Halloween Floral Arrangement

I love this time of year, where spiderwebs hug almost everything in the house. Mice line the steps outside, bats hang from the ceiling and spiders are overtaking the house. Ripped dark gray cloth hangs from the windows and I'm just having so much fun with it! But I needed flowers! Not just any kind of flowers, but flowers that Morticia Addams would love! Grayish green seeded eucalyptus, stark white roses and burgundy kangaroo paw are creepingly combined in vintage glass bottles, to give this arrangement its' spook factor. Seeded Eucalyptus lasts a long time, and as your roses begin to wilt, take them from the vases, and dry them upside down, adding them back in, giving your arrangement a whole new look, perfect for Halloween!

You can find vintage glass bottles at garage sales or antique shops. These were three for a dollar and really give the arrangement its' character. Add in glass candle votives, (I found these mercury bubble votives at West Elm and think I can bring them out again around Christmas time!) Spanish moss and a white pumpkin or two, to complete the look. If using votives, make sure to give them enough space, so they don't wither your flowers and always burn your candles when you can have an eye on them. This is nice on a coffee table or if you find smaller glass bottles, you can line them up on a window sill also. This would be great running down a long table, if having a spooky Halloween dinner, just double or triple the amount of vases as needed. I first arranged the eucalyptus organically, followed by the roses sparingly and added in the kangaroo paw as a filler. Don't forget to add water to your bottles and not every bottle has to have the same arrangement of flowers. I love seeded eucalyptus and it's a pale, almost unnatural color makes this arrangement, Halloween-perfect. Have fun!