Floral Re-Mix - Hydrangea with Ranunculus in Anthropologie Pot

Suzanne's Bouquet didn't really seem right for an arrangement in my apartment, so I decided to deconstruct it and make something new - sans blue Hydrangea...I was just not feeling blue Hydrangea this week.

So that left me with white Hydrangea, white Ranunculus and the mystery reddish brown leafy plant. I used a pedestal pot that I got from Anthropologie a few months ago. We do not need, nor can we fit, another home good in our apartment. But I justified the random purchase that day by telling myself that it was only $8 (deal!), I needed to get my parking validated (they didn't validate), and it was heavy enough to also use as a weapon in the case of an intruder (I live in a 4th floor walk-up...who would bother?). I couldn't find it on the web site, but I've seen it at both the Georgetown and Friendship Heights Anthropologie stores recently, so it's still around if you need parking validation or a weapon...

This piece was actually further re-mixed when I decided to bring flowers to my in-laws' house for Easter dinner. I broke down some of the pieces into a smaller, mercury glass cup that I was happy to leave with them. So I got a lot of mileage out of this week's floral purchase, despite the bad start with the sad blue Hydrangea.

Suzanne's Bouquet - Blue and White Hydrangea, and Ranunculus

Here are the results, Suzanne! I know it's not exactly what you were thinking of, but it's certainly a tribute to you. And, honestly, if it were my bouquet (it's not), I'd add the brown into the bouquet with the ribbon INSTEAD of the chocolate Cosmos. You will still have the Hop Buds mixed in to break up the expanse of Hydrangea.

Suzy Q also wanted me to suggest how to incorporate an antique ring into the bouquet. That is why I incorporated the brown ribbon to begin with. The ring is actually my engagement here - not antique, just rocking a nice "patina" due to lack of proper cleaning.