How to Make Candelabra Floral Arrangements

A candelabra floral arrangement is a creative way to decorate your candle display pieces. These floral arrangements use various colored flowers to bring attention to the candle piece and make it an effective table or room centerpiece. Ivy and other decorations, such as ribbon and wire, are used to bind the arrangement together and hold it securely to the candle piece.

Things You'll Need

• 4 sections ivy garland, 2 feet in length each
• 2 3/4 feet of red ribbon
• Electric skillet
• Pan-melt glue
• 1 red rose
• 1 cymbidium orchid
• 1 celosia
• 1 pink spray rose
• 1 pink gerber daisy
• 1 red dahlia
• 1 roll 24-gauge floral wire
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Place the skillet on the stove at low heat. Twist the four 2-foot ivy garlands sections together and wind them around and through each other so that they do not separate. Run ribbon between the ivy twigs and wrap the whole length in and out of the twists.

2. Place the pan glue into the skillet. Allow it to melt. Place the stems of the red rose, cymbidium orchid flower, celosia, pink spray rose, pink gerber daisy and red dahlia flower into the glue. Stick the glued stem end into a bare spot on the ivy garland. Continue until the entire garland is covered with all the flowers. Allow the glue to cool for two hours.

3. Cut off a 2-foot section of floral wire. Keep it nearby. Wrap the now-glued floral garland around the shaft of your candelabra. Start at the base and work the ivy up and around the candle stick. Hold the end in place.

4. Twist the floral wire through and around the ivy bouquet as necessary to keep the ivy in place. Tie one end of the wire around a secure spot on the candlestick to allow the wire to bear the weight of the arrangement.

References

• Decoration Tricks: How to Create Garden Candelabra?