How to make a beautiful bouquet: the most suitable flowers and their combinations

For many centuries, flowers have been one of the main decorations of various holidays. To this day, in the world of abundance of various decorative products and elements, it is flowers that are the leaders among the most memorable gifts. After all, an elegant and delicate bouquet is an excellent present for a beloved woman: mother, wife, sister, girlfriend. And flowers look especially beautiful when they are collected in a bouquet.

Bouquet rules and algorithm

Despite the seeming complexity, anyone can make a stunningly beautiful bouquet of flowers with their own hands. But for this you need to know the basic elements of the technique of drawing up a bouquet and have a desire to bring the matter to the end.

The following tips will help you make a bouquet of any flowers like a real florist or designer:

1. Observe harmony.Congestion is unacceptable for stylish bouquets: when doing a composition with your own hands, it is not recommended to use many varieties of flowers, as a rule, two or three types are enough for a bouquet and, if desired, a little greenery.
2. It is impossible to create an impressive composition with a large number of plants, since the main thing in this matter is to choose the right bouquet flowers, colors and build a harmonious composition, otherwise the result will be clumsy and overloaded.
3. For the bouquet to last longer, you need to cut the flowers with a pruner or knife. Scissors are not recommended.
4. Remember that there are bouquet flowers that cannot be combined. The fact is that some flowers, due to the peculiarities of the chemical composition, can have a detrimental effect on each other. Therefore, you cannot combine lilies of the valley, daffodils, orchids, tulips, carnations, lilies.
5. Choose the right shape and size. These parameters play an important role, so you should pay attention to the recommendations from experienced florists: it is better for women to give rounded compositions, and for men - elongated ones, for weddings - small sizes, and for birthdays - voluminous ones.

According to the advice of experienced florists, when decorating a bouquet with your own hands, it is important to adhere to the following algorithm:

• First of all, decide on what kind of composition you will make.
• Then decide on the shape.
• After that, choose the color scheme of the composition.
• Next, decide on the number of bouquet flowers and the total volume of the composition.
• After that, you can harvest flowers: if you cut the flowers yourself, it is best to do it at an angle and then immediately put it in the water. But if flowers from the store or those that were cut some time ago are used, then they need to update the cut. Such manipulations will help the composition to last longer.

The best flowers for bouquets

Perhaps, you can make interesting compositions from almost any flowers in the world, but there are the most common flowers for bouquets, which are convenient to work with and for which many instructions and advice from experienced florists have been written.

Of course, there are a huge number of color names that are easy to get lost in. But the most popular flowers for bouquetsare these types:

• roses;

• lilies;

• peonies;

• irises;

• orchids;

• hydrangeas;

• calla lilies;

• freesia;

• lisianthus;

• anemones;

• gerberas;

• alstroemeria;

If you are unfamiliar with some of the names of these flowers, then you probably have ever seen them in the garden, in a flower shop or in a photograph. Let's look at the features of making bouquets with your own hands from the most modern ideas of fashionable flowers. Useful tips, instructions, pictures, videos are waiting for you.

Roses

Roses look great both in the garden and in a bouquet, it's not for nothing that they are called the queens of the flower garden.

Tips for decorating a bouquet of roses with your own hands:

• Lilies, lilacs, calla lilies, lavender, hydrangeas, alstroemeria, gypsophila are perfectly combined with these flowers.
• Roses are wonderful flowers that can be combined in various plants, but it is not recommended to add tulips, poppies, carnations, delphiniums, lilies of the valley, daffodils to bouquets with roses.
• For packaging, do not take too bright or flashy materials.

Video: do-it-yourself bouquet of roses.

By the way! If you want to grow roses on your own, so that later you can make bouquets of them, then you can use useful tips and tricks for growing roses:planting in spring, pruning in spring, featuresautumn care andplanting in autumn,

Lilies

Lily is not inferior in popularity to roses. The graceful and delicate appearance allows the plant to be a constant "guest" of many compositions for both women and men.

Pay attention to the following tips:

• The bouquet will not look boring (on the contrary, it will be very effective!), Even if you only make it from lilies alone.The main thing is to correctly compose the composition and choose a beautiful ribbon or wrapping paper.
• Phlox, chamomile, irises, peonies, primroses go well with lilies.
• It is highly not recommended to combine lilies with cornflowers and poppies.

Note! If you love to do floriculture, and, in particular, plant lilies, then you may be interested in learning how to care for a plant. in the fall and in the spring.

Chrysanthemums

A noble flower can decorate any gift and melt the heart of any woman. It is skillfully used in their compositions by both experienced florists and novice amateurs.

When creating a bouquet of chrysanthemums with your own hands, you should consider some features:

• Gerberas, roses, alstroemeria are well combined with a flower.
• The option with bright colors in the middle of the composition looks beautiful.
• Various berries on a long stem are stylishly combined with a flower.
• When making a round bouquet of chrysanthemums, flowers should be laid not parallel, but at an angle.

Video: how to collect a simple bouquet of chrysanthemums

Important! If you grow chrysanthemum on your site, but useful information on how to care for chrysanthemums in autumn.

Peonies

A rare yard or plot is complete without beautiful peonies. Flowers, luxurious in their beauty, will always be appropriate as a gift or at a wedding celebration, which is why bouquets are often made of them.

By the way! Inveterate flower growers may find useful recommendations on the following garden activities related to peonies: spring planting, autumn planting, fall care.

There are some recommendations regarding this flower:

• Experienced florists do not recommend adding other flowers to a bouquet with peonies.
• If you really want to make a floristic combination, then you can add hydrangeas, freesias, forget-me-nots, daisies to the composition.
• When making a wedding bouquet for a bride, it is better to give preference to peonies in delicate shades: white, pink, cream.

Video: how to make a wedding from peonies for the bride.

Interesting color combinations for beautiful bouquets

To make the bouquets look more solemn and bright, you can combine different flowers. The combination of chrysanthemums and gerberas, lilies and chrysanthemums, roses, gerberas and lilies is especially recognized.

Of chrysanthemums and gerberas

The originality of the forms and shades of these types, allow you to perform various compositions for exceptional cases and situations. Below you can study the video tutorial on creating compositions from chrysanthemums and gerberas.

Video: how to collect a bouquet of chrysanthemums and gerberas

Of lilies and chrysanthemums

Lilies and chrysanthemums are old friends in the world of floristry. Florists have been creating bright, austere and touchingly delicate compositions from these beautiful flowers for many years.

 

 

Video: how to make a bouquet of lilies and chrysanthemums for beginners.

Of roses, gerberas and lilies

A bouquet of such favorite now types of flowers is a great gift for a birthday or any other festive event. Bright roses, gerberas and lilies do not shade each other, but, on the contrary, complement each other and make the composition excellent.

Video: making a bouquet of roses, gerberas and lilies with your own hands

Photo gallery

Next, you can study photos of various options for decorating bouquets with your own hands for a variety of occasions. Pictures of various options can inspire you to create unprecedented, interesting compositions and new ideas.

A bouquet of fresh flowers will never lose its relevance and will always be an eloquent gift for a dear and valuable person. Undoubtedly, your loved ones will love the impressive composition made by your hands, in which you will put your soul into. You can also create decorative bouquets for the interior for yourself, which will make the room more lively and colorful.