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Kathy Mustard, AIFD, CAFA C&D Design Workshop: May 2007

White Wedding

Written by Kathy Mustard, AIFD, CAFA   
White Wedding
Design notes “..This structure can be made weeks in advance… then simply glue in the callas the day before!”
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Photography by Bochsler Creative Solutions. Floral Goods donated by Hofland. 

Floral Products:

•    18 mini calla
•    2 stems asparagus fern
•    10 aspidistra

Decorative Elements:
•    1 roll sheer tulle
•    1 box  triple head pearl deco pins
•    3  metres satin-edged sheer ribbon
•    6 metres silver thread
•    7" styro circle, 2" deep
•    70   #18 wires

Construction:
•     Hollow out the centre of the 7" styrofoam circle approximately 1" down leaving a 1" edge  around the outer edge.
•    Tape approximately 70  #18 wires in clusters of  5.
•    Glue each cluster into the bottom of the styro circle in a random but equal distance pattern.
•    Gather all the stems together approximately 10" down the handle
    and tape to the bottom of the handle.
•    Lay aspidistra into the structure one at a time and tape into the handle.
•    Pin top of aspidistra into the centre of the styro form.
•    Insert decorative pearl pins into the outer edge of the circle and wrap with silver thread.
•    Position tulle puffs and decorate the handle with tulle, ribbon, thread and pearls.
•    Glue callas into the centre of the form.
•    Wrap asparagus fern with silver thread and glue into the centre.
•    Pin tulle into the centre of the form to finish.