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

How to video tutorials:
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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

Clustered French Flower Market Bucket For A Baby Shower, Gift Or Wedding Reception

The inspiration for this design came from a French hotel ice bucket that I found at a local discount home store.  You could distress and paint your own in shades of whites, pinks, greens or black.  The design looks like a clustered collection of flowers and grapes after an afternoon of shopping at a flower market.  This easy how to do it yourself design is suitable for a girl's baby shower, bridal shower, to give as a gift to a friend, wedding reception centerpiece or to keep for yourself!

Photo:  French hotel ice bucket filled with flowers and fruit by Brandy Spears

Photo:  Back view of the cluster  floral design by Brandy Spears.

Photo:  Bird's eye view of orchids, roses, hydrangea, grapes, peonies, tulips - design by Brandy Spears.

Photo:  Inspiration came from the detail on this vintage style Paris hotel ice bucket - design by Brandy Spears.

Florist supplies and mechanics needed:

• Waterproof metal bucket with  6-8" opening  (here is a cute one in pink!)
• Florist knife
• 2 bricks of florist foam
• Several used grocery store bags or cellophane
• Florist wire
• Wire Cutters
• Florist tape
• Florist water tubes
• 2 florist picks or chopsticks

Flowers needed to make 1 arrangement:

• 2 large heads of white hydrangea
• 3 fully bloomed hot pink peonies
• 1 large cluster of green grapes cut into 2  pieces and wired
• 6 blushed pink cymbidium orchids blooms
• 9 light pink Ecuadorian roses (Esperance variety) opened
• Growers package of green double bloomed local tulips
• 3 stems of miniature green hydrangea

How to do it yourself video tutorial:

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Thanks for visiting my how to flowers blog.  Have fun designing!
Brandy