When you see flower arrangements on restaurant tables, at special events, and even in the offices and homes you visit, you may think they are arranged that way because the florist thought it would look good that way. You may not know this, but there are actually certain patterns that florists follow when making their flower arrangements. Here are eight of the most basic flower arrangements that florists use for different occasions:
– Horizontal arrangements: these types of arrangements are made with the use of shallow containers and use anchor tape and anchor foam to hold the design in place.
– Vertical arrangements: these are the ones you often see in vases and jars in soaring but flowing shapes.
– Triangular arrangements: When you talk about triangle arrangements, you are basically arranging flowers with the use of a shallow vase or bowl with a tall central flower and other flowers arranged so that the final arrangement forms a triangle.
– Crescent Arrangement: This arrangement takes the shape of a crescent moon with the upper and lower ends of the arrangement tapering and curving inward to form the crescent shape.
– Oval arrangement: This type of arrangement has a thick central bouquet of flowers and a slowly tapering top and a floral overhang that also tapers at the bottom.
– Minimal arrangement: This flower arrangement is inspired by the Japanese art of Ikebana with very few flowers arranged in a style that remains very attractive despite the minimal number of flowers used.
– Lazy S: This is one of the arrangements that often requires the use of flowers with curved stems to help you achieve the s-shape you come in.
– Free Standing: A freestanding arrangement is often one in which the florist simply lets their imagination run wild and arranges the flowers as they see fit in a shallow container with the help of floral foam, floral tape and floral clay.
