DIY Tutorial: The Care of Hydrangeas

Taking Care of Your Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are a beautiful and frequently used flower for Weddings!  Brides love them for their bouquets...as well as for their Bridesmaids flowers...and Centerpieces!

Hydrangeas can be found at your local Wholesale Florist in white, blue, pink, purple, and green.  They are wonderful in a cluster all on their own...or mixed with other flowers they give added structure and fullness.  

 

 

 

 

So if you have decided to make your own bouquets or centerpieces with Hydrangeas be sure to HYDRATE them! They are VERY water dependent! When you get them home, trim the bottom of the stem about 1/2" and put directly into cool water.  If you have bought the flower food from the wholesaler be sure and add that to the water according to the manufacturers directions.  You can also add a little bit of ice to the water to keep it nice and cool.  It is also best to keep all of your flowers in air conditioned rooms ....and lower your A/C for the time they will be residing with you!...

HOWEVER, do not put them in the refrigerator!!  A refrigerator is made for food and can burn the flowers.  It is not a risk worth taking.  Keeping them cool in an air-conditioned room away from the sun in cool water is your best way to help them stay fresh and lively! 

IF YOUR HYDRANGEAS BEGIN TO LOOK SAD OR DROOPY.....  trim their stems again (1/4") and totally submerse them in cool water in your bathtub or sink.  Hydrangeas can drink water from their "heads" as well as their stems.  Leave them in the water totally submersed for several hours....even overnight!  After they have been submersed for several hours/ overnight re-trim their stem(1/4") , turn them over and put their stems back in fresh cool water and watch them get happy again!!!

(When using blue, pink, green or purple hydrangeas I recommend doing the submersion treatment first thing upon receiving them. The colored hydrangeas seem to be more temperamental than the white. The antique varieties will also need a little TLC...but they are worth it!)

 

Antique Variety

                                  Jumbo White

 

Hydrangeas are so versatile.  They can be used on their own or they can be dressed up with a few additional flowers and be spectacular! 

They just need a little bit of care...and A LOT of water!

I hope you enjoy creating with flowers.....they are always beautiful!!

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The Rain Didn't Dampen This Wedding!!!

 

Plan B Came Off Without A Hitch....

as they say in the South!!!

The clouds were building...everyone was hoping they would blow over....it is Florida and these things have a way of blowing over!!  But not this day....it came down in buckets....right after my florist buddy Karen and I had gotten the last outside ceremony flower set up....KABOOM...thunder....FLASH....lightning....!  So what do we do??? We gather everything up...put it back in the van and take it over to the clubhouse and set it up inside for the ceremony....this wedding is going to happen!!! We set it all up...reinvented a few things...and the Bride was thrilled!  Needless to say, we looked like two wet puppies......so off we go to a local restaurant....dried off best we could...had a lovely dinner..and dessert!!..and returned after the wedding to breakdown the arrangements and head home! 

 

 

Tall Centerpieces

 

 

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Pomanders for the Aisle

Bridesmaids Bouquets

 

The Bride chose a gorgeous purple and green color palette !  Her flowers were a combination of hydrangeas, Picasso callas, lisianthus, lavender spray roses, Green Tea roses.....and beautiful Casablanca Lilies for her bouquet!! She also had beautiful Moon Series Dark Purple Carnations for the Pomander Ball aisle décor.....which looked adorable inside set up for Plan B next to the family rows......Here Comes the Bride!!!

 

 

 

Mom's Posey

 

 

 

World Golf Village/ King and Bear.

Wedding Loft Winter Wonderland

 

 

 

 

 

The Wedding Venue Tour

Hosted by The Wedding Loft

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S & A Weddings and Events

The Garden Club of Jacksonville

 

What a fun way to spend a day!  Brides and their Grooms board a Tour Bus and go to multiple venues around the city!  They get to meet multiple vendors at each venue...taste their food...see their décor...hear their music...see their Hair and Make Up work...taste cakes and goodies, etc... You name it...It was there!  We had the privilege of being at The Garden Club of Jacksonville as the Caterer and Floral Designer!  We were there with some wonderful vendors! 

Sugar Rush Confections (www.sugarrushconfections.com), Beautiful Faces by Erin (www.beautifulfacesbyerin.com), Dan Harris Photoart (www.danharrisphotoart.com), Ten23Designs (www.ten23designs.com), Beachview Rentals, and many more!!

 

Thank you to Susie Wagner, Owner of The Wedding Loft! 

 

 

Personalized Vases by Ten23Designs

Beautiful Faces by Erin

Fruit Infused Water

 

It's about the details!