My sister-in-law said my arrangements looked 'sad' because I only use fresh flowers.

She runs a vintage shop and suggested adding dried lavender or bleached eucalyptus for texture, which made me realize I might be stuck in a bit of a fresh-only rut, so has anyone else started mixing in dried elements and noticed a change in customer interest?

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mark_cooper14d ago

Honestly, how did we all get so stuck on only fresh flowers? I was the same way for years, thought dried stuff looked dusty and cheap. Then I tried adding some dried grasses and seed pods to a bouquet, and it completely changed the shape and feel of it. People started asking about those arrangements first because they just looked more interesting. Your sister-in-law is onto something with texture.

cameronb5214d ago

My aunt had this dried lavender wreath that hung in her kitchen for maybe a decade. It never dropped a petal and always smelled faintly sweet when the sun hit it. Fresh flowers are great for a week, but that thing had a real presence. Makes you wonder why we treat dried plants like second-class citizens, doesn't it? They tell a different kind of story.