The Arrangement is an American competitive reality television series featuring ten floral arrangers. The contestants face challenges in each episode to win the title of "America's Best Floral Designer" and win a prize package of a Smart Fortwo Passion Coupe and $25,000. The series began airing on Logo on October 4, 2010. Gigi Levangie Grazer and celebrity floral arranger Eric Buterbaugh host and serve as judges.
In each episode the designers face a "Seedling Challenge" followed by a "Weedout Challenge". The bottom designers face a final head-to-head challenge after which a designer is eliminated.
Contestants Gloria Baker, Chicago, Illinois Jenny Barker, Redondo Beach, California Tara Cottrell, Pasadena, California Guillermo del Pero, Pasadena, California Bonnie Kim, Los Angeles, California Anil Pacheco, Orange County, California Russ Phillip, Chicago, Illinois Derek Woodruff, Traverse City, Michigan Tenley Young, Burbank, California Eddie Zaratsian, Los Angeles, California
Contestant progress Place Designer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Tenley WIN IN IN IN HIGH WIN BOTTOM 2WINNER 2 Guillermo IN WIN IN HIGH IN HIGH WIN RUNNER-UP 3 Derek BOTTOM 2 IN WIN IN IN IN IN OUT 4 Tara WIN IN HIGH WIN BOTTOM 2BOTTOM 2OUT 5 Anil IN HIGH IN BOTTOM 2WIN OUT 6 Eddie WIN IN BOTTOM 2 IN OUT 7 Jenny WIN BOTTOM 2 IN OUT 8 Russ IN IN OUT 9 Gloria WIN OUT 10 Bonnie OUT
(WINNER) The designer won the competition. (RUNNER-UP) The designer received second place. (WIN) The designer or design team was the winner of the episode's Weedout Challenge. (HIGH) The designer was considered for the win/performed well in the episode's Weedout Challenge. (IN) The designer advanced to the next challenge. (BOTTOM 2) The designer was up for elimination. (OUT) The designer was eliminated from the competition.
Episodes
Episode 1 original airdate October 4, 2010 Seedling Challenge: In teams of two, create arrangements on nude sushi models. Seedling Challenge winners: Guillermo and Jenny Weedout Challenge: In teams of five led by Guillermo and Jenny, decorate two human figures entirely with natural materials to capture the Americana at Brand experience. Weedout Challenge winners: Jenny's team Up for Elimination: Bonnie, Derek Eliminated: Bonnie
Episode 2 original airdate October 11, 2010 Seedling Challenge: Create a bouquet that "packs a punch" and decorate a superhero mask. Seedling Challenge winner: Eddie Weedout Challenge: Design a "horrifically beautiful" arrangement suitable for the Jigsaw Killer from the Saw franchise. Weedout Challenge winner: Guillermo Up for Elimination: Gloria, Jenny Eliminated: Gloria
Episode 3 original airdate October 18, 2010 Seedling Challenge: Take unattractive bouquets and remake them into new ones for humorous special occasions. Seedling Challenge winner: Anil Weedout Challenge: Create eco-friendly arrangements out of recycled flowers and organic produce for a "green carpet" event. With 30 minutes left contestants were tasked to create a second arrangement out of fresh flowers and plants and select one to be judged. Weedout Challenge winner: Derek Up for Elimination: Eddie, Russ Eliminated: Russ
Episode 4 original airdate October 25, 2010 Seedling Challenge: Make flowers out of fabric. Seedling Challenge winner: Eddie Weedout Challenge: Each designer is assigned a couture dress designed by Nick Verreos for which to design a floral headpiece. They each also design a headpiece for the same cocktail dress. Weedout Challenge winner: Tara Up for Elimination: Anil, Jenny Eliminated: Jenny
Episode 5 original airdate November 1, 2010 Seedling Challenge: Create an underwater arrangement. Seedling Challenge winner: Derek Weedout Challenge: Design a casket display for the funeral of Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth. With 30 minutes left designers are instructed to make a stand-up display from silk flowers. Weedout Challenge winner: Anil Up for Elimination: Eddie, Tara Eliminated: Eddie
Episode 6 original airdate November 10, 2010 Seedling Challenge: Design an arrangement around a woman's shoe. Seedling Challenge winner: Anil Weedout Challenge: Style a photoshoot celebrating flowers on television. Models for the shoots are the professors from RuPaul's Drag U. Weedout Challenge winner: Tenley Up for Elimination: Anil, Tara Eliminated: Anil
Episode 7 original airdate November 17, 2010 Seedling Challenge: Create an arrangement inspired by the personal body art of a professional tattooist. Seedling Challenge winner: Derek Weedout Challenge: After consulting with brand manager Kym Gold, co-founder of True Religion, design a floral wrap for the panels of a Smart car that incorporates the designer's brand. Weedout Challenge winner: Guillermo Up for Elimination: Tara, Tenley Eliminated: Tara
Episode 8 original airdate November 24, 2010 Seedling Challenge: Unique rose arrangement Seedling Challenge winner: Derek Weedout Challenge: Wedding floral arrangements, bouquet, dress and boutonniere. Eliminated: Derek Final two: Guillermo, Tenley Winner: Tenley
References
External links Official site The Arrangement at the Internet Movie Database