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Flowers have always symbolized life's special occasions and emotions. We use flowers for wedding decorations, Christmas ornaments, and Valentine's Day offerings. Whatever the occasion is, a well-designed flower arrangement is a sweet and nice way to celebrate life.

Instead of ordering from the florists, you can make your own flower arrangement. It is a fun, creative, and money saving since you will not have to pay for labor costs. You just buy the flowers that you want and the few paper or plastic materials that you also need to complete the arrangement. Here are important tips you can use when making your own flower arrangements:

1. First, consider your purpose. Is it for a wedding, a birthday, a present for your mother, or simply a home decoration$%: Your purpose, together with the occasion, will help you decide the kind of flowers and accessories you will need. Also, decide earlier on if you are going to make a simple arrangement or an elaborate one so you will know how many flowers you need to buy.

2. For vase arrangements, choose your container first before picking out the flowers. It should have the correct height for the kind of flowers you want to use. You may want to use a tall vase for a tulip arrangement. In cutting your flowers, be sure you cut the stems at an angle because that will let them absorb water properly and stay fresh for a long time.

3. Choose a color scheme for flowers in groups. For instance, do not combine red with pink roses, or yellow daisies with dyed green carnations. Choose flowers that appear and smell good when blended with others. Also, fill in the gaps with leafy greenery and baby's breath.

4. For large arrangements, rather than picking many tiny blooms, select a few large flowers that will act as focal points. Too many small flowers will distract the eye and make the arrangement seem disorganized rather than refreshing.

Flower arrangement is an intuitive art. With good color combinations and right placements, you will surely end up with a satisfying, attractive work of art.