When you see flower arrangements on restaurant tables, at special events, and even in the offices and homes you visit, you may think that they are simply arranged that way because the florist thought it would look good that way. You may not know this, but there are actually certain patterns that florists follow when making their flower arrangements. Here are eight of the most basic flower arrangements florists will find for different occasions:

– Horizontal arrangements: These types of arrangements are made with the use of shallow containers and use anchor tape and anchor foam to hold the design in place.

– Vertical arrangements: These are the ones often seen in vases and jars in imposing yet free-flowing shapes.

– Triangular Arrangements: When you talk about triangular arrangements, you are basically arranging flowers with the use of a shallow vase or bowl with a tall central flower and other flowers arranged so that the final arrangement forms a triangle.

– Crescent Arrangement: This arrangement takes the form of a crescent moon with the top and bottom ends of the arrangement tapering and curving inward to form a crescent shape.

– Oval arrangement: this type of arrangement has a thick central bouquet of flowers and a slowly narrowing top and a floral ledge that also narrows at the bottom.

– Minimalist Arrangement: This flower arrangement is inspired by the Japanese art of Ikebana with very few flowers arranged in a style that is still very attractive despite the minimal number of flowers used.

– Lazy S: This is one of the arrangements that often requires the use of flowers with curved stems to help it achieve the S shape in which it is presented.

– Freestanding: A freestanding arrangement is often one where the florist simply lets their imagination run wild and arranges the flowers as they see fit in a shallow container with the help of floral foam, floral tape, and floral clay.