Silica Drying Time
Flowers will dry very quickly in silica, and knowing just how long to
leave the individual flowers in the silica gel is difficult. Each
flower you pick retains a different amount of water; it is impossible
to know an exact drying time in advance. Most flowers will dry in three
to four days, but it is important to check often. You might find it
helpful to mark the date on the outside of the container or box. The
flowers will feel crisp to the touch when they are ready to be
removed. If left in the gel too long, flowers become faded and drop
their petals. To uncover the flower, slowly pour some of the gel out of
the container. Then gently lift the flower from the gel and dust it
off with a soft artist's brush (which can be purchased from many Redondo Beach florists) to remove any additional powder.
Wedding Designs
Weddings are gloriously busy and happy occasions, and one of the joys
of being a florist is that you can be involved in the preparations for a
wedding almost every week. The range of designs required for each
wedding is wide, and this is one reason why the florist must have so
many skills at her fingertips. The bride, bridesmaids, ushers, mums,
relatives, church and reception — all these people and places will
require flowers.
That said, weddings can be very simple affairs, and it is not unknown
for the bride to pop into the florist just half an hour before the
service. A pretty handtied bouquet is just right for such an occasion,
and can be assembled very quickly. Generally, however, the bride and
her mother, bridesmaids and groom will all arrive at the florist to
discuss the choice of Longwood flowers
and designs some months before the ceremony. The florist’s role is to
show the range of designs and blossoms that will be available when the
wedding is to take place. Advice on individual preferences and colour
choice is all part of the service.
Bridal bouquets must be carefully planned. If the flowers are to give
their full value, the style of design, the materials being used, and
their placement are important considerations. The flowers and foliage
must be perfect and well-conditioned to withstand the rigours of the
day.
When the wedding flowers arrive on the day, beautifully packaged, they
will add that special touch to an occasion that would be incomplete
without them. Today’s bride walks in the footsteps of maidens of olden
days who carried ears of wheat in their hands and ‘corones’ of flowers
in their hair.
Loop stitch method for corsage making
Remove most of the stem, leaving 6mm (bin). Insert a fine
silver wire in the back of the leaf, about one third from the tip and
across the central vein. Make a small stitch. Pull both wires down at
the base of the leaf; wind one wire around the stem and the other wire.
Now tape to form a stem.
Method
Wire and tape all materials. Make two units
of two leaves. Tape two roses together. Now place the leaf unit behind
the roses. Next, bind in the main rose, gently easing it into a
vertical position. Add two single leaves to each side of the main rose.
Bind in single pieces of wax flower. To make the returned end, add the
unit of two leaves and a piece of wax flower below the main flower.
Add a bow. Trim out the excess wires and cut to the required length.
Tape to form a stem and finish with the pin. All good florists Richmond upon Thames will be comfortable using this method to create a corsage.
When would you send men flowers?
Pretty much the same occasions as for women. Think back to the
times when you would love to receive flowers: on your birthday, on
special anniversaries, during down times, after a job promotion, the
list goes on. Any of these would also be a good time to send flowers to
the man in your life. A word of warning though, most men would not
like to receive flowers sent to their place of work. A sense of
embarrassment in front of their work colleagues is the reason for this.
Always send flowers Garston to a place where he feels comfortable receiving them, and never to a place where he may be placed in an akward position.
Romantic & relaxed
It has been said that home is an extension of the self, and that each
room expresses a different dimension or aspect of that self. Some
rooms, like sitting or dining rooms, turn a formal face to the world;
others, like the kitchen, seem more welcoming and friendly. Intimate
rooms, such as the bedroom and bathroom, succor our secret selves. In
our private quarters, we are at our most vulnerable and exposed.
Different flowers obtained from the local Lafayette Square florist
are suited to these different areas, and softer, more spontaneous
arrangements are particularly suited to our private spaces, where we
yield to our most uninhibited and passionate desires.
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