Table Centrepiece Attempt # 2 - Flash

Def like the 2nd attempt better ?

Second attempt is nicer than the first - but maybe take out the bear grass as it looks a bit random dotted here and there? (Possibly this is exactly how you intended it to look, in what case ignore me)

Agreed on the beargrass, however, I spent a whole 3-4 minutes doing this arrangement, so it may look better when I have more time/patience to do a "proper" one. Maybe more beargrass perhaps and less dotted around?

Second attempt very nice not sure about white grass but its your centrepeice, are you having all fake flowers?? i like this idea !! and they look very pretty x

Having fake for the centrepieces but fresh (I think) for the bouquets etc ?!

They are really lovely. I like the lavender in there too, altho tbh i think they looked nice anyway ?

Thank you

I think the lavender broke up the mass of block purple colour, I'm happy with them but I just think a bit of tweaking with regards to the beargrass is needed though.

I definitely prefer the 2nd version. Very pretty.

Have you tried curling the bear grass at all? Not sure how easily it bends, but I wondered if some curled over grasses might fit even better with the roundedness of the flowers. I imagine them coming up, then bending over and back into the vase, like some bouquets have.

Just a thought.

I like that idea...

I may give it a whirl to see what they look like/or more likely how good I am at it hehe..

Just had a thought - do you have to soak beargrass to bend it gently? Not sure. Might be worth a google. I'll leave that with you - I'm far enough behind on my work as it is. This has become an addiction!

Love the second attempt

I see what you mean about wanting to tweak the bear grass, it looks quite 'spiky' against the soft/round shapes of the other flowers. Curling it like CarolineBride said is a good idea or if that doesn't work, perhaps just cutting it a bit shorter so it doesn't stick up so much and fits in with the other flowers more?

Good luck! You're doing a great job so far, better than anything I could create!

Thank you BV

I am the least arty person, ever!.. This, I think, was more luck than judgement though hehe

To curl bear grass, you just run it over the blunt end of a pair of scissors, the same as you would curl gift wrap ribbon. No need to warm it but the tighter you pull on the scissors, the curlier it will be and vice versa.

Rather than curling the grass how do you loop it over from one side to the other, over the flowers?

I would take out the bear grass, it looks a bit random. but definitely prefer the second version!

These look great - well done x

I really like your second attempt!

If you attach a florists' wire to each end of the grass, tape over and then you can position the wires to form the loop where you would like it to go. If you gently curve it with the scissors first, then it would split when you loop it over.

I really like these and i like the beargrass, i think it breaks it up a bit. Well Done!

I think they look lovely, I agree that the beargrass would look nice curled. How about some LED fairylights added in the vase?

I have had another thought, rather than the white stones to cover up the stems, I'm thinking of scrunched up (artistically of course lol) purple or white tissue paper?

Well done KBS, i love that final attempt.