A wedding bouquet is one of the main attributes of a bride’s outfit. Modern wedding floristry offers not only arrangements of fresh flowers. Artificial bouquets for brides are also in fashion today - made from ribbons, beads, fabric and paper. This allows you to create a composition that will be remembered for a long time and will become a worthy addition to a girl’s wedding decoration. Let's look at the advantages and disadvantages of an artificial bouquet.
Advantages and disadvantages
If you are faced with a choice of wedding arrangements, and you have not decided which bouquet is better, live or artificial, then let's look at their pros and cons. A properly created composition from non-natural materials can easily outshine any living one.
The advantage of artificial flowers is:
- perseverance;
- versatility;
- high quality;
- hypoallergenic;
- convenience;
- affordable price.
Fresh flowers are afraid of frost and direct sunlight. Non-living analogues are not susceptible to the vagaries of the weather. They are not afraid of lack of moisture, mechanical damage, or pollution.
This bouquet always looks fresh, clean and charming. Don't be afraid that the artificial one will look unnatural. If high-quality materials were used to make an artificial composition, then it will not differ from the natural one. Inanimate ensembles in photographs look much more advantageous than their natural counterparts. Therefore, the photo shoot will take place without any unpleasant surprises.
- Another advantage of an artificial bouquet is its high-quality decoration. All elements of jewelry are held firmly and reliably. And the flower petals will never wither from the glue that attaches the beads and rhinestones.
- Pollen very often causes allergic reactions. If the bride feels unwell from the rich aroma of fresh flowers or the groom has allergies, then an artificial floral ensemble is exactly what will not turn the holiday into torture.
- If suddenly an artificial accessory becomes dusty or dirty, it can be quickly restored to its proper form. It is easy to wash, dust can be removed with a sponge or brush.
- Fresh flowers are very difficult to match to a wedding dress. Any bouquet will go with a white outfit, but if the bride has chosen a rare shade of the dress, then inanimate elements will come to the rescue. Their widest color range will help you create a harmonious ensemble with precision down to the smallest tones.
A few words about comfort. Fresh flowers in a large composition weigh quite a lot. It won’t be easy for a newlywed to hold such an armful in her hands all day long. An artificial composition is much lighter. She will not cause the bride any discomfort. Also, the artificial bouquet will not be damaged when the girl gets in and out of the car.
Unnatural flowers have only one drawback: they have no smell. But this can be easily corrected by sprinkling the composition with your favorite perfume.
Throwing double
This attribute is necessary if the wedding bouquet itself is made in a complex shape or is heavy. Also, many brides prefer to keep their bouquet as a keepsake for pleasant memories. There is a superstition that a bouquet made with your own hands contains a piece of soul, warmth, affection and care, and it remains in the hands of the bride for a long time and absorbs all the experiences of such an event, and it is not recommended to give it away. This is what understudies are created for.
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How to make it yourself
A hand-made bridal bouquet made from artificial flowers looks very stylish. To create a floral arrangement, you should think about what it should highlight. You will also need a little patience, imagination and positive emotions. You can use all available materials - paper, fabric, decorations, ribbons.
From fabric
Wedding bouquets from artificial buds are created in stages. The choice of fabrics for artificial flowers today is quite wide. You can also use ready-made fabric buds as a basis. All leaves are carefully trimmed from them. The largest element is placed in the center, and smaller ones are attached to the sides. The stems are fixed with floral wire or tape along the entire length. You need to start from the top, gradually moving down. The leg should be tight. We secure the end of the tape using a regular button.
We decorate the stems with openwork lace or satin ribbons.
We give the finished bouquet the required shape of a ball or hemisphere. An accessory made from fabric will please the eye for a very long period of time.
From paper
To make a paper flower, you need to prepare petals of different sizes. We make five different templates, cut out 4 identical petals.
We twist the leaves onto a pencil, giving them shape. We attach one petal to the wire using glue. This will be the center of the flower. Next, we glue the rest to it one by one. You need to start with the smallest ones. You need to use connected petals so that one slightly overlaps the other. A tape is glued to the base, which is used to wrap the stem. We form the flowers into a composition of the desired shape and decorate.
From tapes
For the base, take a circle with a diameter of 5-10 cm from burlap, the entire flower will be attached to it. Cut a hole in the center. We connect the ends of the circle to form a cone.
Smoothly apply ribbons to the base. We secure the ends with regular thread. It turns out to be a rose. If you work with a satin ribbon, the color will be more saturated.
To get the stem or stem of a bouquet, you need a stick of the appropriate length. We decorate the future leg with ribbon, and glue a paper ball on top of it. We attach roses to this ball.
From beads
We will need 6 identical beads and one slightly larger for the flower. Beads are strung on a thread or soft wire. You can alternate them with beads. Twist the thread into a ring and tie a knot. Using glue, attach a large bead to the center.
We prepare a leg from wire to which we attach flowers. We carefully decorate the wire with ribbons, lace or a bow. If you choose original material, the composition will look stylish and creative.
What is it made of?
You can make an artificial bouquet using the following materials:
- fabric (satin, non-woven material, organza, guipure and ribbons)
- paper (satin, matte, corrugated);
- felt;
- knitted flowers;
- polymer clay;
- artificial feathers;
- candies (round in iridescent wrapper);
- costume jewelry (beads and stones);
- beads;
- buttons and brooches;
- shells (for a themed wedding).
To create an unusual wedding composition, materials can be combined with each other, for example, fabric flowers can be combined with beads.
It is not recommended to use more than 2-3 materials in one bouquet.
How to decorate
Artificial flowers for a wedding can be decorated with rhinestones, beads, decorative stones, elegant and fragile glass butterflies and much more.
The stem of the bouquet must be carefully draped so that no wire or stick is visible. Lace, ribbons, and threads of beads are suitable for this. The main accessory can be made bright and catchy.
Remember that flowers made from beads and satin ribbons look brighter in the sun and in artificial light than in daylight. They will shine and shimmer without any additions. You can also decorate with white lace.
Try not to overdo it with decorations. Otherwise, your arrangement of artificial flowers will look like a Christmas tree. Accessories should be delicate, but not tasteless.
Why is it customary to collect a bridal bouquet from fresh flowers?
Historically, floral wedding decorations have always been made from living plants, including the bride's bouquet. It was believed that the energy of the flora was favorable and would help the spouses live a cloudless life.
Another advantage of fresh flowers is their sweet aroma, which adds charm and charm to a girl’s image. After the wedding, the fragrance will begin to be associated with the special day. When the couple smells a familiar scent, they will remember their love and marriage vows.
Living plants always look more delicate and fragile compared to artificial ones. They seem to emphasize the softness and vulnerability of the young woman in the eyes of her future husband.
Decor
Often brides are faced with the fact that artificial flowers look out of place or faded, even when they are made with high quality. But the same thing happens with real buds, because additional decor is required to create a complete composition.
Materials for decorating the bouquet:
- Textile ribbons for needlework can be either plain or with a pattern. Most often they use satin, chiffon or lace.
- The beads should echo the theme of the wedding or the bride’s jewelry. Most often, imitation pearls are chosen, but newlyweds can use transparent or colored beads.
- Rhinestones or imitation precious stones are a rather risky method of decoration due to the fact that they are often installed too much on the buds. Such decor requires moderation and can only serve as an accent.
- Brooches, cameos or hairpins complement the image well; they can be mounted on buds, but are most often used to decorate the handle.
- Fruits are used as decorations for bouquets, but the difficulty is to find authentic replicas of berries that will match the color palette of the wedding.
- Jewelry made from beads, beads and wire. Most often they are made in the form of silvery branches with clusters of bugles. A very beautiful accent for weddings in a classic style.
You can use one or several types of decor to decorate a bouquet, but wedding designers advise using no more than 3 different types.
All of them should be combined with each other, both with the flowers and with the overall image of the bride.
Decorative flowers from ribbons
Making a flower from ribbons is not difficult, but you need to have patience and skill. The big advantage of satin or grosgrain ribbons is that the edges of the ribbon are already processed, and the fabric will not unravel at the most inopportune moment.
To create one twisted rose, you need 50-90 centimeters of ribbon 2.5 cm wide. You also need a needle with a long thread and scissors.
Making flowers with your own hands from ribbons:
- We place the tape with the wrong side facing us, bend the corner 45 degrees, scroll a little, bend it again and scroll.
- We fix it with a needle and thread.
- It turned out to be a bud.
- Next, we bend the ribbon again, forming a petal.
- We fix it.
- And so on until you get a beautiful, neat rose.
These roses are small in size and neat in appearance. They look great on glasses (it is advisable to add leaves from a green ribbon), and in the groom’s boutonniere, on the bridesmaids’ bracelets.
