How to arrange a grocery store bouquet for Thanksgiving

Transform a $20 grocery store bouquet into a Thanksgiving centerpiece

Holidays and birthdays have a looked pretty different in 2020 with smaller dinner gatherings, video calls and backyard visits... Even in the midst of a pandemic, I hope the spirit of celebration, family, and traditions won't stop you this season. If you normally decorate your house, decorate it! If you want to get flowers for your very intimate Thanksgiving dinner, do it! 

Grocery store flowers looking a little awkward?

I first had the idea of how to arrange grocery store flowers from my mom... (sorry mom). After a quick trim of the stems, she would plop it into a vase and it would look something like the picture on the right. Notice how most of the flowers are about the same height and it just looks a little stalky and awkward?
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So mom (and everyone else), transform your grocery store bouquet into a beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece with the steps below. 

There is hope to avoid this awkward, stalky look!

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