Wedding Greenery 101 | How to care for your wedding foliage

Let's talk greenery! Amy is addressing the most common questions we get about foliage including whether or not your greenery should be in water, how many stems come in a bunch, and the best way to use different kinds of greenery in your bouquets and centerpieces!
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[@CourtneyHanaway]

I would love to see more videos on bouquet arranging, with different color schemes. I have rewatched a few of the bouquet videos and would love more!

[@FlowerMoxie]

Great feedback, Courtney! I kinda thought "Nah, wants to see me build another bouquet video", but since I'm hearing that y'all want more, I'll certainly deliver!!!! XOXOOX

[@jodygrindstaff825]

@@FlowerMoxie Yes Please!!! Maybe some more with different flowers - I'm finding alot of Brides are stearing away from the typlical Rose, Peony Bouquets.

[@FlowerMoxie]

@@jodygrindstaff825 Yes ma'am!!!!!

[@kelliegriffin7115]

Thanks!

[@Zennie371]

Thank you Amy🎉🎉🎉

[@allenbeachy3511]

Great tips!

[@FlowerMoxie]

Thank you!!!!

[@tatiana3490]

Could you show us how to make a garden style floral arrangement?

[@nicolebanda6445]

When would you prepare a swag for a Saturday wedding. And how do you keep it looking fresh overnight?

[@FlowerMoxie]

You can mist it with Crowning Glory or water and pop it in the trash bag and place it in the fridge!

[@guirlandejeanmary6906]

Yes florist don’t waist I love 💕 the greenery’s 👍

[@FlowerMoxie]

Haha, I know, florists are just low-key hoarders! LOL

[@mmcreads]

Any ideas on how to use hellebore leaves in a bouquet or arrangement? I have 5-6 huge stems with leaves spread out that are almost larger than my face - they’re so cool and are lasting FOREVER but I cannot seem to get them incorporated into any arrangements in a way that looks good 😕

[@federalexpress2345]

Any chance you can do a bridal bouquet with mostly flowers (low greenery) similar to the gorgeous and huge bouquet in the blush and cream inspiration package?

[@FlowerMoxie]

Thank you for the request, yes, we can do something like that! XOXO

[@coconutxoxo2706]

Any ideas for floral table runner?

[@FlowerMoxie]

We do have some videos on this!

[@ahnnhi8433]

Can you do a video on how to come up with a recipe/portion to fit a particular color scheme? Like I want mostly soft romantic white/creme with subtle pop of burgundy/red but can't seem to find examples of what I'm looking for. It's mostly all white or too much red (50/50). I'm thinking I'll do mostly white/cream and maybe pop of the burgundy red for little rose sprays or some sort of supporting small additive. Large rose probably wouldn't work with what I'm going for bc it will pop too much being so large and such stark contrast? Basically, how do you decide how many different types of florals and greenery and not go overboard to avoid something plain/boring yet still allow sufficient different size/textures to work with?

[@FlowerMoxie]

Great question and request. The first thing that comes to mind is a transitional color. When you have a lot of what and introduce a dark color it can become really contrasty, like a soccer ball. In order to avoid that, it can help to pop a 'bridge color' in the mix. For instance, added a few quicksand roses would do the trick, or layering in different greenery can help with you introduce a dark shade.

[@tynisek]

What is the best greenery to use on an arch? Trying to figure out how to keep weight balanced on the arch to avoid tipping.

[@FlowerMoxie]

Southern Smilax gets a lot of coverage and isn't heavy, or I would go with Italian Ruscus. I typically like to use sandbags for arches or stake them in the ground to prevent tipping. I cover the bags by setting a foam cage of flowers or a low vase of flowers in front.

[@mariajoseaguilar6428]

Hi !! 🤍 I want to know how to prep ahead for Greenery runners . I have a wedding on Friday and I want to know when is the earliest to prep for the runners and how to keep them hydrated ♥️

[@FlowerMoxie]

Will it be loose greenery or greenery that is in foam?

[@mariajoseaguilar6428]

@@FlowerMoxie loose greenery !

[@FlowerMoxie]

@@mariajoseaguilar6428 Ah, I just did an Insta Reel about this this past week! I snip it into pieces and store in the fridge so I can quickly scatter down the tables when I get to the venue. XXXX, Amy

[@mariajoseaguilar6428]

@@FlowerMoxie I’ll make sure to take a look at it ! Thank you so much 🤍😊

[@heatherphillips8196]

You said you do the greenery on Wed for a Sat wedding? How do you keep the eucalyptus in good shape? You mean you put it not just in the chicken wire but in foam?

[@FlowerMoxie]

Yes, you can green out your centerpieces in advance as long as there's plenty of water in the vase regardless of whether it's chicken wire or foam!