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| Tips
- Flowers & Florists |
Weddings are costly, and everyone is interested
in saving money if possible. Floral designs
created from fresh and silk flowers may help
you stay within your budget.
Choose wedding flowers that either can serve
more than one function or can be kept as a
remembrance of the occasion. Standing baskets
filled with sprays of fresh or silk flowers
that decorate the ceremony can later be moved
to the reception site, where they look elegant
placed behind the head table or at the entrance
to the room. An arch is useful at the site
of the ceremony, in a garden wedding, or the
bride may wish to make her entrance under
a flower covered arch before being escorted
down the aisle. Later, this same arch could
showcase the cake table or the guest book
table. A swag, placed at the top of such an
arch, made of silk or dried materials, can
be retained by the newlyweds, evoking fond
memories of the wedding day. The head table
can be highlighted by using a swag or floral
centerpiece made of permanent botanicals.
This later becomes a lovely addition to a
first home.
Perfect for a flower girl may be a silk headwreath
made of ribbon, tulle and tiny flowers, which
can be enjoyed by the wearer after the wedding
as well as on the special day itself. This
wreath is sometimes hung on a wall with the
brim of a straw hat, to be worn or displayed
in the home.
These are just a few ideas for maximizing
your floral budget. The most important thing
to remember is that careful planning is essential
if you hope to get the most for your money,
without compromising the beautiful, romantic
setting that flowers can add to your wedding
day.
What do the colors mean?
Rose - Love
White Daisy - Purity
Gardenia - Joy
Orchard - Beauty
Carnation - Distinction
Blue Violet - Constancy
Forget-me-not - True Love
Red Chrysanthemum - Sharing
Lily of the Valley - Happiness
White Lilac - Youthful Innocence
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