Add flowers to dress up wedding arches.
If you're using a wrought iron wedding arch as part of your ceremony, make it a dramatic focal point by adding flowers. Greenery and tulle fabric hanging down the sides of the arch add a touch of whimsy. Attaching the flowers to the top of the arch requires a ladder, so recruit some help for this project.
Instructions
1. Soak your floral foam in water for at least one hour. Twist black pipe cleaners into the holes on each end of the spray bar -- black pipe cleaners will be hidden against the wrought iron. Use the pipe cleaners to attach the spray bar horizontally to an easel or other flat surface, such as a wall with nails.
2. Add greenery to the floral foam. Follow the outer shape of the rectangular spray bar, but cut the greenery on the bottom edges longer than the top to follow the basic shape of an arch. Layer the greenery toward the center of the foam, using shorter greenery in the center.
3. Add flowers to the arrangement. Start with large, focal-point flowers, such as lilies, hydrangeas or Gerbera daisies. Scatter them around the arrangement, following the shape of the greenery. Fill in between the large flowers with smaller ones, such as roses or daisies. Add a filler flower, such as baby's breath, in any empty spots.
4. Unhook the arrangement and transport it, laying flat, to the wedding location.
5. Climb a ladder by the arch and have an assistant hand the arrangement to you. Attach it to the top center of the front of the arch using pipe cleaners. Add zip ties for additional security.
6. Wrap pipe cleaners around the stems of ivy or other draping greenery. Attach the greenery to the top of the arch using the pipe cleaners, and use more pipe cleaners to secure the ends as well to keep the wind from blowing the greenery.
7. Drape tulle fabric over the arch behind the flowers and secure it with pipe cleaners that match the color of the tulle.
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