Why No Two Floral Arrangements Are Ever Exactly the Same
When clients ask why a floral arrangement doesn’t look the same as a photo,
the answer is simple, and also the reason many people fall in love with flowers in the first place.
Fresh flowers are seasonal, natural, and inherently unpredictable.
This arrangement has been created multiple times over different periods of the year.
At first glance, the designs look similar.
Look closer, and no two versions are exactly alike.
That difference is not a flaw.
It is the nature of working with real flowers.
Same Design, Different Seasons
I’ve created this same arrangement at three different times of the year. While the overall design stays consistent, a balanced composition of yellow, white, and soft green with a light, natural structure, the flowers themselves change with the season.
In one version, white ranunculus were abundant. In another, I replaced them with scabiosa or astilbe to preserve the same softness and movement. When pale green carnations weren’t available, I shifted to lighter yellow tones. And when one type of hydrangea disappeared from the market, I chose a different seasonal variety instead.
The flowers evolve, but my design intent remains the same.
Flowers Are Not Recipes
Unlike manufactured products, floral arrangements are not made from fixed formulas. A design is not a list of exact ingredients; it is a relationship between color, texture, scale, and rhythm.
When substitutions happen, the question is never: “Can this be copied exactly?” Instead, the questions are:
Does the color relationship still feel balanced?
Is the structure calm and intentional?
Does the overall mood stay true to the original design direction?
If the answer is yes, the arrangement is successful, even if the flowers themselves are different.
Why We Don’t Promise Identical Results
At Girl and the Flower, we intentionally do not promise exact replicas of previous work. When you choose a seasonal or custom arrangement, you are choosing:
a design approach
a color story
a sense of proportion and atmosphere
not a frozen image
This allows each arrangement to reflect the best flowers available at that moment, rather than forcing substitutions that compromise quality or longevity.
A Note for Clients
If you love nature, you likely already appreciate that beauty is not static. If you are looking for something perfectly identical, flowers may not be the right medium.
But if you value natural variation, thoughtful design, and one-of-a-kind results,
seasonal floral arrangements offer something no mass-produced object ever can.
Each piece is unique - by design.
