Easy to transport and deliver, as well as being a stunning treat for the lucky recipient, hat boxes are a staple arrangement in any florist’s repertoire. A luxurious hat box could be just the special type of arrangement to offer to help your floristry business stand out from the crowd during any busy season.
Ingredients
- ½ x bunch of roses
- ½ x bunch of lisianthus
- 1 x bunch of veronica or lavender
- 1 x bunch of freesia or erlicheer
- 1 x bunch of sIlver suede foliage
Tools
- Basics Tool Kit – floristry snips, secateurs, towel, apron, gloves
- Hatbox (whatever size you like)
- Water well or container
- Cellophane for lining the box
- Tissue Paper
- Twine
Design Steps
- Clean and condition the flowers before re-cutting and rehydrating in fresh water.
- Line the bottom of the hat box with cellophane.
- Place the water well at the bottom of the box, and place more scrunched-up cellophane around the edge to secure the water well.
- Add some extra tissue paper at the top.
- Lay out all your floral material on the bench.
- Start forming your hand-tied bouquet with a piece of silver suede or foliage.
- Using the spiral method, place a rose next to the silver suede.
- Continue to add more flowers and foliage one at a time using the spiral method.
- Continue until you have made a round-shaped bouquet.
- Tie off with twine, then cut ends to the desired length. You may want the top of the flowers to be just higher than the edge of the box OR you may want them to sit just below so you can put the lid on the box, creating a lovely surprise for the recipient.
- Place the bouquet into the water well inside the hat box.
- Place extra tissue around the bouquet if required.
Tip: The hat box is constructed like a hand-tied posy and inserted into the presentation box.
We can’t wait to see what you come up with! Make sure to tag @bloomcollege on Instagram and Facebook so we can share your creation with fellow flower lovers.
This hat box arrangement is one of the designs featured in our e-book, Beyond The Basics. In it, you’ll find other showstopping designs with easy-to-follow instructions.
