I have a bride who ordered bouquet from White Hydrangera and Avalanche roses.She is collecting it at 9a.m. and the wedding is at 2p.m.Usualy i am packing bridal bouquets in a box with white tissue arround, but now i am not sure what to do ,will Hydrangea last for 5 hours without water?Do i have to cover the stems with wet cotton?
Hydrangea Bridal Bouquet
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CHERYL BAKIN
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HYDRANGEA NEEDS A WATER SOURCE!!
We would: deliver the bouquet in a little water in a vase, with instructions to dry off just before use.......or........
use cotton or paper towels that are wet, wrap around the stem, slip into a corsage bag for transport, with instructions to remove & dry off just prior to the ceremony..........or...........
wet cotton around the bottom of the stems, with Erlene's special wrap treatment, fulling wrapping the stems with ribbon so that nothing is showing. (Erlene can fill you in on the mechanics of this process.)
But, yes, hydrangea will need water.
Cheryl
We would: deliver the bouquet in a little water in a vase, with instructions to dry off just before use.......or........
use cotton or paper towels that are wet, wrap around the stem, slip into a corsage bag for transport, with instructions to remove & dry off just prior to the ceremony..........or...........
wet cotton around the bottom of the stems, with Erlene's special wrap treatment, fulling wrapping the stems with ribbon so that nothing is showing. (Erlene can fill you in on the mechanics of this process.)
But, yes, hydrangea will need water.
Cheryl
If you are designing so as to keep the ends of the stems exposed? I would suggest serving it up in a vase. At least so the ends of the stems can drink. Then I would spray the flower heads well with crowning glory type preservative, shake off, and bag it in clear poly. You must consider the other 5 hours it has to last past the nuptials. She must keep it cool also, not in a car. Good luck, hope it turns out well.
Leanne Kesler has a video on uBloom that shows you how to create a secret water source (for all those thirsty flowers) in a hand tied bouquet. Hope this helps and good luck!
Wow, even a 25 year veteran of this industry can learn something new. I did not know that particular tip. Thanks Lisa for sharing and hope I can meet you at SC State convention if not sooner.
I have done this same thing for years, but then I started using
drum roll, please....
.......unlubricated condoms
blush:blush:blush:
Yep. Holds more water, and holds it tightly, less likely to tear.
When the bride is having her bouquet sent off and preserved, I always wonder what they think when they disassemble the bouquet....
And I am always worried someone will go through my supplies/tool bag and wonder what kind of woman I am.
FTR, happily married, monogamous, deeply in love with one man, my husband of 18 years.
drum roll, please....
.......unlubricated condoms
blush:blush:blush:Yep. Holds more water, and holds it tightly, less likely to tear.
When the bride is having her bouquet sent off and preserved, I always wonder what they think when they disassemble the bouquet....
And I am always worried someone will go through my supplies/tool bag and wonder what kind of woman I am.
FTR, happily married, monogamous, deeply in love with one man, my husband of 18 years.
Rhonda
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yep, my "fill in" designer (former delivery/designer girl) was in working last week and found my stash and wanted to know what the he!! I had those things for!
Joe Mioux
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this is more of an observation I made this past week......
Hydrangeas cut from a plant lasts longer. The other day, one of my employees was cleaning up one of the hydrangea benches. She broke a hydrangea flower and stem off and set it on the bench.
It set there over night, then I brought it in and set it on a design table. The thing never wilted, even after being without any water for over 30 hours.
The flower actually air drying rather than wilt.
joe
Hydrangeas cut from a plant lasts longer. The other day, one of my employees was cleaning up one of the hydrangea benches. She broke a hydrangea flower and stem off and set it on the bench.
It set there over night, then I brought it in and set it on a design table. The thing never wilted, even after being without any water for over 30 hours.
The flower actually air drying rather than wilt.
joe
I love to use hydrangea in bouquets just do a handtied leave the stems exposed so they can get to a water source.I have even made them days in advance covered them with plastic in a vase of water and kept them in the cooler (thanks Ricky works great). I have never had a problem.Processing your flowers correctly is very important however and I always leave a long cut on the hydrangea which you can hide with other stems 
I'm not sure why she would want to pick it up that early, but I would have her sign off on a form saying that you are not responsible for wilting. Include directions in this note on how to keep it fresh. (Leave in a vase of water, don't leave in a hot car or direct sunlight, DON'T put in freezer to keep cool).
On hot summer days, I warn brides at the initial consultation that hydrangeas are "high maintenance flowers" and educate them why. I tell them that they should instruct the bridesmaids to put the bouqs in water when they aren't using them. I've never had a bad report back and I believe that is because they do know to take a little extra care.
I recommend sealing the Hydrangea with Crowning Glory or your preferred sealer, keep an extra long stem so that the bouquet will be stored in water, and Aprils fine advice, customer education.
Thank you everyone for your advice, I did exactly as you tolled me, yesterday brides mum collected the bouquet and other flowers and was very pleased.
Two weeks before I bought amazing white Hydrangea bush, it cost me only £7,while the cut ones were about £3 per stem, I kept it in the shop and it opened nicely, three day before the wedding I did cut 3 the best blooms, and kept them in water in room temperature, on Friday I did a bouquet, placed in a box filled with water, sprayed it all with Chrysal Glory, attached all the information how to care about the Hydrangea Bouquet. The day was very hot, I hope everything went well, because they collected the B/Q 2 hours before the wedding.
Two weeks before I bought amazing white Hydrangea bush, it cost me only £7,while the cut ones were about £3 per stem, I kept it in the shop and it opened nicely, three day before the wedding I did cut 3 the best blooms, and kept them in water in room temperature, on Friday I did a bouquet, placed in a box filled with water, sprayed it all with Chrysal Glory, attached all the information how to care about the Hydrangea Bouquet. The day was very hot, I hope everything went well, because they collected the B/Q 2 hours before the wedding.
Snapdragon Studio
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I am so going to try the condom trick... I love the look of hydrangeas but not the worry they cause me!
Has anyone used the Arrive Alive foam for these situations? I'm wondering if it's anything special or just a gimmick. http://machortsupplies.com/downloads/Arrive Alive packaging Biodegradable MAC Logo.pdf
Has anyone used the Arrive Alive foam for these situations? I'm wondering if it's anything special or just a gimmick. http://machortsupplies.com/downloads/Arrive Alive packaging Biodegradable MAC Logo.pdf
I know what you mean, but i had two options: white Peones or Hydrangeria.It was what the bride wanted. This year Peonies where not the best ones -some of the red ones didn't open at all.
We've used the arrive alive and the condoms, both are ok but we actually went to just putting hydrangeas in an oasis holder and properly maintaining like in a regular arrangement and added faux stems. We also educate the bride before hand that they are "difficult" and try to provide a spray bottle from the dollar store for misting. We check the bouquets the next morning, adding water and if any blooms have gone down they are easy to replace, we also get a nice round look. Personally I think the holder or the handtied is your best option, the others offer a very limited water supply, putsy to do and how do you add more water without messing up the ribbon wrap?
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lizzie ann
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we use the empty bottles from spring water.That way we don't have vases to get back.Just cut off the top and they usually fit the b.q.'s perfectly
On the condom thing, I would insist that you ask the bride if she is allergic top latex, because full disclosure is so important, because it will and can come back to bit you in a bad way, also anyone at the wedding for that matter.
Even the potential latex allergies can be negated........I have friends who are allergic to latex and it is for that reason that I buy non-latex condoms.......yes, they make non-latex condoms.
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