"Bring a bit of living nature to the table", that is the definition that justifies the presence of a floral arrangement on a dinner table of an event. By normal general, the flowers accompany to the human being in all the important moments of their life. When he is born, in puberty, when he marries, in his meals, in his business and finally when he dies.
Unlike floral decoration in a home or in some establishments, the one that is created in restaurants or catering requires some considerations that must be taken into account. Among them the type of flower, the colours, the meaning and the aesthetics that it brings to the table or the fragrance that they give off.
The Golden Rule Of A Floral Centre
Although then we see some considerations that must be kept in mind in the floral decoration of the events, there are several basic rules that every floral centre has to fulfil. The flowers that make up the arrangement should not have an aroma. The flowers only accompany, they should not detract protagonism to the food, true protagonist of the event. A flower that gives off the aroma will camouflage the smell and even the flavour of the dish that the diner is tasting.
Another golden rule that the composition must fulfil is its height. If the floral centre decorates a dinner table, it should not exceed 20 cm in height. A table is a meeting place, a space for chatting and if the centre is very high, it will not allow conversation. Otherwise, that is, the design of the centre is high; the arrangement will exceed 40 cm with a base. In this way, the centre will be above the heads of the diners.
Fundamental is also the lighting of the table. It is only allowed at night by candles or other electrical devices. Only at Christmas time can we do it at lunch. In that time we will give warmth to the table.
A basic rule that is often forgotten is to take the container into account. This should not be out of tune with the crockery, table linen, and cutlery that will be used. Sometimes, the container containing the flower arrangement becomes the protagonist of the table.
Finally, in these basic considerations in the floral arrangements of events, we cannot forget the typology of the flower. For this, it is always preferable to use the seasonal flower. We remember that a floral centre is a small sample of nature at our table. And nature marks its production according to the season of the year in which we live. If we resort to a flower that is summer, we can hardly recreate something natural with that flower if we are in winter.
The Floral Decoration According To The Event
The design of the arrangements that make up the flower design for events depends on a multitude of factors. For a more easily remembered explanation, we have established the following classification:
Institutional Events And Companies
Centres very subtle, elegant and should pick up the corporate colours. They should not attract attention since they are usually working lunches. Except for gala dinners.
Special Events
• Baptisms. You can use bluish and pinkish tones. A strong sample of whites and elements with textures; as for example, ribbons, balloons, trinkets, pacifiers...
• Communions. It is essential that the arrangement is in banclos tones. They admit elements of textures like bread, spikes, grapes. They fit with rustic containers like osiers and mud.
• Weddings. Obviously, they are arrangements that should mark a very romantic line, with abundant and delicate flowers. They are of stronger tones at midday weddings such as orange, ocher, and reddish. In weddings at night, you can use candelabra and pastel shades, purple, white, green-mint range.
• Lunch and Private Dinners. In lunches compositions to different volumes in a group always with a very loose flower to give the sensation of craft work. When it comes to dinners, candle lighting or at least very subtle lighting will be used.
Flowers According To The Place Where The Event Takes Place
Another important point that we must take into account is the space where the event will take place. If it is a catering service, the ideal is that the advisors can visit and have all the information of the place before carrying out the entire deployment. This will help to choose better the details that best suit that space.
Events In Interior
Always according to the basic norm that the flower is not a protagonist but a companion of the event, the interior arrangements have to adapt the decoration to the building or room where it will be developed. A classic space will require a classic arrangement, a more modern one will allow us a more contemporary design.
Outdoor Events
Adaptation to our environment, although this is the case if we can "break" with the established and risk more in the decoration. A suggestive idea is "to complement nature with something that is missing". If for example, the event takes place in a field area, we can use textures in floral arrangements that remind us of the sea, like beach sand, seashells.
Flowers According To The Design Of The Centre
In many occasions, depending on the event, a type of special centrepiece is required. This will also condition us when choosing the type of flowers that best suits that centre.
• Classic. The flowers must go in agglomeration. The flower will not leave "air" around it. The composition will have a spherical shape and will be used as support material, candlesticks and ceramics.
• Rustic. They are compositions that use primary flowers with a lot of colour and that go in containers of ropes, mud, and metals.
• Design. In contemporary arrangements, parallel design prevails. The stems of the flower mark the structure of the centre and usually go in straight lines. These compositions use glass and metal containers.
Floral Decorators
The floral decorators of professional florist work with these standards and catering services. Their details make the event unique. They are technicians with extensive experience, and who are constantly documenting themselves to update themselves and be able to offer the latest trends in this sector. We encourage you to share your idea and how it can be adapted to your event in the comments.
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