How to make your own flower bouquets

Let the beauty bloom

Party planning and looking to freshen up what to do with your guests? We called in the experts for a party planning guide and oh how they have delivered. Allow us to join in and walk you through a DIY bouquet bar. This is a great activity for your next get-together for multiple reasons:

1. DIY (hello, fun interaction and activity)
2. Flowers (never enough…)
3. Bar (so you can hit the bar sans alcohol, you’re welcome)

The best part? Party planning on a budget can be beautiful — have your guests take part in bringing the florals and you’re cruisin’.

Materials

• Flowers: A ton. You could throw a color theme in the invite, but it's also so fun to see the variety of color schemes that come in when each guest brings their own—no unsolicited color guidance. See inspo for blooms below.

Pro Tip: Invite each guest to bring a bundle of their favorite florals. This is a fun way for the bouquet-making to be more engaging and interactive. (Plus, you’ll get more help in the trimming and de-thorning department).

Note: If guests are bringing flowers, also have them bring scissors!

• Scissors
• Metal vases 
• Chalkboard signs 
• Chalkboard Markers 
• Cone stand box  
• Kraft tissue paper 
• Wax paper 
• Satin ribbon
• Floral tape

Pro Tip: Buy pre-cut wax paper—6" squares or larger. Save a step below ;)

Ideas for Blooms:

• Calla lily
• Ranunculus 
• Delphinium
• Bouvardia
• Roses
• Rose Geranium
• Brunia Albiflora

Prep

Note: If you invite guests to bring flowers, you will get to do Prep Steps 3 & 4 together.

1. Cut your kraft paper into 6-12 inch squares.
2. Repeat with wax paper: 6-12 inch squares.
3. Cut ribbon into 12-16” pieces.
4. Cut and clean stems to fit the size of your vase (8-10 inch stems). Remove thorns and bothersome leaves. 
5. Place flowers in metal vases so guests can see their options.
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   Pro Tip: If your guests are bringing flowers, add a little tag with their name to each vase so their flowers have a home when they arrive.

How to Set-Up

1. Set out a basket with pre-cut ribbon, floral tape, pre-cut paper, and scissors.
2. Arrange vases with flowers (or empty waiting for guests to arrive). 
3. Write on the chalkboard sign and arrange securely. Ideas to title it:

• ~Bouquet Bar (in case it isn’t obvious enough)
• ~Flowers & Friends
• ~Friends With Florals
• ~Green Thumb Gathering (have we gone too far?)

How to Arrange Bouquets

This is where the DIY come into play.

1. Pick out your flowers!
2. Set the wax paper on top of the kraft tissue paper. Rotate papers to be in a diamond shape, point at the top.
3. Fold both side corners down to the bottom corner, then wrap a side around the stems of your flowers. Secure with tape over the other side over the paper.
4. Tie it all off with a ribbon to finalize your official bouquet.
5. For easy storing for the remainder of your get-together, this is where the cone stand box comes into play.

Time to get those invites out and pick out your blooms.

What setting to put this DIY together in? Allow us to introduce you to some parties:

• ‍Bridal Shower
• ‍High Tea
• ‍Boozy Brunch