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Help for DIY Hydrangea centerpieces |
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| P: 6/18/2007 12:18:52 PM | |
skgrabarz Rough Rock Total Posts: 1 Last Post: 6/18/2007 Member Since: 6/18/2007 |
I am looking to do my own hydrangea centerpieces for my grandparent's 60th wedding anniversary and have a specific questions as to an estimated number of blooms per arrangement I would need. I will either have to order these on-line to be shipped out or call a local florist since I will be flying into town for the event. The containers I have ar 7 inches high and 5.5 inches square. I am planning on only using white hydrangeas with no greens. ANY helpful hints would be SOO appreciated. Thanks in advance! Sarah |
| Posted: 6/18/2007 12:18:52 PM | |
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| P: 6/18/2007 1:14:53 PM | |
neatfreak Ideal Rock Total Posts: 13,470 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 2/17/2007 |
I'd probably try and do a dry run at your house first so you can be sure you know what to do on the day of. Good luck!
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| Posted: 6/18/2007 1:14:53 PM | |
| P: 6/18/2007 1:20:25 PM | |
So_happy Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,084 Last Post: 11/10/2008 Member Since: 11/12/2006 |
I wanted to use Hydrangeas for my wedding centerpieces in the begining so I did a mock up. I had a 5" cube vase and 3 stems looked fantastic. HOWEVER, they wilted completely in a grand total of 10 hours and I did this back, I don't know, March maybe? So no heat problems as far as I could tell. There ARE ways to make them take more water and keep more fresh but I just didn't have the time nor patience for that in light of the fact I'm doing all the flowers myself. |
| Posted: 6/18/2007 1:20:25 PM | |
| P: 6/18/2007 1:57:10 PM | |
Gypsy Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,306 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 8/9/2005 |
REFRIGERATE. Add flower food to the water. Cut flowers at a nice angle. And if possible. Use floral oasis (wet foam) to keep the stems properly hydrated. Make sure you soak the foam for a LONG time in water that has the floral food in it.
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| Posted: 6/18/2007 1:57:10 PM | |
| P: 6/18/2007 2:02:26 PM | |
njc Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,997 Last Post: 4/10/2009 Member Since: 9/10/2004 |
I'm not sure how large the container is, but its the standard little vase that you can find anywhere with the "ruffled edge". Estimating, I would say it was something no more than 5" x 5"? I dont know. We used one large bloom per container. They were purchased from a local grocery store and we just snipped the ends at an angle and filled the vases up with water. I did my trail run using blooms from the plant my mom has in her backyard. I experimented with cutting the stems at an angle and smashing the ends... both worked equally well. I know So Happy didnt have much luck with her trail run, but these were our DIY centerpieces for our August wedding in Virginia (Read: HOT and HUMID), granted we were inside. We set the room up Friday morning (before 11am) and had the reception Saturday night, this picture was taken somewhere towards the middle I believe, so at least 30 hours worth of life and then some. I had hydrangeas everywhere (cake, all our bouquets and bouts) and had no problems. I would look into a local grocery store... it may be cheaper than a florist. I dont know how I feel about ordering flowers online.
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| Posted: 6/18/2007 2:02:26 PM | |
| P: 6/18/2007 2:25:58 PM | |
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So_happy Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,084 Last Post: 11/10/2008 Member Since: 11/12/2006 |
NYC~ I am always so bummed when I see how pretty your centerpieces kept!!!!  I really just love the look of Hydrangeas and wanted them in the wedding but oh well  YOURS look fantastic, tho!
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| Posted: 6/18/2007 2:25:58 PM | |
| P: 6/18/2007 10:06:36 PM | |
Tacori E-ring Ideal Rock Total Posts: 16,101 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 8/15/2005 |
We had them in our centerpieces (thought they weren't DYI). My wedding was also in August and they STILL looked good at brunch the next day.
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| Posted: 6/18/2007 10:06:36 PM | |
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