Watch 12 festive flowers (including some lovely star-shaped blooms!) work together in this patriotic floral arrangement celebrating America. Kick up your feet and grab a Coke. I’ll gather the flowers, arrange them, and clean up the mess!

This is that tough time of year when we're halfway through wedding season here in the States—the heat is kicking up, and a reprieve from all the work feels distant. As you move into the second half of the season, own it! Download "Firework" by my Perry counterpart named Katy (one of my favorite tunes!) and set your mind on everything good. It might feel dark at times, but the truth remains: Baby, you’re a firework! You were made to shine in dark places.  

Jesse finally included one of my songs at the beginning of the video… so enjoy that! I’m no Katy Perry, but I sure do like singing a happy tune while I work.  

I’ll be thinking of you on the Fourth of July at sunset when all the fireworks start exploding across the sky.

Steps

1. Start by setting branching eleagnus foliage into your vessel in a tripod shape for balance. Fill in low (also in a rough tripod structure) with a different greenery colors and leaf shapes.

2. Next, set base textural flowers such as hydrangea in low to support the other flowers. Extend the color and follow the main shape with a reaching flower (like veronica), and fill in with foxglove.

3. Carefully place your star-shaped flowers such as nicotiania in high or wide, so that they have some space to show off their starry flower heads. Layer in your star lilies, red bee balm, and blue delphinium, finishing with a few tribute forget-me-nots and queen anne’s lace for a “firework” effect.

Key Points:

1. Consider the purpose of each flower you choose for your arrangement and the ideas you might be able to conjure up using a particular shape or color.

2. Remember to set in your base flowers first, working upward and outward to include the focal flowers and bobbing/dancing elements.

3. If something doesn’t “look right” to you, check the size and shape relationships between the elements you already have in the arrangement. They might be competing for attention and throwing off the aesthetic integrity.