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Yes, you can.

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These Flowers are AWESOME!

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Why do my flowers look like this?

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I want to make this for my wedding!

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Holy Moly. What if it end up like THIS?!?!?

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10 tips to showcase your

flowers

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✴ F i r m b u d s✴ N o f i s h y s m e l l✴ N o b r o w n l e a v e s✴ n o b r o w n F l o w e r C e n t e r

1. Choose the Right Flowers

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2. Choose the Right Container

A wide mouth container requires a lot of flowers!

Choose smaller vases or around the house items like: jam jars, mason jars, Mayo Jar.....

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3. Using Greenery

✴ F i r s t s t e p I n F l o r a l D e s i g n✴ V a s e v s . F o a m ( O a s i s )

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✴ C u t r i g h t b e f o r e p l a c i n g i n t o w a t e r✴ D o n ’ t c r u s h s t e m s ! r e m o v e l e a v e s a t w a t e r l e v e l✴ U s e s s c i s s o r s , c l i p p e r s o r a f l o r a l k n i f e✴ C u t A p p r o x . 2 i n c h e s

4. Re-Cut Flowers

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5. ProportionGolden Rule: The height of an arrangement

should be 1.5 times the height of a container

Exceptions: Centerpieces. A low arrangement should be 1.5 times as long as the container.

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Some Examples

No. Yes. Yes.

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6. Balance & Rhythm✴ c h o o s e 3 f l o w e r t y p e s✴ O d d n u m b e r s a r e b e t t e r✴ C h o o s e a r r a n g e m e n t s h a p e : R o u n d , t r i a n g l e , o n e - s i d e d , a s y m m e t r i c a l

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One-Sided Arrangements

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Assymetrical Design

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Round Arrangement

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7. Focal Point

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✴N o h a r m i n t a k i n g i t a p a r t a n d r e - d e s i g n i n g✴ W o n ’ t h a r m t h e f l o w e r s a n d i t ’ s g o o d p r a c t i c e !✴ R e - t r i m , c h a n g e w a t e r & c l e a n c o n t a i n e r

8. Play With it

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No matter if you change the design, you should re-cut and change water and clean the container every 3-4 days. For floral foam, you can’t do this but make sure foam is saturated and water is standing in container.

9. Re-Cut & Change Water

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You can do it! The more you try the more you will see

you are an artist!

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10. Have Fun

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