Thistle Centrepieces

Hi sarah what about something like this in a short vase?

or like this with a candle in the middle?

Hi

I know what you mean about the flowers being short for a tall display. The general un-written rule is that what ever height vase you haev the flowers/display should be equal to that height, or as close as.

If you want modern you could get tall straight vases & fill them up with rose & thistle heads. It could include some of the lovely spikey leaves to.

This is the only pic I can find at the mo. Obviously not with bits of wood (well I suppose you could!), but all just heads of blooms. They don't have to be quite so tightly packed, if you have the foliage etc it could be more spaced out.

Or if you wanted a low arrangement you could have small vases, and again just use the heads. A bit like below.

Have you got a florist yet? They should be able to help you & give you the correct advice & information for you.

Hope this helps

Katie

Ah I knew this was the place to come!

Bailey Wailey - Love the candle things. They are the same thistle on the invitations that I'm making so may try and make something like that with the left over ones to put round the candles on the top table.

Katie - I actually think you've solved my problem! LOVE the tall round vase with flowers heads and foliage in it. I'm thinking fairy lights too for a little wow factor? The leaves will look great in that and maybe even a couple of wooden bits too. Will def be trying that one out - thank you so much!

My MIL2B's friend is doing flowers for us. I've not met with her yet but seen stuff she's done before and she's very good She's just said she'll do what ever I want tho and I wasn't sure what I wanted! lol!

Thanks

Oh great. And yes fairy lights would work ok, because ou'd be able to hide the battery pack in there somewhere, or cover it with a bit of tartan :-). You can either do them so the flowers are either closely packed together, or more spaced out. And if you are having the lights, thistle's & twigs etc you could almost say it's Scotland in a vase! Just need some bag pipes & it'd be complete!

Glad I could help! You'll have to show us some pictures of them when you've mocked them up!

K.

I was trying to find a pic for you but couldn't - what about a tall slim vase with either a single or a few long stem thistles in it? Maybe having the vase on a mirrored plate with some tealights and crystals?

Hi,

I've just come across this older post, unfortunately I cannot see the photos, does anyone still have them to repost for me? I'm looking at a similar theme.

Does anyone know a good supplier for large thistle heads?

Thanks,
Marie