Love floral centerpieces, but hate the pricetag? My florist quoted my $145 per table for this. I made what you see here for $12. These are fake flowers. However, if you're brave you can order flowers and make them a couple of days before your wedding.For Faux flowers:
- Syrofoam
ball- glue gun
- glue sticks
- faux flowers
- a base to hold the flowers (i used a candlestick holder)
- greens
For Real Flowers
- a tall bucket
-floral foam ball
- floral tape and wire sticks
- greens
- a base holder
- a base to hold the flowers (i used a candlestick holder)
Faux Flower Instructions:
- Start to glue your flowers in a circle around your ball, but stop before the base.
- Start gluing flowers in the other direction around your ball, stopping before the base.
- Fill in flowers in the rest of the areas that are empty
- Add greens or filler if desired
- Place glue around your base/vase the pomander will be sitting on. Place the bottom of your pomander on top of the glued base.
Real Flower Instructions:
- Soak your floral foam ball in water in your bucket until soaked through. The ball will float at first and sink when soaked through.
- Snip the stems off your flowers to the desired length and stick into your ball, starting at the top and moving around the sides. If your stems are not strong, use floral sticks and wire to strengthen the stems and then insert them into the ball. Stop before the base.
- Add your greens by attaching them to the stems of the flowers and wrapping with floral tape. You can also alternatively attach them to the floral picks/sticks, but this may add more bulk than you want.
- Place your base holder into your vase/base. If it is noticeable, you may want to fill your vase/base with gel, beads, rocks, etc. to hide your base. Stick your pomander on top of the base holder. The holder should penetrate the bottom of your pomander to keep it steady. You can alternatively make your own for your centerpiece.
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