Dinner Party Flowers

Send flowers arranged by our florists and delivered direct

Home » Flowers

our Flowers

Flowers 4U to arrange

Wedding Flower Designs

Fresh Wedding Flowers Delivered

Silk Wedding Flowers Delivered

Silk Flowers

Fresh Funeral Flowers

Silk Funeral Flowers

Corporate Flowers

Flowers for Dinner Parties

House Plants

Vases

Gifts, Champagne, Wine and Chocs

Balloons

Soft toys

Delivery, Returns, Terms, Conditions

0 items

Why not add a gift to your flower order - chocolates for example

Diner Party Flowers

Planning the flowers for a family birthday party or other special occasions can be just as much fun as organizing and preparing the food.

If the party is an informal gathering for friends, set the scene for the food and a center piece arrangement by decorating the tablecloth with several varieties of foliage. Loop trailing ivy or smilax across the front and sides of the drape or scatter rose-buds across the table top. You could pin single flower and leaf sprays, such as a rose with a few leaves, over the cloth or fix flower heads to the surface with loops of adhesive tape.

For a floral effect popular in North African countries, arrange the main dishes on a buffet table then scatter f10werheads or petals between them like confetti. Alternatively, position a simple bunch of flowers in the centre or at one end of the table.
Cool desserts of succulent fruit and ice-cream can also inspire floral party pieces, particularly for summer days. Sundae glasses filled with flowers, marbles and fruit make a treat that looks good enough to eat.

Fill a tall sundae glass with coloured marbles, to secure the flower stems and to represent the layers of fruit. Stand it on a glass platter, accompanied by a small, shallow glass bowl. Fill the bowl and glass with late summer garden or florist's roses in full bloom. Choose large-headed roses in pastel colours to resemble scoops of whipped or ice-cream.

Add coloured straws and slices of vivid fruit, such as kiwifruit to complete the design.

As an alternative idea, still on the ice-cream theme, you can make floral 'ice-cream cones' by rolling up biscuit coloured card, lined with tin foil. Insert damp foam inside. Lay the cones flat on a tray, alternating heads and tails. Fill the cone tops with small flower heads to resemble mouth-watering ice-creams.

For a sumptuous display, on a similar theme to the step by step dinner party display, combine fresh fruit and flowers in a lavish mound. Position a shallow dish on an old-fashioned cake stand. Place damp florist's foam in the dish and conceal it by surrounding the dish with ripe fruit. Insert mainly short-stemmed flowers and a few longer ones into the foam, to form a shape like a generous mound of ice-cream. Intersperse with a selection of glistening fruit impaled on cocktail sticks.

Flowers by Designer Flowers, independent florist delivering in the UK and overseas
All UK arrangements are made by our fully trained florists and delivered direct
Standard delivery charge £4.50
Colours and flowers may vary according to price and seasonal variations

flowers ¦ about designer flowers ¦ arranging flowers ¦ balloons and flowers ¦ champagne flowers ¦ chocolates flowers ¦ Christmas flowers ¦ delivery flowers ¦ dinner party ¦ floral arrangements ¦ florists that deliver flowers ¦ florists uk ¦ flower arranging ¦ flower care tips ¦ flower delivery ¦ flower gifts ¦ flowers ¦ flowers care ¦ flower shop ¦ flowers info ¦ flowers london ¦ flowers online ¦ flowers uk ¦ london florists ¦ meaning of flowers ¦ look after your flowers ¦ message ideas ¦ online florists ¦ order flowers ¦ order online flowers ¦ pictures of flowers ¦ send flowers ¦ uk florists ¦ wedding florists ¦ wedding flowers ¦ wine flowers ¦ flower gifts, order flowers, silk flowers, sympathy flowers, funeral flowers, wedding flowers, wedding flowers delivered, silk wedding flowers, silk flowers, corporate flowers, funeral flowers, silk funeral flowers, gifts chocolates, champagne wine, balloons, soft toys

As a result of the mounting global market and technological advances, an abundance of flower varieties are available throughout the year. Some of the most beautiful and diverse arrangements contain a mixture of fresh cut and other types of flowers or plants. Contained within this section are some of the more common varieties that are available through most local florists. One of the more classic flowers - the rose - is available in a variety of genres, including the tea rose, the sweetheart rose and the spray rose. The nearly 120 arrays of roses that retailers commonly carry contain all shades of the spectrum, such as those of the red, pink, purple, orange, coral, peach and white families. The style of growth, as well as color, may differ from type to type. For example, tea roses will open from three to four inches, with stems spanning 12 to 30 inches in length; whereas the stems of spray roses may contain several flowers each. The variety and type of rose will determine its life span, but most will typically live between four and seven days after cutting. Due to their delicate nature, stems should be placed in the vase very gingerly. In order to reduce the build-up of bacteria, any foliage that is apparent immediately above the water line should be removed. For maximum life expectancy, stems should be re-cut every two to three days. Lilies may also be referred to by variety, such as in the case of the Asiatic Lily or Oriental Lily. These flower types can be recognized by their trumpet-shaped petals and can reach six inches in diameter. The height of their stems can reach up to three feet and may sport four to eight blossoms. Their color varieties include white, yellow, pink, red and orange.