. Draw ideas from your venue. A posh ballroom demand fanciful arrangements: roses embellished with feathers or crystals, for example, or jewel-toned cockscomb.
2)THE TIME OF YEAR.:
Take advantage of the season’s bounty. A fall fete might lead to chrysanthemums in orange and rich brown, with miniature pears. Pink peonies and bright green bear grass can celebrate spring.
3) THE THEME:
Make your wedding a complete package, with help from your flowers. Going nautical? Consider wrapping vases with white rope. Tying the knot on New Year’s Eve? Add crystals to white cattleya orchids.
4) The COLOURS:
Keep your palette focused: choose tw hues that you love and use them throughout for an elegant, unified look. Or stick to just one: variations on a single colour make a sleep, sophisticated statement.
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Popular florists are often booked up to a year in advance, so don’t delay your search. Begin researching by checking with recently married friends for their recommendations. You might also want to ask around at reception venues for names of florists the staff has worked with who might suit your tastes.
2) ASK THE FLORIST! Once you have contenders, narrow your list by posing some questions. Has she worked at your location before? Which flowers will be in season? What does she suggest for your style and budget? The answers will help you make your decision.
3) DISCUSS YOUR IDEAS!
When you’ve hired a florist, show her magazine picture you’ve collected of arrangements you like and those you don’t, and discuss options. Give her a photo of your dress, as your gown can establish the tone for the event. Also provide swatches from your ‘maids’ dresses, so the bouquets will complement them.
4) CONSIDER COSTS!
Be honest about your budget. Your florist should be able to provide floral options within your financial limits that won’t compromise your style.
5) READ THE FINE PRINT!
Your contract should include itemized costs for flowers, plus acceptable substitutes in case the ones you want aren’t available for any reason. It should also specify when and where the flowers will arrive and who will set them up.
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A: A gourmet stir-fry station is a hit because guests get to customize - they choose the ingredients, and the chef cooks it on the spot. Late in the party, try serving miniature bottles of old fashioned sodas from small claw-foot bathtubs filled with ice. Anything that reminds people of the past makes them happy, and the setup is interactive.
Q: What are the hottest new party colours?
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A: Give them new things to experience. It might be changing the setting, from a ceremony outdoors to cocktails on a deck to dinner and dancing indoors and an after-party in a tented lounge, with Different lighting and music in each space to change the vibe. Or serve something unexpected, like a pie buffet for dessert. Some groom’s love games, so you could have paddleballs and other toys passed on trays.
Q: What’s a simple way to personalize your wedding?
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Everyone and everything looks more beautiful and radiant in the soft light of burning candles. At weddings, they can be accents or principal decor elements. A few simple votives scattered around a centerpiece can make a table look magical, and a cluster of candles can create a stunning arrangement on its own.
Know What Their Made Of
Most candles are made from paraffin, beeswax or soy. Paraffin candles, created with petroleum, are very common but can emit soot and toxins when burned. Beeswax and soy candles are made from natural ingredients. Beeswax candles emit a subtle honey scent and are long-burning, drip less and smokeless. Soy candlesa are also long-lasting and clean-burning, and are often less expensive than beeswax.
Consider the Ceremony
In ceremony decor, candles are often placed on stands at the end of the pews, to line the aisle, and on the altar, with or in place of flowers, or used symbolically as unity and remembrance candles. For a unique way to incorporate them into an evening ceremony, try giving each of your bridesmaid’s a single candle to carry down the aisle, instead of a bouquet, or hiring a children’s choir to sing while holding candles.
Light your Reception
If you’re planning to have floral arrangements and candles on your tables, try coordinating their heights. For high centerpieces, use taper candles or taller pillars; choose tea lights, votives, or short pillars for lower arrangements. To decorate a round table of 10 guests, try using three groupings of three votives around the centerpiece and two or three pillars or tapers, if desired.
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