ACCOMMODATION OPERATIONS

Name: Rahul Kumar Kesharwani

Roll Number: 31204217053
Course: Bachelor of Business Management in Hospitality
Management
Semester: 6th
Subject code: HPM 693
Topic: Principles of flower arrangement
 Proportion and Scale
Proportion and scale in floral design are closely related. Proportion
refers to the size relationship between the elements, such as, the
flowers, foliage, container and accessories in a design. Scale refers to
the size relationship between the overall finished floral design piece
and its setting, for example, a table centerpiece for a wedding in
relation to the size of the guest table or the overall venue space.
 Harmony and Unity
Harmony and unity in floral designs are also closely related. Harmony
refers to the pleasing combination of materials, colors and textures in a
floral design. When all the elements of an arrangement, such as, the
flowers, foliage, container and accessories blend well together and are
suitable for the design’s intended purpose, harmony is achieved. For
example, a wooden box table centerpiece consisting of mixed garden
textured blooms would be perfect in a rustic barn setting for a wedding.
 Rhythm
In floral design, rhythm is the visual flow or movement within an
arrangement, it allows your eye to move around and through an
arrangement, from the focal point to the edges and back again. Rhythm
allows the design to appear with motion and holds the viewers’
attention. Rhythm is created by placements within the arrangement
using color, material, form, line, texture and space.
 Balance
There are two types of balance in floral design, physical and visual balance.
Physical balance refers to the distribution of materials and, therefore, weight in
an arrangement. It sounds simple in principle, but great care must be taken
when working with some flowers and foliage that are particularly heavy.
Visual balance refers to whether the design appears balanced to the eye. There
are three types of visual balance, symmetrical, asymmetrical and open balance.
i. Symmetrical balance is when both sides of the arrangement have the same
quantity of materials, like in a mirror, these designs are more formal and
traditional.
ii. Asymmetrical balance is when materials are distributed unequally on either
side of the arrangement, these designs are more informal and modern.
iii. Open balance is unique as it is neither symmetrical or asymmetrical, for
example, designs that incorporate parallel or radial groupings of flowers.
 Emphasis
Most floral designs have an area of emphasis or focal point which is the
main feature in the design and draws the viewers eye to that point.
Emphasis can be created with the placement of dominant or contrasting
materials, singularly or in a grouping. The contrast of the focal point
from the rest of the design can be created by form, size, color or
texture.
 Bibliography
The content this presentation has brought to is mostly from the
book, Hotel Housekeeping Operations and Management by G.
Raghubalan and Smritee Raghubalan. A website has also been used
for this is: themanual.com