Video: Creating a Blush Floral Centerpiece
Kelly here! Popping in to show you how to make a cascading garden-style summertime centerpiece in one of the trending color palettes of the year: blush!
Blush wedding flower centerpieces are highly requested right now, although this makes for a lovely and refined color palette for any event centerpiece. I’m using one of my favorite vessels from Accent Decor (the Sabrina compote is perfect for 60”—or larger!—round tables) with a flower frog attached in the center with clay.
Flowers Used in This Blush Floral Centerpiece
Conical hydrangea
Sedum
Hanging Amaranthus
Phlox
Spray Roses
Golden Mustard Rose
Garden Rose
Steps to Create a Blush Floral Centerpiece for Summertime
Use conical hydrangea to start the shape of this piece, cutting a few pieces shorter for the center of the arrangement so that you can weave other flowers through the delicate lacy petals.
Next, add in sedum as a fun texture between each hydrangea to create balance in the arrangement. Amaranthus is going in to drip and dust the top of the table to add a bit of interest underneath the bulk of the design.
Around the hydrangea, insert some sweet and simple phlox for some nice visual texture. Spray roses follow as you turn your focus on the rim of the container while still distributing the blooms evenly throughout the arrangement.
Using the sedum as a net, thread in lovely golden mustard roses. Add in some beautiful field-grown garden roses as the focal point of this piece, winding them in and out of the other blooms.
Key Points
Always start an arrangement with a goal in mind! Every time you start with a new goal, there’s probably a new placement pattern for you to try.
If you struggle with getting the stem of a flower to stick in a frog, clip the stem at an angle so that it’s more like a nail. This also allows the flower to drink more water!
Color affects balance just as much as the weight and size of a flower.
Wait to completely process your flowers—unless you’re sure of where/how you’re going to use them. Leaving a few leaves and extra blooms on the original stem gives you a bit more flexibility with creativity.
Becoming familiar with as many flower varieties as you can is always helpful in serving each of your unique clients.
