Oh thank you! I've had this on for over 20 years, as my bff got it for me when she went home to Vietnam.

We have an entire DIY Academy to help you with all of this, and DIY Flower Packages. You can make it up to two days before your wedding and yes, you will have some sloshing during transfer. You'll need to tip it out a bit, and refill at the venue. Florist life! 😆 Check us out, doll! FlowerMoxie.com

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If you use a foam iglu cage you can make it the day before, just remember to re-wet the foam the following day and store it in a cool location or the fridge. And avoid heavy drinkers like hydrangeas, which would be too fatty for the iglu anyways!

Yessss we love a footed vessel!

Thank you! It's hard to articulate so I'm glad to hear you could make sense of it. XO

We LOVE how they look! Three weeks because they're still fresh flowers, and oh so worth it!

That makes us so happy!!!

That's so nice! It's so fun to make, right?

That's just how they are, they are very soft, sensitive flowers that have a more organic vibe. If you have a cooler, keep them there.

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We like plastic bathroom trash cans! 1.5 and 2.5 gallon are great! We have some of these from Walmart: Sterilite 1.5 Gallon Oval Vanity Trash Can. Just make sure your bloom heads are sunk down into your hydration vessel!

So glad it was helpful!

This is tricky because it depends on the flowers you're using. We used 2 bunches of greenery, 10 quicksand roses, and ~7-9 hydrangeas here. Check out our DIY packages on our site where we have suggested recipes for ceremony urns for each package! flowermoxie.com/pages/moodboard-packages

We used a wet floral foam cage (but *without* soaking in water!) because that foam tends to be softer. However, you can use dry as well!

Us too!! ♥

They're so fun!

You could build these 1-2 days ahead of time and, like you said, keep an eye on the water and keep 'em cool. You've got this!!

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Correct - fresh cut flowers need a water source to say fresh and hydrated!

Baby's breath can dry out by itself in a large build like this. The blooms would shrink a bit but would still have that cloud effect and should hold its shape. You could also start with preserved baby's breath instead of fresh!

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Unfortunately those holders have been discontinued since we made this video. (Bummer, I know!) But we do have tutorials on foam-free cascades bouquets so be sure to check those out!

So glad you liked it!

You DEFINITELY can!!

We love leatherleaf!!

Isn't that the best?!

Thank you! We used 4 bunches of salal tips and 2 bunches of seeded euc - check out the description for the full breakdown of blooms!

So glad it worked for you!

Greenery can be added to a frame like this the night before. If you add flowers, pop them in the morning of and don't use anything too delicate like anemones or ranunculus. Stick with hardy flowers like roses and carnations. With an arbor, you can use foam cages or garland for a water source. We have built an arch with baby's breath and roses without a water source, and it's recommended to build that day of. Misting with Crowning Glory or water will help keep them hydrated, especially in the warmer weather months!

caring about the Earth is never stupid.

Chicken wire can be tricky to start, as you want to make sure your arrangement crosses a few stems to start with as a solid base. Foam tends to be easier for beginners and Agrawool is a great eco friendly alternative to foam!

@@FlowerMoxie Gee, really? I've been doing this and teaching it since the 1970's, I had no idea. Thousands of weddings, sympathy work and events using everything you can imagine but thank you so much for the info. Even the youngings I know who swear they don't use foam are in the wholesaler buying it for sympathy work and when I suggest making a wreath or cross from chicken wire and using sheet moss they just wrinkle their noses and say it's too much work

Thank you! We don't sell that specific variety (yet!) but we offer some alts with links in the description for ya so you can get the same vibe!

That’s so sweet to hear, thank you for watching and for recommending! ♥

The beautiful thing about floral design is getting to express yourself through flowers in whatever way resonates with you!

We used approx. 1 bunch of leatherleaf fern, 1/2 bunch of salal, and 1/4 bunch of silver dollar eucalyptus for this design!

spanish moss is already dried so you'll use it as-is with your silks!

So it's kinda comparing apples and oranges, but lemme explain! Our Ready-made Bouquets are going to be cheaper than a florist, but when you go with a florist, you're getting full service and you don't have to fluff them up and process them. We serve DIY couples and brides so we offer DIY from scratch and Ready-mades. They average out to be the same price and I personally like ready-mades because it cuts out so much work for our clients!

Thank you!

So glad!

Typically nothing, but sometimes I use flower food!

I love that you're using flowers right out of your garden and so glad you found our lovin' arms!

Good to know!

Reach out to wedding florists, they'll start you out cleaning buckets and hauling flowers, but you can move up with enough gumption!