The flower arrangement used in various social etiquette activities such as celebrations, receptions, weddings and funerals, and visiting relatives and friends is called etiquette flower arrangement. According to different occasions and uses, etiquette flower arrangement can be divided into bouquets, flower baskets, table flowers and other forms.
Bouquet: Bouquet is a bundle of flowers, which has a certain shape and is a form of flower arrangement. Because it doesn't need any containers, it can be decorated with wrapping paper, ribbons and so on. Therefore, it is simple and quick to insert, especially convenient to carry, and it has become the most popular etiquette flower arrangement, which is widely used in various social activities, such as welcoming guests, visiting relatives and friends, weddings and funerals, etc. From the modeling, the bouquet can be divided into one-sided view and four-sided view.
Flower basket: it is a kind of flower arrangement made of baskets. It is one of the most commonly used forms of flower decoration in social and ceremonial occasions. Can be used for business opening, celebration, welcome, meeting, birthday, wedding and funeral. There are large and small flower baskets, such as the small flower basket carried by the bride at the wedding, the medium and small flower baskets commonly used in private social activities, and the large flower basket as high as two meters. There are various forms of composition, such as one-sided diagram, four-sided diagram, regular fan-shaped, radial, oval, irregular L-shaped, crescent-shaped and so on. The flower basket has a lifting beam, which is convenient to carry. At the same time, banners or decorations can be fixed on the hanging beam, which becomes an organic part of the whole flower basket composition.
Table flowers: refers to flower ornaments decorated in conference tables, reception tables, lecture tables, dining tables, dining tables and other places. It is also widely used in real life. Because flowerpots are often used as containers, they are also called flowerpots. Table flowers are usually placed in the center of the table (such as Chinese dining table, round conference table and western dining table, etc.) ) or on one side (such as lecture table, buffet table, double table, etc.). ). Table flowers can be independent or combined, as well as conference platforms and lecture platforms. Usually combined with the front of the table for decoration. From the modeling, there can be one-sided view and four-sided view, and the composition forms are diverse, including symmetrical geometric compositions such as circles, spheres and ellipses, as well as various flexible irregular compositions such as crescent shapes and drooping shapes. Composition mainly depends on the shape, placement and atmosphere of the table. Because flowerpots are common and tall, table flowers can also be made into low-type table flowers and high-type table flowers. The height of table flowers depends on the decorative occasion and the atmosphere to be created.
Wedding decorations: in order to increase the wedding or warm and cheerful, or warm and romantic atmosphere, it is essential to decorate with flowers. Wedding floral decoration mainly includes the floral decoration of the bride's whole body, such as head flower, waist flower, bride bouquet and so on. The corsage worn by the groom and guests on their chests; Floats and decorations for different wedding occasions, such as the entrance, reception desk, banquet table, tableware, and even flowers on cakes and other foods. Wedding floral decoration is a comprehensive floral design that pays the most attention to the selection of flower materials, modeling design and production among all kinds of ceremonial flower arrangements. Besides small corsage, head flower, shoulder flower and wrist flower, there are also various ceremonial flowers such as bouquets, flower baskets and table flowers. The color and shape of the bride's flowers should be designed according to the bride's figure, face, hairstyle, skin color, color and shape of the wedding dress. The flowers of the groom and guests and float flowers should also be coordinated with the bride's flowers, so as to achieve overall priority, beautiful shape and complement each other.
In addition to the main forms mentioned above, etiquette flower arrangement also includes many other forms, such as flower arrangement used at the front desk of hotels, rooms, restaurants, bars and other places, garlands for welcoming or celebrating, wreaths for funeral etiquette, flower decorations for gift boxes and so on.
Etiquette flower arrangement is flower arrangement first, that is, the artistic modeling design of flowers. According to the principle of artistic composition and color matching, flower materials form artistic works with certain symbolic significance or internal feelings, which can fully display the natural beauty of flowers. Therefore, the insertion process of etiquette flower arrangement is also a conscious creative activity. In the process of etiquette flower arrangement, we should first consider the object of the gift or the place to be decorated, and then conceive and decide the choice of flower materials, composition form and color configuration. The choice of flower materials in etiquette flower arrangement is closely related to its use. It can be said that the process of selecting materials around the purpose is the process of giving the works connotation and theme. For example, in China, give the elderly birthday baskets and choose chrysanthemums and pine branches, which expresses the theme of longevity and strength; Wedding flowers often use Chinese rose to express the intense love of the couple, or lily to describe it? A hundred years together? Wait a minute. Therefore, as a ceremonial flower arrangement, we should have a broad understanding of the content of flower culture. The composition of etiquette flower arrangement can be said to be not limited to a specific form, but it is sometimes limited by containers, bearing places and decoration places, and often adopts relatively simple composition forms, such as triangle, cone, sphere and semicircle. , commonly used in table flowers, as well as oval and radial flower baskets, are regular compositions, simple and stable, and easy to carry and place. Although the composition of this etiquette flower arrangement is simple, the color design is very important. In some special festivals or occasions, it has its traditional fixed colors, such as white for western weddings, red for Christmas and Spring Festival, and yellow and white for funerals. In general, ceremonial celebrations use multi-color configuration and warm color configuration to create a festive and warm atmosphere. Therefore, we should make full use of the basic knowledge of chromatics and the skills of flower arrangement and color matching, and consider many factors such as occasions, seasons, environment, gift recipients and so on. , so as to pursue harmony without monotony, pursue enthusiasm without feeling messy. Of course, in some occasions, such as the on-site layout of parties and wedding venues, we can give full play to the plastic arts characteristics of flower arrangement with less fixation, more exceptions, less routines and more changes in artistic creation, and create ingenious and changeable etiquette flower arrangement. Therefore, even if it is a ritual flower arrangement, whether it is welcoming guests or giving gifts, your work should also give people artistic enjoyment.
Etiquette flower arrangement is a practical flower arrangement because it is used in social occasions. Therefore, in the process of art design, we should consider some factors related to its practicality. People love flowers, because they are beautiful, because they contain a sense of life rhythm. Although flowers are not beautiful to people, people always give their emotional experience to flowers in the process of appreciating their natural beauty, so there is flower personalization and flower culture. Due to the differences in region, history and national cultural traditions, people give flowers different meanings, which is commonly known as flower language in the field of flower arrangement. Different places, different nationalities, flower language is different. Therefore, in the process of creating etiquette flower arrangement, we need to consider respecting national traditions or regional customs, understand some taboos in using flowers, and avoid misunderstandings.
With the improvement of living standards, the use of etiquette flower arrangement will become more and more popular. The consumption of etiquette flower arrangement not only reflects people's demand for spiritual life after the improvement of material living standards, but also needs to express their feelings and feelings with beautiful flowers. It is also an important driving force for the development of flower industry. ;