Buttons, especially vintage, offer special touch Nov 9, 2009
Some suggestions: in a bridal bouquet, mixed with new buttons, as the toggle on a purse, added to dishtowels or quilts, or sewn into a shadow box for displaying. Filian also suggests clipping boring buttons off a new sweater and sewing on vintage ones. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
FM native wins national floral design Oct 31, 2009
During the two-hour Sylvia Cup, contestants had to create three pieces a prom necklace, a bridal bouquet in a bouquet holder and a sympathy easel tribute for someone who had a passion for roses. Three judges scored each design based on 20 factors, including interpretation of category, principles and elements of design and mechanics. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Got an hour? Get hitched Oct 30, 2009
com Nadya Valdivieso (left) of Lynn Wells Designs puts together a sample hand-tied bridal bouquet to show wedding planner and Wed-a-thon organizer Sylvia Wayfer-Clark at Eki Flowers in Lilburn. After sealing their I dos with a smooch, she and her new husband, Gregory Cobb, will pose for photos before making their grand entrance into a ballroom reception filled with their family and friends. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
4 Arizonans compete in floral-design contest Sep 25, 2009
designed a bridal bouquet made of miniature red roses in a nest she built from rose stems. She decorated the stems with pearl-colored beads. (AZCentral -- News)
Big hit? Maybe to some, but celebrations ruffling feathers Sep 11, 2009
By Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY have added a twist to the now-standard celebration of game-ending home runs by having players jostle for the helmet the hero has flipped into the air, like single women at a wedding pursuing the bridal bouquet. VIDEO: ROLLING. (USA Today -- Sports)
I've got the post-wedding blues Sep 10, 2009
Never again would I have I have the pressure of creating 10 centerpieces, several corsages and boutonnieres and a bridal bouquet for myself hours before my wedding. Never again would I be so glued to the weather forecast, worried that our Central Park wedding would be rained out and moved to a much less picturesque indoor location (it wasn't. (CNN)
Tips for saving money on your wedding during tough economy Sep 6, 2009
All you have to do is ask politely, of course and you might get an extra station at your cocktail party, a free bridal bouquet, an extra dessert station, champagne service at the reception, an extra hour tacked on to your photography, videography or limousine packages. Wedding vendors want to make you happy so you'll tell all of your friends how great they are, and they then might gain new bookings through your referral. (Montana Standard, MT)
'Chicago' to kick off Playhouse year Aug 23, 2009
" I, for one, spent a delightful afternoon at the Playhouse last Sunday, marveling at the spirit and energy demonstrated by the cast of nearly 50 in "The Wedding Singer," the Broadway hit which closed last evening after a two-day extended run for 14 performances. We found Leah Johnson (Julia Sullivan) and Eric Marshall (Robbie Hart), who "tie the proverbial knot" in the final act, especially noteworthy. A June bride in real life, Leah (nee Walters) enjoyed having her new husband, Brent Johnson,... (Erie Times-News, PA)
JUST AMONG FRIENDS Jul 23, 2009
Julia tucked a handmade handkerchief into her bridal bouquet that her great-great-grandmother, Josie King, had carried on her wedding day, Dec. 25, 1814. Not only is Julia "back home", but she and her family are in the family pew at First United Methodist Church where "Nannie's large-print hymnal, still in the pew rack, makes us feel that she is smiling down on us." Julia has a further connection to the church where she was baptized as a baby by the Rev. Lovett Weems. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Bride's bouquet crashes plane in Italy Jul 17, 2009
Italian police say two people were hurt in the crash of the ultralight plane after the bridal bouquet they launched got caught in the aircraft's rear rotor. The flowers blocked the engine, bringing the plane down by a youth hostel. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Couples saying 'I don't' to expensive weddings Jul 8, 2009
By Olivia Barker, USA TODAY Heather Strickland fashioned her bridal bouquet from wholesaled pink roses. Ashley Butler and Kevin Cohea catered their own cheese and veggie plates for their wedding reception with the help of. (USA Today -- Life)
Unique Wedding Ideas - Pets in the ... Jun 29, 2009
Tiny animals on satin pillows have replaced the bridal bouquet. Horses have delivered brides to the ceremony or galloped away with the bride and groom after the nuptials are concluded. (Suite101.com)
Mother's Day deals, from $129 Apr 28, 2009
Moms will also get a Tussie-Mussie, or a traditional Victorian bouquet of flowers (often used as a bridal bouquet). The four-hour Mad Hatter's tour takes guests through all seven bed-and-breakfasts in the region. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Stem wedding costs by arranging your own flowers Mar 26, 2009
Corente, her matron-of-honor, and a friend assembled six centerpieces, a bridal bouquet, three boutonnieres, two corsages, and more - all for $300 ... Faith Cass of Cass School of Floral Design in Watertown got so many inquiries about her bridal bouquet-making classes for professionals that she now offers the same classes tailored to brides. (Boston Globe)
For Richer, Not Poorer: Wedding Season During Recession is 'Better in the Bahamas' Thanks to the Bahamas Bridal Bailout Mar 21, 2009
Components include wedding officiant and marriage license, tropical bridal bouquet & matching groom's boutonniere, photographer, wedding cake, Champagne, and an on site wedding consultant for the big day. For more information please contact " target="_new">. Life in the 700 Islands Of The Bahamas just keeps getting better. And it's easy to see why. With world-class diving and fishing, miles of picture perfect beaches, and gorgeous turquoise water, visitors have the opportunity to do everything... (PR Newswire)
Grow an Organic Cutting Flower Gard... Feb 10, 2009
With some advance planning, gardeners may even decide to at the market or to use in a bridal bouquet. Some of the easiest bouquet flowers to grow in the home garden respond well to organic gardening methods. (Suite101.com)
