Save yourself the stress of last minute rush before your wedding date and gather all the supplies you need ahead of time to create your own wedding flowers.
If you are planning to make your own wedding flowers, you will need to do a lot of careful planning and organizing. You will need to make a list of all the materials you will need to gather for do it yourself wedding flowers. This list should include :
Very sharp shears or scissors
Fine wire (0.28 mm or 0.32 mm) for delicate jobs
Florists' wire that is 0.71 mm thick and 10 to 12 inches (260 or 310 mm) long
Florists' tape for wiring flowers and foliage
Floral foam bouquet holder
Floral foam. Measure your dishes / containers so you will know what size to cut your floral foam to.
Dishes or plastic flower saucers for table centers. There is often a selection of containers / vases available for use at churches).
Flower preservative
Roll of floral foam sticky tape for taping the floral foam to the vase / container
Hot glue gun
Glue sticks for the glue gun
Ribbon for bows
Large bucket to hold garbage
Pails for conditioning your flowers and foliage
Small watering can and spray bottle for misting
Drop cloth
Broom and dustpan
Chicken wire to cover floral foam if you are making larger arrangements
Cloths for cleanup after you are finished
Plastic bags to store corsages / boutonnieres after they are assembled
Take this list and check to see how many items you need to buy to make your own wedding flowers and which ones you can just borrow. Get all of these items together several weeks before your wedding to avoid extra busyness and stress when you need to have a clear head. Do it yourself wedding flowers can be fun and rewarding, but you need to be prepared with a plan laid out ahead of time.
Nadine Visscher has arranged flowers for over 15 years and has written The Beginner's Guide to Wedding Flowers found at www.WeddingFlowerDirections.com
