HOW TO MAKE A DIY FLORAL ICE BUCKET
I RECENTLY SHARED THIS EASY DIY ON INSTAGRAM & GOT SO MANY QUESTIONS AND LINK REQUESTS, THAT I THOUGHT IT DESERVED A PLACE HERE ON THE BLOG! HERE’S A QUICK TUTORIAL TO MAKE YOUR OWN FLORAL ICE BUCKET FOR YOUR NEXT PARTY!
HOW TO MAKE A DIY FLORAL ICE BUCKET
WHAT EXACTLY IS A FLORAL ICE BUCKET? MOST OF THE TIME, ICE BUCKETS ARE USED FOR CHILLING AND KEEP WINE OR CHAMPAGNE COLD. BUT DON’T FEEL LIMITED TO THAT, YOU CAN USE AN ICE BUCKET TO CHILL ANY BOTTLES!
THERE ARE TONS OF ICE BUCKET MOLDS ON THE MARKET, BUT I FOUND THIS ONE ON AMAZON THAT’S NOT ONLY LESS MONEY (THAN THE EXPENSIVE ONE FROM CRATE & BARREL), BUT ALSO COMES WITH A DRIP TRAY & STAND.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
START BY BUYING OR PICKING FLOWERS FOR YOUR ICE BUCKET.
I RECOMMEND STARTING WITH A THEME AND TAKING OTHER DECOR INTO CONSIDERATION. IT’S SUCH A FUN IDEA FOR A BRIDAL SHOWER, BACHELORETTE PARTY, ENGAGEMENT PARTY, BIRTHDAY PARTY, HOLIDAY EVENT, GIRLS NIGHT, ETC. SO YOU CAN INCORPORATE COORDINATING COLORS OR THEMES.
FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU WERE HAVING A GARDEN PARTY, YOU MIGHT INCLUDE SOME FUN PASTEL FLOWERS. IF YOU WANTED SOMETHING MORE SUMMER THEMED, YOU COULD USE TROPICAL FLOWERS & LEAVES. YOU CAN EVEN USE CRANBERRIES & PINE BRANCHES FOR A HOLIDAY PARTY!
I PLACED THE FLOWERS & LEAVES IN THE MOLD AND MOVED THEM AROUND TO FIT. THEN, POURED WARM WATER INTO THE MOLD. BY USING HOT WATER, YOU’LL GET A MORE CLEAR ICE. THIS WORKS WITH REGULAR ICE CUBES TOO!
IF YOU HAVE EXTRA FLOWERS, YOU CAN USE THEM IN AN ICE CUBE TRAY TO MAKE MORE DECORATIVE ICE CUBES (PERFECT FOR YOUR COOLER OR WHEREVER YOU’RE CHILLING OTHER DRINKS.
FREEZE THE MOLD (IT TOOK ABOUT 3 HOURS FOR MINE TO FREEZE), BUT YOU CAN DO IT IN ADVANCE SO IT’S READY FOR YOUR EVENT. JUST MAKE SURE TO LEAVE IT IN THE FREEZER UNTIL YOU’RE READY TO DISPLAY IT. OBVIOUSLY, IT’S MADE OF ICE, SO IT WILL SLOWLY MELT.
I LET THE MOLD SIT OUT ON MY COUNTER FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND THEN RAN HOT WATER OVER IT IN THE SINK TO HELP LOOSEN THE ICE FROM THE MOLD.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO USE THE DRIP TRAY (SO YOU COULD EASILY MAKE MULTIPLE FLORAL BUCKETS), BUT I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND USING THE TRAY IF IT’S INDOORS OR PUTTING SOMETHING ELSE UNDER IT TO PROTECT YOUR SPACE.
THAT’S IT! IT’S LITERALLY SO EASY, SO PRETTY & SUCH A FUN ADDITION TO ANY PARTY DECOR!
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