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nancy liu chin on weddingbeepro had a tutorial on submerged orchids. hope this helps.
I am doing a DIY submerged rose centerpiece. The big thing to remember is that you need a way to anchor the flower(s). After talking with my MOH (used to be a florist) we decided to attach wire to the stem of the rose and create a spiral (flat) that would be on the bottom of the vase and then cover it with flat marbles. Since we are using teal marbles, the wire will not be visible. You can also buy little metal things to attach to add weight, like little frogs or something. Also, I don't know how important this is, but since we are making ours and then transporting them, we are only going to fill the vases about halfway the night before and then top them off once we are at the church. Hope this helps!
@lavenderpug - this helps, but since I want to use roses not orchids, it doesn't give me the exact directions, but thanks!
@maisymay - That helps a lot actually. My plan is to make them the day before. My wedding is not where I live, so I have booked a suite at the hotel the reception is at the night before for a bunch of different reasons, but the plan is that me and my FSIL will do them the day before the wedding at the hotel, and the farthest we will have to transport them is down the stairs. How big of vases did you use? I'm thinking various heights and widths and styles.
Sounds like you're up for the challenge!
A few quick tips:
Save the boxes that the vases come in. After you assemble the rocks and roses, add just enough water for the roses to drink (those boxes will get heavy if you add more water than necessary!). Put the vases back in the boxes they came in to transport the arrangements. You can do this the day before.
If you don't weigh down the roses, they will float once the vases are filled with water. You can secure lead weights intended for fishing, or a nut (as in nut and bolt) as weights.
Fill the vases the rest of the way on site, leaving a couple of inches for the candle. Carefully place the floating candles, so the tops and wicks don't get wet. Bring a few of those handled lighters intended for lighting a grill to light the candles.
Good luck!
@Pollen Floral Design - thanks for the great tips. I am on my way out now to try and find everything I need for a sample. Once I have it done, I will post a picture! Hopefully it turns out well!
I used the same vase on each table. The top is much narrower than the base, making it difficult to fit my hand in, so when we do the flowers for real, we will get the massively long tweezer style things pros use. Also, we aren't doing a candle on the top after all, just some ivy stuck in oasis. I've tried to include a pic of the vase and of our trial. Hope they help!
FYI, the top where the candle sits is a second piece. It sets in the narrow openning of the vase.
Sorry the pics are sideways!
Rats, sorry. I am having issues resizing my pics....if you want, I can email them to you. Just let me know!
Here's a good post.
http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/underwater-flower-centerpieces
I made some red rose centerpieces for my engagement party. I just put six nickel sized blobs of clear silicone (the stuff that seals the shower tiles) in the bottom of the glass vases. Then I let it dry for about 15 minutes, trimmed the stems of the roses (leave about ½ an inch), and placed each rose (6) on top of each blob. After it dried almost completely I filled them with water and placed a floating candle on the top. I’m sure that the stems could be left long too just make sure the silicone has time to dry and the roses don’t shift during drying. They looked amazing even the next day. I wish I would have taken pictures of the process. Let me know if you have any questions, I hope this helped.
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So, I have recently decided to do my own centerpieces. I am somewhat crafty, I made my own birdcage veils, am making capes for my BM's for outdoor pictures, etc. The trouble I am having is finding a detailed explanation of how to do these. I have found all kinds of pictures and some instructions, but nothing really detailed. I want to use red roses, because that is the main flower for my wedding. My idea is that I will use three different style vases for each table and have a floating candle on top of each. In the center of these vases I will have a place card holder that will have the table name displayed.
I saw a blog somewhere months ago that of a woman who lived in Texas and had a budget damask style wedding and she had a really good explanation for how to do these, but now I can't find that blog anywhere!
If any of you have come across that blog, or have done these yourself, some tips would be greatly appreciated!