As some of you know, I have also been working as a floral stylist for a few years now. A question I am asked again and again, is what flowers to put on the dining table when you are hosting guests. As the table is usually full of delicious food and dishes, I would advise keeping the floral decoration very simple.

Depending on the occasion and the food, I place a single flower or an olive branch on each guest’s plate. You could also arrange a few beautiful branches with pretty fruit (lemons or pomegranates) in the middle of the table.

However, when there is a particularly festive occasion, I like to create a more elegant and opulent arrangement. The important thing here is that it is not too high – after all, your guests still want to be able to see each other.

Here I chose one of my favorite small vases, the V14 Mini from Linck Keramik. It has a height of only 12 cm, but an oval, wide opening, so that you can also fill it with small branches and flowers. Of course you could also use any other small vase. The important thing is that it has a wide opening.

Regardless of whether I create a large or a small arrangement, I make sure that it contains the following components: Foliage, filler flowers and focal flowers. I start with foliage (Kumquats) to give the arrangement stability and a base. In this case, Viburnum serves both as base and filler flowers. Filler flowers usually have many tiny blossoms to fill up the arrangement but I went for berries instead. Finally, I place the focal flowers, three varieties of peonies in different heights that add drama and elegance to the arrangement.