How to Make a Bridal Bouquet With Fall Leaves
The crisp fall air and rich warm colors make autumn an ideal time to have a wedding. The colors used in these weddings, such as warm brown, dark red and saffron yellow, are reminiscent of fall leaves. What better way to use those colors than add fall leaves to a bridal bouquet. This provides an easy and affordable way to add visual interest to the arrangement. Learn how to make a bridal bouquet with fall leaves and take advantage of the beauty of the season.
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Instructions
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Gather together the flowers for the bouquet. Choose flowers such as red or dark pink roses, calla lilies, marigold and dahlias.
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Find some fall leaves. If you have access to them, go outside and get them from your yard or at a park. If not, buy real or silk fall leaves at floral supply stores.
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Trim 2 inches from the bottom of the stems. They should all be approximately the same length.
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Hold four of the flowers in one hand. Arrange them in a square shape. Add flowers around these four flowers to create a dome shape.
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Wrap floral tape around the stems, 3 inches below the flower blooms. Wrap tape 2 inches from the bottom of the stems as well.
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Put fall leaves into the bridal bouquet. Hold the end of the leaves and push them in between the flowers. Distribute them evenly.
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Tie a wide orange ribbon around the bottom of the bouquet. Wrap it several times around the stems. Tie the ribbon in a loose bow.
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Tips & Warnings
To keep the bouquet fresh, it is best to create it in the morning of the wedding ceremony.
References
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