Bouquet Recipe: Loose & Airy Cascading Bouquet with Spring Flowers

I would love to share the bouquet recipe for a loose and airy cascading bouquet with spring flowers that I recently posted on my instagram. Because it’s May, many varieties of locally grown flowers started to be available at our local flower market ‘Connecticut Flower Collective’, and I selected Poppies, Ranunculus, Double Tulips, and Anemones!

Here’s the material list that I used, and my 5 tips how to make a loose and airy cascading bouquet.

Material

1. Ranunculus (salmon) – 5 stems
2. Ranunculus (white) – 2 stems
3. Spirea (white) – 7 stems
4. Tulip (double, yellow) – 4 stems
5. Poppy (peach, white) – 7 stems
6. Anemone (lavender) – 3 stems
7. Carnation (spray, antique pink) – 4 stems
8. Polemonium reptans (lavender) – 7 stems
9. Branch (little quick fire hydrangea) – 1 stem

5 Tips to make a loose and airy cascading bouquet

1. Start with a frame at the base.

I used a stem from my flowering bush that had many side stems to create space between the flowers. I trimmed the tips of the leaves during the process to lighten the look. If I don’t have a suitable branch, I use fillers instead. Or you could make a small nest using vines like curry willows, and use it as a frame!

2. Bring Flowers Upward.

When adding flowers, I place them at different heights (in and out), focusing on bringing them upward rather than adding them to both sides. If I tried to add flowers on the sides, the cascading bouquet became wider and heavier.

3. Use Both Spiral and Non-Spiral Methods.

I began with the spiral method, then switched to the non-spiral method for the top area. I like the bouquet to extend towards the body. When I used the spiral method for the top without many fillers, the flowers gradually shifted down, making the bouquet heavier and larger.

This time, I used the non-spiral method and found that the stems stayed in position better at a deeper angle.

4. Check the Profile.

It’s important and easy to check the profile shape. During and after the bouquet-making process, I always check the profile from the both sides.

If it looks flat from the side, pull out some flowers to create a nice curved profile.

5. Finish with Movement Flowers.

Adding movement flowers at the end gives the bouquet an airy and soft feel. In this cascading bouquet, I added white Spireas and Polemonium reptans since they were blooming in my garden. For the wedding, I will use Sweetpeas or Butterfuly Ranunculus instead of Polemonium reptans as they hold up better without water.

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