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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at 4:54 pm

Candy Bouquets: How To Make A Fun Table Decoration For Your Wedding
by: Peta DSilva

When I first started making bouquets I was always trying to find different things to use in place of flowers. One thing I found that is fun and different to use is candy.

Candy bouquets make wonderful gifts and they are a great talking point at weddings and receptions.

They are really easy to make, and the end result is always popular. This is probably because, not only are they colorful and fun, but they're edible as well!

You can make many different types of candy bouquets- In this article I will show you how to make a candy bouquet in a teracotta pot, which will look absolutely spectacular...

To make your own candy bouquet flower-pot, you will need:

- 1 Medium terracotta pot

- 1 Packet of lollipops or wrapped chocolates

- 1 Dried oasis brick

- 1 Piece of floristry wire

- 5 White roses purple centres

- 7 Purple roses

- Floristry wire and stem tape( if using chocolates)

STEP 1: Cut The Oasis

Using a piece of floristry wire to cut the oasis, so it will fit into the terracotta pot. Make sure it fits in the pot firmly as you will be pushing the lollipop sticks, flowers and leaves into it.

STEP 2: Trim The Flowers

The pot I am using is small so I will cut the flowers down. Cut just a little above half way down the stem.

You do not need to wire or tape any of the flowers, just use the wire they are already on.

Note: If you are using wrapped chocolates you will need to wire and tape them.

STEP 3: Fan The Leaves

Place your leaves around the edge of the teracotta pot. If you slightly overlap the leaves you will get a nice fan effect which will make the finished pot look much more realistic.

Note: You may need to use one of the cut pieces of flower stem to put holes in the oasis for the leaves to go in.

STEP 4: Insert The Roses

Place one rose in the centre of the pot. Push the next rose in at an angle near the edge of the pot, and do the same with the next rose on the otherside of the pot. Keep doing this until all the flowers are in the pot.

STEP 5: Insert Candy and Leaves

Now all you need to do to finish the candy bouquet is to fill the bouquet in with the candy and leaves...

Place a lollipop between each flower, and keep doing this until all the lollipops are used.

If you have any more gaps fill them in with leaves and pearlies.

Step 6: Add A Ribon

As a nice finishing touch to the candy bouquet flower pot, you can place a ribbon bow around the pot. You could also paint the pot before putting the flowers in. Even add a figure of eight bow at the front edge of the pot if you wish.

A candy bouquet flower-pot makes a lovely table decoration for any occasion. The good thing about this decoration is that you can just replace the lollipops once they get eaten.

About The Author

Peta D'Silva has been making bouquets for over 14 years. Her website has pictures of wedding bouquets:

http://www.visionsofsilk.com/Pictures-of-wedding-bouquets.shtml -

as well as lots of free information on making your own bouquets, including details (and pictures) on how to make a candy bouquet:

http://www.visionsofsilk.com/How_to_make_a_candy_bouquet.shtml

Is There Another Word For Orange?

It's a good idea to expand your vocabulary in the area of colors when writing fiction. Color descriptions have changed a great deal in the past few decades and more shades are becoming widely recognized. Most of these new names are just as familiar to readers as the standard primary colors: red, blue, and yellow.

It’s also important to note the color complexities in your world. Grass doesn’t have to just be “green,” for readers to see it is healthy and lush. You can modify this color by adding, “hunter,” “forest,” or “lime.” All three adjectives bring about different hues with the single word.

Likewise, your oceans don’t need to be stuck with, “blue.” In today’s world they can be azure, navy, aqua, or topaz. Is your heroine’s lips red? You can spice that description up with words like, “crimson,” “cinnamon,” or “cherry.”

These new additions shouldn’t bring any negative issues. They should only help you create a more vivid picture for your reader. You can open up a new and exciting world of subtleties and depths in the picture you’re painting.

Suggested Substitutions For Standard Colors:

Red- Mahogany, burgundy, crimson, blood, cherry, candy apple, cinnamon, fire, merlot, brick, tomato, pepper, pomegranate, passion fruit,

Blue- Azure, sapphire, navy, aqua, turquoise, teal, powder, sky, blueberry, electric,

Yellow- Lemon, butter, sunlight, banana, squash, canary, yolk, pineapple,

Green-Emerald, forest, hunter, teal, turquoise, olive, lime, mint, chive, honeydew

Orange- Tangerine, Clementine, habanera, melon, peach, carrot,

Pink- Salmon, coral, mauve, magenta, grapefruit, watermelon, bubble gum,

White- Snow, talcum, chalk, ivory, milk, soap,

Off-White- cream, eggshell, antique, alabaster, sand, beige, tan, honey, fog, bisque,

Purple- Grape, violet, crimson, plum, orchid,

By: Laura Wright

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