Hydranga and mason jars? Flowers?

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Here are some pics of hydranga/mason jar centerpieces..For the first one maybe instead of the fabric you could use some burlap? Hope this helps.

Thank you! I know I already love the 1st pic of the jars! So simple! Now to find jars... Thank you both!

Hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowers to use for bouquets and centerpieces. One stem in a mason jar is lovely but you can also add just about any other flower to make it gorgeous. I have used roses, calla lilies, orchids and other flowers as well.

I'm thinking 3 jars...1big one with Hydranga and two small ones with candles. I can maybe wrap in twine as shown in pic! Thanks for the ideas

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Walmart has the jars in all sizes in the canning section. That's where I got mine. I did the twine wrapping for one of the 3 jars I will have on my tables and I made these for the pews. I will be doing candles and hydrangea on the tables.

I like that. I will definitely have to check out Walmart.

The jars will sit on wood slices. This second pic is a trial run I did with roses. The jar with the flowers is the jar that is wrapped in twine now.

My aunt and one of my bridesmaids hosted a backyard couples shower for us. I was delighted to see hydrangeas as the centerpieces, in a variety of vases. The BM knew that they were my favorite flower, and my aunt happens to have beautiful hydrangeas in her garden. It as perfect b/c I'm also planning to have hydrangeas in the centerpieces for my wedding (white/green hydrangeas and pink roses, in milk glass vases).

Here are a few of the centerpieces from my shower.

There's an easy DIY to get the vintage blue look for your mason jars. My mom made mine and as long as there is water in them they look perfect! Candles make them look streaky, though.

http://www.bridgeywidgey.com/2012/04/diy-vintage-blue-mason-jars.html

In our area the goodwill stores have mason jars on a regular basis and every other Saturday is half price day. If you don't want to spend what the retail price is.

I am doing blue jars with white flowers in them. What I did for the jars: First, I asked all of my friends and family to collect jars. I asked them for their spaghetti jars, candle jars, old mason jars, salsa jars, any kind of clear, glass jar. Second, ask friends and family to come over to help you turn the jars blue. Trust me, everyone loved the idea of helping with wedding stuff. Then follow the instructions from any one of these websites. I used the first one. I tried the first and second links. The first one worked best as it did not leave streaks. The second one left streaks and I am guessing the third one will as well. You can get the glazing medium and the paint at Michael's

http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2011/09/make-blue-jars.html

http://www.thesinglenester.com/2011/07/handmade-blue-ball-jars-and-floral.html

http://www.bridgeywidgey.com/2012/04/diy-vintage-blue-mason-jars.html

PS. Ask for friends and family to clean the jars and remove the labels. That will save you time.

PM me if you have any questions. I can also send you some pictures of what mine turned out like. I just don't have them uploaded yet. I did 202 jars. As I would like approximately 10 jars per table and I have 20 tables. So, I still have more jars to do. Luckily, my friends and family are very willing to help and they are still giving me their jars lol! Everyone had a lot of fun the first time. I think the first link (notjustahousewife) probably takes the longest because you have to wait for them to dry and then bake them. But I think you will get the best results. Really make sure you let all of the glaze/paint mixture drip out. The best way is to get a paper bowl or cup and set the jar upside down in it. Then after awhile tip it right side up and let it dry longer. Then bake it. What's nice about it dripping in a container is that you can use the mixture in another jar. We actually added a darker blue paint to the aqua in some jars, so I have a mix of light and blue jars.

Last post, I promise Even if you don't want blue jars, or colored jars for that matter, as I am guessing this would work with other colors of paint or food coloring, you can still ask people for their jars and maybe decorate them in another way. I guarantee it will be cheaper than buying all of the jars from Walmart or wherever. Good luck. Let us know what you decide!

Not certain what your flower budget is or what colors you're thinking of, but I learned that different colored hydrangeas can have different price points. I initially wanted light pink hydrangea, but my florist told me that the light pink hydrangea is about 5 times more expensive than the green or white hydrangea. Ouch -- no thanks!!!Perhaps its just because we're getting married towards the end of the natural growing season. Ouch -- no thanks!!!

Thank you for all the tips and DIY. Def like the colored idea, not something I thought about until now. I will checkout goodwill.

Do you know more or less how much your florists wants to charge you for your flowers? I'm thinking coral and a bright purple. Maybe I can do white Hydranga with other coral flowers.

The florist I talked to said they have this paint that is in a spray can, that can be used to turn white hydrangeas into any color the paint comes in. I haven't tried it, but the guy said it works.