I am not a professional florist. I had to do the flowers for a funeral in order to save $500. It was A LOT! Taping does take awhile, and if I didn’t have clear vases, I wouldn’t and would’ve used foam. Tape held up well when Chris-crossed and then when you wrap the rim. On the first go, I skipped wrapping the outside and it was a disaster, bc I’m not professional and occasionally needed to replace or adjust height. When I wrapped the rim, everything stayed in place for adjustments. This is not true with some green floral tape that I’ve tried before. I would recommend it, but order early and do a test run to see what works for you.