Design magic – fresher hand-tied bouquets

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Brides often wish for the natural look of a hand-tied bouquet with the flower freshness of a water-filled bouquet holder. With a little design magic, we can have both.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                           
      Using a little imagination, OASIS® Wedding Belle® Bouquet Holder handles can be covered with a decorative treatment of stems. This inventive technique hides the mechanics of the bouquet to create the illusion of a hand-tied. In this photo, excess stems cut from the flowers of the bouquet are glued securely onto the handle treatment to create the look of a natural handle.                                                                                                     

 

Start with the basics

Decorate the handle of a foam-based holder while the foam is dry. Next, place the face of the foam into a shallow bowl of water only deep enough to soak just the foam.

Then, remove the holder and place it with the foam side down on a paper towel to drain before inserting flowers. This will prevent water damage to the decorative holder. 

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Add ‘Tricks of the Trade’
  • Even up the narrow, tapered handle to a more uniform size by adding padding to create a straight and widened form. Pad the holder with sheets of plastic, batting or layers of OASIS® Double-Faced Tape.
  • Cover the padded treatment with OASIS® Floral Adhesive, OASIS Double-Faced Tape or UGLU™ Adhesive Strips to adhere materials to it.
  • Create a faux handle of stems. Remove all foliages from stems. Cut stems all the same length. Place stems side by side, pressing each into the adhesive.
  • Add a decorative band encircling the stems that binds the materials more securely. Attach with an adhesive. For decorative choices think Decorative Wire, Raw Muslin ribbon, fabric or fresh                         foliages, etc.
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Wedding Belle® Bouquet Holders

 

Personalize your bouquets 

Create your own design magic. With a little sleight of hand a bouquet can have the finished look of a hand-tied bouquet with the freshness of flowers in a water source.

Have fun experimenting with clever decorative materials to create intriguing looks for ‘real’ handles on your faux hand-tied bouquets.

 

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Sharon McGukin

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