I would just like to say thank you for delivering flowers to my Mother on 4th March, she was really please with them, and considering the weather conditions at the time, I was delighted that you managed to deliver them on time. So once again, thank you so much.
For dinner parties, low bowls of flowers make most sense - if you're planning on conversing with your guests! If you use a clear vase, you can hide the stems (and dirty water) by wrapping the inside of the glass with a leaf.