Appreciation post: My sister-in-law pointed out my bridal bouquet stems were always too short

I've been making bouquets for eight years, and at a family wedding last month, she said the bride looked like she was 'clutching a fistful of flowers' instead of a graceful arrangement. I looked back at my photos and she was right, I was cutting stems to 6 inches for control but it ruined the line. Do you all have a standard stem length you start with for a hand-tied bouquet, or is it purely by eye?

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coleman.gray23d agoMost Upvoted

Try aiming for 8 to 10 inches instead.

wendy62822d ago

Wait, you've been doing this for eight years and nobody said anything?

alicehernandez20d ago

How do people go that long without someone pointing it out? I'd be so embarrassed if I found out I was doing something wrong for years. It makes you wonder if people noticed but just didn't want to say anything. That's almost worse, honestly.