I knew that the flowers would come in a "permanent" box. That was okay because I measured the vase that the box was going to be inserted into. Unfortunately, the box was larger than the dimensions listed on the website. I ended up dismantling the box from the foam and moved the foam into the vase. I added some moss and artificial baby's breath and the arrangement now looks terrific! My recommendation to Glam Fleur is: If the company is interested in repeat business, it should not have that permanent box. It looks fake on a tabletop or counter. The flowers themselves look nice, so the company should figure out a way for them to be placed into a regular vase or have an attractive vase option instead of the box.