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start your arrangement by choosing the largest, tallest, and strongest flowers first. add these to the paper with the stems a few inches up from the point that faces you. layer more flowers into the bouquet with the stem ends around the same place. you can trim the stems at the end so they are even. soak a paper towel in water and wrap it around the stems of the flowers. cover the wet paper towel in a plastic bag and use a rubber band to secure the bag onto the stems.
now is the time to wrap up the flowers in the paper. first fold the point that faces you 