The Arrangement (2010 TV series)

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

Episodes

Episode 1

• Seedling Challenge: In teams of two, create arrangements on nude sushi models.
• 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.
• Up for Elimination: Bonnie, Derek
• Eliminated: Bonnie

  Episode 2

• Seedling Challenge: Create a bouquet that "packs a punch" and decorate a superhero mask.
• Weedout Challenge: Design a "horrifically beautiful" arrangement suitable for the Jigsaw Killer from the Saw franchise.
• Up for Elimination: Gloria, Jenny
• Eliminated: Gloria

  Episode 3

• Seedling Challenge: Take unattractive bouquets and remake them into new ones for humorous special occasions.
• 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.
• Up for Elimination: Eddie, Russ
• Eliminated: Russ

  Episode 4

• Seedling Challenge: Make flowers out of fabric.
• 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.
• Up for Elimination: Anil, Jenny
• Eliminated: Jenny

  Episode 5

• Seedling Challenge: Create an underwater arrangement.
• 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.
• Up for Elimination: Eddie, Tara
• Eliminated: Eddie

  Episode 6

• Seedling Challenge: Design an arrangement around a woman's shoe.
• Weedout Challenge: Style a photoshoot celebrating flowers on television. Models for the shoots are the professors from RuPaul's Drag U.
• Up for Elimination: Anil, Tara
• Eliminated: Anil

  Episode 7

• Seedling Challenge: Create an arrangement inspired by the personal body art of a professional tattooist.
• 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.
• Up for Elimination: Tara, Tenley
• Eliminated: Tara

  Episode 8

• Seedling Challenge: Unique rose arrangement
• Weedout Challenge: Wedding floral arrangements, bouquet, dress and boutonniere.
• Eliminated: Derek
• Final two: Guillermo, Tenley