Branch out
Branches are a cost-effective way to add height, volume and contrast to a table centrepiece display.
Use branches with spring blossom for a lovely seasonal look.
Curvy, meandering willow branches look super-pretty with delicate freesias or bold and dramatic with flamboyant lilies.
Cylindrical vases work best with this look.
Stand tall
You want a tall flower display so you need a tall vase, right? Wrong!
Shallow or spherical vases can work equally well if you incorporate bamboo into your display.
Try a stylised Asian feel with bamboo and orchids which is softened with fronds of fern.
If you don't have bamboo to hand try ornamental grasses to give your arrangement a vertical boost.
Sculpt it
Your arrangement can be both a showcase of floral beauty and a piece of art! Try making your own flower sculpture.
For a more structured, contemporary feel snake your flowers around supporting canes.
Foxgloves, tulips and tuberose make for a pretty contrast of form and texture. Don't forget to use a variety of colour for a really eye catching display.
Go OTT
Want to go for all-out opulence on your big day?
Like the Liberace of flower displays, this arrangement is positively dripping in diamonds.
To recreate the look, choose a statuesque pedestal vase and incorporate cascading flowers, such as wisteria, attaching crystals to their tips.
Hydrangea are perfect for adding volume.
