How to Make a Hand Tied Silk Wedding Bouquet
Flowers arrangements and bouquets are expensive. However, these flower arrangements and bouquets are a big part of most weddings and other special events. One way you can save money and be sure to get what you want is to make the bouquets yourself. With silk flowers, this is very easy and can be done ahead of time so you will have one less thing to worry about the week of your big day.
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Things You'll Need
- Silk flowers Silk filler Rubberband (optional) Floral tape Scissors/wire cutters Hot glue gun Hot glue stick Wide ribbon
Instructions
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Select your silk flowers and filler. The filler can be leaves or small flowers such as baby's breath. Arrange the flowers as you see fit. Play with them, and mix up the arrangement until you are satisfied. If you wish, you can tie a rubber band around the stems, then step back and see what a particular setting will look like.
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Wrap floral tape around the stems to hold in place. Make sure you wrap the stems several times and over a wide section to ensure that they are secure and that the flowers won't move. Cut the stems so that all the stems are even. You may need wire cutters to cut the flowers if the stems are thick.
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Plug in and heat up a hot glue gun and hot glue stick. Dab a few dots of hot glue on the ends of the stems. Press the end of a wide ribbon on the glue.
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Wrap the ribbon around the stems, overlapping as you go and making sure to cover every bit of the stems. When you reach the top of the stems right under the calyx of the flowers, dab a bit more hot glue. Cut off the ribbon and secure the end on the hot glue.
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Cut a 1-foot-long piece of ribbon, preferably in a different color or style, and tie a large bow around the ribbon-wrapped stems. Add embellishments, such as rhinestones or colored ribbons, as you desire.
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Tips & Warnings
Choose flowers and ribbon that match your wedding colors. Find photos of bouquets you like and mimic them.
Be careful not to store the bouquets where they can be crushed by heavier objects.
