Tea Party Diva - Life & Craft

Things To Consider

• Choose flowers in colors to suit your table setting and style
• Alternatively, the tablecloth and style could tie in with the flowers
• How much space do you have for your flower centerpiece?
• Where will you put your flower arrangement?
• What containers do you already have?
• Are any the right size, shape and style?
• Is the flower arrangement the piece de resistance or just for adding color and ambience?
• What is your budget? How can you achieve the same or a similar effect cost effectively?
• What type of container would suit the flowers and the table setting?
  

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• Ask the florist to cut the foam to fit, or do it yourself with a sharp kitchen knife.
• Fit the foam into your container and moisten it
• There is no right or wrong way with flower arrangements. Experimenting is part of the fun.
• Keep it low. Use shorter stems (a good use for flowers with broken stems)
• Experiment with different textures, shapes and colour combinations
• Have the taller flowers and greenery in the centre, with lower flowers to the outside
• Lean the outside flowers out, so they cover the edge of your container
• Use bark chips or crumpled cellophane to cover any foam still visible
• Look at your flower centrepiece from all angles before deciding it’s done
• If it’s a hot day, spray the flowers every so often with a demister

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