Weddingbee Blog

The last piece I needed for the centerpieces was flowers for the big vases. This proved to be a challenge – every time I walked into Jo-Ann Fabrics or Michaels, of course I found flowers, but not exactly what I was looking for. I looked around online and still couldn’t find what I was picturing in my head. That’s when Mr. N hopped on his computer and started looking at things I hadn’t thought of—leis, garland, etc. Such a smart Nacho! I figured leis wouldn’t work because I’d want to cut off those little plastic doodads in between the flowers, but then they’d all be sitting on top of each other. Scott found a website, 1888flowermall, and they had pretty looking garland for pretty cheap! I found these and scooped them right up…

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They were inexpensive and I thought they’d look pretty as-is in the vases. But then I got them and they’re, well, leafy.

In these pictures they don’t look too bad, but in person, they do look a little on the plastic-y side, and they’re very pink, not lavender. Too many leaves, too many stems. But I figured, I have them, so let’s see what I can do with them. So, last night I started pulling them apart. I basically took the flowers off the stems and attached 2 together with wire. I’m going to have to invest in some green floral wire. All I had at the time was a little piece of thick black wire, so bear with me. I tested it out in a vase, and here’s a sneak peek of the large vase in a finished centerpiece…

Not bad! I may have to get more garland because I’m not sure I have enough flowers for 15 vases, but that shouldn’t be a problem—we have plenty of time. And I’ll be stringing green wire through the entire stem so I can shape it better because it floated just under the candles and I’d feel better if it was sitting below the water level. Plus I’ll be able to hide the stems in the vase a little better if I have more control over the shape of the stem. So now that I have all of my pieces, I promise, a mock-up is a-comin’!

Have you ordered something online that wasn’t quite what you expected once you saw it in person?