Rose Wedding Decor

Next came the daunting task of drying the roses which Sue did on expandable drying racks. When she ran out of space on the racks, she clipped the roses to wire coat hangers using clip clothespins (figure A). Each rose had a wire inserted in the stem to facilitate the hanging (figure B). Loose petals were placed in large box tops to dry out (figure C). Everything was kept in a room that was air conditioned and low in humidity.

After preparing all the roses, then came the time to put them to use. Among other things, they were used in the bride's bouquet as well as all the bridesmaids' bouquets (figure D), girls' headbands and flower baskets (figure E), and on the tables at the reception. Sue made napkin rings from cardboard cores cut into narrow widths, covered with fabric and decorated with more roses along with eucalyptus and baby's breath (figure F). There were rose decorated candles (figure G) on the tables and candle rings with roses. The items went on and on. Sue almost literally covered the place with roses. She not only did all this but she took the pictures and recorded everything! Then she sent them to me in a lovely ecru-colored faille covered photo book. Thanks Sue for sharing with all of us!