Fresh Flowers: DIY

Stop and Smell the Roses!

               I am a firm believer in having fresh flowers in the house and of course, today I was grocery shopping these gorgeous pink roses caught my eye! I could not resist! Especially around major "Hallmark" holidays, flowers will be EVERYWHERE! Here are some rules I find helpful in picking out the right bouquet of flowers. 


1 .Location, Location, LOCATION!

         Ask yourself, "Where do you get your flowers?" I suggest Whole Foods or Fresh Market. I have never had flowers from either one of these places die within at least TWO weeks! That's impressive!! Plus you won't be running to your local grocery store or market to replace them!  

2. Ask yourself, "How many flowers will I need?"

          Think of your occasion, or even your vase size! Don't overbuy on fresh flowers when you have no place to put them!

3. Limit yourself to a minimum of THREE colors.

            Color is very important when arranging the perfect bouquet! Do not get as many colors as you can! My general rule of thumb is 3 colors or under!

4. Also, limit yourself to certain types of flowers

            You do not want to go to crazy with all different types of flowers. This could easily overwhelm your vase and possibility break your bank too! Watch out for flowers that are out of season! You will be able to find them sometimes, but often with a HEAVY price tag!

5. Avoid: Pre-Mixed bouquets!

            Be original! Often pre-mixed bouquets are used with the store's oldest flowers! They want to move them out of the store as quickly as possible. PLUS, for people who hate greenery, this is your worse nightmare!

Here is how I prepare my usual everyday arrangements:

Note: You will need scissors, fresh flowers *I usually do a dozen, and a vase

Fill your vase with fresh clean water

I usually fill the vase little bit above the body of the vase.

Place your bags down on top of each other and cut open the plastic sheet. 

To minimize clean up, open your plastic sheet and have it spread out around the flowers.

Hold your first flower against the vase to judge where you would like the height of the bouquet to be at.

Cut to your desired height! **Make sure you cut on an ANGLE!!

Place your flower in the vase, and continue the process with the remaining flowers. Arrange them while placing the new flowers in!

Easy clean up! Just grab the sides of the plastic and roll! 

After placing all the flowers in the vase and cleaned up, grab underneath all petals and pull up. This allows the flowers to be adjusted and not pushed down in your vase. 

There you have it!

Next time you see a fresh flower in your local grocery store or outside, don't forget to stop and smell them!

With love,

Tate