Tips and advice for taking care of your flowers and floral arrangements

A bridal bouquet isn't an ordinary bouquet. It's bound tight, with ribbon wrapped down the length of the stems, and made for the hand — not for a vase. And it lives one very long day: the evening before, the morning of getting ready, the ceremony, the photoshoot, sometimes well into the evening. Here's how to help it through that day without wilting. Most of the gestures come down to one thing: putting it back in water the moment it isn't being held.

A brassée doesn't arrive the way a bouquet does. No vase already chosen for you, no silhouette already tied — only fresh stems, picked at the growers in the morning, waiting for you to decide where they'll go. A few simple gestures turn the delivery into a calm moment at home and help the flowers stay supple, alive and beautiful longer.

A few simple habits can help your bouquet stay fresh, open beautifully, and feel alive in your home for longer. A gentle florist’s guide to water, vase care, temperature, and the small details that make a real difference.