Party Bouquet

• The different flowers you choose to use in a flower arrangement can set the mood for your party by transforming an unexciting venue into a floral-themed locale. For example, if you are throwing a Hawaiian party, creating centerpiece flower arrangements with bird of paradise and offering each guest floral leis can set a festive island mood. If you are having a small garden party, potted plants or hydrangea blooms can help to create an earthy theme for summer fun.
  
  

Flower Exhibition

• Exhibit your prized flowers in beautiful bouquets for friends and family to enjoy. In order to create a bouquet that showcases a single type of flower, place one or many stems of your prized flower in the center of the arrangement. Add ferny leaves or small-blossomed flowers to garnish the showcased flower, but make sure that they are small and muted in color so they do not distract the viewer from the flowers that are being exhibited.
  
  

Convey a Meaning

• If you are purchasing a bouquet of roses for a friend or loved one, make sure you know the meaning behind each color so that you don't accidentally send the wrong message. Red roses are notorious for symbolizing love and romance, making them an inappropriate purchase for a friend. Pink roses express admiration or joy, making them an appropriate purchase for a first date. Yellow roses, known for their sunshine-like brightness, are symbolic of joy and friendship. White roses symbolize purity and new beginnings, and are typically used during marriages. Due to their blazing color, orange roses typically represent passion and fervent romance. Lavender roses, because of their rarity, are symbolic of love at first sight. Knowing the symbolism behind the rose colors before you purchase a bouquet can save you lots of explanation in the long run.
  
  

Flowers of Mourning

• Whether you are attending a funeral or sending a bouquet to express your regrets for a friend or family member's passing, understanding the traditional flowers of mourning can help you select a bouquet that best expresses the loss you feel. White stargazer lilies symbolize an innocence being restored to a departed soul, making them a traditional funeral flower. A bouquet of pink, red, and white carnations is a popular choice for funeral flowers, conveying love, admiration and purity. Chrysanthemums are traditional funeral flowers throughout Japan and Europe, and are used to express emotions of death, lamentation and grief. Knowing the symbolism behind funeral flowers can help you construct a meaningful message to your loved one's family.