1. Bud Vases

3. Bud Vases
Tall, narrow container with a small neck designed to hold one or a small number of flowers
Quick and easy to make and are modestly priced
Popular with customers

4. Bud Vases
Excellent for hospital flowers and holidays such as Valentine’s day.
Made of various materials and come in variety of shapes

5. Bud Vases
Some of the most popular materials are clear glass, silver, milk glass, colored glass, plastic, pottery and china
The cheaper glass and plastic vases are the most popular is shops

7. Bud Vases More expensive vases increase the cost of the arrangement
Customers who are willing to pay the additional cost usually chose a different type of arrangement

8. Bud Vases
Expensive bud vases are often purchased by the customer and kept in the home and used many times
The color of the vase should harmonize with the flower colors

9. Bud Vases
The neck of the vase may vary in size to accommodate varying numbers of flowers
Choose a vase with the size neck to accommodate the number of flowers you plan to use

10. Bud Vases
Roses and Carnations with baby’s breath are the most popular flowers used in bud vases

12. Bud Vases Seasonal Flowers may be used: Iris and daffodils- Spring
Standard mums
Gladioli

13. Bud Vases
The bud vase may need to be weighted with marbles or gravel to hold these heavier flowers up
Foliage for bud vases
Compliments the flowers and helps to hide the mechanics if any are used

14. Foliage Helps hold flowers in place
Leatherleaf-popular when vase will be seen from one side only.
When the vase will be viewed form many sides, other foliages, such as ming, plumosa and sprengeri are more appropriate

15. Foliage
Some foliage such as eucalyptus, huckleberry, and scotch broom may be used to contribute to the distinctive design of the bud vase,

16. Accessories Bows and other accessories are common
Such as shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day, hearts, butterflies, birds etc.