How to create a bouquet

How do you actually create a bouquet? There are many people who wonder! In this article we will tell you how to go about creating a bouquet - step by step.

Choose a color scheme
Use the color wheel... use either complementary colors or contrasting colors for a simple and harmonious combination.

Choose a variety of textures
Use flowers with different shapes and characteristics... a classic combination is "large round flowers", "flowers with many flowers on one stem" and a flower that has several small flowers.

Use seasonal flowers
Flowers in season are always the most beautiful! They are also more environmentally friendly because they can be sourced locally.

Add greens and filling
Green adds so much! Lovely texture, wonderful shades of green that complement many different colors and gives a beautiful fresh scent.

Trim and prepare your flowers properly
Remove lower leaves and anything below the waterline.
Remove all thorns. Remove any leaves that don't look pretty.

Note: Some flowers, like hydrangeas, do well with most of their leaves removed because their leaves take up energy. If you want to avoid wilted hydrangeas, remove most of the leaves.

Balance and symmetry
A bouquet should look beautiful from every angle. Make sure the bouquet is well balanced... a bouquet doesn't have to have identically placed flowers, but should be well thought out so that it has a similar number of flowers on different sides of the bouquet.

Maintain moisture and freshness
A fresh cut surface helps your flowers absorb water and stay fresh. Changing the water (regularly) will extend their lifespan, and flower food will also help.