Exclusive WEDDING Bouquets! DO it in STYLE and Grace! FORGET the BIG FAT WEDDING

Posted on Aug 19, 2010 under silk flowers | No Comment


Exclusive Wedding Bouquets for Brides /Bridesmaids/ Mothers of Bride& Groom and all the family. Bouquets made in Beautiful Silk Flowers with Pearls and Diamontes made by expert Florist at affordable prices! Also made in any colour any flowers or style to order. Buy Online. you can contact us at any time! These are just a few of the many Designs and Colours you can have. For prices and to see more pictures, visit our online site. www.hats-fashion.co.uk OR email info@hats-fashion.co.uk

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Hawaiian Wedding Customs

Posted on Aug 16, 2010 under wreaths | No Comment

There are few things more romantic than a destination wedding in Hawaii held at sunset, with a beautiful beach or waterfall as the backdrop. While Hawaii is considered a top wedding destination, it is also popular to hold a Hawaiian-themed wedding on the mainland. Whether you are from Hawaii or simply love the breathtaking beauty and relaxed lifestyle of the tropical islands, consider adding a few Hawaiian wedding traditions to your ceremony to set the tone for a memorable and romantic event.In Hawaii, many weddings incorporate leis, which are wreaths or necklaces of fresh tropical flowers. You may choose to give leis as party favors to your guests, or have the wedding party wear them instead of corsages. The leis, which are considered symbols of love and commitment, may also be used in the ceremony itself. They may be exchanged between the bride and groom, or between the two families. In Hawaiian tradition, the fathers of the bride and groom are presented with a lei made of green tea leaves, while the mothers receive ginger leis. This gesture is meant as a symbol of gratitude.The bride wears a flowing white dress with a flower in her hair. The flower should always be placed above the left ear, which symbolizes that she is taken. A wreath of flowers may also be worn on her head in place of a veil. The groom wears a white shirt and slacks, with a bright sash, usually red, and a green lei around his neck.Another popular Hawaiian wedding tradition is the Circle of Love. As the bride and groom stand together for their wedding vows, a circle of flowers surrounds them. This can make for beautiful and memorable wedding photographs, and is a great way to incorporate Hawaiian orchids and other tropical flowers in your wedding ceremony.Not all Hawaiian wedding customs involve tropical flowers. During the sand ceremony, the bride and groom pour colored sands into a bottle. This tradition symbolizes two souls becoming one, and a poem is often recited as the bride and groom pour their sands into the bottle. Just as the two colors of sand can never be separated, neither can the bride and groom be separated. If the ceremony is taking place on a tropical beach, many couples will choose to incorporate some of this sand to capture this special moment.Before the ceremony begins, traditional Hawaiian weddings include blowing the conch shell. Used in ancient times to announce royalty or mark the beginning of special events, this beautiful sound can be heard for miles. It can be blown to announce the beginning of the wedding ceremony or the bride’s entrance.Music is central to any wedding, no matter the theme. Traditional Hawaiian music, including steel drums, ukulele, and even hula dancers, can be incorporated into any wedding ceremony or reception. For a modern twist, use the Hawaiian Wedding Song, popularized by Elvis Presley in the movie and album Blue Hawaii. Even before Presley’s version was release, this song had been used in Hawaiian weddings for decades.Of course, no Hawaiian wedding would be complete without a feast. Foods that would be included in a traditional Hawaiian wedding feast include a roasted pig, poi (mashed taro root), and plenty of tropical fruit.

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The Perfect Ingredients for an Ideal Marriage For Your Wedding Day!

Posted on Aug 15, 2010 under wreaths | No Comment

Among the various events in the life of a person marriage is a prominent one. Everyone wants his or her wedding to be a truly memorable experience. There are many things that are required in a wedding ceremony and flowers are one of them. No matter if a man or woman is opting for a spring wedding, summer wedding, winter wedding or autumn wedding he or she will require a lot of flowers for the ceremony. The church needs to be adorned with wedding flowers and wedding wreath. Therefore a person who is getting married needs to know about the flowers that will be used in the event. As a matter of fact the roses are among the most widely used flowers in the wedding across the countries. Hence it would be a good idea to place orders for rose bouquets for the marriage. Roses can be used in any season and hence the people need not worry about their availability. However for those who want to be a bit experimental in choosing wedding flowers the lilies are a good choice. One can mix and match with various types of flowers and as long as the decoration looks elegant and nice it is ok. Some people also use the elegant wedding bouquets made of seasonal flowers in their wedding. For example a person who is getting married in fall can buy sunflowers or chrysanthemums bouquets.  However if a person is not too intent on using seasonal flowers in his wedding ceremony he can opt for the silk wedding flowers and silk wedding bouquets. Nowadays a lot of people opt for theme based wedding. The color and texture of the flowers need to match the theme of the wedding. The flowers can remind one of his wedding days and the sweet memories associated with it after many years when they are photographed. People who are creative by nature and have an experimental attitude can buy and order various types of wreath and wedding bouquet for decorating the place of wedding. However for those who lead a hectic life and do not have all the time for experimentation can opt for the services of a wedding florist. The leading wedding florists have their sites and they can also send the clients with samples of their work so that they can understand whether his designs and style will match with their requirement or not. If a person is looking for a comprehensive solution to the floral decoration in his wedding he can count on the services of silkflowerwedding.com. This company has years of expertise in decorating wedding venues and can also offer solutions for people who want theme based wedding. Apart from decorating the venue of wedding the company can also assist the groom and bride in wearing the most appropriate flower in their attires in the wedding night.

Do not forget the wedding touches such as personalized touches such as

Adding wedding touches to your wedding day is a life time investment as you are celebrating your marriage!

Lastly, check out this blog with all of the suggestions for wedding flower colors and flower types to consider for your bouquet.

Happy Trails!

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Secret Wedding

Posted on Aug 03, 2010 under silk flowers | No Comment


Our Wedding 5.5.2010 at Secrets on the Lake. Most of the Wedding Ceremony Photos by Autumn and Gene. Copyright stuff eg background music as heard on this video, from songwriter Sébastien Tellier. With this video we would like to thank: ” the people close to us for all your love and friendship that has nurtured and supported us through our individual journeys, and that is continuing on the path we are now taking together. We thank our beloved parents for all their unconditional love and support and for helping make us the people we are today. We acknowledge our wonderful grandparents as well as all those family and friends close at heart who weren’t with us at the wedding, but who were however present in spirit. ” The decision to have a simplified small wedding made us feel more relaxed to celebrate one of the biggest days of our lifes. It gave us the freedom to customize our wedding to our own tastes to enjoy, and to make the day unique with a reflection of only the two of us. A beautifully perfect and intimate way to start off our married life together the union of souls between two people deeply in love with each other. Wedding venue was at Secrets on the Lake. The Groom wore a casual wedding attire, a silk groom wedding vest and matching ascot tie. The Bride wore a delectable bronzegold taffeta gown decorated with ivory silk flowers tailored and recreated by the Mother of the bride. We did the exchange of white gold silver wedding bands carried on a handmade ivory silk

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Garland and Wedding Uses

Posted on Jul 27, 2010 under wreaths | No Comment

Decorative Garland:
A garland is usually a decorative type of wreath or a braided cord, which can be used year round or just at festive occasions. The word “garland” actually comes from the French word “guirlande” which means “a wreath of flowers”. These braided cords can be small and hung around a person’s neck, or placed on the head, or larger and hung on inanimate objects. Originally garlands and wreaths were made of flowers and/or leaves. These were worn on people’s heads, around their necks and draped around buildings. Today they can be artificial or real; some of the more popular types are made of flowers, leaves, tinsel, pine or a combination of any of these. Many people prefer the artificial as it will last longer and can be used many times. And today it is very hard to tell the difference between real and artificial garland without a close examination.
Uses for Garland:
Garland can generally be used at anytime of the year to add an extra touch to make the home look nicer or it can be used just for special occasions to really help make things stand out, such as at:
• Weddings
• Birthdays
• Receptions
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
• Parties
At these occasions it can be hung around the party room, or for outdoor venues it can be placed on or around the tables, gazebo or the buildings itself. It helps to give the occasion a look of nature, symbolizing a rebirth, a new beginning, that it is growing and to show that hope springs eternal. Garland has been used around the world for thousands of years at festivals and special occasions for this same symbolic purpose.
Garland at Weddings:
This is where the type of decoration is determined by the type of party or event. Ribbons or bows are a common way of decorating the garland. For a birthday a more colorful ribbon would be used and of course for Christmas most use a red ribbon or red bows. For weddings, people often use ribbons or bows that are white, or ivory, or the color of the brides-maids dresses. A colored ribbon could be wrapped around the garland before it is hung or bows could be hung on the garland at certain locations. There are even special hangers that you can use when hanging garland. These will fit over most doors or banisters to allow you to hang the garland pretty much anyway that you would like to and keep it from sliding around. Some weddings might even use the garland to form a circle on the ground around the bride and groom as a representation of their never ending love or love as one eternal round. With garland being like a braid it makes picking it up to store it away very easy, as it can be coiled up like an electric cord and placed in a plastic bag and or in a box to be stored away until it’s next use.

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Make your own wedding bouquet

Posted on Jul 10, 2010 under silk flowers | 7 Comments


Old Time Pottery: oldtimepottery.com Original Bouquet Picture I Used as a Template: www.perfectweddingguide.com

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I ? Beautiful Wedding Favors

Posted on Jul 10, 2010 under wreaths | No Comment

At BeautifulWeddingFavors.com , we think we’ve found the perfect way. Say it with a heart! In our new I ? Wedding Favors, you can tell that special someone over and over how much they really mean to you by giving them your heart over and over again. It may seem so corny and goofy, but just seeing a pretty, frilly Mini Hydrangea Heart Shape Box full of candies or a Heart Place Card Holder/Paperweight can bring a smile across that special person’s face. There are lots of ways to spread your heart around. You can Love Thy Neighbor by hanging our Berry Heart Wreath on a door, or you can speak from the heart with our sweet soft pink Conversation Heart Soaps that display sweet little messages every time you wash up. Keep the page in your favorite magazine or book with our “Marked with Love” Heart Bookmark or light our ‘Heartlights’ Frosted Glass Heart Candle with a glass of wine and some good music when guests come over. There are so many subtle ways to express your deepest feelings for loved ones both near and far. You can also promote everlasting love with Plantable Heart Notes that grow into wildflowers. Love is something you can never express enough. With a Heart Favor from Beautiful Wedding Favors, you’ll have endless ways of saying “I love you” ‘Be Mine’, ‘I’m Yours’, ‘Kiss Me’, ‘Hug Me’ ‘Marry Me’. Here is just a sampling of our I ? BeautifulWeddingFavors.com Products: Mini Hydrangea Heart Shape Box – $2.50 (http://www.beautifulweddingfavors.com/mini-hydrangea-heart-shape-box.html) Heart Place Card Holder/Paperweight – $1.90 (http://www.beautifulweddingfavors.com/heart-place-card-holder-.html) Berry Heart Wreath – $19.90 (http://www.beautifulweddingfavors.com/berry-heart-wreath.html) Conversation Heart Soaps – $3.45 (http://www.beautifulweddingfavors.com/conversation-heart-soaps.html) “Marked with Love” Heart Bookmark – $1.80 (http://www.beautifulweddingfavors.com/mwilohebo.html) ‘Heartlights’ Frosted Glass Heart Candle – $3.95 (http://www.beautifulweddingfavors.com/20045wt.html) Plantable Heart Notes – $0.70 (http://www.beautifulweddingfavors.com/plheno.html)

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How to Commentary: Silk Wedding Bouquet Arrangements

Posted on Jul 08, 2010 under silk flowers | No Comment


www.YourBridalFlowers.com Want to make your bridal bouquet out of silk flowers? Let Your Bridal Flowers show you some amazingly life like silk flower designs.

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Lollipop Flowers and A Vintage Wedding Card

Posted on Jul 02, 2010 under silk flowers | 5 Comments


Please enjoy a video from A Vintage Design Studio over at suziecrafter10.blogspot.com – Supplies used were card stock, copper paint, gold dauber, Ranger Tea Dye, Cuttlebug Victorian die, gold Glimmer Mist, silk flowers and lace. Lastly, I made a box to fit this card from a template (not shown). Enjoy!

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Wedding Flower Design Ideas for the Hair

Posted on Jun 29, 2010 under wreaths | No Comment

The bride and female bridal party’s hair should never be forgotten when planning a wedding. In this article I will present you with some beautiful wedding flower deigns for the hair.

While the bride’s hair may be hidden during the ceremony it is exposed for everyone to see at the reception. Most brides remove their veils within 30 minutes of arriving at the reception hall. The removal of the veil is like a sign that reads, “Let the Party Begin!” Of course the maid of honor and bridesmaid hair is not hidden during any part of a wedding. The following wedding flower design ideas for the hair will hopefully help you decide on a terrific flowery hair-do.

Realizing that the 60’s have come and gone I will try to keep these ideas tasteful and simple. Unless of course you want a flower child wedding theme then all the power to you! Peace be with you as you and your gal pals make those groovy flowers!

Traditionally the bride’s flowers will be white or ivory. The maid of honor and bridesmaid will have flowers that are the same color as their dresses or a shade lighter or darker.

· Flower Tierra Veil – Not only is this a fairytale type veil, the Tierra can be decorated with flowers and wore through out the entire wedding. The veil portion just needs to be removed. I have always loved the Tierra look! Decorated with dainty flowers and small shinny beads the bride will feel like a fairy princess and look like one too.

· Handmade Single Flowers – You can choose any flower you would like for your hair and your bridal parties hair. The easiest flowers to make with crepe paper or mulberry paper are the following; the Lilly, peony and the gardenia. Aside from being easy to make these flowers also attach well to barrettes, hair clips and headbands. The best part of making these flowers yourself is you can make the bottom portion (the part that will attach to the clip, headband or barrette flat and smooth.) You can make them large enough to cover an entire bun style hair-do or small enough to have 12 of them on one headband. You also have the ability to make a flower that will fit on a bobby pin for a little flower girl who still has very thin hair.

· Floral Wreath Headpiece – This headpiece reminds me of the lei they place around your neck when you step off the airplane in Hawaii. I suppose because that is basically what it is. Orchids are very popular with these headpieces. However, you can choose any flower you would like to make it. You can purchase the floral head wreath at a floral shop or make your own using a semi thick smooth rope. You will most likely need a few bobby pins to hold it in place regardless of which one you choose to wear. For the bride this wreath often replaces the traditional veil all together. The best part of this flower hair design is you can make any flower or combination of flowers and colors to assemble it.

· The Wrap Around Piece – This hairpiece is designed with brides and females with short hair in mind. It is a simple piece of colored or white cloth wrap that you can decorate with flowers, beads, and even a few leaves if you would like. To attach your crepe paper or mulberry paper flowers you will need fabric glue or to be on the safe side the flowers should be sewn on. This headpiece does require a little more work but it is well worth it.

Flowers make a gorgeous statement! All of these wedding flower deigns for the hair will be screaming look at me “I’m Beautiful!” All the while you will be proud knowing that you created the flowery masterpiece in your hair that everyone is complimenting you on!

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