How to Use Cranberries in Floral Centerpieces
When decorating for your next party, add a burst of color and interest to an ordinary flower centerpiece by using cranberries to perk it up. Although often associated with Thanksgiving and Christmas, cranberries work well anytime of the year when making floral centerpieces. They also work well with various types of flowers and in all types of clear vases or containers.
Select a tall glass vase approximately 4 inches wide and 10 inches tall. You can use any size, depending on what you have and the look you want for your floral centerpieces. Do not use a narrow vase.
Fill the vase with cranberries to within 2 inches of the rim. Use firm, fresh cranberries, as they last longer in the centerpiece.
- When decorating for your next party, add a burst of color and interest to an ordinary flower centerpiece by using cranberries to perk it up.
- Fill the vase with cranberries to within 2 inches of the rim.
Add water to the vase, filling it about half full. Always start with less water, as it's easy to add more later on.
Select the flowers you wish to use for the centerpiece. Consider flowers that have sturdy stems, such as roses, tulips, Gerbera daisies and irises. Measure the height of the flowers against the outside of the vase and cut accordingly to the right size to fit in the vase. Cut the stems at a 45-degree angle so they soak up the water better, keeping the flowers fresher.
Insert the flowers into the vase, gently pushing the stems down through the cranberries to secure them. Once all the flowers are arranged as you want, add more water to fill the vase to within 1 inch of the rim.
- Add water to the vase, filling it about half full.
- Once all the flowers are arranged as you want, add more water to fill the vase to within 1 inch of the rim.
Create Table Centerpieces
Floral centerpiece offer natural choices for almost any occasion at any time of the year. Around the holidays, arrange deep red roses or poinsettias with some pine boughs for a festive touch. Fill the center mason jar with hydrangeas and place a single votive candle in each of the other mason jars. Flowers aren't the only choices for a centerpiece. Candles can also be made into eye-catching centerpieces. For a beach-themed hurricane centerpiece, place a large jar candle in the middle of the glass. Display a bowl of brightly colored fruits and vegetables as a casual summer centerpiece or mix them into a bouquet of flowers. Place the carrots vegetable side down in the out vase. Another option is to float fruit in bowls of water.
- Floral centerpiece offer natural choices for almost any occasion at any time of the year.
- Display a bowl of brightly colored fruits and vegetables as a casual summer centerpiece or mix them into a bouquet of flowers.
Tip
Use white flowers to contrast with the red cranberries or use various shades of red to complement the cranberries.
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Tips
- Use white flowers to contrast with the red cranberries or use various shades of red to complement the cranberries.
Writer Bio
Amy Hannaford teaches childbirth education classes and a healthy pregnancy series in Southern Oregon. Hannaford holds an Associate of Arts degree, a certificate in medical assisting, and has been a childbirth educator and birth doula for 20 years. She has been writing articles for Demand Media since 2008.
