Flower Care Tutorials

by | Jan 25, 2023 | Tutorials | 0 comments

Girl Arranging Flowers

We want you to rock your DIY floral experience, so we’ve put together some tools to help you succeed! With a few friends lined up to help, and after watching these videos, you’ll be well equipped to create beautiful wedding arrangements for a fraction of the cost of a traditional florist.

Wondering what other couple’s arrangements look like? We’ve got blog posts showing you exactly what real DIY weddings look like!

If you love the idea of making your own DIY wedding flowers, but need a little help and guidance, we offer 1:1 design consults where we’ll chat all things flowers and answer every question you have (and even the ones you didn’t know you had!)

Our goal is to give you the confidence and know-how to rock your DIY flowers and have AMAZING wedding flowers. We’ve got a plethora of wedding tutorials that’ll give you the skills and abilities you need, and if you need us, we are only ever an email away!

Carnations laying on table

 

Prepping Your Florals

Good prep is key to your success. Don’t be the one mad dashing to the dollar store to pickup extra vases on the morning of your wedding!

Rose 101 – Prepping Roses

Unpacking and Prepping Your Flowers

How to Wire Ranunculus

How to Use Floral Tape

Opening up Roses

Opening Up Carnations

 

 

Arranging Your Florals

 

Arranging Your Florals

Now the fun part – flexing your creative muscle and getting to work!

 

Making a Bouquet

Create a Mason Jar Centerpiece

Making A Fresh Flower Boutonniere

Making a Dried Flower arrangement
<h3> About Sarah F.</h3>

About Sarah F.

Sarah is the owner of You Floral based out of Victoria BC. She specializes in curating flower arrangements for life's most treasured moments. From weddings to celebrations she's widely recognized for her artistic floral selections and for providing DIY insights for many that love the idea of crafting their own bouquets.

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