Decorating wine bottles is a lot of fun! As always, there are many different ways to go about it. On November 17th, I will teach a class on how to decorate them, focusing on woodland style. A fun advantage of doing it this way, is that you can decorate them many days in advance, and if you want to add a few flowers, you can do that the day of the party. Orchids are always a good choice, as they hold up well out of water for 2-3 days at room temperature. I used empty bottles to make the samples:-)

I used a 2″ orchid plant that I got at Trader Joe’s; I cleaned the roots and tied the plant to the structure. As 70% of orchids are epiphytes (plants that grow anchored on other plants), they absorb water and nutrients from the rain and air. Make sure to mist the flowers and roots daily. Or you can untie the plant once or twice a week and submerge the roots in water for a few minutes (I have not tried the latter)

Last year I decorated this wine bottle for Amaterra Winery. It looked great on the counter for the whole month of December!