I love a good girls night. (who doesn’t?) I recently got together with one of my best gals for a night of fun & flowers! Field of Flowers is kicking off a new experience at 3 of its South Florida locations and I was super lucky to be one of the first people to try it out. Basically, it is like one of those painting parties… except you create your own floral arrangement, with step-by-step directions from an expert florist. How cool is that?! It is called the Flower Bar.
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When we arrived, they had tables set up with our flower “menu” and a bucket full of all the flowers we would need to create our arrangement. We had some time to get wine & appetizers (provided) and chat with our tables mates. In the front was a table with an “example” bouquet to show what our finished product will look like.
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I was a little worried & overwhelmed when I saw how elaborate the arrangement was, since I am not very crafty, especially when it comes to flowers! Rene, our expert florist extraordinaire, was quick to reassure me that it would all come together and said the fun part is watching how unique each arrangement turns out. (I was still worried)
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They tell you which specific flower to choose and the general area where you should try to place it. We got plenty of time between flowers to chat and comment on the other arrangements at the table. It was so much fun! Our arrangements were complete after about an hour and a half. (but we were a super slow group… we took lots of breaks to sing along with the music and drink wine! ha!)
A few tips I learned:
- Fillers are IMPORTANT! They had us outline our pot first with the green filler flowers, so it would look full & natural once we filled in the center with our flowers. Our florist told us a common mistake people make when creating an arrangement at home is the lack of filler flowers. (green shrubs, leaves, baby’s breath)
- Plan where your arrangement will go & size accordingly. You should do this first. Since we were creating a centerpiece, he encouraged us to keep our arrangement low, so if it was in the middle of the table it wouldn’t block people from seeing each other.
- Cut at an angle. They encouraged all of us to use floral foam at home and to cut your stems at a sharp angle before placing them. This will help them pierce and stay in the foam better, and live longer thanks to better water absorption.
- Don’t be afraid to mix colors & textures. As you can see, our arrangment had A LOT going on and it all ended up coming together. Our florist told us many people don’t create creative arrangements at home since they are afraid to mix it up. (you can always take some flowers out if it looks too busy)
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I was really impressed with how well everyone’s arrangements turned out! We all got to go home with an AMAZING arrangement of fresh flowers, that we created! I got home and my husband goes, “You did not make that.” Ha!
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Right now, the Flower Bar is only at 3 South Florida locations, but they expect to offer it nationwide soon.
Disclaimer: I got to visit the Flower Bar for free, but it was only because my friend Jen works for them. I didn’t have any obligation to write about it. I just thought it was so cool that I wanted to share.
That turned out beautiful!
OMG so gorgeous! I want to do this too! Jen asked if she could send me flowers and I told her I wanted a date at the Flower Bar too. You did a GREAT job!!!
I wish that we had a Flower Bar near us. I would want to have a "date night" with my friends there.
I'm dying over here, that turned out gorgeous. Love the colors. I want one near us! Seriously, I'd love to open one. But, would need a designer. Wine, flowers, um yes!! I'm inspired to grab a bunch & make something now!
What a great idea! I absolutely suck at this! Ugh. But you make it look so easy! You're so cute! 🙂
Neat! I love the idea!
What a fun girls date! They really did turn out beautiful:)
This looks like so much fun! I did a girls' paint night once, but I think I would actually enjoy this more. I hope they come to Massachusetts!
Oh my goodness, what an awesome idea! I wish we had something like that here!
The arrangement is GORGEOUS!I love this!
Thanks for sharing.
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This looks like such an awesome time. Wish they had this in Indiana. Thanks for sharing the tips 🙂
How cool! I wished they had something like this around where I live! Your arrangement is beautiful!
I am amazed at this concept– and yours turned out beautifully!
How fun, I love this idea! Your flower arrangement is beautiful.
Wow, amazing! It came out beautiful! I love that you included tips too – I have NO CLUE when it comes to floral design. I could definitely figure it out with those ideas. I also love the concept of this place! It's almost like a paint night, but with flowers! I'd love to do a girls' night out and come home with a pretty bouquet 🙂
That looks amazing! I agree- sometimes they can be really intimidating, but looks like the steps are easy enough- bookmarking for next time I need some help!
Doing your own arrangments saves so much money! I often get quotes for work events and say about 50% putting them together ourselves. Beautiful arrangement thanks for sharing!
Wow. Awesome job. You are right about cutting at an angle for better absorption. I used to work at a flower place, and learned that you can add Sprite or 7up to prolong the life of flowers, if you don't have the packets you get from the flower shop. It actually works.
I would love to go to a place to arrange my own flowers! That's right up there with making my own bread, sending out handwritten letters, and sipping loose leaf tea 🙂 Thanks for sharing the beauty! Flowers are just happy!
Beautiful arrangement! Flowers are such an easy way to beautify a space and lift your mood!
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How fun! This is definitely something I could use a little help on. They need to come to Orlando… I would be all over this! My mom's mom owned a floral business and I'm thinking this would be so fun for her and I to do together.
Gorgeous! I have always wanted to go to one of those painting parties you mentioned! I visited friends in San Diego where not only is there a painting party, but wine tasting as well. Fun!
Those arrangements are gorgeous! Flower arranging has always been a challenge for me. It never turns out quite yet. These are great tips!
Uuuh that was supposed to say "quite right". 😀
Oh, how fun! I've never heard of this but it's totally up my alley!
How gorgeous is your centerpiece?!? I need this to come to California so I can learn how to put together flower arrangements…because this is one area I'm just not gifted in lol
This would be a fun date idea. Love it. What a cute idea. I would love to do this with my mom — or maybe force my husband.
That sounds like so much fun! And that arrangement is beautiful! I'll have to keep your tips in mind when we start working on the centerpieces for the wedding!
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GORGEOUS! I love flower arrangements but don't think I have the skill for it!
This is so cool. I would do this in a heartbeat! Your arrangement turned out so nice!
That's gorgeous! This is totally something I would love to do. I always prefer flowers to chocolate *every time*. I actually made a lot of floral arrangements while we were in the process of showing our house. I wish I had read this before! I was really nervous about what types of flowers to mix in and I erred on the side of caution when I could have gotten more creative. This looks fun!
Awesome job! You make it look so easy!
Wow that arrangement is just gorgeous and you look gorgeous holding it! What a fun place to go with s friend!! Gave a great weekend and send some FL heat to Sesttle… Brrrr
Valerie