hanging arrangements

QuestionHello! I am going to do my own flowers for my spring wedding. I am Indian and will be married under a canopy and I wanted to create cascading or teardrop arrangements to hang half way up each of the four pos

Decorating an arch

QuestionHello! I am doing the flowers for my own wedding in the spring and have bought a rose arch to decorate. I am a little concerned as to how I should go about decorating the arch so that the flowers stay fresh.

Grasses for silk cemetery arrangements

QuestionHi Carin, The last several years I have made Christmas Wreaths for my parents grave, but this year I made my first vase and it is beautiful, but Im not sure the grass I added will hold up. What type of grass

Tulips in Novmeber

QuestionMy daughter is getting married November 15 and would like to have her bridesmaids carry tulips and use submerged tulips on the tables. I have had trouble finding florists that have tulips in November,

Arreglos de mesa para Primera Comunion

QuestionHola Carin: estoy preparando una pequena reunion para la primera comunion de mi hija. Me gustaria alguna sugerencia para los centros de mesa. Me gustaria algo con una vela. El decor va a ser ivory y lila muy

Floral foam

QuestionWhat kind of floral foam should I use in a 7J paper mache pot? I am doing a large greenery arrangement inside of a transportable mache pot and the pot is deep, so should I use 2 layers of foam bricks? How wo

Cut flowers - Bird of Paradise

QuestionI have just received a lovely bunch of cut Bird of Paradise flowers. Do they need any special care? I was once told that the closed flower buds must be carefully pried open and the flowers pulled out. I was

Wedding reception arrangements for tables

QuestionI am the mother of the groom and, to save money, I am making the floral centerpieces for the reception tables. I have done amateur arrangements in the past, and the arrangements Ive come up with (using

floral arrangements not in center of table

QuestionCan the table floral arrangements (for a wedding reception) be placed somewhere other than the center of the (round) tables in order to get around the problem of guests seeing over tall arrangements and/or o

GRAVE SADDLES

QuestionHI I would like to know how to connect the foam to the saddle . Thank you very much AnswerVery easy. Cover your wire with floral tape and run it around the foam and attach it on several places on the saddle

Arranging Arum Lilies

QuestionDear Jane I am a very amateur flower arranger & I have been asked to arrange the flowers for a friends wedding in December (summer in South Africa). She is using Arum Lilies & yellow roses. Can y

Thin long vases with broader tops and purple flowers

QuestionHi, I am getting married in March and need some help. I want very dark purple flowers but the florist I went to couldnt tell me what flowers would be in season and were dark purple except for purple lilies.

1920s style arrangements

QuestionIm researching for a friend who wants to do a 1920s Art Deco style ball. Where can I find - or do you know- what flowers or arrangements were typical of that era? What do you recommend? Many than

peegee Hydrangea

QuestionMy wedding florist is making a centerpiece out of peegee Hyrdangea. I wonder what they cost per stem in general terms for an mid Oct wedding? We are Southern CT. AnswerA few things to come into

Wedding Florals - No cooler!

QuestionHello, Were doing a wedding next weekend and the place that we store our florals fell through unexpectedly. We are picking up/conditioning flowers on Thursday and arranging all day Friday for a Saturd

A Circle Effect

QuestionI am creating centerpieces in 8 tall teracotta pots. The centerpiece will be used on buffet tables and at tailgate parties. What techniques should be used to ensure a view from all sides. I am using silk f

carnation centerpiece question

QuestionHello, I recently read your post re: carnation balls as centerpieces. How many carnations would you estimate are needed for an 8 sphere of oasis? Also - do you cover the entire ball in carnations, then adher

Mexican Fiesta Centerpiece

QuestionIm giving a party with a Mexican Fiesta theme. I am using white table cloths with serape table runners of various colors. I had originally planned to use old clear glass pitchers filled with bean

curly willow bush

QuestionI live in Southern Ontario and would like to know where this plant grows in this area. I am interested in the yellow curly willow bush or tree. I have questioned many people on this subject and no one

bird of paradise and calla lilies

QuestionI would like to know how long it takes for a bird of paradise to open. I will be purchasing them from a wholesaler for my daughters wedding and would like to know how far ahead I need to get them. &nbs