May 7

1 Recipe… Endless Possibilities (Part 1)

Yesterday I received the most amazing flower order.  I think I literally squealed when I opened the box – they were knock-your-socks-off pretty, oh my!  And even though I’m the one that placed the order, it’s still like Christmas when they arrive.  I don’t always remember exactly what’s in the box or sometimes I just flat out forget how pretty certain flowers can be.

Pulling out each gorgeous blossom made me think back to this fun project that Kaci of Damsel Floral Co and myself put together.  As flower friends, we like to learn from one another, there’s always more to know and I love finding different ways of doing things.  We were inspired by bouquet recipes — you see them across major wedding blogs, on Pinterest and always accompanied by a picture of a really gorgeous bouquet.  However, I think they’re misleading sometimes.  For the DIY bride, she now knows exactly what flowers to use meaning she should be able to duplicate that picture.  For the less DIY inclined, they should be able to take this recipe to a florist and have them create an exact replica as well, right?

I’m going to compare it to a food recipe.  You can give me a list of ingredients.  You can even tell me how much of each ingredient to include in my dish.  But if I’m not give any instructions with it, I won’t know when to add what and how long to cook everything.  While I might be able to use some common sense and come up with a decent meal, the results could also be disastrous.

Back to flowers, if the person creating the bouquet doesn’t understand the basic style and composition, then the results might not be exactly what you hoped for.  You might create 2 bouquets with the exact same ingredients and yet yield completely different results.

This was the point that Kaci and I hoped to demonstrate.  She gravitates a bit more to a more classic or formal style bouquet and I tend to like mine looser and more reminiscent of the garden (although I’ve seen her create some amazing “loose” bouquets and I should probably watch out, I might have some competition!).  We both use the same flowers and yet we created completely different looks.

Bouquet Recipe | The Day's Design | Hetler Photography

Bouquet Recipe Book | The Day's Design | Hetler Photography

Ribbon Basket | The Day's Design | Hetler Photography

Floral Display | The Day's Design | Hetler Photography

Bouquet Recipe | The Day's Design | Hetler Photography

We started the day my way, meaning I showed Kaci the basic steps I take for constructing a looser, more relaxed style bouquet.  My methods usually involved starting from the outside and working my way in.  So I begin with usually 3 pieces to build a frame, either line flowers or greenery, and create a tripod type shape.  From there, I start to fill in with secondary blooms keeping in mind what I want my focal point to be, which is usually a giant face flower.  That focal flower, which in this case were the lilies, are added towards the end and once they’re in place I will start to adjust and add a few more blooms as needed.

Garden Style Bouquet Recipe | The Day's Design | Hetler Photography

Bouquet Recipe | Damsel Floral Co | Hetler Photography

Flower & Coffee | The Day's Design | Hetler Photography

Lily Bouquet Recipe | The Day's Design | Hetler Photography

Bouquet Recipe | The Day's Design & Damsel Floral Co | Hetler Photography

Bouquet Recipe | The Day's Design | Hetler PhotographyFun facts: I’m always very scattered while making a bouquet… very thoughtful and purposeful, but scattered.  Flowers get flung in every which direction until I find the perfect bloom and it often looks like a tornado tore though a flower shop after I create just one bouquet.

And I always keep a mirror nearby.  I have to see what it would look like if I were carrying it down the aisle.  I never create something for a bride that I wouldn’t carry myself.

Bouquet Recipe | The Day's Design | Hetler Photography

Bouquet Recipe | The Day's Design & Damsel Floral Co | Hetler Photography

Lily Bouquet Recipe | The Day's Design & Damsel Floral Co | Hetler PhotographyPart 2 of this post will be coming to you next week, we’ll see Kaci demonstrate how she takes a more formal approach to a bridal bouquet using the same flower recipe.  And of course more gorgeous photos from Kellie of Hetler Photography.

Bridal Bouquet | The Day's Design |& Damsel Floral Co | Hetler PhotographyPhotography: Hetler Photography  | Floral Design:  Damsel Floral Co and The Day’s Design

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