Examples of vased flowers for simple centerpieces

Photo:  Rectangular vase of hyrdrangea, cymbidium and dendrobium orchids, two-tone roses, and tulips nestled on top of a bed of scented mint geranium leaves. Design by Brandy Spears.

 Photo:  Round vase of hydrangea, cymbidium and dendrobium orchids, two-tone roses, veronica, mini calla lilies and tulips nestled on top of a bed of scented mint geranium leaves. Design by Brandy Spears.

 Photo: Cube filled with two-toned pink and white roses, green double bloomed tulips collared by mini green hydrangea.  Design by Brandy Spears.

Girly Girl Baby Shower - Bridal Shower Centerpiece

In this how to do it yourself video tutorial, I'll teach you how to create this girly girl centerpiece inside of a decorative gift box. The arrangement is done is pink hydrangea, roses, tulips, dendrobium orchids, and veronica.

The inspiration for this floral arrangement came from finding a decorative gift box from a local discount home goods store.   The color of the box was pink, green and white so I lined the box with cellophane and grocery store plastic bags and filled with the same color of flowers to match the box.  I incorporated the lid of the box into the design by resting the edge of the filled box  on the lip of the lid and finishing off the lid with a white organza ribbon.


Photo: Side view of centerpiece resting on lip of box lid - design by Brandy Spears.

Photo:  Front view of arrangement - design by Brandy Spears.

Photo:  Back of arrangement - design by Brandy Spears.

Florist supplies and mechanics needed:
1  7-7.5" decorative gift box to compliment shades of pink, green and white
2 blocks of florist foam (bricks)
White organza ribbon 
Florist knife
Cellophane roll and plastic grocery store bags for lining.

Flowers needed for 1 arrangement:
9 Esperance roses (allow to open)
2 large stems of white hydrangea
2 large stems of hot pink hydrangea
1 growers bunch of pink veronica
1 growers bunch of green with burgundy center green dendrobium orchids
1 growers bunch of green double bloom local tulips

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Whether you use this design for a baby shower, bridal shower or a gift to your favorite girly girl, I'm sure you will get plenty of compliments on your beautiful arrangement.

Thanks for visiting my do it yourself flowers blog.  Have fun designing!
Brandy

Euro Style Pink Bridal Bouquet and Wedding Centerpiece

This is a very romantic hand tied bouquet in shades of pink.  Hot pink hydrangea, mini green hydrangeas, two-toned Esperance roses with ruffled edges, feathery veronica, blushed pink cymbidium orchids, blushed mini calla lilies and double bloomed green tulips.

Photo:  Euro style hand tied pink bridal bouquet by Brandy Spears. 

 

Photo:  Coordinating wedding centerpiece in a glass cube by Brandy Spears.

Photo: side view of wedding centerpiece - design by Brandy Spears

Floral supplies and mechanics needed:

• Green florist tape
• Green florist wire
• Sharp florist knife
• White or pink organza  ribbon
• Scissors
• Wire cutters
• Pearl tipped corsage pins
• Glass cube

Flowers needed for bridal bouquet:

• 7-8 stems of Esperance roses - 40cm
• 4 stems of hot pink hydrangea (see photos and video for color)
• 1 stem of blushed pink cymbidium orchids - 6 blooms (see photos and video for color)
• 1 package of 12 green doubled bloomed tulips
• 3 miniature green hydrangea stems
• 1 bunch of pink veronica ( see photos and video for color)
• 1 bunch of 5 hot pink peonies (see photos and video for color)
• 1 bunch of 9 miniature pink blushed calla lilies (see photos and video for color)

Flowers needed for 1 wedding centerpiece (capable of dominating the center of a round table for 8-10 persons):

• 6-7 large heads of hot pink hydrangea (see photos and video for color)
• 1 dozen Esperance roses - 40cm
• 6 blooms from blushed pink cymbidium orchid stem
• 1 package of 12 green double bloomed tulips
• 3 miniature green hydrangea stems
• 1 bunch of 5 hot pink peonies (see photos and video for color)
• 1 bunch of 9 pink blushed calla lilies (see photos and video for color)
• 1 bunch of pink veronica (see photos and video for color)

The bridal bouquet: video instructions for designing this pink hand-tied bouquet will include conditioning and prepping the flowers and the design.  Preparing the flowers that are going to be used in the design is very important and will increase the life and the beauty of the bouquet.

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How to do it yourself video tutorial on wedding centerpiece design: I explain a basic design steps of designing a finished product of 10" x 10" pave' design in a 6" x 6" glass cube. This wedding centerpiece is quite large and can easily fill the center of a round table for 8 to 10 guests.

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Thanks for visiting my how to blog,
Brandy