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Bouquet Handle Treatments

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    Fabric Collar

    Using a beautiful handkerchief or napkin to wrap your wedding bouquet gives you a chance to show off a sentimental heirloom. The stitching is easily removed, and a solid wrapping of floral tape protects fabric from stains.

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    Berry Bouquet

    Bridesmaids carry bunches of snowberries in pink, their woody stems adorned with wide, mauve taffeta ribbon secured with pearl-headed pins.
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    White Felt Bouquet Cuff

    How do you make something so charming? With a hole punch and white wool felt. Then add yellow garden roses and sweet-smelling narcissi, and tie with a big white bow.

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    Layered Ribbons

    The layered ribbons -- an inch-wide checked grosgrain over a broad band of silk grosgrain -- play up the soft blush of the miniature calla lilies and ranunculus.

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    Handkerchief Bouquet Wrap

    Ribbon isn't the only way to dress a bouquet. A handkerchief embroidered with your wedding date makes a lovely and sentimental decoration.

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    Velvet Bouquet Wrap

    To make an autumn or winter bouquet even more lush, include cockscomb -- the deep-pink ruffle-edged flower here -- and then highlight its rich texture with a thick velvet-ribbon bouquet wrap. This example also contains calla lilies and sweet pea.

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    Gingham Roses

    A white rose bouquet is made casual with wild grasses and bamboos, along with clematis and green lady's mantle and a gingham ribbon.
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    Ribbon Bundle

    To create blooms in a variety of textures, sizes, and shapes, use ribbons and rickrack in different widths and weaves. The folds of each flower are clustered around artificial stamens; stems are individually wrapped in floral tape before all are bundled together and bound in wide white grosgrain.

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    Orange Simplicity

    Long-stemmed tulips and calla lilies in shades of orange and tangerine need no more than a satin ribbon to bind them together.
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    Pinned On

    Wide and narrow-striped grosgrain ribbons with a pinned-on vintage button tie the tailored mix.
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    Eyelet Bouquet

    An eyelet wrap provides a sweet finish to this bouquet.
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    Tied With a Bow

    A silver metallic bow imparts elegance to this bouquet.

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    Yellow Curls

    The soft ruffles of this ethereal ball of yellow-touched white Cattleya orchids trail off giddily into girlish curls of pale-yellow ribbon.

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    Fabric and Ribbon Square-Ends

    Get step-by-step instructions on how to make this charming bouquet treatment.

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    Basket-Weave Bouquet Wrap

    Add a distinctive detail to your bridal bouquet with a woven ribbon handle.

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    Monogrammed Bouquet

    An attractive initial is easily added to a ribbon-wrapped bouquet using humble map tacks. Find a letter style you like, and trace it onto tissue paper. Lay the tissue paper over the wrapped stems, and place the tacks along the outline. Carefully tear the tissue paper away, and you're done.
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Comments

  • TheBuckleBoutique
    11 Jan, 2011

    I was a vendor at the Houston bridal show and found the greatest company, Bridesign.com They have fabulous bouquet sets for the entire bridal party at 30 to 40% off the local florist price. I was most impressed with the fact that the flowers are 2 weeks fresher than those from the florist. They come directly from the farm to the bride in a patented box that keeps them super safe. They have a 100% satisfaction guarentee as well! Check them out! You will be glad you did!

  • TheBuckleBoutique
    11 Jan, 2011

    To make these even more spectacular, add a rhinestone buckle to the ribbon! At TheBuckleBoutique.com we offer lots of beautiful buckles, perfect for embellishing bouqets (and lots more!) at very reasonable prices. Check us out!

  • ilmajean
    16 Nov, 2010

    just wondering when you are putting the ribbon on the ends of the stems, how do you keep the flowers hydrated and keep them from wilting?

  • gordito
    13 Apr, 2010

    Definitivamente absolutamente todo es espectacularmente hermoso, delicado, elegante, en fin exquisito- Da gusto tener la posibilidad de una muestra en todos los campos como la que ustedes nos brindan. Que Dios los bendiga y muchos exitos

  • indikaursidhu
    18 Sep, 2009

    Love the Pink ones~THANX

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