DIY FLORAL GUIDE CREATED BY THE BLOOM OF TIME & COURTNEY PAIGE PHOTOGRAPHY

DIY FLORAL GUIDE CREATED BY THE BLOOM OF TIME & COURTNEY PAIGE PHOTOGRAPHY

For brides who are planning an engagement or bridal shower, we wanted to inspire them with a sweet citrus DIY floral arrangement. And, I have to brag about Adrienne Moore at The Bloom of Time she s such an amazing florist with unique concepts and color palettes! She likes to take a basic color palette, like the one we worked with (lemon, orange and lime) and add to it with unexpected accents (like blush and bright pink) to make her arrangements pop. What s even more unique is her grapefruit arrangement a tiny floral arrangement that can be done in an actual grapefruit. It s adorable! We ve also set the scene for our brides with styled picnic and an extra special touch with violas planted in champagne coupes. For inquiries, email Courtney about photography at courtpaigephoto@gmail.com or Adrienne about florals at adrienne@thebloomoftime.com.

GRAPEFRUIT CENTERPIECE

Pick a grapefruit with a flat bottom.

Cut a round hole in the top of the grapefruit about 2-3 inches deep with a paring knife. Use the knife to cut out the flesh of this portion of the grapefruit.

Cut a piece of wet floral foam large enough to fit snugly in the hole and stick out of the top by about half an inch.

Start your arrangement by adding greenery. The idea is to hide the foam and provide a nice base for your blooms.

Add one garden rose One orchid bloom And one ranunculus.

VOILA! Grapefruit accent arrangement complete!

FLORAL CENTERPIECE

Choose a fun vintage vase. Line the vase with Spanish moss or another mossy filler of your choice. Place a sheet of cellophane over the moss. Cut a piece of floral foam to fit snugly in the vase and stick out of the top by about an inch. Place it inside the vase on top of the cellophane. Add more moss around the outside so that no foam is visible. Cut off the excess cellophane. Once you ve got the foam ready to arrange, add a little water to saturate it.

Start your arrangement by adding greenery, The purpose of the greenery is to hide the foam, provide a nice base for your blooms, and set up a bit of the shape of the arrangement.

I chose kumquat foliage and acacia, which both have a nice pop of color to them. Since the style of this arrangment is lush and garden inspired, I chose pieces extending down slightly in an overflowing manner. This is why you want to leave the foam tall enough to extend higher than the vase, so that you can insert the greenery at a downward angle.

Be sure to cut all your stems at an angle using sharp shears or a florist s knife. This helps the stems go into the foam easily and maximizes the surface area from which the flower can drink.

Next, add your filler flowers. In this case, we used three lemon lime hydrangea. This adds fullness to your arrangement and provides its basic structure.

Next, add your show-stoppers. These florals are the focals points of your arrangement, so you want them to reach out a bit more, sitting past your filler flowers. For this arrangement, we used an amaryllis, a few Juliet garden roses, and a couple of phalaenopsis orchid stems.

Finally, add your accent flowers. These flowers are typically daintier and more delicate, and are great for adding a stemmy, linear, garden-inspired quality to your arrangement. For this design, we chose yellow and orange ranunculus blooms, and coral parrot tulips. Don t forget to have fun with these accents! There is something so playful about a few willful flowers reaching up and out of your arrangement.

Because tulips can be difficult to insert into floral foam, we used a floral water tube to work into our arrangement.

Turn your arrangement around a few a few times to make sure there is something visually interesting from each angle. If you find a place that looks a bit bare or without interest, that is a good place to add another accent flower.

violas planted in champagne coupes

Pick some fun and eclectic champage coupes that are shallow and wide in shape. They can be mismatched, or all one color. Whatever strikes your fancy! Place a bit of Spanish moss into the bottom of each coupe. This will camouflage the soil and add some organic texture.

Pull a small viola plant from its plastic container.

Remove some of the dirt by loosening the shoots and shaking it gently.

Place the viola in the coupe and add a bit of moss until you re happy with how it looks! Place these little accents around your floral centerpiece, or group them on a cocktail table for a whimsical alternative to a cut flower arrangement.

ENJOY!