Wedding Flower Ideas by Eunice Teo (2) : A Unique Taste Bouquet with Hypericum

Detail… detail…. The first thing that attracted me to this bridal bouquet is the huge cactus or a kind of succulent at the center of the bouquet, then the pink-fuschia hypericum which is very eye-catching. It’s needed for the color.

Here’s how the bouquet looks like from the front. It’s a cascading shape with dried Lotus leaves hanging on the left and right side and also used the bird nest.  They’re not only to make texture but also give a unique taste to the bouquet since it’s not custom to use such materials on bouquet.

And this is how the bridal bouquet look like from the side. Overall it looks nice.

That’s it for today’s bridal bouquet ideas. Be patient for our next post!!!

Bouquet Parade (2) : Extraordinary Orchid Bridal Bouquet in Cascade Style

For those of you who hate ordinary product, this can be your inspiration...A look as intricate as this requires an artistic florist who can create a kind of bridal bouquet…. Oh no, you’re not imagining it, those green ones are indeed long green beans J

The base of this bridal bouquet requires black aluminum wire, lots of rattan bangles and long green beans. First, make some spiral from the aluminum wire. Then interlock a rattan bangle to the other to make a long chain. After that,  enter the long rattan chain into the black spiral wire and adjust the wire to make the shape of the bouquet. You can also use wire to fasten them for a neater result and finally insert the long beans here and there to make them look solid. Do not use glue, but looped or bent only. Do this carefully because it's easily cut off… (yes, it’s definitely not for amateurs)

Overall, the base of the bridal bouquet would look like this. The front and back side

After the base was done, the rest was just attaching the white phalaenopsis and purple omprina with floral adhesive and done!! You can see the finished look above.

And here’s the close-up look on details

Hope this will inspire you, and we’ll meet on the next bridal bouquet ideas!!!!

Note:

The images taken at the bridal bouquet workshop by Andy Djati Utomo S.Sn, AIFD, CFD  on October 25th, 2012 at Landmark Convention Hall, Bandung.

Wedding Bouquet Trend 4 : No Compromise; All Natural!!

So, you’re not interested in wedding hand bouquet with lots of intricate detail? Does all the glueing and shaping make the flower lose it’s natural beauty to you? Don’t worry, ‘all natural' theme is in the wedding hand bouquet trend too…

To achieve this, use the hand tied technique. It doesn't need a holder and the flowers and foliage will be tied only. Few wire's still needed as accent, but mostly contains of just the flowers. Very natural!!!!

The first of course preparing the flowers and foliage. For this bouquet you need  carnation, baby's breath and ruscus. The flowers used must be cleaned up from its branches, leaves and thorn (if you use 'roses'). For the baby's breath, cut them small according to its branches then each of them tied with floral wire. Make few as needed. This will ensure the baby's breath length and size be equal to one another and so it fits the flower bouquet proportionally (not to thick but not too rare as well)

After that, it’s turn for Mr. Harry to demonstrate how to make the hand tied. First he took a carnation then ruscus, put together alternately while twisting it, and then the baby's breath was added. He did it again in the same way until the desired shape and size achieved. Looked easy watching him doing this, but surprisingly not that easy to make. Just try it!! It needs strong fingers to hold tightly all the flowers and foliage without changing their position while twisting in the same time.

Last, tie them tightly and cut the stems into the desired length, then finished!!! The hand tied wedding bouquet must be able to stand on its own. To hold, simply grab them, don’t worry the flower bouquet shape won’t change.

A few more different angles from the hand tied wedding bouquet. Its appeal is indeed in their natural beauty.

Pheww!!! This marathon wedding post really made me exhausted!!! But we still have two more stunning wedding hand bouquet ideas for your inspiration. Do check on us soon, okay?

Note:

Floral Designer : Mr. Harry Zulkarnaen

Images taken at IPBI DPC Bdg Monthly Gathering April 26, 2012.