Hydrangea Wedding Flowers

Hydrangea wedding flowers in blue and white are delicate and captivating. The blooms seem to froth and float in the hands of those who carry them.

They are great on their own and need no other flowers or foliage for support.

A dozen or so blooms will make a simple but chic bridal bouquet.

For table arrangements use five or six blooms or combine with a few other flowers for a casual display.

Hydrangeas flower in summer and will last as a cut flower for four to six days.

These flowers are easy to make into bridal bouquets or table arrangements. If you have these growing in your garden you can make your own bouquet and it will be a real budget saver.

Make Your Own Hydrangea Wedding Flowers Table Arrangement

Flowers and Essentials

Hydrangea wedding table arrangement idea

Foliage

Glass container

Colored glass stones

Blue, white or green hydrangea

White roses or flowers of your choice

Preparation and Assembly

When picking hydrangeas from the garden pick older flowers (these work best if the flowers are going to be out of the water for some time). You can identify the older flowers because these will have slightly dried on the bush.

The stems of the hydrangea need to be conditioned. This is done by bending the stem about 1 inch (2.5cm) from the bottom until it splits. Scrape the bent area with a sharp knife in a dragging motion. This will remove some bark exposing the inner stem and allowing more water to
Next fill a container with about 2 inches (5cm) of boiling water. Place the stems in the boiling water for a few minutes, then empty the water and fill the container with cold water. Let the flowers soak in the water for a least two hours if possible.

Place some glass stones in the glass container and top up with clean water.

Arrange the flowers loosely in the jar, start with the hydrangeas, then the roses and foliage.

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Create Your Own Wedding Flowers

DIY Wedding Flower Book

Create your own wedding flowers is a simple and easy to follow instructional book that helps you create your own bridal bouquet, bridesmaids bouquets and wedding table centerpiece.

This book will show you how to make three stylish and elegant wedding bouquets from a hand tied rose bouquet to a Calla Lilly arm bouquet. My personal favorite is the contemporary cascade bouquet made with Vanda orchids.

There are also six simple wedding table centerpieces that you can make using one flower variety in each arrangement, this is a great time saver if you have a large number of table arrangements to create.

So, why not take a look at what Create Your Own Wedding Flowers has to offer it might just be what you are looking for to help you create your own wedding bouquet and table arrangements.

Make Your Own Hand-tied Round Hydrangea Bridal Bouquet

Flowers and Essentials

Blue hydrangea bridal bouquet

Hydrangea wedding flowers your choice of color

Clippers

Twine, rubber bands

4 to 8 pearl corsage pins

3 yards (2.7 meters) of 2 inch (5cm) wide ribbon

Preparation and Assembly

The stems of the hydrangea need to be conditioned. This is done by bending the stem about 1 inch (2.5cm) from the bottom until it splits. Scrape the bent area with a sharp knife in a dragging motion. This will remove some bark exposing the inner stem and allowing more water to enter the stem. Next fill a container with about 2 inches (5cm) of boiling water. Place the stems in the boiling water for a few minutes, then empty the water and fill the container with cold water. Let the flowers soak in the cold water for a least two hours if possible.

Recut the stems under warm water when you are ready to assemble the bouquet.

Gather the flowers in your hand. Start with the main flower; keep adding flowers until you have a full compact arrangement that fits comfortably in your hand. Bind the stems tightly with a piece of twine just below the flower heads, then bind with a rubber band about 3 inches (7.6cm) from the bottom. Recut the stems so that they are even and the length that you want.

Start wrapping the bouquet with ribbon. Starting from about 1.5 inches (3.8cm) from the bottom. Fold the end of the ribbon under itself, then wrap up to the top of the stems covering the twine.