I would contact him through the link on his JTV website, www.jtv4u.com. I purchased these from him at a design show just over a year ago so they're still around.
Hand tied hydrangeas
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OK, I tried the project with no luck, my hydrangeas wilted in less than 24 hours. I did one bouquet in a bouquet holder which lasted for a few days but apparently I didnt stick the stem in fim enough and the top hydrangea wilted. The one in the condom (hehe), wilted in less than 24 hours and 1 in water, which is still going strong. What did I do wrong? I can't have this happen on the wedding day. HELP! I need this to work. How about a hydrangea boutonniere?
We only wrap the day of the wedding, we do not wrap 24 hours in advance. If we have a morning wedding we wrap early in the morning, mist and return to the cooler.
If the wedding is an afternoon wedding we wrap in late morning, mist and put in the cooler. For three stems of hydrangea we use 2-3 paper towels, for 5 we use 3-4 paper towels.
Did you wrap and then leave out for 24 hours? If you wrapped them in the morning and it had been a morning wedding would they have gotten through without wilting? That is the goal we have with the condom method.
If the wedding is an afternoon wedding we wrap in late morning, mist and put in the cooler. For three stems of hydrangea we use 2-3 paper towels, for 5 we use 3-4 paper towels.
Did you wrap and then leave out for 24 hours? If you wrapped them in the morning and it had been a morning wedding would they have gotten through without wilting? That is the goal we have with the condom method.
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Hydrangea bouts, I always sell two in July and august. 1 for pictures and one for after in case it wilts. I also use wet chenille stems under the floratape for some moisture. Crowning glory or other type of antitranspirant is a must, too. I was never a big fan of Crowning Glory and never really saw the value in it on fresh cut vased flowers. Now that I am using it on corsages, bouts and wedding bouquets, I see the value. Once you start using it and you see the difference in the crispness of the flowers you will thank God that you have been introduced. I did a wedding with peonies last weekend and the peonies were opening fast. I was scared they were going to fall apart or wilt. CG to the rescue, it made those peonies crisp and beautiful. Bride loved them.....
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Hydrangea comes from the word "hydro". They want to be in water. We use lots of hydrangea here. Do them hand-tied, use chiffon ribbon if you must wrap, or that new wonderful organza. (It's about 8" wide, comes in lots of colors on a bolt like ribbon only wider). Crowing Glory them on all sides and put them in vases of water w/preservative in your cooler. No need to wrap at the last minute!. The ribbon/organza will dry in no time!
Deliver them in water (provide a towel or paper towels to keep the dresses from being water marked). Instruct the bride to have small vases with water on her head table for the bouquets. Also, caution the bride about the length of time they're out of water. I wouldn't recommend being out in the hot sun a long time for pictures, etc.
Boutonnieres are another story. I would not recommend them, although I think having two is a great idea.
Deliver them in water (provide a towel or paper towels to keep the dresses from being water marked). Instruct the bride to have small vases with water on her head table for the bouquets. Also, caution the bride about the length of time they're out of water. I wouldn't recommend being out in the hot sun a long time for pictures, etc.
Boutonnieres are another story. I would not recommend them, although I think having two is a great idea.
Hydrangea Blooms
Hi, I'm new here and after I read the posts about the condom method, we tried it this weekend and the mother of the bride called on Monday to say how beautiful everything was, we were so relieved. Our big problem was that the person bought lubricated, gah, what a hassle that was, lol.
I have a question, is it only us, or do the brides hardly ever call after the wedding to say they liked the flowers? We worry and work so hard to try and do everything to perfection and make sure we have the right colors of flowers, etc, no thank you what-so-ever. For one particular wedding, I recently spent hours on the phone with wholesalers looking for a certain seasonal flower, did sample bouquets, etc, not one word of thanks. I know it's not to be expected, but it would be nice more than once in a blue moon.
Trish
Hi, I'm new here and after I read the posts about the condom method, we tried it this weekend and the mother of the bride called on Monday to say how beautiful everything was, we were so relieved. Our big problem was that the person bought lubricated, gah, what a hassle that was, lol.
I have a question, is it only us, or do the brides hardly ever call after the wedding to say they liked the flowers? We worry and work so hard to try and do everything to perfection and make sure we have the right colors of flowers, etc, no thank you what-so-ever. For one particular wedding, I recently spent hours on the phone with wholesalers looking for a certain seasonal flower, did sample bouquets, etc, not one word of thanks. I know it's not to be expected, but it would be nice more than once in a blue moon.
Trish
Rhonda
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Sue, exactly what we do - my oldest daughter's second wedding we used hydrangea and roses, kept all table centerpieces and her bouquet well over a week at home after the ceremony and reception.
Carrieann
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I tried putting the book titles in Amazon.com, also tried puting in J. Schwanke. No results.... anyone know how to purchase these?
Carrieann
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For hydrangea bouts I will use the "feel real" silk flowers. I always tell the bride they are silk and show them to them. They can't believe they are silk. No one knows and they don't wilt!!
For bouquets... I do them the day before put in water and DO NOT re-cut the day of, so they form the calcus and don't want to drink up air. But I really like the condom idea, I have to try that the next time we have hydrangeas in the store.
For bouquets... I do them the day before put in water and DO NOT re-cut the day of, so they form the calcus and don't want to drink up air. But I really like the condom idea, I have to try that the next time we have hydrangeas in the store.
Have em go for realistic silks for the bouts, etc. Play up the "keepsake" aspect of it if you have to.
A fair amount of my brides end up mixing silks into their fresh.. whether for cost (cymbidiums), seasonality, or durability. No one knows the difference, and the brides end up happy that they get (almost) exactly what they wanted.
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