The FLORAL DESIGN has been created to accommodate the widest variety of floral materials available. In our photo illustrations you will see that we have demonstrated each topic with examples styled with fresh, silk and dried flowers as well as a topical food selection. Listed below are a few helpful hints about each category of floral material as well as some basic design information to help make your styling efforts rewarding.

SIZE - When selecting flowers, we suggest the bulk of your "feature" flowers be of medium size to balance the vase. Smaller blossoms and greenery should be treated as "fillers" and will help round out any open spaces as well as add color contrast to the arrangement.

Larger, showy flowers such as dahlia, peonies and roses, make a striking arrangement without the need of "fillers".

For delicate arrangements, selects smaller flowers and make mini bouquets for each vase. For example one cornflower, one sprig of baby's breath and a freesia

COLOR - When selecting flowers for your arrangement, remember that color will have the greatest effect on the image you are creating.

To create feminine, romantic or pristine type arrangements use a PASTEL color palette, all the soft tints, tones and hues of a color Pink, peach, cream, ivory, and beige are examples of pastel colors.

Drama or a more masculine theme can be achieved by using richer, more intense colors known as JEWEL TONES. Examples of these colors are ruby red, teal green, amethyst purple, and topaz gold.

High contrast and freshness can easily be created by offsetting PRIMARY colors against white. Primary colors are red, royal blue, and bright yellow

LENGTH - The most important rule to remember when determining the length of your flower stem is: THE LONGER THE STEM, THE LARGER THE BOUQUET Short stems will create a compact, more traditional looking bouquet, while the longer stems tend to leave more flexibility when creating a theme arrangement.

BALANCE - In traditional flower arranging, balance is very important but our FLORAL DESIGN vases have taken all the guesswork out of this area. Each vase has been permanently fused together at the proper angle to create perfectly balanced arrangements every time.

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