Whilst in Thailand I purchased Condom flowers in HIV awareness craft shop.
I would like to make my own but where do I buy craft anthea or stigma for flowers from.
Craft Flowers?
Try Hobbycraft.
Reply:Buy q-tips and dip them in paint.
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dental
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Do it yourself wedding flowers!?
Hi All,
I am getting married in June of %26#039;08. I pretty much do not like my florist and have tried to work with him several times. Soooo, I%26#039;ve decided to order the flowers myself and do everything myself besides the centerpieces. I have PLENTY of help lined up. My bouquet with have two different color roses in it and the bridesmaids will as well just smaller (8 roses total for bm%26#039;s). The flowers outside will be 4 vases with about 20-30 roses and greenery in them and three roses on the end chair in each row with a pink bow. I am just curious if anyone has done this before? ANY advice would be awesome. If so do you have any helpful hints? Also, how early before the wedding were your flowers delivered? Any advice on storing them etc. ?? Thanks for your help :)
P.S. I have already purchased the flowers through a wholesaler so there is no turning back! They are all roses by the way so atleast I don%26#039;t have alot of different flowers to work with.
Do it yourself wedding flowers!?
I did my own flowers and boutonnieres for my wedding in September. We ordered through a wholesaler (www.theflowerexchange.com) and they turned out better than I could have ever imagined. It was just my mom and I who did them. This link (http://www.theknot.com/co_profileview.ht... really helped with tips.
Good luck! I%26#039;m sure they%26#039;ll turn out beautifully.
Reply:Store them in a refrigerator. Flowers need to be cold to keep fresh once cut. If you treat them gingerly they should be fine. Florist wire the heads to the stems so that if it breaks the head stays with the stem and doesn%26#039;t fall off. You have taken on quite a bit using fresh flowers. I hope your help comes through. The wholesaler should be able to tell you the very latest you can have them shipped so they will be fresh and you won%26#039;t have to store them long.
My husband and I are renewing our vows in our Church (we had a civil ceremony before). I am doing silks and have them all ready made, centerpieces etc. But that is the beauty of silk you can make them well in advance and storage isn%26#039;t a problem. They are less expensive as well. Below is my website.
Reply:First, realize that what your taking on is going to be challenging, however, it is not impossible. If you have decided to take this on, you must have a knack for doing crafts and things, I know you can do it. It is not that difficult.
Basically, what I would DEFINITELY DO...is go to a florist and purchase enough of these flowers to do two bouquets well ahead of the date of your wedding... and do a couple of %26#039;practice%26#039; bouquets.
This will do two things. First, it will give you some idea of the time and level of difficulty your going to face when you start to assemble the bouquets so you can multiply that by the amount of bouquets you have planned for the day of the wedding. Second, it will allow you to modify them, either to make them more elaborate or more simplified to suite your tastes. The information that the prep will give you will prove to be invaluable when you start counting down to the last days before your wedding.
Now, as far as the flower delivery time goes, the closer you can make it to the day of the wedding the better. With roses, you can keep them refrigerated and get them in bud form about three days before the wedding, which should allow plenty of time for assembly.
Make sure you have plenty of floral tape, vases for the bouquets, and all the stuff to actually %26#039;assemble%26#039; them. Don%26#039;t forget the flowers for the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom to wear. Don%26#039;t forget the booteniers for the guys as well. These things are expected. Also, some opt for flowers to put at the end of the isle on the church pews, (if you are in fact getting married in a church).
To assemble your flowers into a bouquet, you can find supplies at Wal-Mart, at a craft store, or at a florist. I suggest that you go onto Craigslist.com and put out the word that you want old wedding bouquets that you can tear apart and repurpose for your bouquets. Many times you can save TONS of money by doing this. You will need to get floral tape to bind all the stems together. They do not have to be perfect, just pretty. The way you are doing this will be a HUGE money saver. AND... it will have the added benefit of your KNOWING that your florist will not be late, and that the flowers will be JUST the way you want them to be. Have fun with it. It is afterall, YOUR day.
HERE IS A WEBSITE...that depicts 8 basic types of floral arrangements. It tells you what to use to achieve the looks you desire using foam or floral tape to bind the arrangement together. If you want more websites, just go to your toolbars search engine and type in the words %26#039;How to floral arrangements%26#039;.... tons of sites will come up. (It is how I found this one.)
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/eigbasflow...
Congratulations on getting married, I wish you much joy and happiness in the future.... and GOOD for YOU for taking matters into your own hands... Literally. I love that you have that %26#039;Can Do%26#039; attitude!!!
Reply:I haven%26#039;t done it yet, but I am doing it, so I can%26#039;t help you much there.
All I can say is practice, practice, practice. When roses are on sale, pick them up at the grocery store and make a bouquet. It%26#039;s not as easy as it looks, but it%26#039;s not terribly difficult. Practice wrapping the stems with ribbon (I assume that%26#039;s what you are doing)...this is not a trivial task.
Simplify your designs as much as possible. You don%26#039;t want a whole bunch of stress on your rehearsal day and wedding day!!!
Reply:Hi. I think I answered your other question, but you must have changed it with this one.
YES...I have done this...but not bouquets. Bouquets will take a lot of work. Look online...there are step by step directions. Practice with some roses beforehand.
If you are having a Saturday wedding, have your flowers delivered on Thursday. It%26#039;s a LOT of work. You will need to unpackage them....cut the stems...put them in buckets of water with rose food.
They will need to be in a COOL/COLD place. Our wedding was in the summer and I have central air...so it was no problem! You will get instructions that come with the flowers. You CANNOT put them in regular refrigerators. Only commercially grade refrigerators.
The flowers will not look that good at first...don%26#039;t freak out! You will need to do everything the DAY before...and then they may still not look that good. Keep them in water overnight...and then the morning of the wedding...you will need to have someone wrap the stems with floral tape and then silk ribbon or whatever you are using to %26quot;hold%26quot; the bouquets!
Good luck!
Reply:enroll in a floristry course at your local TAFE
It is cheap to do and will give you a better idea of what you need to do.
And remember simple is better. not only will it look more effective but it will be easier and less stressfull. I am doing my flowers, simple gerberas tied together with a ribbon. Sounds boring but it looks really effective.
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I am getting married in June of %26#039;08. I pretty much do not like my florist and have tried to work with him several times. Soooo, I%26#039;ve decided to order the flowers myself and do everything myself besides the centerpieces. I have PLENTY of help lined up. My bouquet with have two different color roses in it and the bridesmaids will as well just smaller (8 roses total for bm%26#039;s). The flowers outside will be 4 vases with about 20-30 roses and greenery in them and three roses on the end chair in each row with a pink bow. I am just curious if anyone has done this before? ANY advice would be awesome. If so do you have any helpful hints? Also, how early before the wedding were your flowers delivered? Any advice on storing them etc. ?? Thanks for your help :)
P.S. I have already purchased the flowers through a wholesaler so there is no turning back! They are all roses by the way so atleast I don%26#039;t have alot of different flowers to work with.
Do it yourself wedding flowers!?
I did my own flowers and boutonnieres for my wedding in September. We ordered through a wholesaler (www.theflowerexchange.com) and they turned out better than I could have ever imagined. It was just my mom and I who did them. This link (http://www.theknot.com/co_profileview.ht... really helped with tips.
Good luck! I%26#039;m sure they%26#039;ll turn out beautifully.
Reply:Store them in a refrigerator. Flowers need to be cold to keep fresh once cut. If you treat them gingerly they should be fine. Florist wire the heads to the stems so that if it breaks the head stays with the stem and doesn%26#039;t fall off. You have taken on quite a bit using fresh flowers. I hope your help comes through. The wholesaler should be able to tell you the very latest you can have them shipped so they will be fresh and you won%26#039;t have to store them long.
My husband and I are renewing our vows in our Church (we had a civil ceremony before). I am doing silks and have them all ready made, centerpieces etc. But that is the beauty of silk you can make them well in advance and storage isn%26#039;t a problem. They are less expensive as well. Below is my website.
Reply:First, realize that what your taking on is going to be challenging, however, it is not impossible. If you have decided to take this on, you must have a knack for doing crafts and things, I know you can do it. It is not that difficult.
Basically, what I would DEFINITELY DO...is go to a florist and purchase enough of these flowers to do two bouquets well ahead of the date of your wedding... and do a couple of %26#039;practice%26#039; bouquets.
This will do two things. First, it will give you some idea of the time and level of difficulty your going to face when you start to assemble the bouquets so you can multiply that by the amount of bouquets you have planned for the day of the wedding. Second, it will allow you to modify them, either to make them more elaborate or more simplified to suite your tastes. The information that the prep will give you will prove to be invaluable when you start counting down to the last days before your wedding.
Now, as far as the flower delivery time goes, the closer you can make it to the day of the wedding the better. With roses, you can keep them refrigerated and get them in bud form about three days before the wedding, which should allow plenty of time for assembly.
Make sure you have plenty of floral tape, vases for the bouquets, and all the stuff to actually %26#039;assemble%26#039; them. Don%26#039;t forget the flowers for the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom to wear. Don%26#039;t forget the booteniers for the guys as well. These things are expected. Also, some opt for flowers to put at the end of the isle on the church pews, (if you are in fact getting married in a church).
To assemble your flowers into a bouquet, you can find supplies at Wal-Mart, at a craft store, or at a florist. I suggest that you go onto Craigslist.com and put out the word that you want old wedding bouquets that you can tear apart and repurpose for your bouquets. Many times you can save TONS of money by doing this. You will need to get floral tape to bind all the stems together. They do not have to be perfect, just pretty. The way you are doing this will be a HUGE money saver. AND... it will have the added benefit of your KNOWING that your florist will not be late, and that the flowers will be JUST the way you want them to be. Have fun with it. It is afterall, YOUR day.
HERE IS A WEBSITE...that depicts 8 basic types of floral arrangements. It tells you what to use to achieve the looks you desire using foam or floral tape to bind the arrangement together. If you want more websites, just go to your toolbars search engine and type in the words %26#039;How to floral arrangements%26#039;.... tons of sites will come up. (It is how I found this one.)
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/eigbasflow...
Congratulations on getting married, I wish you much joy and happiness in the future.... and GOOD for YOU for taking matters into your own hands... Literally. I love that you have that %26#039;Can Do%26#039; attitude!!!
Reply:I haven%26#039;t done it yet, but I am doing it, so I can%26#039;t help you much there.
All I can say is practice, practice, practice. When roses are on sale, pick them up at the grocery store and make a bouquet. It%26#039;s not as easy as it looks, but it%26#039;s not terribly difficult. Practice wrapping the stems with ribbon (I assume that%26#039;s what you are doing)...this is not a trivial task.
Simplify your designs as much as possible. You don%26#039;t want a whole bunch of stress on your rehearsal day and wedding day!!!
Reply:Hi. I think I answered your other question, but you must have changed it with this one.
YES...I have done this...but not bouquets. Bouquets will take a lot of work. Look online...there are step by step directions. Practice with some roses beforehand.
If you are having a Saturday wedding, have your flowers delivered on Thursday. It%26#039;s a LOT of work. You will need to unpackage them....cut the stems...put them in buckets of water with rose food.
They will need to be in a COOL/COLD place. Our wedding was in the summer and I have central air...so it was no problem! You will get instructions that come with the flowers. You CANNOT put them in regular refrigerators. Only commercially grade refrigerators.
The flowers will not look that good at first...don%26#039;t freak out! You will need to do everything the DAY before...and then they may still not look that good. Keep them in water overnight...and then the morning of the wedding...you will need to have someone wrap the stems with floral tape and then silk ribbon or whatever you are using to %26quot;hold%26quot; the bouquets!
Good luck!
Reply:enroll in a floristry course at your local TAFE
It is cheap to do and will give you a better idea of what you need to do.
And remember simple is better. not only will it look more effective but it will be easier and less stressfull. I am doing my flowers, simple gerberas tied together with a ribbon. Sounds boring but it looks really effective.
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What are the best sources of flower purchase?
Your local florist! Florists are the most knowledgeable resource that you will find when looking for fresh cut flowers. Also, when dealing with a local florist you will be able to hand select or even special order your flowers.
An online florist can%26#039;t do any of those things!
Soles
An online florist can%26#039;t do any of those things!
Soles
What are the best sources of flower purchase?
For perennials I like to see what the actual plants are locally and compare the same plant at different stores - if a plant looks alright and is reasonably priced then I%26#039;ll buy it. Perennials are an investment so I want to make sure the root systems look good and the plant is not so small that it won%26#039;t survive the harsh winters here.
For annuals I mostly plant seed because it%26#039;s cost effective and requires very little effort. It is also a great way to fill in between the new perennials. Marigolds, petunias, cosmos, etc., are all easy to grow by dropping seed on the ground. If you want to buy petunias/marigolds or some other annual, check to make sure the plant looks healthy, the root system looks good, and pick a plant with buds rather than the flowers.
I%26#039;ve had great luck at local nurseries, home depot type places, walmart, etc. but I%26#039;ve also had pretty good luck at bluestone perennials and park seed online.
good luck!
What are the best sources of flower purchase?
i purchase 99% of all my plants from lowes and i buy them off the distressed plant racks. most garden centers like wal mart, home depot, kmart, etc has the marked down plants. it just isnt possible for these stores to take care of the plants the way they need to be so they end up marking lots down to get them out of the store but still get a little bit out of them (im a former lowes employee in the garden center)It saves a bundle of money and i have never lost a plant i have bought from the racks. usually once you get them out of the pots and they are watered and cared for they turn out beautiful!
I have bought annuals/perineals/shrubs/trees/roses for .10 to 5.00
All my roses were bought for 1.00 a piece
Reply:local nurseries are the best as you get the local native plants
acne scar
For annuals I mostly plant seed because it%26#039;s cost effective and requires very little effort. It is also a great way to fill in between the new perennials. Marigolds, petunias, cosmos, etc., are all easy to grow by dropping seed on the ground. If you want to buy petunias/marigolds or some other annual, check to make sure the plant looks healthy, the root system looks good, and pick a plant with buds rather than the flowers.
I%26#039;ve had great luck at local nurseries, home depot type places, walmart, etc. but I%26#039;ve also had pretty good luck at bluestone perennials and park seed online.
good luck!
What are the best sources of flower purchase?
i purchase 99% of all my plants from lowes and i buy them off the distressed plant racks. most garden centers like wal mart, home depot, kmart, etc has the marked down plants. it just isnt possible for these stores to take care of the plants the way they need to be so they end up marking lots down to get them out of the store but still get a little bit out of them (im a former lowes employee in the garden center)It saves a bundle of money and i have never lost a plant i have bought from the racks. usually once you get them out of the pots and they are watered and cared for they turn out beautiful!
I have bought annuals/perineals/shrubs/trees/roses for .10 to 5.00
All my roses were bought for 1.00 a piece
Reply:local nurseries are the best as you get the local native plants
acne scar
What are the best sources of flower purchase?
you can go online for delivery www.proflowers.com or just go to your local flowershop ,you%26#039;ll fing them in the local phone pages or the yellow pages..
i have orgerd flowers online and am very happy with the results of them sending fresh flowers !
What are the best sources of flower purchase?
go to local flower market.
Reply:A local flower shop. Would probably be the freshest you can find. Don%26#039;t go with on-line flower places, those places use local florists, but rip them off. The end consumer gets lower quality flowers that way. I used to work for proflowers, they are a legit place with their own fields, but if you use their same day service, you are not getting their flowers. TRUST ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:you can always go to a flower shop in a large city shop or you can go on to google.com or something to order them
hairstyles hair style
i have orgerd flowers online and am very happy with the results of them sending fresh flowers !
What are the best sources of flower purchase?
go to local flower market.
Reply:A local flower shop. Would probably be the freshest you can find. Don%26#039;t go with on-line flower places, those places use local florists, but rip them off. The end consumer gets lower quality flowers that way. I used to work for proflowers, they are a legit place with their own fields, but if you use their same day service, you are not getting their flowers. TRUST ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:you can always go to a flower shop in a large city shop or you can go on to google.com or something to order them
hairstyles hair style
How long after being purchased from a flower store can flowers last before needing water?
I%26#039;m buying some for my girlfriend, but because of schedules and where we%26#039;re going, the flowers will be purchased but won%26#039;t be in water until 4 hours later
I want them to be alright because she loves having them in her house!
Thanks!
How long after being purchased from a flower store can flowers last before needing water?
just wrap them in some wet paper towel around the stem and keep them out of the direct sun, they will be fine.
genealogy mormon
I want them to be alright because she loves having them in her house!
Thanks!
How long after being purchased from a flower store can flowers last before needing water?
just wrap them in some wet paper towel around the stem and keep them out of the direct sun, they will be fine.
genealogy mormon
A website where I can purchase a white flowering crab?
Does anyone know of a website where I can purchase a white flowering crab? I found a website, but they have a minimum purchase price of $80. I just want to purchase a small 3 to 4 foot tree that can be shipped to my house.
A website where I can purchase a white flowering crab?
The site is a good one, but it takes forever to get your trees. I had better luck with
http://www.arborday.org/
you get ten free trees for joining!
Reply:Arbor Day Foundation
I don%26#039;t think they have any minimum purchase, and their trees are reliable. I%26#039;ve planted about 15 different kinds from them. The only one that didn%26#039;t make it - they sent me a replacement for.
I%26#039;ve used freetreesandplants as well. Two lilacs and two forsythia. All four are doing well, two years later.
I should also mention, your trees will be smaller than 3-4 feet. Basically a bareroot %26quot;stick%26quot;. But plant it right away, and they%26#039;ll grow well. Three years ago, I planted a dozen bareroot, 2 foot %26quot;sticks%26quot;, and today the smallest one is about 8 feet tall, and 6 feet wide.
flower
A website where I can purchase a white flowering crab?
The site is a good one, but it takes forever to get your trees. I had better luck with
http://www.arborday.org/
you get ten free trees for joining!
Reply:Arbor Day Foundation
I don%26#039;t think they have any minimum purchase, and their trees are reliable. I%26#039;ve planted about 15 different kinds from them. The only one that didn%26#039;t make it - they sent me a replacement for.
I%26#039;ve used freetreesandplants as well. Two lilacs and two forsythia. All four are doing well, two years later.
I should also mention, your trees will be smaller than 3-4 feet. Basically a bareroot %26quot;stick%26quot;. But plant it right away, and they%26#039;ll grow well. Three years ago, I planted a dozen bareroot, 2 foot %26quot;sticks%26quot;, and today the smallest one is about 8 feet tall, and 6 feet wide.
flower
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