Lady-Round
This mysteriously colored bridal bouquet is arranged on a Smithers Oasis lady-round. The advantage of this is that the flowers don’t dry out. A spiderweb has been created from salmon-colored aluminum wire extending from the lady-round. The flowers can be secured to this frame. Personally, I find this color combination very beautiful: all those burgundy tones with brown and salmon. The arrangement includes Gloriosa, Cymbidium, carnivorous plants, ranunculus, Talinum ‘Long John’, various orchids, chrysanthemums, jasmine vines, and dried Chasmanthium grasses.
Everlasting
This bridal bouquet has a long shelf life because the materials used are dried or freeze-dried. The rose in the center is freeze-dried and constructed using a technique called rosemelia. I used a simple, lightweight bamboo bowl as the base. I drilled a hole in it and glued the center of the rose into place. The outside of the bowl is covered with dried Chasmanthium grasses from Marginpar. I then applied a coat of varnish to it. The stem of the bubble bouquet is made of several thick aluminum wires, which were drilled into the bowl.
Teardrop shape
This bridal bouquet is shaped like a teardrop. The base is 3D-printed and consists of fern-shaped ribbons. The teardrop shape incorporates leaves from Tillandsia ‘Xerographica’ and individual leaves from freeze-dried roses. You can create this base several days before the wedding. Then, on the day itself, all you need to do is attach the fresh materials. Fresh materials used here include: Phalaenopsis ‘Golden River’, Hypericum, ranunculus, and flowers from the Ludisia orchid.
Craspedia heart
A Smithers Oasis bio-foam base was used for this ring pillow. The outer edge is finished with dried Craspedia flowers from Marginpar, strung on wire. These have a long shelf life because they are dried before being arranged. The interior is made with fresh flowers: Limonium cut into short pieces as a base, with ranunculus, Gloriosa, Clematis ‘Kibo’ (feathers), and mini Cymbidium arranged among them. The rings are secured in the center with two pieces of aluminum wire.
Elegant wrist bouquet
One of my favorite styles is a wrist bouquet, also known as a cuff bouquet. The cuff and the ginkgo leaves were created using a 3D printer. The bridal bouquet contains leaves of various sizes. Each leaf was individually wired, and these wires were fashioned into branches. These branches were wrapped around the tube and joined together. There are also branches made with wired and dried Craspedia balls. Fresh flowers used in the arrangement include chrysanthemums, Phalaenopsis, yellow Limonium, and Gloriosa.
Vintage elements
The base of this bouquet is handmade lace created by Aymeric’s mother. Using an old French technique, the lace was stiffened with starch and shaped into a bowl. For a modern touch, the threads of the lace are frayed at the ends. The stems of the flowers are threaded through the lace and serve as a natural handle for the bridal bouquet. An assortment of monochromatic white flowers takes center stage: Scabiosa ‘Bon Bon Scoop French Vanilla’, Delphinium ‘Bella Andes White’, Polianthes ‘Elsa Blush’, and Clematis ‘Amazing Vienna’.