Spring is already here and depending on where you live, you may already enjoy some beautiful blooms in your garden. If you are planning a spring wedding or a spring event, we have an original design that will for sure dazzle your guests: a two vases arch design. This beautiful arrangement will look stunning on a buffet table as you can really appreciate its beauty from a distance. You can also use it as a centerpiece by making sure both sides are equally designed. So let's start the Spring season with a garden chic attitude!
The entire architecture of this design rests on a rather simple element: chicken wire. For the featured design, I have cut a 4 feet-long piece that I have gently folded into a tube. (Depending on the size of your table, you can play with the length while adjusting the recipe.) The arch-shaped tube is then inserted into 2 containers filled with water. To secure this structure, I'm inserting the curly willow inside the tube, knowing it will get even more stable as more stems will be added to the composition.
I am using the almost ethereal plumosa to hide the mechanic, although it would be ok to see some chicken wire in this garden design. Once the structure is in place and genuinely greened, you can start placing the blooms, always trying to play with their natural curves. To make your design easier, I would greatly recommend to leave the stems out of water for a couple of hours before starting the arrangement. The stems will become more "manageable" and will stay in the desired position once rehydrated*. You can also wire the carnations and tulips to achieve a better control.
*Make sure you make a clean cut before placing the stem in the container filled with water.
Two vases arch design
4" container
5 ½" container
4 feet - chicken wire
3 stems Plumosa
5 stems Larkspur
3 Carnations
2 Tulips
3 Bells of Ireland
4 Scabiosas
2 stems spray roses
3 stems Viburnum
3 short Curly willow
Note: The recipe provided is for a one-sided design. If you are planning on a two-sided design, you would have to double the number of blooms.
A special thanks to Miriam Somoano, AIFD that demonstrated this design in the certificate program she teaches at Golden West College.
Larkspur stems add a soft garden touch to this design.
Viburnum creates a nice contrast in color and texture when combined with darker blooms.
Scabiosa flowers come in shades of lavender, burgandy, pink and white.
I am using the almost ethereal plumosa to hide the mechanic, although it would be ok to see some chicken wire in this garden design. Once the structure is in place and genuinely greened, you can start placing the blooms, always trying to play with their natural curves. To make your design easier, I would greatly recommend to leave the stems out of water for a couple of hours before starting the arrangement. The stems will become more "manageable" and will stay in the desired position once rehydrated*. You can also wire the carnations and tulips to achieve a better control.
*Make sure you make a clean cut before placing the stem in the container filled with water.
Two vases arch design
4" container
5 ½" container
4 feet - chicken wire
3 stems Plumosa
5 stems Larkspur
3 Carnations
2 Tulips
3 Bells of Ireland
4 Scabiosas
2 stems spray roses
3 stems Viburnum
3 short Curly willow
Note: The recipe provided is for a one-sided design. If you are planning on a two-sided design, you would have to double the number of blooms.
A special thanks to Miriam Somoano, AIFD that demonstrated this design in the certificate program she teaches at Golden West College.
Larkspur stems add a soft garden touch to this design.Viburnum creates a nice contrast in color and texture when combined with darker blooms.
Scabiosa flowers come in shades of lavender, burgandy, pink and white.
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