To maintain a cohesive look and feel throughout a wedding environment, it helps to decide on a set of permanent botanical options that will serve as a unifying feature across the entire range of accessories used. In this video, Vonda LaFever AIFD, CFD, PFCI discusses why the silk Sydney eucalyptus from Pioneer Imports & Wholesale is a fantastic choice for this purpose. 

As an example, Vonda starts by highlighting a small boutonniere that adapts elements from a chosen bouquet – it uses the same silk roses that were seen in the bouquet along with the seeds from Pioneer’s silk Sydney eucalyptus. She then points to the wrist corsage that adapts those same permanent botanicals in turn. Each one uses a different ratio of silk rose and silk eucalyptus for individualistic yet coordinated compositions. 

Vonda also takes time to share a quick tip for working with the silk Sydney eucalyptus specifically. You can see that she has already deconstructed a section by cutting away the silk leaves and removing the seed accents. She mentions that you may sometimes want to strip the plastic vein from the bottom of the leaves if you want something more pliable. 

Next, Vonda demonstrates a technique to make the individual silk eucalyptus leaves look more voluminous and to give permanent botanical arrangements more texture. She chooses a single silk eucalyptus leaf – with vein removed – and trims away the lower section before adding a bead of glue along the bottom. After waiting a few seconds for the glue to set up and become tackier, she uses a pair of pliers to gently roll the silk leaf over. 

She simply squeezes the leaf together after rolling to reinforce the new shape. With this trick, you now have another way to use the same silk eucalyptus pieces to create differing styles of wedding accessories that remain perfectly coordinated. 

You can find this exceptionally versatile silk Sydney eucalyptus selection within the Pioneer Imports & Wholesale catalog. Pioneer also offers a wide range of other permanent botanicals and wholesale accessories – everything you need to create fabulous wrist corsages, silk bouquets, boutonnieres, and other wedding season essentials.