A red rose wedding bouquet and romance go hand in hand. They are the
most thought of flower when you start to think of your wedding flower
planning. There are hundreds of varieties of roses to choose from and
literally dozens of red ones. So you will still have to make a lot of
decisions. Will the roses be crimson, scarlet or dark burgundy? Single
flowered or double flowered? Tea or English Rose? And then you need to
decide if you will have an all rose bouquet or do you have want a mix
of other flowers or foliage for texture. Here is a list of some rose
varieties:
Black Beauty (deep burgundy color, with black
tipped petals)
Black Magic (deep scarlet color)
Charlotte (crimson color with double flower)
Scarlet Knight (deep crimson flowers with tea
scent)
Roses are available all year round. They generally
last up to seven days as a cut flower.
Making a
Hand-tied round
Red Rose Wedding Bouquet
Flowers
and Essentials
Red Roses
Clippers
Twine, rubber bands
4 to 8 pearl corsage pins
3 yards (2.7 meters) of 2 inch (5cm) wide
ribbon
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by sgrace
Flowers and Essentials
Red Roses
Clippers
Twine, rubber bands
4 to 8 pearl corsage pins
3 yards (2.7 meters) of 2 inch (5cm) wide ribbon
Preparation and Assembly
Wearing
sturdy gloves carefully remove the thorns from stems. Next condition
the roses. 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.
To get the round shape of the
bouquet, start with a single rose. Then surround the first rose with
concentric circles of roses, holding them tightly in place as you go.
When
you have the shape that you want. 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. Re-cut 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.
