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An original do-it-yourself bouquet for a woman for her birthday, anniversary. Do-it-yourself bouquet - a step-by-step master class on making beautiful bouquets of flowers (95 photos) How to assemble a beautiful bouquet of flowers yourself

Anna Kambur

Each of us has some kind of creative streak: some skillfully bake and decorate cakes, some write poetry, some know how to make unique crafts. If you are not an expert in a field that is close to you, this does not mean that you will not be able to do what you love. Today there are many ways to learn and develop in any field, including such exquisite art as floristics.

Lyrical digression about bouquets of flowers

What woman doesn't love flowers?

Delicate, airy, romantic, complex and intricate, strict and elegant - plants can be different, convey the inner state of a person, express the emotions of the giver and personify his feelings

Not a single celebration, the culprit of which is a representative of the fair half of humanity, takes place without beautiful bouquets in her honor.

To date, purchase flower arrangements simple and accessible in stores, florist salons, and even ordered online with delivery to the addressee. However, few people know how to make a bouquet of flowers with their own hands. For what? Firstly, this is a real work of art, which is made with your own hands, therefore it carries even more warmth and love, and secondly, in this case, the flowers are personally selected by the donor, who will describe his feelings and sensations. How to become a novice florist? We'll tell you further.

Beautiful bouquet design

Master class on making bouquets with your own hands for beginners

You can create a creative bouquet with your own hands even from simple ones. field daisies, the main thing is to have basic knowledge of the language of colors and the correct combination of them. Let's start with the semantic load:

  • Rose– the queen of flowers, who always looks luxurious and expensive. As a rule, it is given to beloved women, to whom feed passion. However, if you choose spray roses in delicate lilac or beige shades, this will indicate interest and slight love. In most cases, men choose mono bouquets, although this unique flower goes well with peonies, elegant irises, freesia, which in contrast will look innocent and cute.
  • Peony– Recently, this beautiful flower has greatly increased in popularity, and for good reason. Unlike roses, it is more delicate, but no less refined. In a bouquet, a peony will tell about the warm feelings that the giver experiences, but not always love ones: this is a good option for mothers, daughters, sisters and young girls. Every year new varieties are developed, and they are all beautiful.
  • Tulip- symbol spring, warmth and tenderness. It is not for nothing that since the times of the USSR these flowers have been the calling card of March 8th, the main women's holiday. However, today there are much more varieties of tulips than there were in those days, so it is not at all necessary to choose standard red or garden yellow: lilac, burgundy and even blue buds look much more interesting and unusual. This is an excellent choice for romantic people who personify sunshine and the tenderness of spring rain.
  • Alstroemeria– a popular flower for multifaceted compositions. On the one hand, you just want to warm up the delicate petals, but on the other hand, they are quite self-sufficient to become the main accent in the bouquet. They symbolize the feminine principle and even the independence of a beautiful lady.

Photo examples of decorating bouquets of fresh flowers

You can complement the composition not only with greenery and palm leaves. A homemade bouquet of flowers and sweets looks creative. If you want the gift to be not only beautiful and fragrant, but also tasty, place chocolate sweets among the buds - this option will appeal to lovers of sweets, and it will also add zest to the design.

Photo of a bouquet made by yourself

It’s quite possible to make a beautiful bouquet in a basket yourself using a special filler - oasis sponges, which retains moisture inside for a long time. Thus, by saturating it with water at certain intervals, you create a comfortable microclimate for the flowers, and they will last several times longer than in a vase. Another advantage of such a sponge is that, due to its porous texture, it is easy to secure the stems in the desired way and give the shape of the composition.

Beautiful bouquet of bright flowers in a basket

Beautifully tying a bow from a satin ribbon on a bouquet is an excellent decoration option and a stylish addition to the floral variety. If you want to do emphasis on tenderness and romance of the composition, choose ribbons of medium width; if the bouquet is large, do not be afraid to experiment with wide pieces of fabric. Remember to fasten the satin and wrapping paper with paper clips and tape, but do it discreetly under the bow itself.

DIY bow “Butterfly”

Harmonious combination of colors in a bouquet

To create luxurious bouquets, you don’t have to be a professional. Floristry is more art than science. If you see and feel which flowers will look perfect in one composition, try and bring the ideas to life. Of course, anyone who wants to later make this activity their job should have at least a basic knowledge of flowers. They are obtained through courses and master classes held in various creative studios. Today, this is a fairly popular type of leisure activity: an event is organized on social networks, conducted by a professional, and anyone can sign up for it, thus gaining new knowledge and skills.

Flower packaging should be harmoniously combined with the main shades of the bouquet. If a pink-beige color scheme is used, paper several shades darker is acceptable. In many cases, contrasting packaging is appropriate, but in this case you should be careful, since delicate flowers such as hydrangeas and spray roses may be lost against the background of too bright wrapping.

Jute fiber or mesh for bouquet packaging

If you are planning to go to a celebration, and you collected a bouquet of fresh flowers the day before, it is recommended to use cellophane to make the arrangement look fresh. Of course, you shouldn’t use it as packaging; it won’t look as aesthetically pleasing as with paper, but wrapping the bouquet overnight and putting it in water is a reasonable decision.

What flowers you can use to make a bouquet is up to you to decide. Even field daisies can be decorated stylish and beautiful, while gorgeous roses can be spoiled by inappropriate decorations and additions. There are many videos on this topic on the Internet: following step-by-step instructions, even a beginner can assemble an exquisite and original composition with his own hands.

How to make a bouquet of flowers from fabric?

An interesting solution for decoration - fabric flowers. Today, even at weddings, brides use additional bouquets when it comes time to traditionally throw the symbol of a happy marriage into the hall. Modern materials make it possible to create real masterpieces: for example, foamiran– the petals turn out so realistic that it is quite difficult to distinguish them from the real ones, especially from afar.

The design of the bride's bouquet in this case can be completely identical to the live composition that she uses as the main one.

Creativity can manifest itself in everything, and when it comes to flowers, the flight of imagination is simply endless. If your soul requires such self-expression, don’t put it off: buy flowers, a basic set of decorative materials and go for it! Who knows, perhaps your career as a florist will begin with one bouquet made with your own hands.

How to make a bouquet with your own hands: flowers in a hat box you will learn by watching the video:

27 November 2018, 17:55

Try yourself as a florist - it's cool! Don't be afraid to experiment and combine. To do this, you don’t even have to get your hands dirty, just tell the flower girls what to connect with what.

Make combinations of different colors - they are always winning if chosen with taste

You can take flowers of the same type, but in two or three shades. This rule works for almost all plants, including classic tulips, roses, spray chrysanthemums and everything else.

Another popular option is different flowers, contrasting or harmonizing shades. This technique is often used by brides and people with good taste. Such a bouquet will communicate love, passion, cheerful character or, conversely, tenderness and sensitivity.

Use unusual flowers!

The European fashion for a variety of flowers is slowly reaching the Russian hinterland. Hydrangeas, hyacinths, orchids, callas, eustoma have appeared in our salons! They will make a magnificent bouquet on their own, or make an excellent company with other varieties.

Eustoma- a very delicate, sensual flower. Goes great with roses and lilies. And if you take several branches of the same or different colors, you will get a wonderful bouquet. If you find it difficult to remember this languid name, just ask florists for flowers starting with the letter “e” - they will understand.

Hydrangea simply charming! Our favorite. In Europe, it is often found in parks and on the streets. Someone smart thought of collecting bouquets from it for sale.

Hyacinths- rare guests in our salons, but if you are lucky enough to stumble upon them, take advantage of the moment! You definitely won’t be considered a banal person.

Orchids- self-sufficient flowers. It’s better to leave them in splendid isolation - they are already spectacular and exotic! But it can also be combined with other types.

Chamomile, unfortunately, not often found on sale. But she can distinguish you from the crowd as a sensitive and non-trivial person. If you want to attract attention to your person, give daisies.

Daffodils, lilacs, bluebells, lavender and even gladioli are also worthy of your attention. They are rare, but if you find them, feel free to add them to your bouquet!

When leaving bouquets, pay attention to the “background” flowers

Irises, peonies, daffodils, small bush carnations, alstroemeria, freesia, bells, gladioli, daisies. Even bamboo. Although it is not a flower, it is also suitable for creating a non-standard composition.

Hypericum perfectly dilutes bouquets and adds some playfulness to them. Its glossy red berries pair beautifully with light-colored flowers.

Small doesn't mean bad

Bouquets are the case where size is not important, and is more than compensated by appearance. If you are limited in funds or want to congratulate a not very close person, give a small bouquet of compliments.

Even one flower can look stylish if it is packaged, for example, in craft paper with a tag. And if this flower is a hydrangea or an orchid, then you will definitely be remembered!

Choose a bright way to present the bouquet

Believe me, there are more interesting and aesthetic options for giving flowers than just showing up to your beloved with a bouquet at the ready. Flowers placed in hat box, is fashionable and stylish.

The box may not be a hat box. And not even a box, but drawer.

Or basket. Non-trivial and convenient to put on the table.

Flowers in stylized umbrella- this is definitely an unused option. Your florist will have to work hard and spend time to create such beauty, but it will be worth it! Keep in mind: once you walk around the city with such a bouquet, in six months they will be everywhere. So be the first!

Flowers in handbag. Cute and cute again. Perhaps such a bouquet will not last as long as the usual options, but it will definitely be remembered. And it will certainly appear in photos on Instagram.

Paper cone bags are now becoming fashionable. Very practical and inexpensive design.

If you want to please a girl from 7 to 77 years old, not only flowers will always be appropriate, but also cookies or candies. Here is an option that seems interesting to us.

Flowers and macaroons in a small box are a great compliment and a way to lift your spirits.

Pay attention to succulents - they look original in bouquets

And even brutal. Compositions with them can be safely given to men. Or dilute it with classic colors. The undoubted advantage of these plants is their durability: they will last a long time.

Packaging is a delicate matter

If you decide not to experiment too much with rare and exotic plants and prefer the classics, don’t go wrong with the packaging. The simplest and most elegant solution for a classic bouquet is to simply tie it up ribbon, white or to match the colors.

Other good options: craft paper, mesh, decorative “newspaper” or sheet music.

A bouquet wrapped in broad leaves or other greens. Nothing extra.

And finally, if you have already tried all these options, make your own original composition. You will definitely find or come up with something fresh and unconventional! At the same time, you can advise us.

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There are many reasons to give someone a bouquet of flowers: birthdays, weddings, important ceremonies. I must admit that flowers are a universal and proven gift, but sometimes they are a little boring. Sometimes you can replace them with something else more interesting. Flower bouquets are also an important element of weddings and room decoration. But both the table decoration and the wedding bouquet do not necessarily have to consist of fresh flowers. We offer interesting bouquets from a variety of materials.

1. From paper.
There are hundreds of ways to make different types of paper flowers. This paper bouquet is quite inexpensive, but its implementation requires patience and creativity. That's why it's most exciting. Flowers can be made from colored paper, fabric, newspapers, books, notes and even cards. You are limited only by your imagination.

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2. From comics.
This is a special type of paper bouquet that will especially appeal to comic book fans.

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3. Made from polymer clay.
This is a rather heavy and expensive bouquet. It also requires a lot of patience and dexterity, but it is really beautiful and very impressive.

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4. From buttons.
To make such a beautiful bouquet you need a large number of different buttons in appropriate colors.

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5. From brooches.
This is quite an expensive, but very impressive bouquet. Ideal for a woman's wedding. The bouquet is made of brooches, pendants and decorations in the shape of flowers.

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6. Made from feathers.
This is an adorable bouquet, perfect for little girls or bridesmaids. Made from a large number of fluffy feathers, closely tied together and tied with a white ribbon. It looks great only when there are really a lot of feathers.

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7. From peacock feathers.
This is a unique version of a feather bouquet. Peacock feathers are elegant, slightly exotic and almost magical. Collected in a bouquet, they look truly unique. It is best to choose a ribbon with shades of purple, blue, garnet or emerald green.

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8. Made from balloons.
A bouquet of balloons gives many possibilities. You can make a bouquet of heart balloons, a bouquet of simple multi-colored balloons, and even knit oblong balloons in the shape of flowers and arrange them into a bouquet.

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9. From cards and dice.

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10. From money.
Giving money as a gift is always inconvenient. An original way to give money for a gift is to collect it in a bouquet and tie it with a ribbon.

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11. From pencils.
This is the perfect bouquet for Teacher's Day. This is also easy to do. It is enough to cut out colorful flowers from paper and make a hole the size of a pencil in them. Then insert the eraser at the end of the pencil through these holes. The paper flower should rest on the metal frame of the elastic and not slide down.

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12. From art brushes.
Is your friend who loves to draw celebrating his birthday? Or maybe you want to wish your artist friend success and the creation of a unique painting? Then give this bouquet. They look really very original.

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13. Made of pearls.
To make such a bouquet you need wire and a large number of artificial pearls. This elegant bouquet is perfect for a wedding.

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14. From lottery tickets.
This is a good alternative for giving money, for example, to a young couple. Instead, it's worth buying a few lottery tickets and giving yourself a chance to win much larger sums than you might otherwise be able to afford.

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15. From shells.
This bouquet is ideal for a wedding held in the summer. It's even better if the wedding takes place on the beach.

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16. From berries.
This beautiful bouquet, unfortunately, can only be made in summer, when there are plenty of berries, raspberries, and blackberries. You need to collect several of your branches along with leaves and tie them into a bouquet.

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17. From Lego.
Flowers made from lego bricks are quite labor intensive and expensive, but they are really durable and make a great gift. It can be given to both young people who will appreciate the joke, as well as for children, and a little older, but still young in spirit people.

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18. From the Christmas tree.
This is an ideal bouquet during the Christmas holidays. Suitable primarily for decorating interiors and tables. We make a bouquet from fir branches. We can add some minor decorations or flowers to it. The branches can be left without additional decoration, tied only with a ribbon in the colors of gold, red and green, and dusted with artificial snow.

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19. From cones.
This is a modest, natural, very cute bouquet.

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20. From apples.
This is a beautiful, but rather heavy bouquet. Several apples should be tightly packed onto hard, hard sticks, and then a bouquet of them should be made using green twigs.

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21. From rowan.
This bouquet is somewhat reminiscent of a bouquet of forest fruits, but is made from fruits growing on trees and shrubs, such as rowan, chokeberry, and blackthorn. In addition to a branch with ripe fruits, it is worth tearing several of these still unripe, yellow or green ones. This adds more color to the bouquet.

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22. From autumn leaves.
There are two ways to make a bouquet of leaves. You can roll them into roses and make a bouquet out of them. Another, easier way is to collect several branches with small, colorful leaves and combine them into a bouquet.

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23. From Easter eggs.
This bouquet is an easy way to decorate the Easter table.

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24. Made of felt.
Felt has recently come back into fashion. Fashionable felt bags, brooches, phone cases, jewelry. So why not make felt flowers? If you know how to sew at least a little, try them. Of course, every woman will be delighted with this bouquet.

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25. From ears of corn.
This is a lovely bouquet you can do at the end of summer. It can be made very easily and quickly from golden ears of wheat, which just need to be tied with a modest ribbon. The bouquet is delicate and romantic.

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26. From kinder surprises.
This bouquet is a great gift for a child. It resembles Easter bouquets, but uses surprise eggs. The bouquet is quite expensive, but it definitely makes an impression, your child will be delighted. It is best to glue surprise eggs onto plastic balloon sticks with glue, and only then assemble them into a bouquet.

Beauty is a relative concept. What was admired yesterday may seem completely tasteless today and not worthy of attention. It is not difficult to make a beautiful bouquet with your own hands, but you should first familiarize yourself with the latest trends in the world of floristry so that it looks stylish and fashionable.

Current trends in floral design

Natural, practical and creative – this is what a beautiful arrangement should be, according to leading florists. It is important that the bouquet arrangement not only pleases, but also surprises, for example, with an unexpected combination of components, color scheme, decor, and packaging method. Contrasts that until recently shocked and caused bewilderment are now met as a matter of course.

It is fashionable to mix exotic plants with field and garden plants, adding fruits or vegetables as an accent. Due to the beneficial interaction of shades and textures, dynamic, expressive compositions are obtained. But the main trend of recent years has been mixes of fresh flowers and sweets - the quintessence of pleasure.

The second no less popular trend is mono-bouquets. To highlight the natural beauty of flowers, luxurious, carefully thought out packaging is used. Some mono-compositions are best “diluted” with decorative greenery and berries, but roses, callas, carnations, gerberas and eustoma do not need such an addition.

Those who decide to please their loved ones in the winter do not have to wander in search of exotic flowers, like the heroine of the famous fairy tale “The Twelve Months.” It is allowed and even fashionable to make beautiful bouquets with your own hands, not only from flowers, but from any seasonal materials. Cones and branches of coniferous trees, dried flowers and succulents in combination with “New Year’s” fruits - oranges, pomegranates, kiwis will make a magnificent arrangement, in no way inferior to their traditional counterparts.

With the arrival of warmer weather, when the choice of floral components expands, the time comes for creative experiments. Nothing prevents you from combining spray roses and decorative sunflowers or delicate garden anemones, protea, cereals and cotton bolls. Boldly? But with a delicate taste, it turns out fantastically impressive.


Beauty is in convenience

The well-known slogan: “Beauty requires sacrifice” seems to be losing its relevance. Floral compositions now impress not only with aesthetics, but also with practicality. An original type of packaging is coming into fashion - a cone-bag, which allows you not to hold a huge armful of flowers on your outstretched arms, but to carry them freely, like a purchase from a store.

Only the desire to simplify life can explain the appearance of miniature “compliment” bouquets, which are usually given on a date, as a sign of sympathy, or as encouragement to employees. Almost weightless compositions in original paper envelopes do not embarrass or oblige the recipient to anything, but they definitely lift the mood.

Another “convenient” trend is to present flowers in boxes, baskets or drawers, equipped with a floral sponge. A creative solution saves a lot of hassle, because the arrangement already has both a vase and water, all that remains is to decorate your interior with it. The box is often made into 2 compartments, adding some pleasant surprise to the floral elements.


Among the most popular gifts:

  • perfumery;
  • decorations;
  • Stuffed Toys;
  • elite confectionery products.

Examples of fashionable and stylish flower arrangements

Thanks to the fashion for naturalness and unusualness, making a beautiful bouquet with your own hands today is easier than ever. Novice florists can give full rein to their imagination and passion for experimentation. But fresh ideas will not hinder even the most creative individuals. As well as useful tips for their implementation.

Moss and cotton

A birthday bouquet is one of the most popular after wedding floristry. But if previously it was compiled exclusively according to the rules of floral etiquette, now is the time to break stereotypes. An unusual combination of dried flowers, cotton bolls and moss accessories will be appropriate in almost any situation, regardless of the gender, age and taste preferences of the birthday person. This bright and positive mix is ​​simply bound to please.


For convenience and ease of assembly, a floral frame is used. You can twist it yourself from wire, but it is better to buy it ready-made in a specialized store. The frame perfectly retains the shape of the bouquet arrangement, helps distribute plants without resorting to spiral techniques, and also eliminates the need to make complex packaging.

You will need:

  • eucalyptus greens, stabilized moss balls, cotton bolls, Albiflora brunia sprigs;
  • decor: rattan balls, wood wool, “ladybugs” figurines for decoration;
  • floral wire, pruning shears, heat gun.


We cut “stems” of the same length from the wire. We attach plants and decorative elements to them. We braid the rattan balls with wire, place moss elements on it, and extend the cotton bolls.




A small tuft of decorative filler, known as “wood wool,” is wrapped in the middle with thread to give it a neat shape. And glue it using a heat gun at the base of each moss ball.


We mask the wire “stems” of all decorative components with tape.



And let's start assembling the bouquet. It is based on 2 types of decorative balls and cotton.


We fill the gaps with brunia sprigs and eucalyptus greens. Next, we carefully “thread” the bouquet arrangement into the finished frame, decorated with moss. After shaking slightly, we distribute the plants over the frame so that there are no voids and “crowding”, and additional volume appears.


We fix the stems with tape, after which we wrap them with decorative ribbon made of organza folded several times. There is still an unattractive underside of the frame. We mask it with the same wood wool, gracefully lowering some of the material onto the handle.


Having secured the filler with threads, we decorate it with a colorful textile bow. And we enliven the composition itself with cute ladybugs. The result is a very original and stylish arrangement in eco-style.



Blooming Provence

Delicate compositions in pastel colors, reminiscent of one of the most beautiful provinces of France, are unlikely to ever lose their relevance. They only change slightly, following new fashion trends. Today it’s especially chic to give such floral masterpieces in hat boxes.

This is perhaps the best way to beautifully pack a bouquet of flowers with your own hands. By performing all the operations step by step, you can get an excellent result without delving into the intricacies of professional floristry. The main thing is to choose a harmonious color scheme and plants with different textures that will effectively complement each other.


For example:

  • roses of 2 varieties: bush and peony, eustoma, ranunculus, waxflower, viburnum, eucalyptus greens, as well as the symbol of Provence - lavender.

Materials you will need:

  • elegant box;
  • floral sponge (piaflor);
  • mica packaging film.
  1. We assemble the bars of dry piaflora together using wire staples. Using a utility knife, cut a circle to fit the size of the gift box. In order not to make a mistake, we simply place the “container” on the structure made of bars and trace the outline with a marker.
  2. We line the inside of the box with thick cellophane film, which will protect the cardboard from getting wet.
  3. Place Piaflor in a container of water and let it submerge freely without pressing to speed up the process. Otherwise, dry areas may remain.
  4. Wrap the damp sponge in cling film, leaving the top open, and place it in the box. We smooth out the cellophane protruding above the piaflor with scissors, leaving 1.5 - 2 cm.
  5. We prepare the plants. We cut the stems obliquely, having previously measured what length is needed to make the composition look beautiful. First we distribute large roses, then eustoma and ranunculus, and finally decorative greenery. We complete the arrangement with lavender, which will add not only a special charm, but also an aroma.



Everything in the garden

A hot trend is to collect as many seasonal plants as possible in one arrangement. It turns out very fresh and unexpected, as if a piece of a summer garden was in the girl’s hands. An interesting and beautiful do-it-yourself bouquet can be made from gladioli, roses, carnations and Santini chrysanthemums. Especially if you add umbrellas of dill and its closest relative, buplerum, branches of jasmine or other ornamental shrubs to the flowers.

To cope with lush forbs you will need the following tools:

  • pruning shears, scissors, tape.

And materials:

  • decorative braid of several types, pins.


How to put together completely, seemingly incompatible plants? In the traditional way, using the spiral technique. The core is formed by roses.


Then they are joined by small-flowered chrysanthemums and greenery. In order not to disturb the horizontal composition, tall gladioli are disassembled into inflorescences and placed in capsule stems with a nutrient solution.


Each layer of flowers is interspersed with greenery. Umbrellas of dill and buplerum add delicacy, and bush leaves add picturesqueness.


Having gained sufficient volume, we fix the plant stems with tape. Then we cut it with pruning shears to the desired length. We decorate the stem with several types of satin braid.



If fresh flowers do not seem creative enough, you can replace them with a beautiful paper bouquet. Gone are the days when such a decision was frightening and alarming. Exquisite roses collected from sheets of an old book will be an excellent gift for a paper wedding.

Before starting the creative process, you need to make sure that the paper, if we are talking about really old editions or sheet music, is still flexible enough to withstand various manipulations with it.

  1. Let's prepare 5 types of petals, as shown in the photo below. All of them are intended for one rose. The number of petals of each type depends on how lush the flower is needed. In any case, there should be at least 5 of them. The smallest petals, from which the middle is collected, have a narrow, pointed shape, the peripheral ones are wider and rounder.
  2. We bend each piece slightly along the midline, and pull the edges back, as if “curling” them with our fingers. This way the petal turns out voluminous and naturalistic.
  3. We twist one of the paper blanks intended to form the central bud into a tube and glue it to the wire. We begin to collect the rest of the flower around, using increasingly larger petals. Each subsequent copy must overlap the junction of the previous two.
  4. We wrap the wire stem of the rose with tape. You can also make sepals from it.
  5. We assemble the composition on a foam ball or porta bouquet.




The simplest and most effective way of packaging

Even a simple arrangement will sparkle with new colors if it is designed correctly. Not only baskets or hat boxes, but also ordinary wrapping paper can work wonders. Moreover, with its help you can beautifully wrap a bouquet of flowers with your own hands in just a few minutes.

Required:

  • 1 sheet each of craft paper and tishy, ​​as well as 2 sheets of wrapping paper;
  • ready-made floral accessory.

We collect a small free composition on our stems. We cut the packaging sheets into rectangles with sides of 20x25 cm. We place them on top of each other at a slight angle. We cut out a base from kraft paper, 50 cm wide and 1.5 times the height of the flowers.


Let's start assembly. Place 2 sheets of wrapping paper on craft paper so that their bottom edge is centered and the top edge protrudes slightly. We arrange the flowers. We cover the lower part of the stems to the leaves with a long rectangle. We gather thin tissue paper into wide folds.


We lay 1/3 of the craft sheet on top, and form an envelope from the rest of it. We secure the packaging with satin ribbon.


Many people believe that making a flower bouquet with your own hands is not too difficult. However, there are certain rules that must be followed.

The fact is that the style of the bouquet must be in accordance with the celebration for which it is intended, depending on the age, gender and other characteristics of the person to whom it is planned to be presented.

Conventionally, you can divide all the bouquets and two main groups– this will make it much more convenient to work with them:

  • round;
  • unilateral.

The fact is that these are two typical forms in which bouquets are made, therefore, having mastered them, you can easily use different styles and methods of floristry.

In most cases, round bouquets of flowers are intended for various celebrations (a wedding bouquet or a bouquet for an anniversary or birthday), but they are also quite suitable for not too cheerful, but rather even sad events.

Such bouquets are also presented to educators and teachers. Flowers are usually placed in a vase and placed in the central part of the room. A bouquet like this should look beautiful everywhere, so it has a circular arrangement of flowers.

A round bouquet should be made with your own hands according to certain rules.

  1. In its central part there should be plants with the longest and straightest stems. Flowers with shorter stems and smaller flowers should be located at the edges.
  2. The arrangement of flowers in a bouquet is based on a simple rule - the stems should not cross each other.
  3. It is necessary to make sure that all the flowers look outward, as if looking out from the bouquet.
  4. Decorating a bouquet with greenery (this is done with the help of fern, asparagus, and so on) is done not only inside the bouquet itself, but also outside, edging it around the perimeter. However, you should first see if it will look good.

This flower arrangement is needed to decorate the premises. It is not always made from roses; it can be made from exotic indoor plants or flowers.

These bouquets are placed in the foreground of the room, but are quite suitable for installation in the far corners. If necessary, they can be mounted on the wall. Such bouquets are called interior bouquets.

There won’t be too many rules for using different colors here, since in itself The design of the bouquet is quite simple.

  1. Ideally, it will be made from roses or other flowers that will be of different lengths.
  2. According to the rules for arranging flowers in such a bouquet, the longest specimens are placed in the background, those with shorter stems are in the middle of the bouquet, and flowers with the shortest stems are brought to the foreground.
  3. In the center of a one-sided bouquet, you can highlight the central element, filling it with the brightest and most beautiful specimens. Instead of short-stemmed flowers, you can add a small amount of greenery to the front of the bouquet for decoration.

A bouquet intended for a celebration, for example a wedding bouquet, must be made in such a way that it can be kept out of water throughout the day and at the same time be able to maintain its original freshness.

It’s worth mentioning right away that wedding bouquets of roses have been ordered less and less lately, giving preference to other equally beautiful types of flowers. To maintain its original appearance, you must adhere to some recommendations.

  1. The wedding bouquet should be composed exclusively of flowers that have just been cut. It needs to be cut at a slight angle, and then immediately placed in water. If this is not done, you will end up with an air lock and the water will not reach the flower.
  2. It is advisable to place flowers in water without impurities - rain or better distilled. As a last resort, settled tap water will do, but it can only be used for a bouquet of roses.
  3. To keep plants fresh for as long as possible, you can split their stems. This is true for roses, chrysanthemums, hydrangea, jasmine and so on.
  4. Before placing in ordinary cool water, the cutting areas of flowers such as peonies, poppies and dahlias must be treated with boiling water.

To make the bouquet beautiful and not seem too tasteless, you need to use simple rules for compatibility of different colors.

  • You can make a stylish and modern bouquet from a maximum of three types of plants.
  • There is no need to mix exotic and rare flowers with wildflowers and quite common ones.
  • A bouquet of roses should contain only roses without adding other types of flowers, as they look beautiful on their own.
  • If there are other flowers in the bouquet along with the roses, then it is better to separate them - the stem juice of the roses kills all the other flowers.
  • Carnations and daffodils have it even worse - if there are other flowers next to them in a neighboring vase, they will certainly die.
  • A beautiful and bright bouquet should be given to older or even older women. For girls, soft and light colors will be more suitable.

To make a beautiful wedding bouquet, combine several primary colors and their shades - red, blue and yellow. For example, the color purple (which is a mixture of red and blue) will go well with yellow. In turn, orange (a mixture of yellow and red) will match almost perfectly with blue.

A beautiful bouquet must be decorated with various green branches. A wedding bouquet can be decorated with organza, but this is not always attractive and advantageous.

Not every person will like the saturation of these artificial details, which will distract attention from roses or other flowers.

The main rule of a florist is that the bouquet should look as natural as possible. It is not worth making too bulky designs. By the way, even loose bouquets can look much more attractive compared to too dense ones.

A wedding bouquet is collected, in principle, like any other, so that you can see any flower at first glance. Only well-known florists with extensive experience allow themselves to deviate from these rules.

In general, it is worth saying that professional florists have quite strict requirements for their work. In particular, this applies to three varieties of colors and a competent color combination. However, you can find huge bouquets that look more like a lush flower garden, but creating a similar bouquet correctly is a very difficult task.

It often makes sense to use the rule of monochromatic harmony, when flowers of different species are selected, the same color, but in different shades. For example, shades of red combine perfectly.

Doing the same thing with green and blue colors is not too difficult, since you will probably have to use intermediate elements. It is worth noting that white, as well as its shades, is universal - it is well suited for many combinations.

Colors and shades of colors located next to each other in terms of the spectrum combine perfectly with each other - for example, a combination of orange and red colors would be almost ideal. Competent florists can create a contrasting combination.

When the bouquet is already in a vase, you should select a vessel so that it does not distract attention from the flowers. Much more important are indicators such as size and stability of the structure.

It is worth noting that not every vase is well suited for placing a bouquet. Vases of the same color or completely transparent are universal. A bouquet of roses, for example, will look great in a crystal vase. A wedding bouquet is usually not too tall, but quite heavy. In this regard, a tall vase is not suitable for it.

When packing a bouquet, it is necessary to analyze whether this packaging will emphasize all the positive qualities of each flower in the bouquet. At the same time, it must additionally hide their negative aspects and somehow combine - contrast or set off.

You should not completely place the bouquet in cellophane or foil - they will only hide the natural beauty of the flowers. It is not advisable to decorate flowers with crepe paper or polyester, as this has long been unfashionable.

Today it is much better and more modern to use natural and natural materials for decoration. Of the artificial ones, felt, mesh, corrugated paper, and so on would be quite suitable.

Decorative elements are added to the bouquet with great care. For example, a small bow can fit quite well into the composition, but if you make it too large, it will distract all attention to itself, thereby hiding the natural beauty.

If the bouquet is made only from lilies, then they must be cut in the early morning hours and stored at low temperatures. In addition, the stamens, which contain a large amount of pollen, are removed from them - this will allow them not to get dirty for a long time.

They go well with flowers of other breeds, but their size should not be larger than a lily bud. Otherwise, they will distract attention to themselves.

It is not advisable to leave the finished bouquet in the sun. In general, florists recommend storing it only in a cool place. Only in this case will it retain its freshness for a long period of time. Lilies have a strong smell, so you need to be careful with them to avoid allergies.

How to make a floral bouquet in a spiral?

The basis of this bouquet will be a rather large and beautiful flower. It is installed in the central part, and all other flowers included in this bouquet will be at an angle in relation to it. In principle, you can make this bouquet from only one type of flower, for example, roses.

The main thing is that the central flower has a strong stem, since the entire structure will be supported on it. You will also need to take floral tape, scissors and rope to tie the bouquet.

To get a beautiful bouquet, you must follow the following sequencing.

  1. All stems of roses or other flowers are trimmed so that their height is approximately the same.
  2. The central flower is taken in the right hand, the auxiliary plant is taken in the left and placed next to the first, but at a slight angle.
  3. Now you need to do this: the next flower needs to be placed at a similar angle of inclination, but behind the second one.
  4. All flowers, gradually introduced into the design, will go around the central flower and carefully go into a spiral.
  5. You can add plants such as alstroemeria or gypsophila to this bouquet.
  6. To make the design even more voluminous, it can be supplemented with greenery.
  7. At the last stage, the flower stems are tied with rope, and if necessary, floral tape is added.

Conclusion

Despite its apparent simplicity, putting together a beautiful bouquet is not an easy task. Here you need to take into account a large number of important points, without which the result will be complete bad taste. Therefore, such a task must be approached as responsibly as possible.

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