How to make underwater flower centerpieces

make underwater flower centerpieces

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Underwater flower arrangements are a current trend in centerpieces. They are easy to make and inexpensive, and look very elegant. Many wedding banquet tables will be adorned with underwater flower centerpieces. Use the same flowers and colors as the wedding party to pull everything together. Make these up the day of the wedding so they will last longer. Almost any flower will work except for ones with a lot of pollen, which can cause the water to look cloudy.

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Things You'll Need

• Tall cylinder vases, 3 different heights

  6-9 flowers with stems -- lilies, roses, tulips

  Clear stones -- available at craft stores

  Small fishing weights

  Rubber bands

  Distilled water

  3 floating candles

  Round mirror

  Small tea candles

Instructions

1. • 1

     Place the clear stones in the bottom of each vase. Create a double layer of stones. Colored stones coordinating with the wedding party colors can be used instead, if preferred.

   • 2

     Choose two to three flowers for each vase. Make three groups of flowers. Cut each of the two to three flowers in each group to varying heights. Hold each group of flowers together by placing a rubber band around the stems about 1/2 inch from the ends. Slip a fishing weight inside the rubber bands on each group of flowers. This is used to weigh down the flowers so they won't float up in the water-filled vase. Push the stems of a group of flowers down into the stones on the bottom of each vase. Be sure the rubber band and weight cannot be seen.

   • 3

     Fill the vases with distilled water. Fill the water to within 1 inch from the top of each vase. Float a candle on top of the water in each vase. Note: Plain tap water can be used if desired, although sometimes it can be cloudy or create bubbles in the vase.

   • 4

     Set a round mirror in the center of the table. Place the three vases in the center of the mirror. Place small tea candles around the edges of the mirror encircling the vases. Light the candles.

Tips &- Warnings

• Use small, round vases and fill completely with flowers.

Source: www.ehow.com

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