Question
Hi i just wanted to know how you can secure the roses in a bridal bouquet she wants a cascading on and i'm worried that the flowers will fall out HELP


Answer
Hi!  Thanks for asking the question of cascading bouquets!  It's a dying style in the field of hand tied bouquets.  :-)  To answer your question - A large foam bouquet ( slant style ) will be your basis.  The tried and true method of a cascade is to wire & tape.  To begin, choose the flowers & greens ( use greens sparingly ) that you wish to have for the "cascade" portion of the bouquet.  Wire & tape those flowers and make sure you leave enough wire at the end of the stem - you'll need this to attached the other wires to the other flowers.  Start with the very last flower that will be at the very end of the cascade.  Tape the wired flower to the next ... the object is to start shaping the flowers into the cascade shape of the bouquet.  Remember that this will appear to be "upside" down" while you are working on it. Once you've determined that the shape has appeared, take the loose wired ends and attach it to the foam bouquet holder ( towards the bottom of the holder ).  I always spray a light coat of bouquet holder adhesive and quickly add my greens to the foam. Then I cut & insert my flowers.  I always mist the flowers with a clear solution of Aquaclear to help maintain mositure to the flower heads.  Lastly, I insert organza ribbon to complete the bouquet.  

Tools:  wire cutters, scissors, floral knife, floral spray adhesive, clear floral spray

Flowers, greens, ribbon,

Check out my website ( ignore the fall arrangements as I have yet to convert to Christmas ).  and click on the wedding page.  There is a bouquet that the bride is holding - a teardrop style versus a true cascade - but, it will give you an idea of how I create my bouquets.  Good Luck!  

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