DIY Project - Elegant, But Easy Wedding Table Centers Part 3

To finish off this series, I would like to talk about how you hand tie a table center as well as designing ‘under glass.’

Hand-Tied – as the name suggests, is a bouquet that was crafted in an artists hands and then bound together with tape, wire or ribbon/twine.  This technique is used to make bridal bouquets, but works well for any application in which the flower stems will be a part of the design concept.  For instance, if you opt for a clear glass vessel for your table centers, this is a great way to present the flowers stems in a neat and tidy fashion.

Under Glass – refers to a floral design technique in which the majority of the floral design is crafted below the rim of a glass vessel.  Sometimes these are floating compositions, other times they are crafted to appear more like a mini vignette under glass.

The peony design is a very simple hand-tied table center.  I used a small bubble vase, three peonies, and some ornamental grasses.  To bind the peonies, I simply used a clear rubber band used for securing hair into a ponytail (find these bands at your local retailer in the hair accessory aisle)

The under glass design is also fairly simple.  To create a little more interest, I used a tinted vase.  In the vase I placed a nest of ornamental grass and then accented the grass with a miniature cymbidium orchid.