DIY Floral Bouquets| How to Make Them at Home

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Floral Bouquets-How to Make Them at Home

What I love about a floral bouquet is that they are universally pretty, pretty much everywhere you go.

In the garden, on fabric prints, in paintings and basically…..flowers are a win anywhere and I am a huge floral print fan.

About eight years ago, I got really into making my own floral arrangements.

I remember the year because one of my vases is my late grandmothers and it was a vase that I bought for her for Mother’s Day.

What You’ll Need

-A large store-bought bouquet of flowers

-scissors

-a vase

-water

-bleach

-sugar

-your own unique styling ideas

Picking the Perfect Bouquet

Picking a bouquet is a really fun way to get to know yourself.

I prefer picking out single flowers from Huckelberrys (a local store)….. but when I went in recently the prices went from a few dollars a flower to almost ten dollars for a single flower, so I did what anyone would do…..

Opting instead to buy a fresh and curated bouquet with flowers that resonated with me.

I have to be honest, I only know a few flowers by name.

My favorite flowers of course….. and the basic flowers that everyone knows.

But beyond that, I really just pick up whatever flower feels right at the moment.

Remember that the perfect bouquet has plenty of accent greenery, like eucalyptus or Israeli Ruscas.

Make Sure you Have Bigger Flowers & Smaller Flowers

You want to make sure you have accent flowers to accompany your statement flowers.

Accent flowers on a bouquet can be anything smaller than the statement flowers.

I would recommend trying not to be too rigid and leave yourself with too many rules.

It is your bouquet after all and you’re going to be the one who has to look at it.

Make sure it is something that you will enjoy looking at.

Lay the Flowers out

By laying the flowers out, you’re able to pick up just the right flower and add it to your bouquet by hand.

This gives you a slow and steady approach to adding together your bouquet.

Bundle Up the Floral Bouquet in Your Hand

When you bundle up the floral bouquet, you’re better able to see how the arrangement is coming along.

I like to hold mine up and angle the bouquet out away from me.

This allows me to get a better feel of how the arrangement is coming along.

Pick Your Vases

Your choice of vase is very personal.

Personally, I love textured and white vases.

I think they brighten up your home and add depth and character to any space.

If you’re wanting similar vases to the ones in this blog post, I found some really great ones.

This teardrop patterned vase from Target is really great.

Nordstrom has a similar shaped textured vase as well.

If Farmhouse is more your style, this vase is for you.

Or, this one by Threshold is really fun. I love the shape.

If you want a taller textured vase under $30, this is also a great find.

All I can say is that white and textured vases were a thing in 2013, when I bought the vases pictured and the trend is still going strong.

These are timeless pieces for any home.

Trim your Floral Bouquet

When you have your perfect bundle ready to place into the vase, hold the flowers upright next to the vase to measure how much of the stem you want to cut off.

Cut the stem at a diagonal of a 45-degree angle.

Fill the Vase with Water

You’re going to want to fill the vase up to 3/4ths with water.

To keep the flowers longer add in a bit of bleach and white sugar.

I always guesstimate this part, so it’s really up to your discernment.

About half or less of a capful of bleach and a pinch of sugar should do the trick.

Check back for the next few days to see how the flowers are handling it (the bleach and sugar) and if it’s too strong, throw out the old water and put in fresh water and the flower food the bouquet comes with.

Make your Floral Bouquet – AKA Floral Arrangement

Tell us if you make your own floral bouquets and if you have any tips and tricks….

Or if you found this blog post helpful.

Happy floral arranging everyone.

Talk to you soon.

-Nikita