Floral Arrangements

By far, flowers are the most popular arrangements for special occasions. Weddings, graduations, showers, mother’s day, anniversaries, and birthdays are all perfect occasions for flowers. They add a cheerful and fresh appeal to an otherwise bland room or banquet hall, and they make any occasion feel instantly sophisticated and classical.

Floral runners, wreaths, and squat arrangements are always beautiful and tasteful, especially when intermingled with candles, but they may not feel unique enough for the discriminating host. If that is the case, try mixing up the object you are arranging the flowers in by using hatboxes, wooden tiki lanterns, or ballet slippers. By simply changing the shape of the vase or container, you can drastically alter the appearance of a floral arrangement. In addition, short-lipped, colored glass bowls make perfect containers for floating flowers, and square glass containers or wine glasses can be exquisite alternatives to traditional vases.

Using exotic flowers and greenery will also make your arrangements more unique and personalized. Try incorporating

hydrangeas, orchids, birds of paradise, asters, fuchsias, violets, lilacs, amaryllises, or lotuses into your arrangements to make them more exotic. Preserved flowers in glass boxes can also be an exquisite variation on traditional floral centerpieces that will lend an heirloom feel to your celebration. Some other interesting ideas for floral arrangements are to put flowers in the lower portion of a wrapped box, leaving the top off, and tying a ribbon around it as if it were a present. They make especially nice and contained centerpieces for modern weddings.