How to Make Flower Arrangements for a Country Wedding
A country wedding theme lends itself to a wide variety of flower arrangement options. Color options are plentiful and everything from wildflowers to sunflowers to roses are welcome at a country wedding. Dried, silk or fresh flowers all work well for a country wedding flower arrangement. Arrangements can be simple and inexpensive while adding a lot of class and ambiance. Even a novice can arrange beautiful floral centerpieces for a country wedding.
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Instructions
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Gather the flowers you want for your arrangements. Unusual wedding flowers like sunflowers or carnations look right at home at a country wedding. Consider mixing more traditional flowers like lilies and roses with daisies and wildflowers.
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Assemble the containers for the floral arrangements. Instead of traditional flower vases, use canning jars, wicker baskets, vintage tins, small buckets, jelly jars or milk jugs. Small containers like mini jelly jars or porcelain cups double as bud vases.
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Fill the containers with water for fresh flowers or with a foam core for dried or silk flowers. If working with a clear container, add river rocks or potpourri to hide the foam core.
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Set the flowers in the containers. Loose arrangements look nice for a country wedding. Use filler like baby's breath, ferns, vines or long grass to add fullness Add country accents like corn husks or dried wheat.
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Finish the arrangements with a simple embellishment. Raffia ribbon looks charming tied around a vase or around the handle of a basket. Tie on a country-inspired quote, message or image.
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Tips & Warnings
Forgo the containers and simply scatter buds or wildflowers on the table.
Save money by using fresh-cut sunflowers or wildflowers from your own garden.
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