How to Make Your Own Wedding Centerpieces
Save a little money and add a personal touch to your wedding ceremony by creating your own colorful wedding centerpieces.
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You Will Need
- 50 to 75 stems of flowers
- Stem stripper
- Knife
- Floral tape
- Vase
- Water
- Fruit or candles (optional)
- Floral foam (optional)
Steps
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Step 1
Choose flowers
Choose flowers that are hardy, and that match the color scheme of the wedding. Avoid flowers taller than 12 inches, as these are sight blockers.
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Consider using colorful and waxy fruit or candles as an alternative to flowers.
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Step 2
Remove thorns
Remove unwanted foliage and thorns from the flowers with the stem stripper. Cut the stems at an angle, 2 inches from the bottom.
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Step 3
Arrange flowers
Hold four flowers of the same height and arrange them in a square to form the center. Then add flowers one at a time to create a dome.
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Use floral foam to hold the arrangement in place if the vase is not transparent.
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Step 4
Bind the stems
Bind the flowers together with floral tape 3 to 4 inches below the heads.
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Step 5
Trim the stems
Hold the flowers up to the vase to see how much the stems need to be trimmed. Trim them at an angle.
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Step 6
Fill vase
Fill the vase 1 or 2 inches from top with water. Then place the flowers in the vase.
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Step 7
Maintain the centerpieces
Store the centerpieces in a cool room and spritz them with water to keep them fresh.
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