We've all been there, sitting at the beautiful dining table looking around, through or over the flowers that bedeck it. A low arrangement, one guests can look over to see each other's faces, would be best. How tall is too tall? Hostesses use this rule to determine if a floral arrangement is short enough for a dinner table. Sit at the table, place your right elbow on the table top and hold the right arm up, with the full hand extended, reaching toward the ceiling. The floral arrangement should be no higher then the top of the extended hand. Here is a quick way to create a beautiful low table display without breaking the bank.Purchase two or three clear inexpensive rectangular shaped glass vases, about six or seven inches tall. Also purchase three or four clear square glass vases, approximately four or five inches tall. Be sure to end up with an odd number of vases. Now hit the local supermarket for flowers that have a full bloom to fill the top of the vases. The mums in the photos were used for the Thanksgiving table, but could be used at any time of the year by varying flower colors.
Fill the vase
s with cold water. Cut the flower stems so when placed in the vase only the bloom emerges. Fill the tall vases first so any short-comings can be adjusted and placed in the shorter vases. Alternate the blossom colors. If you read me regularly you already know I love strong colors that make a statement, so three bright green mums along with two purple mums look fabulous together. Remember to always end with an odd number of flowers in any vase. Wipe away any water from the outside of the vases, then set on the dinner table, at angles to create interest, alternating between a short vase and a taller vase. A few votive candles mixed in and lit for dinner will add the extra "va-voom" that will have your guests commenting on just how clever you are. Accept graciously and then pass the butter.Photo attribution: somewhatfortyplus and somewhatfrank
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