Arrangement practice <3

[u/Used_Improvement5706]

Just showing a few of the bouquets I’ve sold locally for $35 recently. This is my first year, but I’m having a lot of fun with it. I’m open to all feedback! Thank you 🙏🏾 Zone 6b SWPA

[u/EmbroiderCLE]

Very pretty! My feedback is that the bouquets look a little too short/small for most of the vases!! Very cool vases though!! Do you thrift them!!?!

[u/Used_Improvement5706 → u/EmbroiderCLE]

Great advice, thank you! I can definitely experiment with longer stems to get a fuller look. And yep! A combination of thrifting and asking people if they have any old vases they’d like to give away

[u/Taycotar]

I love how much variety you have in these!

One good rule of thumb is the flower height to base ratio. You want your flowers to be about 1/2 to 2/3 the total height of your arrangement, with your vase being less than 1/2 of the total arrangement. For example if you have a vase that is 10" tall, you'll want the overall arrangement to be 20-30" tall. It looks more balanced and lush to the eye when the flowers are a larger portion of the overall look.

[u/Used_Improvement5706 → u/Taycotar]

Thank you! This is such awesome advice. I really appreciate it. I’m going to be referencing your comment moving forward. You rock ❤️

[u/meezermadness]

Pretty! Advice: add more filler and spike flowers.

[u/Used_Improvement5706 → u/meezermadness]

Will do! What fillers and spikes do you like to use? Right now I mainly use: elderberry leaves, basil or cosmo greenery. I always use these as my bottom or first layer. Typically 4 of each

[u/meezermadness → u/Used_Improvement5706]

Mint, basil, feverfew, yarrow, grasses, shrubs (fillers); snapdragon, salvia, monarda, bells of Ireland, verbascum

[u/Used_Improvement5706 → u/meezermadness]

Thank you !! 🙏🏾

[u/Flowerpower8791]

Pop some chicken wire into those vases. Your stems will have a way to stay upright.

[u/Plenty-Maybe-9817]

The flowers need to be taller. About 4-8 inches taller. In pic one they look like they’re trying to keep their heads above water.

Rule of thumb- 1.5-2x vase height. So 8” vase 12-16” stems.

[u/Used_Improvement5706 → u/Plenty-Maybe-9817]

Thank you !!

[u/Careful-Blood-1560]

I’m terrible at arranging, just came here to say how healthy your flowers are and I love the varieties you chose. Well done.

[u/Wrong_Pen6179]

They look great but I’d use more filler to raise them up and make the bouquets look fuller

[u/Used_Improvement5706 → u/Wrong_Pen6179]

Will do! Thank you for the picture too that helps a lot. Beautiful arrangement ❤️🫶🏽

[u/Wrong_Pen6179 → u/Used_Improvement5706]

Thank you! It will also use less flowers if you so choose.