MAKE PETITE INDIVIDUAL FRENCH COUNTRY FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS

Showcase the simple beauty of autumn garden flowers, with these easy to make and completely charming individual floral arrangements.

 

 

 

In this post, I’ll show you how easy it is to make small jewel-like French Country floral arrangements in antique French conservatory seedling pots.

 

 

WELCOME to Floral Friday!  If you have been visiting me for awhile, or if you are new, I want to welcome you with open arms!  

 

Be sure to read all the way to the bottom of this post, because Floral Fridays is m o v i n g….to Mondays! Still on the first and third Monday of every Month. There will be a special give-away to enter on each of our blog posts to kick off the move!

As fellow flower lovers who are passionate about sharing floral inspiration, my three friends Mary, Pam and Shirley and I share our floral tips and tricks every 1st and 3’d Friday {moving to Monday} of the month.

 

 

Having guests over for a intimate meal is often the highlight of our autumn, but the planning can become too stressful if we let it! 

 

It’s easy to run out of time for one of the most lovely ways to welcome company to your beautiful home – flowers!

 

 

These little individual flower arrangements are the perfect answer, they make an impact, and are so easy to create.

 

Bonus: If you want to share your floral passion, you can let each guest take home their own little pot as a “party favor”…I love that!

 

 

Not only do these petite arrangements look enchanting at each table setting, if that is not the look you are going after, or you have way more guests than little pots and/or time, just line three or five of these small wonders down your table.

 

 

For this table setting for two in front of our garden windows in our FrenchGardenHouse living room, I pulled two antique French Louis XV chairs next to a small round table that usually lives on our garden patio.  I found these gorgeous cream, green and red floral tablecloths this fall at market, and I am crazy in love with this pattern!

 

Country Cream Tablecloth  |  Linen Flax Napkins | Antique Cutting Board | Antique French Seedling Pots

 

 

 

To create each little flower pot, I first soaked oasis floral foam for 1/2 an hour in luke-warm water.

 

Then I cut small pieces of the foam and inserted it in each little pot after wrapping the bottom and most of the sides in a small piece of plastic wrap since these antique pots have a drainage hole in the bottom.

 

 

 

I cut my flowers and green accents really short, and inserted them in the wet foam. I chose just a few flowers for each pot in jewel colors, and a few unexpected elements.

 

A mixture of greens snipped from bushes rewards the guests with varied colors, textures and patterned leaves, and invites a closer look.

 

 

 

The rich shades of red and green blend beautifully with the caramel-colored dahlia.

 

Make sure you strip the greenery off the stem for the part you want to insert in the foam. If your little snipped greenery is too flimsy, separate them into similar bundles and tie each of with a little twine. This will make them sturdier to insert in the foam.

 

 

Play with texture by adding something airy sprigs to your tight group of flowers. For these pots I added a contrasting element – seeded eucalyptus – to make the jewel colors and tight flowers more striking.

 

 

 

 

Visit my sweet Friends and Flower Enthusiasts here:

 

 

Pam at Everyday Living


Shirley at Housepitality Designs

Mary at HomeIsWhereTheBoatIs

 


and me, Lidy at FrenchGardenHouse

 

 

As I mentioned in the beginning, our lovely Floral Fridays are moving to Mondays …. the first and third Mondays of the Month.

 

 

To kick off our new day, we will be presenting a very special Monday Morning Blooms along with a giveaway to one of our readers. I hope you will join us for our Inaugural  Monday Morning Blooms on December 3rd.

 

I wish all of you a beautiful, memorable Thanksgiving!  I pray you gather around the table with people you love, ring your loved ones with laughter and joy, and enjoy every single moment.

 

There is lots to be thankful for.

 

I’d like to thank all of you for your enthusiastic response to this year’s Holiday Decor and Gift Collection! I’m so happy that you all share my passion for gifts with a French flair to give to your family, friends and neighbors. {and for treating yourself! } If you’d like to purchase a gift for someone special {or yourself!} just pop over HERE to order.

 

à bientôt


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12 thoughts on “MAKE PETITE INDIVIDUAL FRENCH COUNTRY FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS”

  1. Oh I can sit in that chair at the table all day and look out to your gorgeous garden!….You have created a most inviting, charming and special table for two and we can just imagine the sweet conversations and a wonderful time spent together in that beautiful setting. The arrangement in the sweet French seeding pot is perfect for the “I feel like I am sitting at a magnificent outdoor bistro” in France setting. Lidy, I wish you and your family a most wonderful Thanksgiving and look forward to my Monday Morning Blooms buddies!….Have a great day and weekend Lidy!

  2. Alice Genzlinger

    Lidy, I love these pictures of your room and the table dressed so fine. The windows that go to the floor that aren’t covered, the French chairs, the linen napkins, the table cloth, and the soup bowl all make my heart sing and then you added the tiny flower arrangement in the sweet little pot to say I value you, come have lunch with me. Sweet.

  3. I’m certainly starting my day with a grateful heart as I take in all this beauty Lidy. I’m swooning over your tablecloth and table for two. I saw a teaser photo from your French Country Dinner with Friends and I’ve been waiting for you to share the table ever since! I’d love to share some soup and break bread at your table. It’s always a pleasure to join you for Floral Fridays and continue with Monday Morning Blooms. Happy Thanksgiving.

  4. Penny at Enjoying The Simple Things

    I would love to sit at that table with you Lidy. It is beautiful, elegant and relaxing all at the same time!

  5. Delightful post and beautiful! I love your fabulous setting and such lovely photos. I would love to be your guest and be sent home with the charming French seedling pot! Your tablecloth is stunning!
    I think it is a great idea to move to Mondays.
    Have a blessed Thanksgiving!??

  6. Bonnie, thank you so much. I wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving too!

  7. Such a wonderful idea and pretty. You always have pretty settings.

    Enjoy your weekend

    Cindy

  8. Lidy I am sorry that I am so late commenting, it was hair color day! What a beautiful spot for you lovely table setting. The cloth really sings in front of the windows. The French seedling pots are so perfect for your table for two. I agree with Mary, it would be so special to break bread with you and share soup. Wishing you and yours a most blessed Thanksgiving. It is such a pleasure to share Floral Fridays with you and I am looking forward to Monday Morning Blooms!

  9. Such a delightful spot for dining and lingering Lidy, I can see why you feel in love with the cloth, it is beautiful! Your personal pots are so welcoming at eat place, and I do love the texture the seeded eucalyptus adds, but my favorite part is the pomegranate! So pretty! Happy Thanksgiving, and I’m looking forward to Monday Morning Blooms 🙂

  10. Sharon CrigSt

    So enjoyed this instructional blog today. Thank you for sharing your tips and expertise with us! And Monday Morning Blooms? What a wonderful way to start the week twice a month!

  11. noreen

    the flowers are a lovely finish to the beautifully set table. I love the gorgeous colors of the tablecloth!

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