Whether you’re entertaining guests or enjoying a lovely evening in the comfort of your home, the best way to ring in the New Year and add to your festivities is with a floral arrangement. If you’re short on time (and why should it be any different from the other 364 days of the year?), here are five great tips to get florally festive…..And fast!

1. Tie shiny, sparkly ribbon around the stems to dress up an arrangement or bouquet. This will not only serve to beautify and add to the festive environment, but it will also help flowers sit straight in the vase. If you’re using a longer ribbon it’s a nice touch to let the ends drape loosely over the sides of the vase the flowers are sitting in.

2. Use fresh or dried flower petals in an attractive bowl. Crystal works with all colors of flowers or you can even try using a bowl that provides a lovely contrast such as pale blue and red rose petals, for example. The petals give a subtle scent and have the appearance of confetti.

3. Here’s a fun idea if you’re hosting a gathering. Ask your guests to write down their own personal New Year’s resolutions. The funniest or most outrageous entry will win the grand prize. A plant, like a Winter Jasmine, will be easy for the winner to take home.

4. Use stemware, such as champagne flute glasses as vases for single, slender flowers; Or for longer stems or branches, an empty champagne bottle will certainly do the trick.

5. And don’t forget, no matter what food you’re serving your guests, it will look infinitely more elegant with flowers alongside. Use a bouquet of hydrangea, daisies or tulips on the dining room table to add elegance and color. You can also use small bud flowers to decorate a dessert or hors d’oeuvres plate.

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Whatever floral choice you make, please have a safe, sound and happy New Year!