Cause fright in your neighbourhood this year with Halloween floral centrepieces for your Toronto gatherings and parties. Whether you choose to become a mad scientist and mix things up with DIY Halloween floral arrangements or fresh Halloween floral centrepieces, your spooky social can knock your guests dead!
Creative Ways to Incorporate Unconventional Materials in Halloween Floral Decor
Incorporating Pumpkins, Gourds, and Twigs
Pumpkins and gourds make excellent seasonal vases for Halloween décor. Pair dark or black florals with bright orange blooms for a contrasting arrangement. Add greenery, twigs, and branches for texture and dimension and arrange the flowers starting with the larger blooms and using smaller flowers to fill in the spaces. In addition, small pumpkins and gourds can be spray painted with glow paint to add to the spooky theme.
Using Dark and Moody Foliage
Spooky floral decorations came alive with dark purple or black foliage and flowers such as black calla lilies, red ornamental grasses, deep burgundy dahlias, and bewitching purple chrysanthemums. Black roses and blood-red carnations can symbolize the darker side of Halloween.
Adding Unexpected Elements
For extraordinary Toronto Halloween décor, consider incorporating seasonal elements in the outdoor centrepieces. Add fake spiders, twigs, long-stemmed feather pieces, and string lights for a magical but spooky showcase. Take it up a notch by using orange lights and cheesecloth for cobwebs.
Tips for Fresh and Long-Lasting Outdoor Halloween Floral Decorations
- Pre-Event Preparation: As the entire month of October has been unofficially declared “Halloween”, prepare your floral centrepieces with floral foam inside the pumpkin vase.
- Choose Hardy Flowers: Cool mornings and warm afternoons are the combination for hardy blooms such as dahlias, marigolds, and bracteanthas.
- Use a Sturdy Vase: With the seasonal winds, protect your fresh floral arrangements by using a sturdy vase made from a gourd or pumpkin.
- Avoid Direct Sunlight: The warm fall days can be lethal to your outdoor Halloween floral décor. Place your pumpkin arrangement in a cool area in your yard to prevent premature wilting.
- Mist Regularly: Ensure the Halloween décor is the only deadly sight by gently misting your blooms often for long-lasting freshness and beauty.
- Remove Dead Leaves and Debris: While spooky floral arrangements demand a side of the walking dead, don’t leave wind-blown debris and dead blooms or leaves in the arrangement.
- Avoid Overcrowding and Position Strategically: Floral arrangements can make a statement without being too overpowering. Arrange flowers in different sizes to add dimension and volume.
Transform Your Halloween with San Remo: Book Your Spooky Floral Arrangements Today!
For unconventional Halloween decor ideas and premium flower delivery for Halloween, speak to the experts at San Remo Florist. Among our seasonal floral décor for residential and commercial spaces, we design frightening and fun flower displays with iconic Halloween figures.
Contact us at (416) 652-1822 to schedule your Halloween flower delivery and become the most haunted (but stunning) house in your neighbourhood!