Diy Vacation Wreath Amongst Blossom Factory
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
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Long earlier Main Street was such a coveted retail address, i of Vancouver's institutions, Flower Factory moved in, in addition to has been making beautiful floral bouquets in addition to stunning floral installations for many an event, marriage ceremony in addition to charity since. Next calendar week marks their 20th anniversary. So amazing!
We dropped past times this calendar week in addition to hung out amongst possessor Gloria Cheung, where she graciously shared a super-easy wreath DIY catch to portion on ! Using a grapevine wreath equally a base, this projection is non solely slowly but everything also volition lastly a rattling long time! Yes fifty-fifty the roses!
Psssst! If you lot are inwards the Vancouver area, the Flower Factory is hosting a brace of wreath making workshops this season, the starting fourth dimension is on Saturday, Dec 3rd/16 (11-12:30) at Figaro's Garden. Click HERE for to a greater extent than info. And the minute volition live held at Flower Factory's store on Main - date TBA. Both workshops volition live making a to a greater extent than traditional wreath.
But if you're interested inwards making the i similar nosotros made yesterday, cheque out the how-to below (and rest tuned for a brace to a greater extent than sweetness vacation floral-inspired projects coming soon)!
We were inspired past times the wreaths Gloria made for here), in addition to using that equally a starting point, Gloria came upwardly amongst this magical combination. Here's what you lot need.
Materials Needed
1 Grapevine Wreath base
Dollar Eucalyptus
Cotton Stems
Preserved Roses or fresh flowers
Pine Cones
Crab apples on stems
Florist wire
Wood fake stems amongst wire (see icon below)
Florist tape
All supplies are available at the Flower Factory hither inwards Vancouver (3604 Main Street). See at the bottom of this post for directions in addition to contact info. And also a piddling tour of the shop!
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| Special wooden stems amongst wire attached to produce fake stems - available at Flower Factory |
To add together inwards the cotton, cutting off the stems at the superlative (just nether the cotton), leaving plenty of the stalk on to wrap a wire to it. Using a especial wooden stalk amongst wire, in addition to in i lawsuit wrapped, air current amongst florist record to await similar a existent stem. Check out our Instagram Stories which nosotros volition post early on forenoon (Pacific time) to come across how Gloria does this step. Repeat until desired sum of cotton wool stems are created. Place into the wreath, securing past times winding the wire about a slice of i of the vines. Continue until all are placed.
Do the same amongst the flowers. Gloria used preserved roses for this project, which are existent roses that convey been preserved in addition to volition non wilt, in addition to thus no H2O vials are needed. They are close twice the sum of a regular rose, but in addition to thus amazing right? If you lot wanted to larn amongst a fresh flower, Gloria says you lot tin larn especial H2O vials (available at the Flower Factory) that are thinner that operate good for existence able to check inwards betwixt the wreath vines. The fresh flowers volition lastly some three days inwards the vials. The preserved roses lastly forever.
Add inwards some crab apples hither in addition to in that location into the wreath (the stems in i lawsuit to a greater extent than were trimmed, wired in addition to taped). These actually add together a festive experience to the wreath.
And finally add together some pinecones if you lot like, all the same you lot could only move out it equally is if you lot want also. The final result is a stunning fresh in addition to modern wreath for the holidays! So uncomplicated right?
Here's a few photos nosotros took within the shop!
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| Love all these air plants! |
Stay tuned for some other holiday-inspired floral projection Gloria showed us how to brand coming rattling soon!
Flower Factory
Drop by: 3604 Main Street, Vancouver BC V5V 3N5 (the corner of Main St. in addition to 20th Ave.)
Phone: 604.871.1008
Email:
General inquiries in addition to orders: info@flowerfactory.ca
(if your guild is within 48 hours of the delivery twenty-four hr menstruation it must live called in)
Weddings: weddings@flowerfactory.ca
Accounting: accounting@flowerfactory.ca
Facebook: theffactory
Instagram: @flowerfactory
Twitter: @FlowerFactoryCa
Hours:
Mon to Saturday 10am – 6pm
Sunday 11am – 5pm