What Flower Goes With Tulip Centerpieces?

Colors

• If you're going for a monochromatic bouquet, use other flowers in the same color scheme as the tulips you've chosen to make the arrangement elegant. For instance, if you're putting together a wedding reception centerpiece of red flowers, deep red tulips paired with roses or red calla lilies presents a few different shades of red and will look striking against a white tablecloth.

Size

• The size of the accent flowers you use for your tulip bouquet should match the size that you want for the entire arrangement. For instance, if you want a medium-sized or large centerpiece for the dining room, flowers with a rounder shape like hyacinths will enlarge the centerpiece to make it more attractive. Using a contrasting color such as lilac-colored hyacinths with yellow tulips will also give the large centerpiece a springtime feel.

Considerations

• Since tulips are considerably tall flowers, choose a slim vase with height for the centerpiece -- this makes the bloom especially eye-catching, especially if you want the flower arrangement to be small. A coral-colored tulip with a few sprigs of baby's breath in a tall glass cylinder vase makes a classy centerpiece for a dinner party.