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Holiday Flower Arranging

12/14/2013 · Kelly Rowe · 33 Comments

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I love fresh flowers.  If you follow me on Instagram, I’m sure you’ve seen them a few times {hee-hee}.  Fresh flowers just make me happy — adding a touch of color and life to a space.  So, when The Bouqs asked if they could send me some fresh flowers, what do you think I said?  Ummm,  of course!  If I were to be perfectly honest with you, I’ve had some pretty bad experiences with online flowers; however, these flowers were gorgeous.  I was giddy.  Seriously.

My sister used to work in a florist shop, so I gave her a ring and asked her to come over and help me create a couple of floral arrangements and help me give some practical tips on holiday flower arranging.  How fun is that?  So, let’s do it!

Tips for Holiday Flower Arranging with livelaughrowe.comI want to be clear about something — I never share anything with you that I don’t believe in.  So, when I say that The Bouqs flowers arrived beautifully, I’m not stretching the truth.  They were absolutely lovely.  Okay, here’s the proof in the pudding, this is straight out of the packaging, right after delivery:

Beautiful roses from The Bouqs Co.Gorgeous, right?  It’s been said that if you give the base of the rose a pinch, it should be solid (have substance) – not too soft.  Did you know that?  My sister taught me that {love that girl}.  I received two dozen from The Bouqs Company and we did the ‘pinch’ test.  Solid as can be!  I simply couldn’t wait to arrange them! I love that they don’t cut any of the flowers until they are ordered, rather than wasting stems like some other companies do!  They ship straight from an active volcano or from the sunny surf of California, seriously.  And I adore that they practice sustainable, eco-friendly farming too!

Before we get to the fun of arranging, let me also share how affordable these flowers are!  The prices range from $40-$70 and includes shipping!  The Deluxe Bouq I received costs $50 (plus free shipping).  The arrangement we put together would easily cost $70-$80 and I only used half of the bouquets!  What?  Yep!

Okay,  I’ll shut up now….  {hee-hee}.  Before we went to work, my sister and I made a quick trip to a local florist shop and picked up a bouquet of Christmas greens and hypericum to use as some additional filler.

use hypericum and greens for filler in flower arrangementsAre you starting to get excited?  This is going to be a lovely holiday floral arrangement.  Let’s get to work!  First we need to fill the vase with water — and add a little food.  Then we started by placing some of the Christmas greenery into the vase around the edges.

when adding some fillers, start by placing that in your vase around the edgesAs you’re arranging, you’ll want to trim the roses using floral sheers and snipping the end of each stem at an angle.

trim the stems, cutting at an angle using floral sheersAnd remove any leaves that will fall below the water line.  This will allow for longer vase life as the leaves will begin to rot if they fall below the water line.

remove foliage that will fall below the water lineWhen you start to add the flowers and arrange, you’ll want to start with a center flower and work around it.  Trimming your stems to various heights, etc.

start your arrangement with you center stemYou’ll just continue to add your flowers until you feel it looks evenly distributed.  The final step will be adding any additional filler, which for me was the hypericum, a form of berry!  That’s it!

Warm up your Holiday Table with Volcanic Flowers from The Bouqs with livelaughrowe.comI used thirteen roses in that arrangement, so I decided to make another one using the remainder of the roses.  I pulled out one of my Southern Living vases that I bought years ago — and came with a flower frog!  Of course you could always use masking tape to create individual spots as well.  Flower frogs are genious!

Floral Arranging Tips with livelaughrowe.comHere we simply arranged by placing flowers and greenery in different spots and rearranging as necessary.  It’s a much easier way to to create a beautiful arrangement.  Here you can see both of our arrangements side by side.

Gorgeous Holiday Floral Arranging Tips and Arrangements with livelaughrowe.comHappy holiday arranging!

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  1. kris says

    12/14/2013 at 8:49 pm

    what beautiful arrangements kelly! …and the tips are so practical. thanks so much for sharing. i would gift the deluxe bouq to my mom because they represent LOVE and i would be saying just that ‘i love you’ …and what woman doesn’t like roses?

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    • Kelly Rowe says

      12/16/2013 at 8:35 pm

      Thanks so much Kris! Have a great week. xo.

  2. Terry Hutchinson says

    12/15/2013 at 6:23 pm

    I would gift the Lush Us – my daughter Sara love ranunculus. Link:https://www.thebouqs.com/en/volcano-collection/87-lush-us.html

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    • Kelly Rowe says

      12/16/2013 at 8:36 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Terry! I love ranunculus too! 🙂 xo.

  3. Danielle says

    12/16/2013 at 8:34 am

    I just signed up for the customer package for myself 🙂 So Excited!!! I should be getting Jingle Bells the day before Christmas! It is going to look perfect!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Kelly Rowe says

      12/16/2013 at 8:39 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Danielle! 🙂 …and entering this fun giveaway. HUGS.

  4. Heather @ Join Us, Pull up a Chair says

    12/16/2013 at 1:48 pm

    I would gift the Bouqs to my mom, just because – the Ornaments one. https://www.thebouqs.com/en/california-collection/152-dave-3.html

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    • Kelly Rowe says

      12/16/2013 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Heather! Have a great week! xo.

  5. Sandra Garth says

    12/16/2013 at 6:13 pm

    Oh these are so pretty. One of these days I will learn to arrange flowers. My attempts aren’t that great, but I’m no quitter!!!

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    • Kelly Rowe says

      12/16/2013 at 8:43 pm

      Thanks so much Sandra! Practice makes perfect, right? I bet you are better at arranging flowers then you think. xo.

  6. rdukes says

    12/16/2013 at 9:28 pm

    Can I gift it to myself? 🙂 I’d probably gift it to a friend of mine who absolutely appreciates beauty.

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    • Kelly Rowe says

      12/17/2013 at 6:39 pm

      lol! I agree…gifting to ourselves would be fun! xo.

  7. lynneej says

    12/17/2013 at 12:56 am

    So beautiful!! I would gift a Bouq to my mom – the Candy Cane arrangement – just because she is so awesome!

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    • Kelly Rowe says

      12/17/2013 at 6:39 pm

      Thanks for stopping by and entering the giveaway! I’m sure your mom would love it! xo.

  8. Alyssa S says

    12/18/2013 at 11:11 am

    Who would you gift a Bouqs to and which Bouqs would you choose? My sister!
    The name or link of the Bouq you would gift them. The Golden Globes! So fun for her home.
    Why that Bouq would be the perfect gift? Such a unique gift to receive – I know it would brighten her day!

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    • Kelly Rowe says

      12/19/2013 at 4:39 pm

      Thanks for entering the giveaway Alyssa! I’m sure your sister would be delighted by that Bouq. 🙂 Have a great weekend. xo.

  9. Pauline Molinari says

    12/18/2013 at 2:04 pm

    I would absolutely gift these to my beautiful mother. and I would get her this bouquet: https://www.thebouqs.com/en/volcano-collection/92-harvest-moon.html These would definitely brighten her day and be a beautiful treat when all she sees is snow outside her window.

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    • Kelly Rowe says

      12/19/2013 at 4:41 pm

      Thanks for stopping by and entering the giveaway! Good luck! HUGS.

  10. Meredith @ Wait Til Your Father Gets Home says

    12/18/2013 at 4:11 pm

    Great tips {and so pretty}!!

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    • Kelly Rowe says

      12/19/2013 at 4:37 pm

      Thanks so much Meredith! Appreciate it. Have a great weekend! xo.

  11. Mary Beth @ Cupcakes and Crinoline says

    12/19/2013 at 12:12 am

    I love flowers and this bouquet is absolutely beautiful!

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    • Kelly Rowe says

      12/19/2013 at 4:42 pm

      Thanks Mary Beth! Have a wonderful weekend! xo.

  12. jennifer@decorated chaos says

    12/19/2013 at 12:06 pm

    I like the Lush us and Sunfire bouqs. They would be perfect gifts because of their gorgeous colors. I would probably keep them for myself and maybe give one to my mom and mother in law for their birthdays.

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  13. Shaina says

    12/19/2013 at 12:12 pm

    My daughter is constantly asking for flowers for our dining room table. I am a mess at arranging, though. I just let her do it. Great tips!

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    • Kelly Rowe says

      12/19/2013 at 4:44 pm

      Thanks Shaina! Arranging isn’t as easy as one might think….that’s for sure. I bet your daughter does a great job! 🙂 xo.

  14. Nicole Lindstrom says

    12/19/2013 at 5:49 pm

    Gorgeous arrangement and I have been loving your pictures on IG. I would actually send a gift of Bouq to two Fire families that are in my husband’s department that are going through a very hard time. I would send them the blue crush. It might lighten the load for them and add a little cheer.

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  15. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    12/20/2013 at 11:51 am

    Those flowers are GORGEOUS! How fun to receive fresh flowers each month!!

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  16. Haylee D says

    12/20/2013 at 1:00 pm

    I would gift my Mom the Sierra Sunset Bouq (https://www.thebouqs.com/en/california-collection/102-sierra-sunset.html). She absolutely loves flowers and lilies are some of her favorite. Not only are they beautiful, they also smell great!

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  17. Linda S. says

    12/20/2013 at 1:07 pm

    I would get my aunt, who is 92, the Santa Suit Reds.
    https://www.thebouqs.com/en/california-collection/100-sequoias.html
    She just got home from a rehab facility after a stroke. She loves lilies, and these Asiatic red lilies would lift her spirits for the holidays. They’re unique; I haven’t seen that color before..

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  18. Danielle says

    12/20/2013 at 2:26 pm

    I would send the sunshine twins to my sister.She’s leaving in the middle of snowy winter and I’m sure it would brighten her day with a little yellow and orange.

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  19. Rachel (Lines Across) says

    12/21/2013 at 6:06 pm

    As always your photos are gorgeous Kelly! Thanks for the flower arranging tips. It’s something I never really attempt, but you make it look pretty easy to get beautiful results.

    Reply
  20. Trish says

    12/22/2013 at 9:24 pm

    So beautiful! I would send a “confetti” bouq to my daughter away at college to let her know how much we love and miss her!

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