11 Nice Stems
>> Tuesday, March 2, 2010
There E-Dub goes being sweet again. All together now: awwwwwwww. Very pretty flowers from a very adorable husband but I just wasn’t enjoying how I lumped them together this way…
I’m no pro when it comes to flower arranging, or even keeping plants alive for that matter, so I kept this experiment on the simple side.
Pairing the tall guys with a tall vase…
…and the shorties with the short squatty vase.
What do you think? How do you arrange your flower bundles? I could use all the advice I can get when it comes to stems and buds.
-Cara
11 comments:
I think you made a good decision in dividing the flowers. I always remove the greenery to give more of a sleek effect.
Thanks, Dru! I love getting flowers but never quite know what to do with them. I usually end up chunking them in a vase and calling it a day, but I like your thinking on removing greenery to give a clean, simple feel.
Can't wait put to use all of the great tips on how you tackle bouquets that come your way!
-Cara
Ditto on removing the greenery! My boyfriend used to work at a floral shop-which was a great perk for me! But he knew better than tp come home with a bouquet full of greenery and baby's breath. I like simple flowers like tulips and daisies.
Kristina, I'm with you all the way on tulips!
-Cara
I think I like the idea of arranging "tall" flowers with long stems in skinny vases and full flowers in shorter. I vote that you did good!
However I am not an expert :)
Elisabeth
Kristina, you lucky girl you! What a sweet boyfriend to bring you flowers home from work.
Elisabeth, thanks for the encouragement! My thought process was pretty elementary but I'm glad to know you thought I did alright.
-Cara
Hi Cara! Just wanted to tell you how much I LOVE reading LTHL everyday. It makes the slow times at work so my more bearable :)
Anyway, I always tear apart my bouquets and rearrange. Depending on my mood I may keep them all in the same vase on the dining table and sometimes I scatter them in smaller vases all over my house. I especially like fresh flowers on night stands and bathroom vanities.
Lauren, thanks so much for the nice compliment! I think I'm blushing a little.
I agree with you on putting flowers on the night stand. Something about it makes me feel like I'm living straight out of a magazine.
-Cara
I'll take my flower however they show up. I rarely get flowers from my fiance so when I do I just keep them in the vase they came in and put them right on the mantle.
I think you did a wonderful job arranging!
My favorite tip would be to be careful as you trim the flowers for the vase and do them one at a time..clipping a little and then checking it in the bouquet before you finish trimming it. A bit time consuming but that way you can give the bouquet dimension by having different length stems. Boy do I love flowers, I could talk about them for hours!
Thank you for the sweet comment on my blog by the way!
Great tip, Taylor!...and very relevant for me. I usually just start chopping away like a sous chef. I definitely need to slow down and treat my little friends with a bit more respect.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing a little flower love! Warning, you may become my flower expert.
-Cara
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