Scene Builder: Design Full Event Layouts from Your Own Photos

Most mockup tools let you generate a single arrangement. That's useful, but it doesn't show the full picture. When a client asks "what will the whole reception look like?", one centerpiece mockup doesn't answer the question.

That's why we built Scene Builder. It lets you upload your own reference photos and combine them into a complete scene, so you can show clients a ceremony arch alongside aisle pieces, or a head table with flanking arrangements, all in one cohesive image.

Here's what it does and what we've improved recently.

How Does Scene Builder Work?

You start by uploading one to three reference images. These can be anything: a photo of a venue, an arrangement you've done before, an inspiration shot from a styled shoot, or a container you want to use.

For each image, you tell FloraViz how to use it. The options include:

Style & Composition - match the overall look and feel
Color Palette - pull colors from the reference
Flower Types - use the same bloom varieties
Arrangement Structure - replicate the shape and form
Lighting & Mood - match the atmosphere
Container/Vase - use that specific vessel
Background Setting - place the arrangement in that environment

Then you describe the scene you want in plain language. Something like "ceremony arch with cascading garden roses and trailing greenery, flanked by two ground arrangements on gold pedestals." Hit generate, and FloraViz builds a mockup that blends your references with your description.

You can also crop your reference images right inside the tool if you want to focus on a specific detail, like zooming into just the flowers in a wider venue shot.

What's New: Better Shadows, Sizing, and Realism

We've been refining the rendering engine behind Scene Builder, and there are a few improvements worth calling out.

Shadows look natural now. Earlier versions sometimes produced arrangements that looked like they were floating above the surface. The updated rendering places realistic shadows beneath each element, so centerpieces sit on tables and ground arrangements actually look grounded. It's a small thing, but it makes a big difference when you're showing a client a reception layout.

Sizing is more accurate. When you combine multiple arrangements in one scene, proportions matter. A ceremony arch should dwarf an aisle marker, and a head table arrangement should be noticeably larger than guest table centerpieces. The improved sizing logic better respects these relationships, so your full-event mockups look proportionally correct without you having to spell it out.

Overall realism has improved. Lighting consistency across elements, more natural bloom textures, and better color matching to your reference photos. The result is a mockup that reads as one cohesive photo rather than a collage of separate pieces.

When Would You Use This?

Scene Builder is built for moments when a single arrangement mockup isn't enough:

Full event proposals - Show the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception together
Venue-specific layouts - Upload a photo of the actual venue and place your designs in it
Style matching - Upload a photo from a past event and generate new arrangements in the same aesthetic
Client revisions - Swap out one element (say, the arch flowers) without rebuilding the whole scene

It pairs well with the standard Design Tool, which is still the fastest way to mock up a single arrangement. Think of Scene Builder as the tool you reach for when the client wants to see the bigger picture.