So I've been looking all over the Internet for Instructions on making the Tall Floral Arrangement Centerpiece of my Dreams! I would Love to have a big Centerpiece set on a Tall Clear Glass Vase with a long strand of Orchids floating in the vase. I just can't justify spending $300-$500 PER Centerpiece. I'm paying for my entire wedding on my own, so I have no choice but to be Frugal! I do not have a Platinum Wedding Budget!-Too Bad! So I'm going to Order my flowers from an online wholesale floral company & do a trial run in a few months.

So I found a Series of Videos on YouTube.com with Step By Step Instructions (& general list of Supplies) On How to make a Tall Floral Arrangement WITH Floating Orchids in the Tall Glass Vase.

It was really annoying & Time Consuming to fit the Videos together in the right Order because they Did not put them in a particular Sequence when they posted it on youtube. The Videos are each pretty short & at times a bit confusing but you basically get the gist of it......

P.S.--Do you think it would work to substitute the type of flowers I would prefer to have at my wedding? Roses, Tulips, Carnations, etc...? Thanks for your input & I hope the videos help someone else out!

1- Picking a Vase: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA_bT_oICG8

2-Tools: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAmccM1IrK0

3-About Floral Foam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEdDKhVJOYw

4-Preparing Wire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-PKpwhoU5A

5-Wire the Orchids: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLtIqfRrq2A

6-Submerge orchids/Add Oasis Floral Foam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObaylOd6_CU

7-Picking Flowers for Centerpiece: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0JrY074eDU

8-Preparing Flowers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApJpm0AcALQ

9-BEGIN Adding Flowers(Lilies): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maadrPaC6Y0

10-Add Roses: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwX-iz1QIx4

11-Adding Finishing Touches: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZf9wBKtyko

12-FINISHED PRODUCT!!!!!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mz23uzqNc8

Thanks 4 sharing!

Thanks!

You're Welcomes! I'm gonna try it out with my own choice of Flowers & I'll post pics Later!~ Stay Tuned!

How funny cus I just watched this yesterday! I'm going to DIY my own tall centerpieces too.

They will be similar to this:

Looking forward to seeing your trial pics! I'll post pics after my trial too.  Just waiting for the rest of my supplies to arrive. :)

Oh Cool jjpeng I can't wait to see how yours turn out! Let me know if it's a lot harder than it looks! lol. 

What kind of Flowers will you be using?? Lots of Roses?- like your inspiration pic??   That's similar to what I want too except either dark Red flowers, or all white flowers. (I'm Bi-Polar when it comes to my Color theme)

I want to use a lot of roses & fill the spaces with carnations & other flowers (haven't decided yet)

I'm Excited!!

Thanks for posting...this helps visual learners like me.  :')

I'm more of a visual learner too DreamingOfYou I hope its as easy as it looks lol!

love it!  Thanks for sharing!

I'll be doing my own centerpieces as well, but I'll be doing manzanita branches with red roses, HOWEVER, we did a mock up table, I've got over 19 months before the wedding so ya, lol...anyway, a good and not so expensive flower, that you can make look really pretty and full, are hydrangea, this site has the best deals on flowers!!! And I know that it comes highly recommended as the best online wholesale flower seller, lol, unless you're lucky, like me, and have a flower mart in your area.  I live in L.A., so I can go to downtown and hit the flower mart, but this is a great alternative to people who don't and who don't want to spend alot.

I'm DIY most of my wedding and trust me, I have champagne taste on a tall can of beer budget, lol....

this site is AWESOME for DIY-ers, like us =O)

http://www.do-it-yourself-weddings.com/wedding-flowers-wholesale.html

and this is the flower site

http://www.wholeblossoms.com/