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Planning your flowers
Author: mariposa
It is so embarrassing to forget someone, especially at your wedding. So before you talk to your florist figure out who all you need to buy for. Here is great list to keep people in mind when you are preparing your flowers but remember to stay within your budget.
Wedding Party
___Bridal Bouquet
___Flowers for bride’s hair
___Bridesmaid’s bouquets ___number of bridesmaids
___Different bouquet for maid of honor?
___Flower girl headpiece Read the rest of this entry »
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Let Your Wedding Flowers Speak the Language of Love
Author: mariposa
Congratulations! You have found the man of your dreams and are getting married. What a wonderful time in your life – full of promise, hope, and happiness. Can you think of a better way to express these emotions than through flowers? A wedding would just not be the same without wedding flowers.
The Tradition of Wedding Flowers
Carrying flowers by the bride is not something new; it actually has its roots in ancient times. Strong smelling herbs and spices were used to keep away evil spirits during the wedding celebration. Later, during the Roman era, flowers were used to symbolize fertility. Eventually, flowers were given different meanings and used as a way of sending “love notes” in the form of bouquets. Soon, the tradition of the meaning of each flower trickled down and was adopted for the bride’s bouquet.
Wedding Flowers and Arrangements
Author: mariposa
Now that you are planning your wedding, you’ve got to choose bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces, church arrangements, and a stunning corsage for one of the most important people who will attend the ceremony—your mother. Somehow, you’ll have to make the arrangements for all this, and at a cost that will likely be between 10 and 15 percent of your overall wedding budget.
If you’re like most brides-to-be, just thinking about how to manage all of the details required to successfully deck-out the church, reception areas, and the wedding party with the perfect flowers is enough to make you dizzy. So our first words of advice are “Relax, and follow these tips from well-seasoned floral experts.”
Great Wedding Decoration Themes
Author: mariposa
Top Wedding Decoration Themes - Easily Make Your Own Decorations for Cheap!
Are you planning your wedding on your own? This scan be a huge undertaking but also a lot of fun. It will allow you to customize and create every tiny detail for that special day. One of the most difficult parts of planning a wedding is the wedding decorations. If you are planning out your wedding already then you are probably the do it yourself type of person and will want to find ways to make your own wedding decorations for cheap. However you don’t want them to look cheap. Below are a collection of different ideas that you can use while planning your wedding decorations.
Wedding Decoration with Balloons
When done carefully balloons can be a wonderful decoration for a wedding. They set a light and celebratory mood for the guests and are yet very classy looking. Typically you will want to stick with white and pale or pastel types of colors for the balloons. You might want to plan the balloons to match the colors or theme of your wedding and even the bridesmaid dresses. Keep in mind that this does not have to be an exact match of colors but you want colors in a similar range. So if the bridesmaid dresses are a dark purple then you will want the balloons to be in a range of purple colors.
Spring Wedding Ideas
Author: mariposa
The Right Touches For a Perfect Spring Wedding Theme
Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal – a perfect time for the new adventure that a marriage brings. Yet in the race for most popular time of year to get married, spring is a distant third place behind summer and autumn. This is good news if you’re planning a spring wedding, as more top-notch vendors will be available, and you may be able to get discounted rates, especially on sites and travel.
If you’re considering a spring wedding, start off by thinking about your favorite parts of the season. Is it crocuses poking up through snow? Perhaps you’ll want to have a wedding early in the season, and offer the respite of floral abundance and warmth when guests come in from the cold. If it’s the emerging sunshine, choose bright colors and May weather. Here are some ideas to get you started on planning your spring wedding:
A Winter Wedding
Author: mariposa
Ideas and Tips for a Magical Winter Wedding Theme
In the movies, everyone seems to get married in June. But a winter wedding can be terribly glamorous, cinematic and magical. With the right elements, your winter wedding will be a wonderland.
Attire for Your Winter Wedding
Think about you and your sweetie in the elegant look of old Hollywood; the groom in tails, and the bride in a white long silk dress with a white fur or faux fur wrap. Evoke the season with “ice” –diamond or diamond-like jewelry. 90% of wedding dresses are strapless or sleeveless, but that’s not so practical for a bride who wants to take pictures outside, or needs to walk any distance. Look for wraps, shrugs, and capes, or dramatic coats. I’ve always loved the look of a bride in a white dress and a large red shawl, huddled against her groom who has a red boutonnière.
And don’t forget your bridesmaids! An attractive wrap to wear on the day of your wedding and beyond makes a great bridesmaid present.
Flowers: A guide
Author: mariposa
Every bride desires to make her wedding day special, and her wedding flowers - the choice of floral theme, color and display- is one of the most effective and fun ways to do so. For centuries, brides have carried bouquets and decorated wedding sites with floral arrangements. Today, the range of exciting possibilities is endless, providing an opportunity to set a distinctive tone for your wedding. Browse our wedding floral guide, and gain the confidence plan your wedding flowers and the ability to design a floral theme that reflects your unique personality and wows your guests. Along the way, learn to work with your florist, and your floral budget, to execute it.
Getting Started – An Overview:
Aside from the bouquet you spring for each Mother’s Day, chances are you’re a novice when it comes to flowers. However, now you are a bride–to–be planning your dream wedding, and suddenly you must make decisions on bouquets, boutonnières, reception centerpieces and ceremony arrangements. Overwhelming? We know! Fortunately, we are here to guide you through this process so you can enjoy planning your wedding flowers without wilting from the stress. Read through these useful tips gathered from experts in the field.
Tips from the Flower Experts
Author: mariposa
Get a Mock Up
To ensure that wedding flowers that are the correct style and color on your wedding day - ask your florist to provide a mock-up of each floral item ordered. Reputable shops should be able to do this.
— Scott Seltzer, Embellished - Princeton, WI
Scaled to Size
Your bridal bouquet should be no larger than your face or head; even a cascading bouquet should be about as wide as your face. Extra large bouquets overpower the bride and photograph well.
— Pamela Carpman, Price Images - Marshfield, MA
Come Prepared
Before meeting with your florist, collect a variety of images from bridal magazines and websites. On the corner or back of each one, write mini-editorials about what you like or don’t like. (i.e. - I like the colors, don’t like the shape, are these flowers available, can I have the same bow, etc.) After awhile, you’ll have a very specific idea about your likes and dislikes and will be able to articulate them clearly to your florist.
—Kathie Colella- Jardiniere - Portsmouth, NH
Make it Count
In decorating your event spaces, remember the importance of your guests’ first impressions as they enter your ceremony or reception settings. Brides often spend a lot of money on things that go largely unnoticed. If budget is a concern, first spend on areas that are the most noticeable - such as arrangements in the entrance way or candles on ledges, windowsills or walkways.
—Loretta Barnes - Amaranth Florist - Narberth, PA
Winter Weddings
Author: admin
Winter Weddings…what a thought! Its just turning to fall and the wind is howling and the rain is battering. Not weather you would even consider weddingyish, huh?
Don’t think of the howling winds though. Instead imagine snow covered mountain peaks rising majestically from fir tree covered foothills. Close your eyes and take a deep breathe in the crisp, pine scented air. That is what a winter wedding is all about!
Imagine the ski lodge in the distance with its welcoming real woodburning fire, the winter sun sparkling off the crisp white snow and the sky as blue as can be. You are assured a day of fairytale proportions.
When it comes to your color scheme think red and green. Not Santa suit and holly leaves, but rich burgundy or plum and a forest green that the pine trees would be proud of. Think fur hats and mufflers with black boots and long coats. Think traditional and old fashioned.
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