Quote: from Skip at 11:56 am on Aug. 27, 2008
all you really need is a good aesthetic eye which im pretty sure u have
ull do fine 
Ugh, I thought that's all you need, until I went to my sister's shop and watched them work.
There's set-ups you have to learn. The stems in a vase have to be put into a grid pattern because you have no foam to stick them in, and it allows for better drinking. There's 8 or so basic types of arrangements, like round, vertical, etc. There's a specific style of bow used for most arrangements.
Then, of course, it has to look good. And certain colours can't go together, even if they look good, particularly in seasonal arrangements.
erugh
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Bring me my monocle. I want to look rich.