Topiary Wedding Centerpiece
November 12, 2008
Wedding Reception Decoration
Topiary Wedding Reception Decoration
No doubt, your wedding reception centerpiece adds ambiance to your special day. You can spent several hundred dollars for the centerpieces or save money by making them yourself. One of the floral arrangements that can be easily made by almost anyone is the Topiary. You can experiment with an infinite number of combination or adapt them to the seasons or theme of your wedding before choosing a final design. Another plus to making topiary is that they can be made several months in advance and all you need is to ask someone to bring them to the reception venue. The images above are pre-made topiaries that we have included in this post to give you inspiration in designing your own topiary or, if you’d rather buy than make them, follow these links: [Read more]
The Bridal Bouquet: Choosing the Right Accessory
September 29, 2008
Choosing the Right Bridal Bouquet
Throughout time, flowers have been used to communicate feelings. Did you know, for example, that when you receive an orange or lemon blossom, it means fidelity? Receiving a peach blossom is a different thing altogether. In flower symbolism, it means “I am your captive.” Even roses have different meanings depending on their color: red= passion, white=purity, pink=happiness.
Traditionally, brides’ bouquets were simply made with white flowers.
- White roses meant purity
- White calla lilies, magnificent beauty; and
- White daisies, innocence and loyal love. [Read more]
Wedding Tips: Flowers for your Wedding
August 25, 2008
How to Choose your Wedding Florist
This really happened to one of my good friends - the wedding couple was already at the altar when the flowers came. While the ceremony was going on, the florist’s assistant was frantically arranging the flowers. What a wreck! The saving grace was, the couple had a tenor who sounded like Luciano Pavarotti (without the Italian accent that was why we knew he wasn’t lip singing) at the wedding ceremony. His voice was so heavenly and the guests probably would have applauded if they weren’t choked up with tears and/or overcomed by the solemnity of the wedding ceremony. I’d say the wedding would have been “story book” perfect had the florist did her job well. Here are three tips on how to prevent this mishap or other similar calamities from happening in your wedding. [Read more]
