pin the ribbon.
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Step 26: Trim the stems of your bouquet straight across the bottom about 1 inch (2.5 cm) below the bottom edge of the ribbon.
Detailed Guide
For example, choose greens such as variegated pittosporum.
Buy the blooms 3 days before your wedding.
Pull off damaged petals. , Add 1 tablespoon of household bleach (to cut down on bacterial growth). , Cut about two inches from the bottom and place the stems in the bucket to hydrate.
Fill another bucket in like manner and place the greens to hydrate as well. , Using roses that are ruffling open will create a softer working surface and provide you with that soft petal on petal look that is desired. , If you are left handed, your hands and direction will be the exact opposite.
This forms the bouquet's ‘center stage’. , Place the second rose crossing to the left, lying it down almost totally sideways and pulling it in so that it rests right underneath the center stage. , Form the first circle of seats around the bouquet's ‘center stage’.
You will be repeating the cross to the left, turn to the right motion until the first row of roses is placed. , If done correctly, you should have a nice dome shape across the top of your bouquet.
If your bouquet looks like a flat pancake across the top, you are not tucking the rows of roses tightly enough under the last row. , This creates a ‘collar’ of soft greens under the outer edge of the bouquet.
When placing the greens, make sure only a small amount of the leaves are peaking out past the last row of roses.
Making the greens too ‘bushy’ will take away from the finished look of your bouquet. ,, Turn the bouquet sideways so that you can see the bottom edge of the bouquet and the stem lengths. , This ensures that the wire will be wrapped as high underneath the rose heads and greens as possible. , Twist the ends together securely against the stems of the bouquet.
You will know the wire is tight enough when your bouquet holds firmly together and the materials do not shift from their placement. , Spray it with "Crowning Glory" (Crowning Glory is a finishing spray that seals in the moisture of the flowers; you can purchase it online.) Leave it soaking until the morning of the wedding. , Pat dry with some paper towels. , This slims down the handle and makes it easier to hold. , This is done to smooth out some of the bumps of stems, etc.
To wrap the bouquet, gently pull the floral tape and guide it down the handle of the bouquet slightly overlapping each layer so that no stems are visible.
When holding your bouquet, you want to see approximately 1 ½-2 ½ inches above your hand to the chin of the bouquet and 1 ½
-2 ½ inches of tape below the bottom of your hand. , Cover up the green floral tape. , Fold the cut edge under and pin into place with a corsage pin. , Gently insert the pin running up the length of the stems.
Continue to insert corsage pins up the bouquet handle for an added touch of beauty. , This will keep your bouquet fresh until the ceremony.
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