When you are planning to gift a homemade bouquet of flowers to your loved ones, be it Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, birthday, wedding, or graduation, there are many things that you need to prepare. Although it looks easy to do, but to be able to produce a bouquet that looks beautiful and elegant, you need special techniques and the selection of the right colors and types of flowers.
Well, here are the important steps you need to take to make your own flower bouquet.
1. Choose flowers for your bouquet.
When choosing flowers for a bouquet, the color scheme is important. A flower bouquet usually consists of three fillings, namely the main flower, sweet flower, and filler.
Principal flower: Called the main flower, because it is located in the center of the bouquet and is usually in the highest number to make it stand out. Depending on your preference, the main flower can be one or two different colors. But if you want to use two different colors, make sure you pay attention to the color scheme and choose flowers in colors that match each other, such as yellow and orange or red and pink.
Sweet flowers: Just as the name suggests, sweet flowers aim to decorate the appearance of your bouquet to make it look more beautiful. To keep the main flower as the focal point, choose a sweet flower in a neutral color like white and make sure it's not bigger than your main flower.
Filler: Filler gives a more elegant touch because it can add volume and attractive color arrangement to the bouquet. Some fillers usually use green accents such as leaves for a natural and fresh impression, but you can also use other types of flowers such as baby breath or daisies.
2. Prepare the necessary tools.
After the flowers are selected, the next step you have to do is prepare the necessary tools.
Scissors: Scissors are needed to trim flowers before they are arranged into a bouquet as well as cut ribbons, hemp rope, and other tools.
Hemp rope: In order not to fall apart, the flowers that have been arranged should be tied with hemp rope before being decorated with ribbons and other decorative decorations. But if you don't have hemp rope, you can also replace it with tape to ensure the flower arrangement stays in place.
Decorative embellishments: The decorative embellishments you choose can depend on your taste. If you want to make a simple bouquet, then decoration with ribbons is enough. But if you want a more luxurious bouquet, you can also add wrapping paper or spunbond fabric which is usually sold specifically to make flower bouquets.
3. Trim the flower stalk with scissors.
Cut each leaf that is on the flower stalk. If you're using roses, you'll also need to trim the thorns so they don't hurt your hands while they're being strung together. In addition, so that the arrangement becomes neater, cut each end of the flower stalk so that it has an even length. Make sure the stem pieces feel comfortable to grip, meaning they shouldn't be too long or too short.
4. Arrange the flowers and tie them with string.
The color scheme will greatly affect the final result of the flower bouquet you make, so make sure you choose the right color combination. First arrange the main flower in the middle, then fill the surroundings with sweet flowers until it is full. Then finally complete your bouquet with filler in the outer circle. Since the purpose of filler is simply to give volume and an artistic touch, you don't need to add as much as a flower to keep the focal point of your bouquet on the main flower. When you're done, tie the flower stalks with hemp string or tape.
5. Add decorative trim.
If you're planning to make a simple flower bouquet, simply wrap the string around the flower stalks to cover the entire surface of the hemp string or tape, then tie a ribbon knot for a sweet finishing touch. But if you want to use additional decorations such as warpping paper, first you need to spread the wrapping paper on the table in a rhombus position, then place the bouquet of flowers on it with the tip of the stem in the middle. Next, fold the bottom of the wrapping paper up to cover the entire flower stalk, then fold the right side of the wrapping paper to the left and the left side to the right to cover the bottom fold. The last step, tie the flower stalk that has been covered by wrapping paper with a ribbon knot.
That's the tutorial for making a beautiful and elegant flower bouquet. After knowing what steps you need to take, now you can make your own flower bouquet and gift it to your loved ones to warm up special moments on their special day. Good luck.
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