tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74206076912320671612024-02-08T10:16:08.509-08:00Wedding Flowers Ideas | Wedding Cakes TipsExcellent Resources On Silk Wedding Flowers, Wedding Flower Arrangements, Fall Wedding Flowers, Budget Silk Wedding Flowers, Wedding Flowers Ideas, Blue Wedding Flowers, Unusual Wedding Cakes, Wedding Cake Toppers, Elegant Wedding Cakes, Unique Wedding Cakes, Wedding Cake Decorating, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Invitations, Wedding Rings, Wedding Vows, Wedding Toasts, Wedding Gowns, Wedding Bands, Wedding Favors, Wedding Decorations And Many More...happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-62729218580932032632010-08-15T09:45:00.000-07:002010-08-15T09:58:20.423-07:00Guide to Wedding Cakes From Suffolk<h1 style="text-align: center;">Guide to Wedding Cakes From Suffolk</h1><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(75, 75, 75); font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="body"><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Wedding Cakes are one of the most important parts of any wedding celebration. It is often the centrepiece of the Head Table, or brought out during the reception to amaze the guests. It is often colour-co-ordinated to fit in with the bride's dress, wedding the flowers or the wedding reception decor, and is a main feature in wedding photographs - "cutting the cake" can provide you with an excellent opportunity for photographs, which will be cherished for the rest of your lives.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Suffolk is home to a number of fantastic cake makers & suppliers, all more than glad to discuss your requirements with you, ensuring your wedding cake, like the rest of your happy day, will be perfect.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Here are some important things to remember when ordering your wedding cake from Suffolk:</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Design of your cake - nowadays, wedding cakes come in all shapes and sizes, including the traditional tiered cakes (how many tiers, that is the question!) to more modern and unique designs.</p><a name='more'></a><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Size of your cake - often, wedding guests are invited to enjoy a slice of cake during the wedding reception or to take a piece of cake home with them, so the size of your cake will depend on the number of guests you plan to invite. Please also keep in mind the tradition of the bride & groom taking the top layer of a tiered wedding cake home to save until their first year anniversary, and how this will deduct from the amount of cake to spare for guests.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">The filling in your wedding cake - this is obviously a choice of preference, and you can choose from a great many fillings a types of sponge for your wedding cake, including plain sponge, fruit, and chocolate. Many people like to choose a different type of sponge for each tier. Please also check whether any of your guests are vegan or allergic to eggs or any other ingredients.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Based at the much-loved New Roundhouse Restaurant, New Roundhouse Cakes and Sugarcraft, Saxmundham offer wonderfully unique, custom-made-to-order wedding cakes. They have 25 years experience in both teaching and cake decorating, and are happy to put this experience to good use in helping you come up with the perfectly designed cake for you. A sample of previously made wedding cakes is on display at the new Roundhouse, and you are invited to contact them for an obligation-free discussion.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">A new craze is sweeping the nation - Cupcakes! These delicious little treats come into a league of their own at Cupcakes, Sudbury. Here you will find a scrumptious selection of hand-finished cupcakes made with the finest of ingredients. There is an almost infinite range of toppings and decoration to choose from, including sprinkles, sugar hearts, butterflies, flowers, or even the Bride & Groom's initials! Cupcakes make for wonderful Wedding Favours, or can be placed on a multi-tiered display as the main Wedding Cake. Among the more traditional flavours of vanilla, chocolate, lemon and carrot, Cupcakes also do a deluxe range including Lemon Meringue, Bannoffee, Strawberry Cheesecake, Black Forest and Stem Ginger. Cupcakes always bake your cakes to order.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">If you are seeking a home-made cake in the most literal sense, Amazing Cakes by Jean, Elmswell is for you! Jean makes all of her wedding and other celebration cakes in her home near Bury St Edmunds, and the name 'Amazing Cakes' comes from the many comments Jean has received from previous customers about her cakes! Jean's sponge is exceptionally light and her fruit is moist and rich, and she would be delighted to have the opportunity to make a very special cake for your Wedding Day.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">An excellent value-for-money option that will still provide you with a first-class service and a delicious wedding cake with a decor and appearance that will leave you breathless is Crumble Bumble Bakery. The wedding cakes are all bespoke and home-made with 100% free range eggs, and all milk, butter & sugar is sourced from quality British suppliers. As well as grand, multi-tiered cakes, Crumble Bumble also offer smaller Celebration Cakes, cakes as Wedding Favours and Cupcakes from just £1 each! Crumble Bumble is based in Berkshire but happy to deliver throughout the UK.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">GRH Catering, Boxford offer excellent wedding cakes made-to-order, alongside other forms of full-service catering.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">We look forward to seeing you in Suffolk soon!</p></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><div id="sig" class="sig" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(75, 75, 75); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; "><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">To read the original article in full and gain further information on all of the cake suppliers mentioned above, please visit us at the <a target="_new" href="http://www.suffolkweddingsguide.co.uk/" style="color: rgb(25, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">Suffolk Weddings Guide</a> - your complete Wedding Guide for venues, hotels, ideas, receptions, photography and honeymoon locations for weddings and civil partnerships in Suffolk.</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></span>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-59979751982388994372010-08-15T09:43:00.000-07:002010-08-15T09:58:34.043-07:00Wedding Cakes - Choosing Your Wedding Cake<h1 style="text-align: center;">Wedding Cakes - Choosing Your Wedding Cake</h1><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(75, 75, 75); font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="body"><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Choosing a wedding cake to suit your wedding theme can be a chore if you haven't a clue where to start. There are tons of cakes ideas and you are presented with dozens of choices but the tricky part is choosing the best baker, one who understands your wishes and can show an amazing portfolio.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><b>Budget and Cake Size</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Before embarking on the wedding shopping, brides must have a definite wedding theme in mind. This guides them throughout the wedding preparation and managing the budget; after choosing the motif for the wedding invitation and the wedding dress; the next big task is shopping for the wedding cake. Currently, bridal shops carry a wide range of wedding needs, including exquisite wedding cakes. But before seizing the first proposal offered, stand back and go over these important details.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">How much can you spend for one and how many guests are you expecting for the wedding party? The number of guests determines the size of your wedding cake. Size is a factor that adds up the expenses for the wedding cake. A regular-sized single layer cake cannot treat a hundred guests. You are looking for a cake of epic proportions to give all the guests a generous slice of the wedding cake.</p><a name='more'></a><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">A round three tier cake at 6', 9' and 12' gives a finger size serving to each guest and can cost $600. That's for the size alone. Larger cakes for a hundred guests will cost more but servings are generous to delight guests with a sweet tooth. Generally professional bakers determine the prices of cakes by the slice not by the size. The price of the cake escalates with the cake trimmings, decorations and toppers, and the type of cake icing used. There's the delivery cost too for elaborate several tiered cakes.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><b>Cake Icing</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Wedding caterers also provide cakes in their wedding package. Like all cake providers, caterers have a long list of cake icing for different budgets and the most expensive cake icing to date is fondant icing. Fondant icing gives a satin finish to cakes and very tricky to make. Some fondant icing does not taste good and guests peel off the icing to get a bite of the cake. The latest fondant icing is however tasty but notches up the cake price per slice more.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Buttercream icing is another favorite. It is tastier and gives a splendid finish to cakes; in the hands of cake artists, buttercream icing can assume fantastic designs and colors. But there is a limit to what can be fashioned from buttercream. Although this is cheaper than fondant icing, it melts at an 80 temperature, thus won't do for an outdoor or garden wedding.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Sugar icing is way cheaper than fondant but as expected is very sweet and can be very dry. This can keep for days, which makes this icing type a favorite for outdoor weddings and the best white icing for a traditional wedding theme.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><b>Cake Decorations</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">To slash the cost on wedding cakes decorations, bakers use fresh flowers and fruits. Ribbons and colored candies are added to add texture to the decorations. The more expensive cake decorations include faux pearls and semi-precious stones. The more elaborate the cake decoration, the more expensive the wedding cake.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Choose your baker when shopping for your wedding cake. Experienced bakers have spectacular portfolios of their creations or get a friend's recommendation for wedding cakes.</p></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><div id="sig" class="sig" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(75, 75, 75); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; "><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">For <a target="_new" href="http://www.bestforbride.com/wedding-cakes.php" style="color: rgb(25, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">wedding cakes</a>, <a target="_new" href="http://www.bestforbride.com/" style="color: rgb(25, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">plus size wedding dresses</a>, and wedding flowers, Toronto has no shortage. Visit TorontoDresses.com today.</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></span>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-51159989182769924662010-08-10T08:59:00.001-07:002010-08-15T09:58:46.631-07:00Wedding Flower Arrangements For a Winter Wedding<h1 style="text-align: center; ">Wedding Flower Arrangements For a Winter Wedding</h1><div id="body"><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">The most popular winter wedding flower is the red rose, closely followed by red tulips and mums. The color red seems to have a great deal of significance for winter weddings. Perhaps it is the need for some color other than white especially if you live in a snowy part of the world.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">However, if red is not your color and roses, tulips or mums are not your favorite flower then you are in luck with the help of crepe or mulberry paper you can create wedding flower arrangements for a winter wedding out of any color and any flower your heart desires!</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Whether you are making your bridal bouquet, toss away bouquet, female bridal partys' bouquets or the flower girls basket or centerpieces for the tables you can add a lovely touch of winter wonderland to them all.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Many brides spend most of their time concentrating on the actual flowers and colors when they make their own crepe or mulberry paper flowers. There are so many other items you can add to the flower arrangements that they are often overlooked.</p><a name='more'></a><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">These overlooked items can add so much to your flower arrangements and give them all a life of their own. Listed below are a few additional items you can consider adding to your flower arrangements.<br /></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Colorful berries that come in little clusters add a special touch of elegance to any floral arrangement. They come in numerous colors and sizes. They can be purchased at floral shops, bridal shops and in department stores. Just look in the home decor section and there they are. These berry clusters usually come with a pin or a wire so you can easily attach then to the flower arrangements.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">For your maid of honor and bridesmaids bouquets or colorful centerpieces snow berries are the perfect accent to liven up the flower arrangement. Snow berries are very similar to the colorful berries mentioned above except they are snow white; they shine and really make a statement all there own.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Mistletoe and holly berries are another option to add elegance to your winter wedding flowers. Everyone knows mistletoe is known for its magical properties of fertility and as an aphrodisiac. If nothing else it will add a lovely touch of color to the flowers and act as a conversation piece.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Pine cones decorated with small flowers and placed in a candle holder style container with a small flower wreath surrounding the base of the container make a beautiful inexpensive, quick and easy to make table centerpiece. You can also paint the pine cone a snow-white color and add a string of beads to enhance its natural beauty. A perfect flower arrangement centerpiece for nature lovers!</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Sprinkle your crepe and mulberry paper flowers with some snow like glitter this will make them sparkle and glisten like they have had a little snow shower.</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify; ">All five of the above will certainly enhance and give your wedding a nice flair of color to liven up your wedding flower arrangements for a winter wedding!</div><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="text-align: justify; "><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><div id="sig" class="sig" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(75, 75, 75); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; "><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Jane Morris<br />For the most and best descriptive books on How to Make Paper flowers and flowers for your wedding since the 1920's go to: <a target="_new" href="http://www.ourpaperflowers.com/" style="color: rgb(25, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.ourpaperflowers.com</a>.<br />My goal is to teach all who would like to learn this craft the best and easiest way possible with pictures, patterns and detailed instructions.</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-47718993884742131592010-05-01T11:02:00.000-07:002010-08-15T09:59:00.021-07:00Christmas Wedding Flower Ideas<h1 style="text-align: center; ">Christmas Wedding Flower Ideas</h1><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(75, 75, 75); font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="body"><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">The holidays are a wonderful time of the year to get married especially Christmas time. Everyone is already as merry as can be why not add to the joy of the Christmas season with a beautiful wedding. There are plenty of Christmas Wedding Flower ideas so you will not have any trouble creating a beautiful Christmas theme wedding.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">In this article we will look at a few Christmas wedding flower ideas that you can use for the bouquets, ceremony and the reception. You will want to stock up on your mulberry and crepe paper in reds, greens, silvers, and gold colors for these flower ideas.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Bouquets - The majority of brides choose red flowers for their Christmas wedding with lots of greenery. Although you should not rule out the silver and gold colors they really accent the red and green colors. A nice bridal bouquet for a Christmas themed wedding is red roses surrounded by the greenery with a silver and gold or one of the other attached to the bouquet holder that flows down.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">For the toss away bouquet you can make a mini replica of your bridal bouquet and add a few plastic Christmas ornaments such as gold or silver bells.</p><a name='more'></a><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">The maid of honor and bridesmaids bouquets can resemble the brides on a much smaller scale and have the greens inserted in the bouquet instead of surrounding it. To add a little Christmas cheer to the bouquets you can make silver or gold enclosures like you did with the greenery for the brides' bouquet. Or you can use a chain of silver or gold or both colors of string beads and intertwine them in the bouquet. A small ornament such as a bell or a white dove is a nice added touch as well.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">The flower girl can toss red and green rose petals down the isle. Her basket can be decorated in a slightly more child like manner. Using red and green ribbons made from the mulberry paper and white or colored small snowflakes. If she is real young you can add a little plastic Santa clause to her basket. She will love it and your guests will be reminded of how thoughtful you are.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Corsages can be made from mums, Poinsettias or Chrysanthemums. Make the flowers large and use a large green leaf. A little white dove or gold and silver bell set can be attached near the bottom of the flower. For the ceremony you can decorate the church with Poinsettias or mums and use a red and green twisted ribbon to attach them to the pews. You can use the same flowers in white for the alter.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">For the reception you can make mulberry or crepe paper flowers attached to gold or silver strings of beads to decorate the entrance, an arch, the back of the chairs and the cake and gift table.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Centerpieces can be a combination of red, green, white, gold and silver paper flowers. Decorate the vase or container with little plastic Christmas ornaments and glue them to the vases. Angels are very tasteful and appropriate as an ornament for a Christmas themed wedding.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">The Christmas Wedding Flower ideas are endless. Just be sure to include some of your tasteful, favorite ornaments and ideas.</p></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="text-align: justify; "><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><div id="sig" class="sig" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(75, 75, 75); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; "><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Jane Morris<br />For the most and best descriptive books on How to Make Paper flowers and flowers for your wedding since the 1920's go to: <a target="_new" href="http://www.ourpaperflowers.com/" style="color: rgb(25, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.ourpaperflowers.com</a><br />My goal is to teach all who would like to learn this craft the best and easiest way possible with pictures, patterns and detailed instructions.</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></span>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-58913654362114935982010-05-01T11:01:00.000-07:002010-08-15T09:59:12.451-07:003 Simple Wedding Flower Ideas<h1 style="text-align: center; ">3 Simple Wedding Flower Ideas</h1><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(75, 75, 75); font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="body"><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">If you are a simple kind of gal and enjoy the simplicity of life, then your wedding should represent just that. There are plenty of wedding flower ideas you can work with to create the wedding you always wanted.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">In this article we will take a closer look at 3 simple wedding flower ideas for your wedding.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">· The Bouquet - The arm bouquet is the simplest of the bridal bouquets. It is a lovely arrangement. It is carried in the crook of the arm by the bride or Maid of Honor and bridesmaids as they walk down the aisle. Similar to how a beauty pageant winner carries their roses after winning the title. It can also be held in the hands by the stem, which is bound together by green tape or crepe paper.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">You can use as few as one flower or as many as six for this simple bouquet. The bride will usually have six flowers, the maid of honor has four and the bridesmaids will have two or three flowers. The flower girl can also have this type of bouquet with one single flower. That is if you choose to forgo the flower basket filled with petals to be sprinkled down the isle.</p><a name='more'></a><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">· Church/Ceremony - Whether you are getting married in the church your parents were married in or have chosen to have your ceremony under a lovely white tent perched atop the highest hill in your families backyard. The flowers can still be simple and serve their purpose.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">If the ceremony is being held in a church you can attach one flower to pew closets on the aisle. Tie a nice ribbon around it with a pipe cleaner and if the stem is green use a green pipe cleaner and no one will ever be the wiser.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Try setting it up so the flower and ribbon are facing the aisle and the ribbon should be about six inches long. A long ribbon will give the illusion of a more elegant decoration. Layered ribbons are even nicer, cut one at 4 inches, one at 6 and one at 8 inches long and allow them to flow down the pews.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">You can do the same thing using chairs. Just attach a thick ribbon to "connect" the chairs (have the guests be seated from the other side that is not near the isle.) Attach the flowers to the ribbon on every other chair.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">· Reception - Flower centerpieces seem to be a tradition at weddings. If you choose to go with tradition then you can make some simple yet lovely centerpieces. Almost all dollar stores carry thin vases that are big enough for one or two flowers.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Sometimes you can even find colored vases and if they have your wedding color theme all the better. You will want to make three arrangements for each table one for the center which could have three flowers in it and one for each end of the table that could have two flowers each in them.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Making your own flowers with crepe paper is quick, easy and affordable. It also allows you to have the "perfect" flower that is the flower you want in the color(s) you want regardless of the season.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">By making all your own flowers using crepe paper or mulberry paper and keeping these 3 simple wedding flower ideas in mind your wedding will be simply delightful!</p></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="text-align: justify; "><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><div id="sig" class="sig" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(75, 75, 75); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; "><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Jane Morris<br />For the most and best descriptive books on How to Make Paper flowers and flowers for your wedding since the 1920's go to: <a target="_new" href="http://www.ourpaperflowers.com/" style="color: rgb(25, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.ourpaperflowers.com</a> My goal is to teach all who would like to learn this craft the best and easiest way possible with pictures, patterns and detailed instructions.</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></span>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-39375054665273428512010-01-26T20:07:00.000-08:002010-08-15T09:59:41.385-07:00Wedding Flower Design Ideas For the Reception<h1 style="text-align: center;">Wedding Flower Design Ideas For the Reception</h1><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(75, 75, 75);font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="body"><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">There are so many wedding flower design ideas you can use to decorate the reception hall. Most brides opt for a traditional flower centerpiece on the tables at the reception.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">If you are willing to think outside the box you can easily create wedding flower design ideas that will amaze your guests and leave them in awe! In this article we will look at a few unique "garden" designs that you can create or at least will hopefully inspire you to create your very own one of a kind masterpiece.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">The best flowers to use for these designs are going to be made from either crepe paper or mulberry paper. These two types of paper are sturdy and very easy to work with, using any other type of paper will make your flower projects much more difficult and you may even become agitated with the paper before you get the first flower finished.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Garden design entrance way. Many brides often have an archway or the doorway its self decorated with flowers. A unique and beautiful flower design is a garden themed entrance. You will need a lot of paper flowers for this beautiful garden. </p><a name='more'></a><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">You can still decorate the archway or doorway, and I actually recommend it. You can design the garden in one of two ways. The first would be to use tables to line the walkway where the bride and groom and bridal party will enter at the reception hall. </p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Cover the tables with green crepe paper to create the image of grass and either set the flowers (minus the stems) on the table or use square window sill planters. You will want to use a lot of paper flowers and you can even toss in a few garden wedding themed ornaments. </p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Try to avoid any empty spaces but do not over crowd the flowers either. This makes a great place for photos to be taken and your guests may even enjoy having their photos taken here. You will need either a very large room or an out of the way area with a door to set this up. You do not want your guests bumping into the garden while walking or dancing.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">The second garden design you can create is a bit simpler and will most likely need to be removed after the grand entrance has been made. You will need a green colored isle runner (extra wide) for the bride and groom to walk down the center and both sides of the aisle will be decorated with the flowers (no stems) or use the window sill boxes with stems. Both of these garden designs will look amazing; just choose the one that works best for you.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">You can also use any flower and color, the more colorful the better. You are not limited to the flowers in your bouquet or centerpieces of your wedding theme color. It is a garden design that you can do, however you would like.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Another idea for a garden is to choose a spot in the center of the room and either rent a medium to large size fountain or use a large round or oval table and create the garden the same way you would with the isle suggestions. This garden will be able to stay put for the entire reception and if you place a nice bench or a couple of chairs in front of it all your guests will have a perfect picture moment with their loved one!</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">These three garden wedding flower design ideas are just a few ways you can create a beautiful garden full of crepe paper or mulberry paper flowers. If you are creative enough you could create an entire tropical lush garden for your entire reception hall! Imagine how breath taking that would be, surrounded by flowers hanging from the ceiling and decorating the walls and floors!</p></div><div><table style="text-align: justify;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;" valign="top"><div id="sig" class="sig" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(75, 75, 75); font-weight: normal;"><p style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Jane Morris</p><p style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">For the most and best descriptive books on How to Make Paper flowers and flowers for your wedding since the 1920's go to: <a target="_new" href="http://www.ourpaperflowers.com/" style="color: rgb(25, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ourpaperflowers.com</a><br />My goal is to teach all who would like to learn this craft the best and easiest way possible with pictures, patterns and detailed instructions.</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></span>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-35908578561763182572009-11-12T20:03:00.000-08:002010-08-15T10:00:53.990-07:00An Artificial Wedding Flower<h1 style="text-align: center;">An Artificial Wedding Flower</h1><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(75, 75, 75); font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="body"><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">What is an artificial wedding flower? There are many types of artificial flowers that are used for weddings, the most common are mulberry paper flowers, crepe paper flowers, and silk flowers.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Most mulberry paper flowers are handmade and the mulberry paper is also handmade. This is a paper that is also eco-friendly, because the mulberry trees are not harmed. The only part of the tree that is used is the bark and the way the bark is striped off does not hurt the tree itself. When the bark is striped from the tree it grows back in about twelve months and can be harvested again at that time.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Also there are no chemicals added to the pulp when it is made into the paper and even the dyes are natural. This is one of the most natural of the artificial flowers for weddings.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">They can be found on the Internet on websites that deal with mulberry paper flowers; you can find them as just single flowers to make your own bouquets and other flowers for the wedding ceremony and also to decorate the reception area or you may find them already made up in bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres, centerpieces, or any type of flower that you will need for your wedding.</p><a name='more'></a><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Then there are crepe paper flowers, which are somewhat eco-friendly too because most of the flower is recyclable or can be reused for other weddings, kept as keepsakes, or reused to decorate your home.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">And you can make these artificial flowers, which is something you can be proud of for years to come as you made your own wedding decorations. This is even a great thing to get your family and friends involved in and they can also say they helped with your wedding day. You can find books that are on the Internet that have patterns and detailed instructions on how to make paper flowers. Some sites even sell the crepe paper to make these beautiful artificial wedding flower designs.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Another type of artificial flower is the silk flower you can usually purchase these flowers individually at super centers, craft stores, some floral shops, and there are several websites on the Internet and you can get these already made up in your bouquets, centerpieces, etc.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Whatever artificial wedding flower you choose will not wilt or die before the ceremony like the real thing will and they can also be kept as mementos of your wonderful wedding day.</p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">So before you choose the type of flowers you are going to use for your wedding check out your artificial wedding flower arrangements and flowers along with the real thing and consider that the real ones only last a short time and the artificial ones can be used again in someone else's wedding or even in your home décor or even kept as a special reminder of that special day.</p></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><div id="sig" class="sig" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(75, 75, 75); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; "><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Jane Morris</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">For the best and most complete source for paper flowers for your wedding please check our website. <a target="_new" href="http://www.paperflowerweddings.com/" style="color: rgb(25, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.paperflowerweddings.com</a></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></span>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-76048127220677622202009-10-25T13:29:00.000-07:002009-10-25T13:30:07.066-07:00Wedding Flower Ideas For Every Season - Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring<h1 style="text-align: center; ">Wedding Flower Ideas For Every Season - Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring</h1><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(75, 75, 75); font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="body"><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Take a cue from the seasons with these inspiring wedding flowers ideas for every season...</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><strong>Winter Wedding Flowers and Decor</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Winter theme weddings can be uber chic and ethereal. Use these ideas to create your wonderland...</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Color palette - <strong>new-fallen snow</strong> - use whites and creams accented with silver or gold; <strong>winter sparkle</strong> - ice blue or navy accented with silver; <strong>black tie</strong>- black is especially suited for a winter wedding when paired with white, silver or gold.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Go glam - deck your halls with crystal detailing for a sparkling winter effect- adorning linens and chair covers or sprinkled over table tops. The result is deliciously glam and oh so fab.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Liberal use of candle light - the glow will add warmth and elegance.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Holiday theme - decorate with potted evergreens, pine branches, wreathes, poinsettias, ornaments, bells, or twinkling white lights.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Added interest and texture - incorporate holiday greenery or tiny crystals into your arrangements.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Creative bouquets - instead of flowers, carry tea lights, votive candles or cascading bells.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Tossing alternative - have your flower girl throw silver glitter or sprinkle fake snow.</li></ul><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Winter Flowers In Season</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">White stephanotis, poinsettia, holly, amaryllis, camellias, roses.</li></ul><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><strong>Spring Wedding Flowers and Decor</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">The tulips are blooming, the temperatures are rising - what a perfect time for a wedding! Get inspired with these ideas for spring flowers...</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Color palette - <strong>green and white</strong> - an elegant accompaniment to a garden setting; <strong>yellow and green</strong> -another fresh, natural color pairing; <strong>preppy</strong> - combine hot pink with green or mango (think polka dots and gingham); <strong>chocolate brown</strong> - this trendy hue works well for spring - pair with pale blue or pink.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Go wild with patterns - create a playful effect - think gingham, polka dots, eyelet lace, swiss dots and stripes</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Add some greens - grasses and greenery are a natural for outdoor garden settings. Drape over arbors and incorporate in arrangements</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Creative containers - put your arrangements in simple, homespun containers like wicker baskets, watering cans, teapots, or urns.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Potted plants - potted arrangements create a natural, organic look. Best of all, you can plant them for a timeless reminder of your wedding</li></ul><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Spring Flowers in Season</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Classics include tulips, daffodils, lilies (especially calla lilies and easter lilies), magnolias, gardenias, hydrangeas, gerbera daisies, apple or cherry blossoms.</li></ul><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><strong>Summer Wedding Flowers and Decor</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Set the stage for a sunny summer wedding with vibrant colors and inspirations from the great outdoors...</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Color palette - <strong>bright and bold</strong> - hot pink and deep red or mango and fuchsia; <strong>nautical</strong> - navy and white is a clean summer classic, accent with touches of yellow, red or gold; <strong>seaside</strong> - combine aqua with beige, peach or white</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Go casual - summer weddings lend themselves to a casual decor scheme - fitting of a backyard barbecue. Think checked table clothes, benches and picnic tables.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Go natural - incorporate natural decor elements like fruits, vegetables, even insects (like ladybugs or dragonflies, not necessarily roaches!)</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Get lit - light up an outdoor evening reception with lanterns or torches.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Fruits - fruits like lemons and limes look whimsical and chic when filled in tall clear vases</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">For a beach look - incorporate shells, sand, and sea glass in your arrangements</li></ul><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Summer Flowers In Season</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Abundant flowers are always in style at a summer wedding. Use bright and cheerful blooms like sunflowers, peonies, hydrangea, mums, daisies, dahlias, zinnias, and roses. Or create a breezy, airy look with white on white - using roses, stephanotis, calla lilies, snowball mums and daisies - and incorporate a touch of blue - like blue hydrangea.</li></ul><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><strong>Fall Wedding Flowers and Decor</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Get autumn-spiration with these flowers and decor ideas with a fall twist...</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Color palette - <strong>colors of the season</strong> - adhere to mother nature's fall color palette: reds, oranges, browns, rusts, and yellows; <strong>jewel tones</strong> - make a rich, interesting twist to the traditional autumn color scheme; <strong>mix with metallics</strong> - gold, copper, bronze - for added pizazz</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Back to nature - use simple decor to subtly enhance the season's natural bounty. Use the autumn harvest for inspiration; think gourds, pumpkins, squash, gold dipped fall leaves, bales of hay, jugs of cider...you get the idea.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Go fall glam - you're not confined to rustic and casual in the fall. Create a posh autumn ambiance, and drape lush velvet (a traditional fall/winter fabric) in a rich chocolate brown or gold throughout your reception space. Accent the scene with antique broaches, crystal candelabras and stemware.</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Autumn harvest - add pears, apples, cranberries to your arrangements</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Natural texture - incorporate leaves, acorns, sprays of wheat</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Creative containers - hollow out pumpkins or realistic fake ones, or use stained wooden boxes, terra cotta pots, or rustic lanterns</li><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Tossing alternative - have your flower girl toss leaves or acorns instead of flower petals</li></ul><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Fall Flowers in Season</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Popular fall flowers include montbretia, hypericum, mums, sunflowers, roses, and daisies. Consult our complete list of <a target="_new" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.elegala.com/go/ideas_advice/for/flowers_by_seasons/" id="link_101" style="color: rgb(25, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">fall wedding flowers</a></li></ul><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Get even more ideas and advice to help you plan your wedding flowers.</p></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="text-align: justify; "><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><div id="sig" class="sig" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(75, 75, 75); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; "><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Cori Russell is editor for Elegala.com and Gala Weddings Magazine. Elegala.com is a complete wedding planningresource with a national directory of wedding venues and services, along with articles, expert advice, checklists and photo galleries to lead brides through every step of the planning process. Brides can request <a target="_new" href="http://resources.elegala.com/local/" id="link_102" style="color: rgb(25, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">wedding vendor quotes</a> from top vendors across the nation.</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></span>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-1117412115690413652009-10-20T04:16:00.001-07:002009-10-20T04:16:34.159-07:00Adding Accessories to Wedding Flower Arrangements<h1 style="text-align: center; ">Adding Accessories to Wedding Flower Arrangements</h1><div id="body"><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">You can put more than just flowers into your wedding flower arrangements. You can add bows, candles, balloons, or plastic novelties.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">You can set a theme for your wedding using accessories in your arrangements. For example, you can add a duck, chick or bunny for an Easter wedding, you can add little wreaths or candy canes (real or plastic) for a Christmas wedding, or you can add hearts for a Valentines wedding. Whatever accessories you decide to add, you personalize your flowers in this way and add your own personal touch</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><div style="text-align: justify; "><b>Novelties</b></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Many novelties already have a wire pick inserted at the bottom, so you can very easily insert this directly into the floral foam along with the flowers. If your accessory has no pick, simply take a piece of heavy wire, heat up one end of it by holding it in a flame, and the insert the heated wire into the base of your novelty. If you novelty moves on the wire (up and down or around and around), put some glue right where the wire enters it. This should secure it</div><p></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><div style="text-align: justify; "><b>Balloons</b></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Balloons add a festive feel anywhere. They can be filled with helium to float in the air in your arrangement. Helium balloons need to be securely anchored. You can do this by having them tied to colorful ribbon. Tie the ribbon to a little wooden pick and knot them firmly. You can then insert the wooden pick into your floral foam. The wood will expand from the moisture, making your pick all the more secure</div><p></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><div style="text-align: justify; "><b>Candles</b></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Candles area favorite at weddings. They create a beautiful, soft, romantic atmosphere, making them perfect for weddings. You can purchase plastic candle holders that look like a little "cup" with a large plastic point below it that can be inserted into your foam . These holders come in different sizes. Your candles should fit into them snugly - that way you know they will be secure. The base of the holder anchors into your floral foam and keeps your candle from tipping over.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">If you can't find a candle holder the right size, you can push the candle directly into the floral foam. First cut the base of the candle to a bit of a point to make insertion easier. Push the candle slowly, straight down.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Do not twist the candle as this could make the hole larger than it needs to be and make the candle less secure. Only try this method with narrower, smaller candles. Larger pillar candles will be too top heavy and will fall over easily</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">You can also make your own candle holder. You take at least 5 wooden picks about 4 inches long and use rubber florist's tape to tape them evenly spaced to the base of your pillar candle. You can then gently insert the picks into your floral foam. You don't have to use florists' wooden picks, you can use less expensive wooden skewers for kabobs.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">I prefer not to have the candle actually rest on the floral foam. The moisture of the floral foam could travel up the wick of your candle. The best way to prevent that is to use the florists' plastic candle holders. Second best is to make your own holders with the wooden picks.</p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Whatever type of accessory you choose to add to your wedding flower arrangements, it will be the focal point. Place it low in your arrangement to keep it balanced.</p></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="text-align: justify; "><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><div id="sig" class="sig" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(75, 75, 75); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; "><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Nadine Visscher has arranged flowers for more than 15 years and has written The Beginner's Guide to Wedding Flowers found at<a target="_new" href="http://www.weddingflowerdirections.com/" id="link_93" style="color: rgb(25, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.WeddingFlowerDirections.com</a></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-20447220922740299832009-10-16T17:04:00.000-07:002009-10-16T17:06:21.577-07:00Seven Ways to Cut Your Wedding Flower Costs<h1 style="text-align: center;">Seven Ways to Cut Your Wedding Flower Costs</h1><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(75, 75, 75); font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div id="body"><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Most people have a set amount of money that they can spend on flowers for a wedding. Usually the cost of wedding flowers is about 10% of the entire wedding budget. Of course this number is flexible - you might want to splurge in one area (e.g. your invitations) and tighten the reins in another (e.g. your flowers). Here are 7 different ways you can lower your flower costs:</p><ol><li style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Use less expensive flowers rather than exotic ones. Chrysanthemums, carnations, alstroemerias, and baby's breath are beautiful flowers and can make a stunning display. These flowers cost a lot less than roses and lilies yet can do the same job.</li><li style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Use exotic blooms very sparingly such as only in your bouquet or your fiance's boutonniere.</li><li style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Use flowers that are in season. They will be less expensive and you have a greater chance of them being fresh.</li><li style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Avoid getting married around times where flower prices are higher - Mother's Day, Valentines's Day, Christmas, and Easter.</li><li style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Use less expensive look-alikes. For example, roses tend to be costly, so to cut costs, you can use lisianthus.</li><li style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Use smaller bouquets and arrangements. Instead of having 40 roses in your bouquet, cut it down to 25 roses. If you have your heart set on a certain size, you can then add ivy, berries, herbs, or other affordable flowers to fill up your bouquet. Your bridesmaids can carry single stems down the aisle. That can be both dramatic and elegant. Sometimes less is more.</li><li style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Use your ceremony flowers at your reception. Arrange for someone to transport any arrangements that you may have to your reception. Use your bridesmaid flowers to decorate the cake table and yours to dress up the head table.</li></ol><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "></p><p style="text-align: justify;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">These are just a few ideas for how to trim your wedding flower costs. Keep them in mind when planning and you will save yourself a significant amount of money. It is possible to have very beautiful wedding flowers without breaking the bank.</p></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; "><div id="sig" class="sig" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(75, 75, 75); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; "><p style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; ">Nadine Visscher has arranged flowers for more than 15 years and has written The Beginner's Guide to Wedding Flowers found at<a target="_new" href="http://www.weddingflowerdirections.com/" id="link_89" style="color: rgb(25, 0, 255); text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.WeddingFlowerDirections.com</a></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></span>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-81614763294915092232009-10-07T12:26:00.000-07:002009-10-07T12:27:56.446-07:00Great Flower Decoration For Your Unique Wedding<h1 style="text-align: center;">Great Flower Decoration For Your Unique Wedding</h1><div style="text-align: justify;" id="body"><p>Many options are available to get the right flowers for the wedding decoration. It is your choice to save money or spend a lot of money on it.</p><p>In any case, this is the right place for more information. Here are some useful tips for the flower decoration:</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Hawaiian Wedding Flowers</p><p>The presence of sweet-smelling flowers you won't miss on your wedding. Hawaiian wedding flowers are perfect for outdoor weddings with a warm sea breeze, romantic music, and the nice smell of tropical flowers.</p><p>Hawaiian flowers are giving the right atmosphere for a unique wedding. A bouquet of flowers displayed at the wedding reception make a natural impression to all your guests.</p><p>Choose one or more of the colorful blooms of the Hawaiian flowers such as Birds of Paradise, Orchids, Hibiscus, Heliconias and ..... for your wedding theme. If your budget is small, seashells can be also used for the decorations. Only some orchids may be tucked in conch shell is a creative idea of a tropic and outdoor table decoration.</p><p>Make sure that the Hawaiian flowers have always enough water and not getting dry during the day.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Assorted Blue Wedding Flowers Ideas</p><p>Another option is to stay on your theme of a wedding, such as the blue themed wedding.</p><p>Did you know that blue is standing for unity and trust? It is also a fact, that blue is the most popular choice of a couple, because the blue color symbolizes trust, which also happen when two people will get married.</p><p>They promise to trust each other for the rest of their lives. Blue brings elegance to the wedding concept.</p><p>Baby blue is the most common choice for flowers, because that gives a light and easy feel atmosphere Blue flowers displayed in a church or reception are eye catching and most likely associated with the environment, because blue is also the color of the sky.</p><p>The most common flowers you will see in shops are blue. Choose your favorite flower and present them as a wonderful decoration on your reception or display them on the wedding table.</p><p>Add a contrast to your blue flowers, such a white or silver vases and ribbons, the blue flowers will stand out.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Cheap Wedding Flower Ideas</p><p>Wedding flowers can be very expensive. As common with a little creativity, cheap wedding flowers can provide the wedding a great look.</p><p>There is no need to spend a lot of money for your wedding flowers. You have not to buy the real extravagant and out of season flowers.</p><p>Choose your favorite color for your flowers arrangement and look for seasonal flowers, which are available and not so expensive.</p><p>Of course, you can still buy some expensive flowers for the bouquet, but is not necessary to the rest of the scene.</p><p>Another option for savings on flowers is, to choose a location where flowers are already part of the decoration.</p><p>Why to waste money on flowers, when you have your wedding in a garden where flowers are already surrounded. You could also consider to celebrate your wedding at places like a park, beach or botanical garden.</p><p>The reception area is probably the place where to save the most. There is no need to display roses, orchids or other expensive flowers.</p><p>All it takes is the right combination of aesthetics and your creativity.</p><p>Keep it in your mind, that flowers are a symbol of beauty and love. Flowers give the wedding the right atmosphere.</p><p>I hope you enjoyed my ideas of creative flower decoration. Now it is your choice, what flowers are the best for your wedding.</p></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Paul Easton welcome you to visit <a id="link_93" target="_new" href="http://www.101uniqueweddingideas.com/">http://www.101UniqueWeddingideas.com/</a> which was created while planning her own wedding. Pick up the F-R-E-E Wedding Planning Checklist plus Great <a id="link_94" target="_new" href="http://www.101uniqueweddingideas.com/">Unique Wedding Ideas</a> and Money saving ideas, vouchers and discounts on Wedding Gowns, wedding flowers, favors, plus Save hundreds of hours managing all guests, budget, vendors, gifts, seating, honeymoon, and much more. All F-R-E-E</p>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-19727912456970580702009-09-30T09:08:00.000-07:002009-09-30T09:10:28.741-07:00Sourcing Wholesale Flowers For Your Wedding<h1 style="text-align: center;">Sourcing Wholesale Flowers For Your Wedding</h1><div style="text-align: justify;" id="body"><p>Flowers and weddings -- It's like peanut butter and jelly or spaghetti and meatballs. They just go together. But flowers can be expensive, especially if you're not watching what's in season. Some florists even charge extra when they find out the order is for a wedding (as do many other vendors who feel as if they can get away with pricing items higher for weddings).</p><p>But there is a way to buy a lot of flowers for a lot less money: Buy them wholesale. You can buy flowers wholesale - or at least at deeply discounted prices - from a flower market that's intended to sell to florists and other businesses.<br /></p><p>Many flower markets have hours during which they're open to the public, so if you don't have a friend or family member with a reseller's license, you can still buy cheap flowers.</p><p>Timing is important when visiting a wholesale flower market. The day of the week you go is important because you don't want to go too early - the flowers will die before the big day. You also don't want to go too late - Often the buds are sold closed, so you need to give them a few days in order to open up.<br /></p><p>The time of day is also of concern. Many flower markets open early - we're talking before the sun even comes up, and the good flowers can go quickly. So set your alarm and brew some coffee!</p><p>As mentioned before, if you know someone who has access to wholesale prices with a reseller's badge and is willing to work as a buyer for you (you might have to bribe them with breakfast), you're going to be able to get even more of a discount. But even if you go during public hours, you're going to get a smaller total bill than if you went through a florist.</p><p>When you show up at the market, don't buy the first thing you see. Check out all the vendors to get an idea of who charges the best prices and which one has the best quality flowers. Once you've narrowed down your options, scrutinize the flowers more closely.<br /></p><p>Don't buy from a vendor who has brown or withered flowers in their booth. Look for freshly cut stems and firm buds. Don't be concerned if the buds aren't open yet. If you timed your visit right, the flowers will be open in all their beautiful glory at your wedding.</p><p>Once you've found the flowers for you, you can negotiate. If you're buying from multiple vendors, your negotiation probably won't be as successful as if you buy from just one. Loyalty usually pays, after all.</p><p>There is now also the option of buying flowers for wholesale prices online. While this definitely guarantees the lowest rates - which is a good thing because you're not going to be able to negotiate with a computer - there are definite risks.<br /></p><p>First, you have to rely on the postal system to get the flowers to your home in time for you to create arrangements before the wedding. You also don't get to select the flowers yourself so you don't get to check out the quality.<br /></p><p>If flowers show up brown and withered, then you have very little recourse other than complaining to the company, who might or might not send you new flowers, which might or might not get to you in time. While buying online is a legitimate path to use, just be aware of the risks before you put in your credit card information.</p><p>When you've purchased your flowers, place the flowers in several inches of cold water until you're ready to create the arrangements. Have your bridesmaids over, open up a bottle of wine and get creating those beautiful bouquets!</p></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Looking for more information about planning your wedding? Gail recommends the following site for all your wedding planning needs:<br /><a id="link_93" target="_new" href="http://www.budgetweddings4u.com/">http://www.budgetweddings4u.com</a></p>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-246841348752197262009-09-18T12:32:00.000-07:002009-09-18T12:38:50.949-07:00Inexpensive Wedding Cakes That Look Gorgeous<h1 style="text-align: center;">Inexpensive Wedding Cakes That Look Gorgeous</h1><div style="text-align: justify;" id="body"><p>Inexpensive wedding cakes are a great way to save some of your wedding budget but they can look cheap and that is not the look you want in your wedding photos!</p><p>Rather than spending a fortune on what in the end is just cake, have a look at the cakes that your local supermarket is producing. Most stores will now sell celebration cakes in a variety of flavors that are decorated in white icing and you can buy various sizes if you want your wedding cake to have several tiers.</p><p>To make your store bought cake look gorgeous you can decorate it in a number of ways.</p><ul><li>Tie a ribbon that matches your wedding colors around each cake and then add a cake topper for a simple and classy look. You can buy lots of different cake toppers online or choose a light weight ornament to use instead.</li><li>Fresh and silk flowers look gorgeous, all you need are the heads of the flowers and some ivy.</li><li>Fresh fruit can work in miniature and you can add an extra sparkle by covering in egg white and sprinkling sugar over.</li><li>Sugar petals look expensive but they are so easy to make and look great with just a few petals on each tier.</li><li>Curls of chocolate look great on the cake and also around the cake.</li><li>Either make your own or buy ready made rolled fondant and from this you can create hearts, monograms, flowers, butterflies and lots more. Use these to decorate the tops and sides of the cake.</li></ul>Cupcakes are a popular trend to use for an inexpensive wedding cake and although plain cupcakes are cheap to make and buy, when they are decorated they can be expensive. To avoid buying expensive cupcakes look at making your own cupcakes and decorating yourself or buy the plain cupcakes from your local store. Decorate the cupcakes individually with fruit, flags, stars, fondant hearts, or even sprinkles! Really anything works on cupcakes.<p>The cake stand you use to display your wedding cake will also add a touch of glamour to your wedding photos, most wedding venues will have their own cake stands that they will lend free of charge for your wedding - you just need to ask!</p></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Suzanne Daykin is owner of <a target="_new" href="http://www.cheap-wedding-solutions.com/">http://www.cheap-wedding-solutions.com</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Suzanne has spent the last 14 years working in the Hospitality Industry as a wedding planner and event manager. Organising thousands of functions from small personal parties to large corporate product launches in the UK and Europe.<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Currently a work at home mum, Suzanne set up her own event company in 2006 and now looks to help future brides and grooms save money when they are planning their wedding.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">More <a target="_new" href="http://www.cheap-wedding-solutions.com/cheap-wedding-cake-ideas.html">cheap wedding cake</a> ideas and a gallery of great cakes for inspiration.</p>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-20551989597138201352009-08-30T00:11:00.000-07:002009-08-30T00:19:37.426-07:00Homemade Wedding Cake Topper Adds A Personal Touch<h1 style="text-align: center;">Homemade Wedding Cake Topper Adds A Personal Touch</h1><p style="text-align: justify;" class="articleGraf">The Knot Inc., which runs two wedding-related Web sites, surveyed the spending habits of 18,000 couples who got married last year, and found that on average couples spent more than $500 on a professionally decorated cake.</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="articleGraf">There are ways to limit that cost, experts say.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="articleGraf">For starters, craft your own cake topper, and end up as well with a keepsake.</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="articleGraf">A recent "Martha Stewart Weddings" favorite, for example, was clustering colorful, craft-store butterflies along one side of a fondant cake, says Darcy Miller, editorial director. Another: Top the cake with a tea cup, either from grandmother's inherited china or from your own, registered china.</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="articleGraf">Another lively topper comes from "Real Simple Weddings," an annual guide published by "Real Simple" magazine: Deputy Editor Jaimee Zanzinger suggests placing tiny images of the bride and groom in elegant frames on top of the cake.</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="articleGraf">She's also seen small cornhusk dolls adorn a cake's top, and notes that many of these craftsy items can be commissioned.</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="articleGraf">Teri Bellman Garvin, 38, of Golden, Colo., ordered a simple fondant cake from a baker for her own April wedding, then personalized it herself with a mountain-biking theme. Instead of paying the baker nearly $100 for chocolate-covered strawberries that were supposed to mimic boulders, she and her husband, John Garvin, substituted chocolate truffles from their local Whole Foods Market.</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="articleGraf">Garvin says the design represented the couple's passion for cycling on trails near their home and the force with which they fell in love. The cake had two trails running up either side and meeting at the top. It was crowned with two, iron-crafted figurines — hair-tousled caricatures flying off their bikes — that Garvin purchased from an online shop.</p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="articleGraf">Read complete article in <a target="_BLANK" href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090823/LIFE/908230311/-1/NEWSMAP">SouthCoastToday.com</a><br /></p>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-22992638216891932492009-03-11T01:31:00.000-07:002009-03-11T01:33:40.945-07:00Protecting Your Big Day: Wedding Insurance<h1 style="text-align: center;">Protecting Your Big Day: Wedding Insurance </h1><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>With the average price of a wedding in the UK hovering around £20,000 and businesses going belly-up over night, insurance might be just the thing to make sure the big day goes as planned.</b><br /><br />Wedding insurance is set up to protect the bride and groom from the many “what ifs” surrounding the preparation for the walk down the isle, but what can a couple expect from their policy?<br /><br /><i>Johanna King</i> examines the ins and outs of wedding cover, what you can expect to pay, what policies do and don’t cover and if the insurance is really worth buying.<br /><br /><b>What is wedding insurance?</b><br /><br />Wedding insurance is exactly that – insurance to cover your nuptials in case something goes wrong.<br /><br />Policies are offered by both stores and traditional insurers, and generally cover everything to do with planning up the actual event and often 24 hours after the last toast is made.<br /><br />Replacement of presents, flowers, cake, rings, transport, photographs and wedding attire is included if any of the above is lost, stolen, or your supplier fails to show up.<br /><br />If your outdoor wedding gets rained out or the reception hall double-books? The insurance will pay all the last-minute rearrangement expenses.<br /><br />Some insurers will even go so far as to have a mini re-do of the big day - including re-renting tuxedos and buying a new cake - if the photographer doesn’t show or ruins your prints.<br /><br />And if all the planning is getting you worked up, Marks & Spencer’s policy even includes stress counselling.<br />Ian Fleming, head of personal finance at Debenhams says: “Unfortunately disasters do occur but wedding insurance can stop a drama becoming a disaster by providing reassurance that the situation can be rectified.”<br /><br /><b>Pricing</b><br /><br />The cost of insurance varies depending on the price tag on your wedding, which provider you choose, and how much cover you want.<br /><br />Most insurers offer varying levels of cover that are based on the overall cost of your ceremony. Premiums range from as low as £30 for a £5,000 wedding to as much as £355 for a £50,000 event. The premium is paid only once.<br /><br />Ele Field, insurance product manager for Greenbee, reminds couples to compare the cost of the premium to that of the ceremony, and to consider the economy when deciding if the price is right.<br /><br />“Particularly in the current climate, there’s no guarantee that suppliers will still be trading,” she says.<br /><br />“Most claims that come through, around 50 per cent, are around failure of suppliers.”<br /><br />Make sure to look at what each policy does and does not cover. For example, all charge an additional premium to cover marquees. Some include public liability cover and cover if the company goes bankrupt in the base price, while others do not.<br /><br />Also, not all policies insure ceremonies taking place abroad or couples who are not both UK nationals.<br /><br />Some policies are more flexible than others. Many will stick closely to the tier system while others will give you more individualised quotes.<br /><br />Ecclesiastical, for one, offers a “mix and match” system that allows a customer to select cover for the dress from the top tier of cover, cake from the bottom tier, and the venue somewhere in the middle.<br /><br />Chris Pitt, spokesperson for Ecclesiastical Insurance, says his company introduced the mix and match policy last year in order to meet demand for a wide range of weddings.<br /><br />“Weddings don’t follow the formula anymore,” he says.<br /><br /><b>What isn’t covered</b><br /><br />Reimbursement of deposits if you have to cancel the celebration due to something like illness is included, but if the bride or groom gets cold feet don’t expect help getting your money back.<br /><br />If costs balloon and the couple can no longer afford the wedding, the policy won’t help, but many policies will cover costs if the person paying for the wedding is made redundant.<br /><br />And if any accidents arise from someone enjoying a bit too much champagne, don’t expect your insurance to cover it.<br /><br /><b>Making a claim</b><br /><br />Most insurers have a phone number to call to make claims, with hours varying from company to company.<br /><br />Mr Pitt says many claims can be solved in a matter of minutes, and monetary compensation paid very quickly. Although some claims – like flooding of the venue - require more time and inspection.<br /><br />“If it’s a small claim, it’s very quick and easy to sort,” he says.<br /><br />Ms Field says at Greenbee, the average time it take it settle a claim is about three months.<br /><br />“What the claim is determines when it’s paid out,” she says.<br /><br /><b>Where and when to buy</b><br /><br />Some department stores, including Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, and John Lewis through their trading partner Greenbees, offer wedding insurance. Many major insurance providers also offer cover for the big day.<br /><br />Almost all major wedding insurance providers allow policies to be purchased online. Debenhams even offers a ten per cent discount for those who buy online instead of in person.<br /><br />Providers recommended buying wedding insurance as soon as the first deposit on flower or a church is made, to make sure the cover can fully protect the wedding.<br /><br />Wedding insurance can be purchased up to two years and as late as fourteen days before the date of “I do.”<br /><br />“Sixty-five per cent purchase a policy seven months in advance - it’s not a last minute consideration but it’s not at the top of people’s minds,” Ms Field said.<br /><br /><b>Do I need it?</b><br /><br />The answer is: it depends on the type of wedding.<br /><br />If the newlyweds-to-be have home insurance and are planning a very small wedding, they probably don’t need additional cover.<br /><br />Most home insurance will replace items like wedding attire, gifts, and the rings if they are lost, damaged or stolen.<br /><br />It is recommended that the policy is checked, however, to ensure the level of cover is sufficient. Policies tend to have limits on the price and quantity of valuables, like jewellery, it will cover.<br /><br />But if you’re planning a more elaborate affair using a variety of different vendors and venues, or you’re worried about suppliers going bankrupt, then you should consider wedding insurance.<br /><br />Mr Pitt says: “A wedding is arguably the most important day of your life and it’s a big investment for brides and grooms.<br /><br />“No one would drive a £15,000 car without insurance.”<br /><br />Mr Fleming agrees: “In these difficult financial times insuring one of the most expensive, and hopefully happiest, days of your life goes off without a hitch, has to be a priority.”<br /><br /><i>Johanna King<br /></i><br />Taken From <a target="_BLANK" href="http://www.myfinances.co.uk/feature/insurance/wedding-insurance/protecting-your-big-day-wedding-insurance-$1275220.htm">MyFinances.co.uk</a><i><br /></i></div>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-10463999170943688552009-03-11T01:18:00.000-07:002009-03-11T01:34:25.742-07:00June Wedding? Cancel It, Quick!<h1 style="text-align: center;">June Wedding? Cancel It, Quick!</h1><p style="text-align: justify;">Planning a June wedding? Consider getting hitched this month instead.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">I don't mean to be a total killjoy. But given that the average wedding these days will set you back about $20,000, you may be looking for ways to keep your special day from costing more than the down payment on your first condo.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">A stroll down the aisle doesn't have to mire you and your lovely in debt. A little creative thinking can cut your wedding tab 25% to 50%. Think nontraditional. Think memorable. Think <em>laser tag</em>, as my colleague Robert Brokamp and his bride did for <a href="http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2004/commentary040428rb.htm">their nuptials</a>.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">OK, don't think laser tag. (Although I know a few grooms who would go teary-eyed with joy if their bride suggested it.) Here are a few ways to save on your big day:</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Timing is everything:</strong><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Lovebirds pay a premium to tie the knot on a Saturday or in June. Pair the two and you're facing a few extra Gs on the bill. Off months such as March and April are more affordable, as are morning weddings where expenses such as food, transportation, and hall rentals can be a lot cheaper.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Location, location, location:</strong><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Modern Bride</em> estimates that a wedding reception costing $4,000 in San Diego would cost $9,000 in Chicago and $15,000 in New York City. See? Even not-so-small towns have their charm.<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Wouldn't your mom be thrilled if you got married in your childhood stomping grounds? Your guests will certainly appreciate cheaper lodging costs. Even if you live in a high-priced city, nontraditional places such as public parks and art galleries can cost less than rental halls and hotel ballrooms.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Bite your tongue:</strong><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Anything that has the word "wedding" attached to it can instantly fetch a 25% premium (or more) over the generic version. When shopping for your cake, flowers, tablecloth, "ring pillow," or dress, beeline away from any options preceded by the "w" word.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Put your pals to work:</strong><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In lieu of another Crate & Barrel tchotchke, ask your talented friends for a gift that you could really use: their help. Perhaps you know someone who can perform music at the service (or change the CDs you and your sweetheart make yourself), take photographs, tend bar, or play videographer -- all functions that will cost you $500-$900 to have someone else do. Chances are your best friend's brother won't charge a corking fee.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Trim the guest list:</strong><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">At $80 per person for food, wine, cake, napkins, and every one of your variable costs, this is the fastest way to save. Remember, this isn't just some kegger that's open to all of your office mates. It's your wedding.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Just say "no":</strong><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Anti-etiquette bride and author of <em>Fire Your Wedding Planner</em> Stephi Stewart says that assertive brides and grooms need to learn to just say "no." Party favors? Feh. Engraved napkins? Puh-leeze.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Dream of the future:</strong><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Before you shampoo the rice and rose petals out of your hair, start planning your financial future -- together. Saving for a house, college for future critters, paying cash for a vacation -- these should all be things in the back of your mind before you write a check for your wedding gown.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">By putting just a few money-saving steps into place, couples can begin their married life in that rare blissful state called "debt-free."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Taken From <a target="_BLANK" href="http://www.fool.com/personal-finance/saving/2009/03/10/june-wedding-cancel-it-quick.aspx">Fool.com</a><br /></p>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-84121932741238970702009-03-05T05:32:00.000-08:002009-03-05T05:40:40.518-08:00Plant City's Strawberry Festival Sees Its First Wedding<h1 style="text-align: center;">Plant City's Strawberry Festival Sees Its First Wedding</h1><p style="text-align: justify;">PLANT CITY — Four years ago, Jennifer Faircloth and Jeff Lingerfelt had their first date at the Florida Strawberry Festival.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"It was just the day my family always went to the festival each year," said Lingerfelt, explaining why he chose to take Faircloth.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On Saturday, surrounded by their families, closest friends and hundreds of fairgoers, Faircloth, 19, and Lingerfelt, 22, became the first couple to be married at the festival.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"It's awesome" to be married at the site of their first date, said the bride.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Lingerfelts tied the knot at the festival's pavilion, accompanied by a procession of wedding party members, sheriff's deputies and the Durant High School Junior Air Force ROTC honor guard.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The couple was selected from a number of contestants who asked to be married at this year's festival, said Sunny Smith, who coordinates special events.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The contest ran during September, Smith said. Entrants had to submit a photo with a 300- to 500-word essay explaining why they wanted to be married at the festival. The contest was limited to eastern Hillsborough County residents and it had to be a first marriage for both the bride and groom.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Angel Carter, chairperson of the entertainment tent came up with the idea last year.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"I passed it on to have the board look it over and they went for it. They thought it was the greatest thing," Smith said.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In addition to the service, the couple received a free reception, complete with strawberry wedding cake, free dresses for the bride and her bridesmaids, a free room for the wedding night at the Red Rose Inn and Suites in Plant City, as well as free festival admission for up to 50 guests. The festival's official photographer also shot a wedding album for the couple.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">While the ceremony was open to all festivalgoers, only invited guests were allowed at the reception.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Jeff's mother, Lorie Lingerfelt, said the free wedding was a nice surprise.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"I didn't even know Jennifer wrote the (contest) letter," she said.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Jennifer's mother, Julie Faircloth, said she was happy about all the freebies that came with the wedding.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"It came out better than we could afford," Julie Faircloth said. "And she found herself a good man."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Smith declined to say how many couples entered the contest. The selection committee was impressed with the fact that the Lingerfelts met at the festival and are both graduates of Plant City High School.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">They were also touched by the fact that they wanted to get married last year, but couldn't due to financial problems, Smith said.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Jeff Lingerfelt said he was grateful to the festival for making their day memorable.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"It is such a wonderful blessing," he said.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Taken From <a target="_BLANK" href="http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article981106.ece">TampaBay.com</a><br /></p>happy sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018045607197196217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420607691232067161.post-37887945914679021662009-01-06T00:21:00.000-08:002009-01-06T00:45:30.402-08:00Beautiful Flower Arrangements on Wedding Occasions<h1 style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Flower Arrangements on Wedding Occasions</h1><div style="text-align: justify;" id="body"><p>Flowers play a vital role in wedding. It's a special occasion that brings two people together for entire life. It is one of the strongest bonds between two people based on love, trust, respect and honesty.<br /></p><p>After this day, life of the man and woman tying knots changes completely. To make that special moment more memorable every arrangement should also be unique and special. Flowers impart elegance along with beauty to that special day and form an integral part of wedding celebrations.</p><p>Sweet and lovely flowers are used to decorate wedding venue to add beautiful aroma in the wedding environment. Flower decoration gives royal look to wedding place. Wedding flowers need to be of special kind vibrant and appealing to match the beauty and elegance of the gala event.<br /></p><p>People often hire an experienced florist to accomplish the task of wedding decoration in the best possible manner. Because only an expert and skilled florist can create the most beautiful atmosphere and surrounding by making the best flowers arrangement and their perfect placements on wedding venue.<br /></p><p>Right from the entry point of wedding venue to the actual place of marriage, flowers are arranged in various forms. Use of flowers as overhead horizontal garlands on the way, to circular flower arrangements at entry point and scattered flower petals on pathways are very popular.</p><p>Flowers are not only used for wedding decoration. It is widely used in greeting guests visiting to the wedding party. The tradition of presenting exclusive flowers bouquet to newlywed couple is a very old and popular. After wedding, people wish for the bright, happy and successful wedding life of couples by throwing rose petals over them.</p><p>Hand-tied or Loose-tied bouquet are very popular on such happy occasions. In this flower arrangement, the stems of the flowers are shown which convey the greenery of the garden, thus giving the bouquet a casual look. The flowers are tied around the stems using ribbon or lace. The florists choose flowers like roses and sweet peas giving a beautiful look to the wedding bouquet.</p><p>Silk Flower Arrangement, Artificial Flower Arrangement, Dried flower arrangement are other popular flower arrangements used in wedding. The fragrance and tenderness of fresh flowers makes the best for Wedding decoration. Exotic Flower Arrangement in brilliant colors adds the refreshing beauty to the wedding venue.</p></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Rideau Florist Toronto is a local Toronto florist. Send flowers & gifts the same day in Toronto area. Find premium quality flowers at affordable prices. 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