For those who don't know, a bud vase is a small vase, usually narrow container made to hold a single flower. Of course, you can put a pair of flowers or a small bouquet in a bud vase, but it's meant to show off the boldness of a single stem.

Flower Ideas for a Ceramic bud vase: Hydrangea all by itself, one rose, Two or three tulips, A single orchid on its own, One stem of a bird of paradise. A small bunch of yellow sunflowers, Iris in a bud vase that is tall, A tiny group of peonies.