Questions for the Florist....
One to the most important professionals you will engage to provide services at your wedding is the florist. As you begin to make service provider selections, we suggest that you consider asking prospective florists about the following areas. Their answers will help you to decide on which professional will best suit your tastes and needs.
Ask about their design credentials. Ask about the experience level of those who will be designing and creating your bouquets and decorations. Have the received recognition in any design competitions or been recognized for excellence by any of the professional organizations in the industry?
Ask to see the work rooms as well as the show rooms. You want to make sure that they have enough room to handle your wedding on top of other floral work, especially during the busy season.
Ask how they process/handle flowers when they arrive from the grower or supplier. Do they control water pH levels, add nutrients and/or antibacterial agents to the water to feed and protect the flowers?
Ask to see the cooler space. You want to make sure your florist has enough cooler space to handle and store you completed wedding flowers. Is the temperature in the cooler monitored closely? Are there backup coolers in case of a breakdown?
Ask about their delivery system. Make sure the delivery vehicles are clean and well organized so that your flowers can be delivered without damage. Is there adequate back up transportation? Are the delivery people aware of all the requirements for delivery and set up preferred by area churches?
Make your appointment to interview florists well in advance of need. Depending on the area of the country, the time of the year and the size of your wedding, you may wish to begin the selection process and lock in your preferred professional florist of you big day well in advance. Some brides book the date six months in advance and then schedule another appointment closer to the date to begin the specific floral selections.
Please let us know if you have any other questions about florists.
Perfect Weddings
www.perfectweddingsbridal.com
740-654-4696
perfectweddingsbridal@gmail
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Wedding Notes!!
APRIL is the month when spring blows in. All hail the season's new zingy hue chartreuse!
1 color-4 ways!
Choose Chartreuse! This year's go-to-greeen proves that near-neon can megachic. Here's how to work it:
Cool Castle- Chartreuse//Purple! A plummy partner gives a vibrant color some regal bearing-just the ticket for updating a landmark estate or historic mansion!
Mountaintop- Chartruese//Brown! Throwing an outdoor celebration? Whether you're partying on a farm or deep in a forest, this combo feels earthy and modern!
Grand Ballroom- Chartruese//Silver! A metallic sets an elegant tone in a formal spot like a ballroom or univeristy club; adding chartruese keeps the look fun and fresh!
Sexy Cabana- Chartruese//Teal! It's an unwritten rule that surfside vows need a bit of blue! Lately, the most stylish beach hotels have been decorating with the delish duo!
These color sceems brought to you by Brides Maganize!
Perfect Weddings, we know brides!
http://www.perfectweddingsbridal.com/
perfectweddingsbridal@gmail.com
Please email any questions, and please comment!!
1 color-4 ways!
Choose Chartreuse! This year's go-to-greeen proves that near-neon can megachic. Here's how to work it:
Cool Castle- Chartreuse//Purple! A plummy partner gives a vibrant color some regal bearing-just the ticket for updating a landmark estate or historic mansion!
Mountaintop- Chartruese//Brown! Throwing an outdoor celebration? Whether you're partying on a farm or deep in a forest, this combo feels earthy and modern!
Grand Ballroom- Chartruese//Silver! A metallic sets an elegant tone in a formal spot like a ballroom or univeristy club; adding chartruese keeps the look fun and fresh!
Sexy Cabana- Chartruese//Teal! It's an unwritten rule that surfside vows need a bit of blue! Lately, the most stylish beach hotels have been decorating with the delish duo!
These color sceems brought to you by Brides Maganize!
Perfect Weddings, we know brides!
http://www.perfectweddingsbridal.com/
perfectweddingsbridal@gmail.com
Please email any questions, and please comment!!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Wedding Notes!!
The new trend for weddings in 2011 is being different. Putting that special flare into your wedding to make it unique and memorable. So we have found 5 ideas to make that wedding statement!
5 ways to make a statement....
1. Mr. "&" Mrs! Announce your new status with a simple lit-up ampersand. It can be used as a wacky photo booth prop too!
2. Totally Tubular! A honeycomb of cardboard tubes topped with cursive cutouts makes for a striking welcome sign!
3. Board Basics! Show guests the way with a wooden slab popped into a white-washed frame!
4. Love Letters! Cover playing cards with your initials and pin them to a clothesline. Leave a few extra cards out (the full alphabet), so guests can write new messages throughout the night.
5. Hot Wheels! Temporary decals can turn your car into a wedding love mobile!
These ideas and more presented to you by "The Knot".
Perfect Weddings is a 2010 pick by"The Knot"!
Please email or comment with any questions!
Perfect Weddings
http://www.perfectweddingbridal.com/
perfectweddingsbridal@gmail.com
5 ways to make a statement....
1. Mr. "&" Mrs! Announce your new status with a simple lit-up ampersand. It can be used as a wacky photo booth prop too!
2. Totally Tubular! A honeycomb of cardboard tubes topped with cursive cutouts makes for a striking welcome sign!
3. Board Basics! Show guests the way with a wooden slab popped into a white-washed frame!
4. Love Letters! Cover playing cards with your initials and pin them to a clothesline. Leave a few extra cards out (the full alphabet), so guests can write new messages throughout the night.
5. Hot Wheels! Temporary decals can turn your car into a wedding love mobile!
These ideas and more presented to you by "The Knot".
Perfect Weddings is a 2010 pick by"The Knot"!
Please email or comment with any questions!
Perfect Weddings
http://www.perfectweddingbridal.com/
perfectweddingsbridal@gmail.com
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wedding Notes!!
Green is in! Green is quickly becoming not just a trend but a way of life. Here are 12 simple green wedding ideas to incorporate on your wedding day.
12 Green Wedding Ideas!....
1. Use potted plants as centerpieces that double as favors!
2. Use the same floral arrangement at the ceremony and reception!
3. Nix the rice throwing, throw birdseed instead!
4. Select sustainably grown flowers for your floral arrangements!
5. Select a caterer who prioritizes locally grown produce!
6. Donate leftover food rather than throwing it out!
7. Choose bridesmaids gowns that can be worn again!
8. Choose recycled gold wedding bands!
9. Buy Eco-friendly, customized gowns made of natural silk and cotton!
10. Send save-the-dates and directions via email or post them on your wedding website!
11. Set up carpools or arrange group transportation options if ceremony and reception are in
separate locations!
12. Purchase a CD of your photos from your photographer and let your family and friends view them
electronically rather than from hard copies!
Let's go green!! For more ideas and others see Perfect Wedding Guide!
Perfect Weddings is a featured Bridal Boutique in the Perfect Wedding Guide!
Perfect Weddings
www.perfectweddingsbridal.com
perfectweddingsbridal@gmail.com
740-654-GOWN
Please email questions or comments!! Thank you!
12 Green Wedding Ideas!....
1. Use potted plants as centerpieces that double as favors!
2. Use the same floral arrangement at the ceremony and reception!
3. Nix the rice throwing, throw birdseed instead!
4. Select sustainably grown flowers for your floral arrangements!
5. Select a caterer who prioritizes locally grown produce!
6. Donate leftover food rather than throwing it out!
7. Choose bridesmaids gowns that can be worn again!
8. Choose recycled gold wedding bands!
9. Buy Eco-friendly, customized gowns made of natural silk and cotton!
10. Send save-the-dates and directions via email or post them on your wedding website!
11. Set up carpools or arrange group transportation options if ceremony and reception are in
separate locations!
12. Purchase a CD of your photos from your photographer and let your family and friends view them
electronically rather than from hard copies!
Let's go green!! For more ideas and others see Perfect Wedding Guide!
Perfect Weddings is a featured Bridal Boutique in the Perfect Wedding Guide!
Perfect Weddings
www.perfectweddingsbridal.com
perfectweddingsbridal@gmail.com
740-654-GOWN
Please email questions or comments!! Thank you!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wedding Notes!!
Improvise....
In the rush and urgency of wedding planning, many brides baulk at the prospect of completing a gift registry form. It seems somehow to be awkward for many of them. It feels wrong somehow to list all the things one "wants" on a list for others. However, it would help if the bride looked at her time making "couple" appropriate gift selections as a service to her guests. Wedding guests are going to bring or send a gift. It will be so much easier if they were to know that what they selected matched the couple's preference.
What is likely to happen to most brides is that they will receive a portion of their registry preferences. They may end up with pieces and parts of the china or crystal or silverware choices they made. We urge them NOT to tuck gifts away awaiting the items that fill out the place settings for china or silver or crystal or all three. Use your gifts and use them frequently! So you don't currently have enough matching china, crystal or silver for a dinner party for six. IMPROVISE!!
Take the items you have and create a memorable evening for guests- friends or family. We support the concept of "What If?" Use what you have to create an evening to remember!
Sooo..What if you:
Used a vegetable bowl to grow spring bulbs?
Used an eggcup for candlesticks?
Served juice in champagne glasses?
Used large wine glasses for desserts?
Iced champagne in a souffle dish?
Served parfaits in brandy sniffers?
Floated flowers in a goblet?
Filled dessert sherbets with nuts or mints?
Put fancy soaps in a fruit saucer in your bathroom?
Hmmm... What would happen if you used items for different functions? Nothing but applause and excitement for your creativity!
Perfect Weddings
www.perfectweddingsbridal.com
perfectweddingsbridal@gmail.com
Please feel free to email or post comments or questions! Thank you!
In the rush and urgency of wedding planning, many brides baulk at the prospect of completing a gift registry form. It seems somehow to be awkward for many of them. It feels wrong somehow to list all the things one "wants" on a list for others. However, it would help if the bride looked at her time making "couple" appropriate gift selections as a service to her guests. Wedding guests are going to bring or send a gift. It will be so much easier if they were to know that what they selected matched the couple's preference.
What is likely to happen to most brides is that they will receive a portion of their registry preferences. They may end up with pieces and parts of the china or crystal or silverware choices they made. We urge them NOT to tuck gifts away awaiting the items that fill out the place settings for china or silver or crystal or all three. Use your gifts and use them frequently! So you don't currently have enough matching china, crystal or silver for a dinner party for six. IMPROVISE!!
Take the items you have and create a memorable evening for guests- friends or family. We support the concept of "What If?" Use what you have to create an evening to remember!
Sooo..What if you:
Used a vegetable bowl to grow spring bulbs?
Used an eggcup for candlesticks?
Served juice in champagne glasses?
Used large wine glasses for desserts?
Iced champagne in a souffle dish?
Served parfaits in brandy sniffers?
Floated flowers in a goblet?
Filled dessert sherbets with nuts or mints?
Put fancy soaps in a fruit saucer in your bathroom?
Hmmm... What would happen if you used items for different functions? Nothing but applause and excitement for your creativity!
Perfect Weddings
www.perfectweddingsbridal.com
perfectweddingsbridal@gmail.com
Please feel free to email or post comments or questions! Thank you!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Wedding Notes!!
Five genius guest book ideas...
2011 is about personalizing your wedding. Most brides ask "What can I do to make my Wedding stand out?" Here are 5 ideas from "The Knot" on individualizing your guest book.
1. Mail Call- Leave out vintage postcards (of your wedding site or honeymoon destination) for your guests to write on and "mail".
2. Tree Love- Cut a cross section from a thick log, paint the middle and let guests "carve" a heartfelt message.
3. Just Your Type- Set up a Mad Men-esque typewriter and a sign instructing guests to click away. Then organize all the notes in a binder.
4. Word Play- Bring out the kid in everyone with a stack of customized Mad Libs.
5. Cuddly Keepsake- Ask Grandma to sew a special quilt and leave out fabric pens for guests. Hang your new personalized blanket on the wall at home as a tapestry.
Perfect Weddings was named a 2010 pick by The Knot for "Best In Weddings" voted by local brides!
Perfect Weddings
perfectweddingsbridal.com
(740) 654-GOWN
perfectweddingbridal@gmail.com
2011 is about personalizing your wedding. Most brides ask "What can I do to make my Wedding stand out?" Here are 5 ideas from "The Knot" on individualizing your guest book.
1. Mail Call- Leave out vintage postcards (of your wedding site or honeymoon destination) for your guests to write on and "mail".
2. Tree Love- Cut a cross section from a thick log, paint the middle and let guests "carve" a heartfelt message.
3. Just Your Type- Set up a Mad Men-esque typewriter and a sign instructing guests to click away. Then organize all the notes in a binder.
4. Word Play- Bring out the kid in everyone with a stack of customized Mad Libs.
5. Cuddly Keepsake- Ask Grandma to sew a special quilt and leave out fabric pens for guests. Hang your new personalized blanket on the wall at home as a tapestry.
Perfect Weddings was named a 2010 pick by The Knot for "Best In Weddings" voted by local brides!
Perfect Weddings
perfectweddingsbridal.com
(740) 654-GOWN
perfectweddingbridal@gmail.com
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Wedding Notes!!
Thoughts on Wedding Etiquette....
We know that nothing stays the same, not even wedding etiquette. With friends and families scattered across the continents, a number of beautiful and time-honored marriage "rules" have had to adapt to a new society
Today, a busy guest is more likely to fill in a pre-printed response card than to send a hand written response card to a wedding invitation. Members of the wedding party are apt to find details of the rehearsal dinner posted on the wedding website or sent directly to their email.
Does this mean that traditional etiquette is as out dated as the eight-track tape? Definitely not! This is especially true if the wedding is a formal affair. A church ceremony, black tie reception and 200 guests still demands that attention be paid to protocol. Our experienced consultants can be your best resource for doing the "right" thing.
What has not changed is that whatever rules the bride chooses to follow will be largely a matter of good sense, courtesy and practicality.
Perfect Weddings
www.perfectweddingsbridal.com
(740) 654-4696
perfectweddingsbridal@gmail.com
We know that nothing stays the same, not even wedding etiquette. With friends and families scattered across the continents, a number of beautiful and time-honored marriage "rules" have had to adapt to a new society
Today, a busy guest is more likely to fill in a pre-printed response card than to send a hand written response card to a wedding invitation. Members of the wedding party are apt to find details of the rehearsal dinner posted on the wedding website or sent directly to their email.
Does this mean that traditional etiquette is as out dated as the eight-track tape? Definitely not! This is especially true if the wedding is a formal affair. A church ceremony, black tie reception and 200 guests still demands that attention be paid to protocol. Our experienced consultants can be your best resource for doing the "right" thing.
What has not changed is that whatever rules the bride chooses to follow will be largely a matter of good sense, courtesy and practicality.
Perfect Weddings
www.perfectweddingsbridal.com
(740) 654-4696
perfectweddingsbridal@gmail.com
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