Floral design

Floral design is the art and practice of arranging flowers and other plant materials into decorative compositions, balancing form, color, texture, and space.

Color theory: Color theory describes how colors relate, combine, and affect visual perception. Color relationships guide harmony, contrast, and emphasis among blooms.
Floral foam: Floral foam is a porous material used to support cut stems in arrangements. It anchors stems at chosen angles while supplying water to many cut flowers.
Bridal bouquet: A bridal bouquet is a floral arrangement carried by a bride during a wedding ceremony. Its scale, shape, and flowers are designed to suit the wearer and wedding style.
Ikebana history: Ikebana history traces the development of Japanese flower arrangement from Buddhist offerings into a formal art. Its changing schools show a long, codified tradition distinct from Western styles.
Ikebana: Ikebana is the Japanese art of arranging flowers and branches according to formal principles. Its emphasis on line and sparse space contrasts with fuller bouquet conventions.
Visual balance: Visual balance is the distribution of perceived visual weight within a composition. Flower size, color, and placement determine whether an arrangement feels stable.
Kenzan: A kenzan is a weighted base with upright pins used to hold stems in water. It secures stems without foam and allows precise placement in shallow vessels.
Floral centerpiece: A floral centerpiece is an arrangement placed at the center of a table or display. Its height and footprint must suit the table and preserve sightlines.
Victorian language of flowers: The Victorian language of flowers assigned conventional meanings to particular flowers and bouquets. These symbolic codes shaped how nineteenth-century arrangements communicated sentiment.
Garden design: Garden design is the planning and arrangement of plants and other features in an outdoor space. It composes living plants in a landscape rather than primarily arranging cut materials.

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