Well of course being a business woman I would say if you want to learn how to do something come and do a lesson but here are some guides to tel you how to make you flowers look professional!
1 make sure that when you get you flowers to use that they are well conditioned. This means that you should take off any leaves/foliage that will be in the way, at the binding point (place that you are holding them) and anything below. Including thorns on roses.
2 hold the bouquet in one hand adding with the other at a bit of an angle and ALWAYS at the same place going THE SAME WAY! This will create a lovely spiral and look really great and neat. It also helps when you start getting bigger with the bouquets as it will help the stems stay in place.
3 tie quite firmly with string, wrapping around a few times to create a tension. Tie with a good knot and cut off the ends quite close to the binding point.
4 get the vase or alternative that you are putting the flowers and roughly measure the bouquet next to it to judge the length. If your worried about this always cut longer than you think. You can't stick the bits you've cut off back on!
5 once you have got the stems the right length cut into the bouquet, cutting the woody stems at an angle to create a larger surface area. This make it easier for the thick hard stems to drink. Soft stem you haven't got to worry about as much so just cut them straight across.
6 the finally put the bouquet in the vase that had a good amount of water in the bottom. A lot of people ask me about tricks to keep the flowers lasting longer and the best advice I can give is to keep the water fresh and clean. If you pop a bit of the flower food in that will keep bacteria down because of the bleach in it but don't worry if you don't have any just change the water regularly and keep the flowers at room temp. Not next to a heater or in a draft. Enjoy!
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