Prep florals
Separate and fluff greenery stems
On your base point 3 stems up and 3 stems down
Alternate greenery stems laying it right on top of your base for the swag
Zip tie the stems of the greenery
Insert magnolia leaves on each side of the swag
On the floral stems bend the flowers away from the middle and place on top of swag
Lay picks on top of each other one on each side
Weave flower stems into the greenery of the swag
Bow
Cut about a yard of each ribbon
Layer one: (Will be brought to the back of the bow once the loops are complete)
Layer two: make 14” loops x2 pinch and twist
Layer three: make 14” loop, twist and loop 8” x 2, cut ribbon at 14”
Layer four: make 14” tail, pinch twist and make smaller loops x2, cut ribbon tail
Layer five: make 14” tail, pinch twist and make smaller loops x2, cut ribbon tail at 14”
Zip tie big bow tight
Place on the center of the swag base and secure
Dove tail Ribbon tails
Attach swag to the top of the lantern with ribbon so it is visually appealing from the back as well as the front