For Shannon’s garden-themed bridal shower, the floral arrangements were one of my favorite details, so I thought I would share a few tips for creating your own.
To start, you’ll want plenty of fresh flowers in the color scheme of your choice. I got these beauties from Box of Rain – a fun mix of roses, lilies, hydrangeas and greenery.
You’ll also need some gorgeous root vegetables for color like these – carrots, turnips, radishes, artichokes, asparagus, brussels sprouts, etc. – whatever looks beautiful at your grocery will be stunning in this arrangement. You can also throw in a few different types of greens like kale, Swiss chard or collard greens – a variety of textures will really look nice.
You’ll also need wooden kabab sticks and a good pair of heavy duty scissors to cut them to your desired length.
First, wash and dry all of the veggies.
You’ll also need a pre-made Oasis “caged foam base” from your local florist or craft store. I cut a hole in the bottom of the plastic on mine so I could insert the carrots from below and leave room for the flowers on top. Before you get started arranging, be sure to soak the Oasis foam until it’s nice and absorbed.
Start by gathering the carrots by their stems and tying them about 1-2 inches above the tops with either twine or wire. You want it to be tight so you can strip off the ends of the stems and they will still stay bundled together. Place the carrot bundle in your desired glass vase and fill with water. From the top, insert a wooden skewer into the carrot bundle. You want it to stick up a little so that you can secure it in the foam.
After cutting a hole in the oasis cage, you should be able to set it on top of the carrot bundle/skewer.
I secured mine in place with a little duct tape (only because I was out of floral tape), but don’t worry – you won’t be able to see it once the arrangement is complete.
Start with the larger flowers cutting their stems on the diagonal as you insert them into the Oasis foam, then slowly go back and fill in the vegetables, using the sharp end of the skewer to pierce the “base” of the vegetable and cutting the length of the skewer to fit as needed. Keep adding flowers, vegetables and greenery – regularly turning the arrangement so you can make sure it’s even all the way around. (Don’t forget to add a little more water once you’re done – you don’t want those flowers to wilt!)
When you’re finished, you’ll have this fun and unique floral arrangement that’s perfect for showers, garden parties, an elegant summer dinner or Easter lunch!
For more photos of arrangements like this, see the full post about Shannon’s Shower here.
