Who doesn’t love flowers? Flowers follow us everywhere and accompany our most important events like weddings, anniversaries, inaugurals, birthdays, hello’s and good-bye’s. And sometimes, pretty florals are sitting quietly on window seals brightening our blues and days.
However today I am bringing to you a fun and beautiful challenge. Very simple. Yet, very rewarding – VaseOff! Challenge.
What is a VaseOff!Challenge? It is a project runway-style competition where expert florists compete for the best flower arrangement. Here are just a few examples how extraordinary these floral designs can be.
For the last VaseOff! contest, the designers were challenged to revive the Roaring “20s by creating flower compositions inpsired by the Great Gatsby.
VaseOff! Challenge – Wedding Bouquets Inspired by the Great Gatsby
In July of this year, the theme of the VaseOff! Challenge will be Gift Giving.
And this is where you, my dear readers come in. YOU will decide on what would make a fabulous, creative and compelling July floral challenge, based on a gift-giving theme.
What should we have our designers create?
• Recognition for a friend or a relative who has reached their major milestone?
• A thank-you for your favorite neighbor?
• A welcome gift bouquet for someone returning from a long and enduring mission?
• A fantasy bouquet that could be given to anybody who inspired you?
Help us to brainstorm these ideas! Please.
As a Thank-you, Celebrate Woman Today will give a $50 AmEx card to one person with the most creative proposed idea.
Please leave your comments with your creative thoughts below. If you have more than one idea – don’t be bashful, enter twice or as many times as your creativity allows you. Just make a separate comment. Again, it is your creativity that shall bring you the prize!
Let’s see what we can think of this time around!
All comments are due by June 1, 2012. I’ll pick the winner on the same day. Please make sure you leave your email in the comments, so I could contact you without delay.
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I like the idea of a hostess gift since I am hosting a party and would love this!!!
A colorful and fragrant arrangement for your child’s favorite teacher.
I like a fantasy bouquet that you could give to anyone special
A red, white, & blue arrangement for family members of our soldiers.
The 4th of July is a significant holiday in July. I think a welcome gift bouquet for someone returning from a military tour is a wonderful and inspirational gift. There are men and women alike who love flowers and I think they deserve a gift for the protection, freedom and service they provide for our country!
Having a husband in the military who has been serving overseas for the past 3 years (i have seen him maybe 10 months combined over the last 3 years but will finally get to reunite with him in 5 months!! ) i would say that the bouquet should be designed as A welcome gift bouquet for someone returning from a long and enduring mission. Both the wives and the soldiers endure great trials and hardship when separated and i would love to see a welcome home bouquet designed around that!
Since it’s in July, I think they should have to do something for Independence Day.
Maybe red, white and blue flowers arranged to make the American flag?
A Summer Celebration hostess gift for any and all parties this summer!
I would give flowers to mom who have children who suffer with autism or other disabilities that require 24 hour care.
I’d like a graduation/best for your future theme.
Summer picnic party theme would be perfect too
A bouquet that says, “You have made my summer special”, whether it’s a person who is in one’s life just for a fleeting summer’s day, or someone who remains. Could be a hostess who has treated you exceptionally well. Could be a boss who has made working through the summer days bearable. Could be a son or daughter! Could even be the lifeguard at the beach!
July is National Blueberry Month so how about a blueberry-inspired bouquet?
July is also National Ice Cream Month. I think the florists could get VERY creative coming up with ice cream flavor inspired bouquets.
July 14th is Bastille Day so how about a French inspired bouquet? Ideas: Eiffel tower, fleur-de-lis, red wine, baguettes, croissants, and berets.
The next Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises, opens in theaters July 20th. A Batman inspired bouquet would be another suggestion.
July makes me think of beach time. How about a sea life inspired bouquet?
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Another suggestion: summer fruits like watermelon, strawberries and blueberries are very vivid and flowers to match them would be gorgeous.
Another idea is 4th of July Fireworks: bouquets that look like sparklers.
Oooh another one…the Olympics in London start in July: an Olympic or sports themed bouquet!
Also inspired by the Olympics in London…a bouquet that celebrates London, England. Examples: Big Ben, London Tower Bridge, monarchy, and double decker buses.
Wimbledon runs through July, so I suggest a tennis inspired bouquet.
I would think beach theme would be great. Include Seashells, starfish, coral, etc. I would LOVE this!
I just saw that suggestion now… Hmmm… How bout a baby theme? I know tons of people due in July! Pacifiers and such…
A tropical theme: palm trees, coconuts, pink flamingos, tropical orchids.
How about a summer camp theme? S’mores, canoeing, campfires, tents.
July 1st is Princess Diana’s birthday. She would have turned 51 this summer. A Princess Diana inspired bouquet would be sophisticated.
I love summer peaches. How about a Peach bouquet?
Celebrity P. Diddy has had an annual white party in July. How about a white party themed bouquet?
How about a fairy tale “happily ever after” theme…prince charming, enchanted forest, etc.
Medieval castle theme with knights and maidens.
Christmas in July theme…red & green.
Oooh ooh oooh I’ve got it! Ruby is the July birthstone. Rubies are gorgeous!!!! I would love a Ruby bouquet!
Another idea…July birth flowers (Larkspurs & Water Lilies).
The Amazing Spider-Man premieres July 3rd so how about a Peter Parker themed bouquet?
Another summer movie release coming up is Snow White and the Huntsman. A Snow White themed bouquet would be cute, especially with the popularity of Snow White lately (there was that other Snow White movie, Mirror Mirror).
Rock of Ages is yet another 2012 summer movie. How about a Rock n Roll themed bouquet?
How about a Hawaiian/Polynesian theme?
My allergies go CRAZY in the summer. How about something with hypoallergenic flowers? LOL!
Speaking of allergies, there are so many gorgeous wildflowers growing in the summer time. What about something that is kind of different for each region, and reflects the wildflowers that are growing in that area? It would be kind of cool to do that, and then, like, if someone was far from their home (overseas maybe?) you’d be able to send them a gorgeous arrangement that has the sights and smells of home. It would also be awesome for outdoor weddings, because it would look so much more natural than things that don’t grow naturally in that area!
an arrangement for teachers. Would love to have something to give to teachers, instead of the “apples” theme
Who doesn’t like chocolate? How about a chocolate + cotton bouquet
Next July my mom will celebrate her 50 birthday, 50 pieces of red roses will make unforgettable moment for her.
A Bouquet for someone retuning home who has been wounded, shattering any hopes of ever entering the armed forces again
How about a bouquet for a graduate who didn’t have it easy and who championed against all odds and graduated at the top of the class
How about a bouquet for the dining table of a neighbor who looks after my home when I am away
A pet inspired bouquet for the pet lover in your life?
A Happy Retirement bouquet! My mom retired last year.
How about the gifts from the origins of gifting. Ancient times from where they gave gifts to the Gods?
I love the Happy Retirment bouquets too!! Awesome!
I’m thinking Beach Theme myself! My best friend just had a beach themed wedding, but her bouquet, though beautiful, did not have any type of theme involved.
Teacher gifts!! My 7-year old bought a tiny vase last weekend, and she bought a little bunch of plastic red roses for the vase. Something like this could be inspiration for everyone to help make their teacher a super cute gift from the heart!