Event and floral designer Joni Papay demonstrates how to create a stunning pineapple centerpiece. Materials: Sharp knife
Pineapple
Floral foam
Cellophane (a light-green color was used for this project)
Tray (a silver tray was used for this project)
Adhesive clay
White orchids
Dusty miller "silver" leaf/foliage (figure A -- any similar white or silver leaf will work)
Shells (figure B)
Mossy branches
- Cut both the top and the bottom of the pineapple to create a flat surface. The pineapple is going to be the centerpiece "container." Try not to remove too much of the pineapple to give yourself a large container.
- Cut a square form into the pineapple (figure C) and scoop out the pineapple core. This will create the container.
- Soak a piece of floral foam and wrap it with cellophane.
- Insert the wrapped floral foam into the pineapple container.
- Use adhesive clay to attach the pineapple container to a tray (figure D).
- Insert the white orchids into the soaked and cellophane-wrapped floral foam. Be sure to distribute evenly.
- Add the shells, silver foliage and shells to the tray at the bottom of the pineapple container. These items will hide the adhesive tape as well as add color and decor to the centerpiece.
Note: Remember that form follows function. With this particular centerpiece, you will be restricted by the size of stems you can use due to the fact that there isn't a lot of floral-foam space to work with. Also, make sure the arrangement isn't top-heavy.
Lemons and Hydrangea Centerpiece Consider using flowers with fruit for another centerpiece -- for example, combine a bowl of lemons with hydrangea flowers. The bright-blue flowers work especially well with lemons. Another option is to vary the size of the container: a large vase was used for this example (see image at right). Note: To prolong the life of hydrangea blossoms, fully immerse them in water and chill in the refrigerator for at least four hours. Papay says, "Everyone who can appreciate that something is beautiful has an eye. They don't know it, but something's that beautiful, whether it's a painting or flowers, breaks down into a formula: color, texture, line and form. And when you have symmetry and harmony, it's usually something beautiful. If you can appreciate it, you can learn how to break it down into a formula and be creative yourself."
GUESTS :
Joni and Mark Papay
c/o Hearts Bloom
227 Cottage Grove
Santa Barbara, CA 93107
Phone: 805-962-1657
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