Procedures in making floral arrangement for all souls day?

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Procedures in making floral arrangement for all souls day?
I like to use dead flowers they seem to last longer
Reply:You don't say how large the arrangement needs to be, if it's to be sat on a table, viewed from a distance, or put on a grave. You have to choose whether you want to use silk, dried, or fresh flowers.





If I was making a fresh flower table arrangement, I would choose a basket or vase which looks pleasing close up and would be opaque to hide the stems.





I would soak a piece of floral foam called "Oasis" in water until it is heavy with water. Sink it in the bottom of the container. You may have to use floral putty to keep it anchored to the bottom.





Choose your color scheme. Autumn rusts, golds, and greens are attractive. Choose a "base" flower like baby's breath, statice, or small chrysanthemums to make a soft lower layer. Next, use a few larger mums, decorative chili peppers, some dried leaves, and perhaps several stalks of wheat to make an upper decorative layer. Arrange the upper decorative flowers so they are not all at the same height.





You can bunch smaller flowers in the upper decorative layer, usually in groups of 3 or 5. Turn the arrangement around as you work so the final product will be pleasing to look at from all directions. Some florists like to use a complimentary ribbon tied around the container or made into a bow and tucked into the flowers. Choose a ribbon pattern and color which ties together the flower colors and the color of the container.





Using silk or dried flowers is a bit different. You'd use a foam called "Sahara" which will not hold water. You can use hot glue to help hold in the different elements of your design.





No matter what the container you use, the principle of making the arrangement interesting by varying the heights of the flowers, placing them in small groups, and not overcrowding the arrangement still apply.





Sounds like a fun project!