ARRANGEMENTS
There are time you may want to select an arrangement. After all ...

• Arrangements Save Time: There's no fuss or muss, just select something ready-made that you like - and with flowers, that's not tough to do!
  
• Arrangements Can Be Ordered: All you need is a phone to reach out and touch someone with flowers.
  
• Arrangements Can Be Delivered: Florists are happy to go that extra mile (or miles!) to deliver right to the door.
• Arrangements Save Energy: All you need to do is stand back and admire the florist's handy-work.
  
• Arrangements Inspire: Arrangements aren't copyrighted, so why not learn from the pros?

BOUQUETS
Other times, you may want to buy loose flowers or a bouquet and experiment on your own. When you do, these tips can help ...

Buzz's Tips For Arranging Flowers

• Choose a container that's about half the height of your stems. No rulers allowed - unless you're an architect building a skyscraper out of flowers.
• Be adventurous with containers. Simple vases are great, but you also can branch out with pitchers, ceramic jugs, baskets or whatever else comes to mind.
• Let your container act as a backdrop to your bouquet. After all, flowers are the stars of the show.
• Cut your stems to varying lengths - it's more fun when everything doesn't look the same.
• Create a focal point for your bouquet. Put the largest and brightest flowers in the center and work outward, adding lighter and smaller flowers as you go.
• Bunch round flowers in groups of two or three. They'll have more of an impact that way.
• Add a few tall, straight flowers. As with bees and people, a mixture of heights and sizes makes any group more interesting.
• Fill in spaces with greens. But don't plug all the holes!
  
• Perfection is imperfection. Flowers are like people - they have more character and flair when every hair isn't in place.
• Don't go by any book. Have fun with your bouquet. You're not trying to pass a test or rival Van Gogh. Just put together something that pleases you.