How to Create a Festive Flower Centerpiece for the Fourth of July

Find the steps to create a festive floral centerpiece for your table to celebrate the Fourth of July. You’ll find an easy and affordable way to add some patriotic flair and dress up a plain glass vase to celebrate the Red, White and Blue.

 Happy Wednesday!

Independence Day is a week away and I have an easy and festive centerpiece

to help you celebrate the Red, White and Blue!

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To create a floral centerpiece, I used a favorite vase-within-a vase method,

placing a smaller vase inside a larger one.

You can fill the wall between the vases

with the decorative material of your choice to conceal the flower stems

and match the theme or color of your table.

For this centerpiece, I’m using stars and stripes scrapbook paper!

I used scrapbook paper I had leftover from making DIY Patriotic Party Favor Cones.

You can buy scrapbook paper by the single sheet at the craft store or in

Patriotic Scrapbook Paper Pads.

Trim your paper to fit your outer vase.

My paper was 12 x 12 and outer vase was 7 ½ inches wide x  9 inches tall

and inner vase 6 inches wide x 8 inches tall.

Chicken wire is my ‘go to’ flower arranging tool as it is reusable and

makes for easy arranging to support your flower stems.

Cut your chicken wire at least 4 inches larger than diameter of your vase

so you have enough wire to bend to hold against the

walls of your vase to help keep it in place.

Any chicken wire will work, but I like a coated or painted wire which is rust resistant after repeated uses.

For my flowers, I used red and white alstroemeria and white hydrangeas from the grocery store.

Endless Summer Hydrangeas from the garden add some blue.

My two tips to keep your cut hydrangeas from wilting:

Tip Number One: Use Alum!

Hydrangeas are notorious for wilting and alum allows hydrangeas to draw more water from the vase.

Cut your hydrangeas in the morning with they are fully hydrated and not stressed from the heat.

When arranging them, cut each stem at a 45 degree angle for maximum water uptake

and dip 1/2 inch of each cut stem in alum powder.

Place your dipped hydrangea stems in your vase of room temperature water mixed with floral preservative.

For best results, remove the leaves from hydrangeas since they cause evaporation loss

and take water from the head of the flower. Hydrangeas are thirsty flowers,

so check your water level frequently and top off as needed.

Tip Number Two:

To get the longest vase life from your flowers, use

Crowning Glory, an anti-transpirant spray that seals in moisture!

It dries clear and is safe to use on all flower types, especially beneficial

for flowers that are prone to wilting due to moisture loss, like hydrangeas.

I’ve had flower arrangements last two weeks using Crowning Glory!

Crowning Glory will dry within 30 minutes to an hour, depending the temperature and humidity.

Note: Wait to spray roses with Crowning Glory after they are open

as it will prohibit them from opening further.

To add some patriotic embellishment to my vase, I added some

Fourth of July window clings I found at Hobby Lobby.

All Hobby Lobby’s Fourth of July merchandise is currently 40% off.

To use the clings, peel the stickers from their sheet; press onto the surface of the vase,

smoothing out any air bubbles.

You can peel them off the glass surface after you’re finished with your arrangement.

A star charger from Hobby Lobby provides a base for the centerpiece

and white and red glitter picks add a festive touch,

joining small American flags.

Celebrate the stars and stripes and find table and centerpiece inspiration

for the Fourth of July, HERE.

 You’ll find patriotic table ideas with tips to create centerpieces using a watermelon vase, a picnic tin,

lanterns, a galvanized tray, party treats pails and more for your Star-Spangled celebration!

Celebrate the Red, White & Blue with 25+ Patriotic and Party Treats, HERE.

You might also like:

DIY Patriotic Flower Arrangement with an American Flag

However you celebrate the Fourth, spend a few moments

to remember and give thanks for our military men and women,

who made the ultimate sacrifice that allows us to live in freedom.

America is the Land of the Free Because of the Brave.

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