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Read #5: http://www.library.wisc.edu/guides/agnic/cranberry/faq.htm
I wouldn't freeze them. The consistency is really off, and though they'd be fine to eat, they don't look the same (which is what you're going for). I'd consider ordering fresh ones when you need them next year. I did a quick Google search and found this company ships cranberries in October. Good luck! They sound pretty.
You can also go to a Sam's Club or Costco, and they usually have bagged cranberries year round. I used them last month and the berries were very beautiful, swollen and crimson.
Oooh, I was thinking about doing this for my Christmas centerpiece! Does anyone know--do the cranberries float? If so, does anyone have a suggestion as to how to get them to reach all the way to the bottom? I don't want a gap down there...maybe it's a question of using enough cranberries?
Cranberries do float, so to get the at the bottom of a vase you need to freeze them in water. Use purified water and let it sit out on the counter overnight to let the oxygen come out of the water (this will help the water to freeze "clear" instead of cloudy), then gently pour a tiny bit of water into the vase and add the berries. Freeze. After it is completely frozen, repeat, adding another layer of berries and water. Keep repeating until the vase is full. I did this last year for Christmas and it worked great.
If you can't figure out how to use the frozen ones, then you might be able to find "faux" cranberries as vase fillers. Pottery Barn has them, and they look more realistic than you'd think. We used them in a holiday centerpiece last year.
I don't know about the freezing vs. fresh but I do think it is a great idea and it will look wonderful!
I'd say find some fake cranberries to get the same effect. I've been seeing them at Michael's for a good price lately and you could stock up now. However this whole freezing business sounds interesting. I may have to try this...
I think that if they float to the top, but you want them all at the bottom, you can just use less water. So, the top - where they float to - will be closer to the bottom of the vase? If it seems expensive to buy so many cranberries, maybe get thinner, more narrow vases?
If you want them to stay suspended, try the 'fake water' vase filler: http://www.michaels.com/art/online/displayProductPage?productNum=fl0010&channelid=
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here's a centerpiece from a friend's thanksgiving a couple years ago where she put cranberries into the centerpiece...
I like the idea of using cranberries for your centerpieces. . . will that be the main element of your centerpieces or an accent?
For me I think it's going to be a big element. I would like to mix them with a few flowers thrown in. I'm hoping it will save me money instead of doing all flower centerpieces.
I find using cranberries --sometimes combined with kumquats-- in floral arrangements are awesome. They work to really hold your flowers in place like a floral frog.
I've definitely found them in October. Good luck!
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I am getting married next october and really want to incorporate cranberries into our centerpieces. Where we live, you can't buy them until November. I thought I read somewhere that you can freeze them and then thaw them and they'll be fine. Is this true? Can I really freeze them for next year? Is anyone else doing this?