By S. Faloon
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A cascade wedding bouquet is a hand held arrangement of fresh or silk flowers that cascades or flows from the holder. The flowers cascade down the front of the dress with ribbons and strands of pearls or other cords and greenery that the bride desires. Some brides have used pieces of ivy plants from a family member then removed it to root for a treasured plant for her home. When a bride chooses silk flowers she can have an heirloom bouquet to hang in her home. They make a beautiful piece in a romantic bedroom or set in a display case in the living room. The cascade bouquet incorporates the round or colonial style arrangement with an extra floral piece fashioned into the bottom of it. A fresh flower cascade bouquet should be made the evening before the wedding. A silk cascade bouquet can be made any time and stored in a protective plastic container or box.
wire and tape flowers
Assemble the cascade piece. Choose several flowers that you would love to cascade down. Wire and tape real flowers individually to keep the stems from breaking. Start with the flower that will be the bottom one of the cascade. Tape a small piece of filler flower and a leaf to this flower. Work up the cascade by floral taping more flowers to the strip, adding filler and leaves as you go. The cascade piece will be at least 12 to 18 inches long. The end will be a long sturdy wire stem wrapped in floral tape. Gently but firmly push the stem into the center bottom of the bouquet.
If you want strands of pearls wrap a piece of wire around the center of the strand. Twist wire to secure and set into the lower portion of the bouquet foam. Cut a 24-inch piece of ribbon. Unroll several yards of ribbon, drape it in long loops over your thumb and hold with your index finger. Use the 24-inch piece to tie the strands of ribbon at one point. The loops will cascade down. You can wire this center with a wired stick then insert into the bottom of the bouquet very close to the back of the foam. Disregard the wired stick and tie the ribbon directly on to the handle, if desired. Hold the bouquet in front of a mirror, turn it to view all three sides. It is important that the bouquet looks great from all directions. Make sure everything is secured in the foam and in the cascade.