A close friend was in an accident recently and is in hospital!
What type of flowers should I arrange for this person......
Special delivery....or Hand delivered?
I need a really special favour ??????
Definitely hand delivered an NO Star Gazer lillies. They smell awful and stuff people up. Something bright and cheery that will last and probably nothing too fragrant because of the person being in recovery. Carnations. Daisies. Tulips. If you can get the latter two. Where I work you can get bouquets of carnations dyed funky colors with glitter on them. I doubt there is a Meijer near you since you spelled it "favour" and not the traditional American "favor". Good luck!
Reply:Hand delivered if you think they are up for company, if not, have them specially delivered.
Can't go wrong with roses or carnations.
Reply:nice hat dude.
Reply:roses..hand delivered
Reply:Roses %26amp; some balloons, you should hand deliver to show that you really care.
Reply:hand deliver wild flowers they are so pretty.
Reply:hand delivered of course and a hge card signe by lots of ppl and a big tedy bear.one of those 'me to u ones'
Reply:By all means, hand deliver something pretty.
Reply:carnations or roses.
Hand Delivered
Reply:special delivery and go visit!!!
Reply:Most definately HAND delivery. And make sure you bring lots of balloons too.
Reply:carnations and special delivery
Reply:Hand delivered
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Sending flowers (envío de las flores) Cochabamba Bolivia?
Hola.
My girlfriend is currently living in Cochabamba Bolivia and I want to send her some flowers (flores) for the 3rd of June. Does anyone know how I could arrange this, also I'll like a written message on a card also. Websites, phone numbers.
My spanish is really limited... so english answers would be prefered.
Thanks
Sending flowers (envío de las flores) Cochabamba Bolivia?
CHECK THIS WEBSITE
http://www.worldwidefloralnetwork.com/fl...
My girlfriend is currently living in Cochabamba Bolivia and I want to send her some flowers (flores) for the 3rd of June. Does anyone know how I could arrange this, also I'll like a written message on a card also. Websites, phone numbers.
My spanish is really limited... so english answers would be prefered.
Thanks
Sending flowers (envío de las flores) Cochabamba Bolivia?
CHECK THIS WEBSITE
http://www.worldwidefloralnetwork.com/fl...
Cake flowers question?
My duaghter has purchased silk roses (singles) for her wedding cake. HOW the heck do I arrange these so that they are ready to go on the cake? I would just rather purchase them already made! Does anyone have a website that has directions to do this? Or even a place or website I can buy them? All the previous question here talked about using silk flowers but not how to arrange them! thanks all!
Cake flowers question?
Why not cascade the flowers down the cake?
http://www.funcakes.co.uk/include/Weddin...
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
Most cakes now have more of a loose arrangement on it.
http://www.celebratecakes.com/mysite/822...
http://www.cakedot.com/files/Nicki675Wed...
http://budgetdreams.files.wordpress.com/...
So what not something like that? I had my florist deliver some extra flowers and leave them on the cake table so that my cake person could do whatever she wanted with the petals or flowers.
Does she have any pictures of what she is wanting the end product to look like? That would be the most helpful in how to arrange it to look like that.
Reply:Unless you are decorating the cake yourself, I would give them to the cake decorator to deal with. They will have much more experience in this area.
DOG
Cake flowers question?
Why not cascade the flowers down the cake?
http://www.funcakes.co.uk/include/Weddin...
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
Most cakes now have more of a loose arrangement on it.
http://www.celebratecakes.com/mysite/822...
http://www.cakedot.com/files/Nicki675Wed...
http://budgetdreams.files.wordpress.com/...
So what not something like that? I had my florist deliver some extra flowers and leave them on the cake table so that my cake person could do whatever she wanted with the petals or flowers.
Does she have any pictures of what she is wanting the end product to look like? That would be the most helpful in how to arrange it to look like that.
Reply:Unless you are decorating the cake yourself, I would give them to the cake decorator to deal with. They will have much more experience in this area.
DOG
Flowers for my wedding in Seattle area?
I'm getting married in May; the wedding will be in the Seattle area and I live in Montana. I have had good luck finding everything I need on the internet, except the flowers (there is just too much to sort through and I can't find what I want). I want to order tulips and sweat peas in bulk and have them arranged by my family. Does anyone know of a good place, or a good website where I can find what I want? Thanks!
Flowers for my wedding in Seattle area?
I suggest visiting online website such as
http://www.weddinglenox.com ,weddingvendors.com ,onewed.com
Unlike most yellow pages, they have detailed comparison for vendors (DJ,videographer, florist, and photographer) you can choose.
One problem I had with my wedding is that it is hard to locate vendors in most website as most likely they group by states and there are too many of them that are too far from me and I have to look at each site to figure out.
I like weddinglenox as they have an easy to use layout to show you pictures, pricing and location in one page, plus you can send out your inquiry for matching vendor to contact you. That saves me lots of time to locate the best vendors with the right price.
Reply:http://weddinghelp-now.blogspot.com Has good information and links on planning a wedding.
http://weddinghelp-now.blogspot.com
Reply:Here are some sites that may help:
http://www.flowerbud.com/
http://www.bloomsxpress.com/catalog.asp
http://www.rosesource.com/Wholesale_Flow...
Reply:I would check out greenhouses, you'll get the best deal and the freshest flowers.....
Flowers for my wedding in Seattle area?
I suggest visiting online website such as
http://www.weddinglenox.com ,weddingvendors.com ,onewed.com
Unlike most yellow pages, they have detailed comparison for vendors (DJ,videographer, florist, and photographer) you can choose.
One problem I had with my wedding is that it is hard to locate vendors in most website as most likely they group by states and there are too many of them that are too far from me and I have to look at each site to figure out.
I like weddinglenox as they have an easy to use layout to show you pictures, pricing and location in one page, plus you can send out your inquiry for matching vendor to contact you. That saves me lots of time to locate the best vendors with the right price.
Reply:http://weddinghelp-now.blogspot.com Has good information and links on planning a wedding.
http://weddinghelp-now.blogspot.com
Reply:Here are some sites that may help:
http://www.flowerbud.com/
http://www.bloomsxpress.com/catalog.asp
http://www.rosesource.com/Wholesale_Flow...
Reply:I would check out greenhouses, you'll get the best deal and the freshest flowers.....
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
I Am Planning My Wedding By My Self For About 100 People..........?
I NEED HELP!!!! :-) My Fiance and I are planning on getting married this year (Maby next year depending on how these plans go!) I am the only one who is planning this whole thing. All of my Family and Friends who are going to be there live at least 150 miles away. And His mom doesnt want to get involved because she thinks she is going to be to pushy and make me think that I have to do things that I dont want to do. I appriciate her wanting to avoid being pushy but I NEED HELP!!!
Alright so here are the plans so far!
- I am starting to buy things NOW that way we dont ahve the DEBT of the whole thing at one time
- I am buying alot of the stuff we need from Ebay to save $$
- One of his Aunts used to make wedding cakes so we are going to have her do that for us.
- His other Aunt used to be a Florist so we just have to give her the $$ and she will buy and arrange the flowers for us
I Am Planning My Wedding By My Self For About 100 People..........?
First of all... Congratulations! Don't worry so much, I too had 100 people at my wedding and I planned (and paid for ) the whole thing by myself. And, it already seems like you have a lot of your ducks in a row...
Ebay is key! I got a ton of stuff from ebay too. Just shop around and you can find a lot of good stuff there.
Keep your "favors" to a minimum. No one cares if you give them a picture frame, or other stuff. I actually made my own by hand. I got some black card stock, and made paper cones with red ribbons and white martha stewart "rub off decals" I put white cotton candy in it and it was a huge success. Everyone was amazed that I had made them myself.
I think if you really need someone to help you do things, you should ask your bridesmaids, or friends who are local. Get a bottle of wine, and all your crafting stuff out, and make a girls night of it. I had many of these nights.
Don't forget, your fiance can help too! Not just his mom. It's his wedding also. Put him to work! My husband had to make the calls about the cake, and I put him to work on cutting ribbon one night. He was actually really great about helping. I think guys only say they don't want to get involved because they dont' want to step on our toes. But they want to be a part of the planning too.
Martha Stewart wedding magazines have a TON of do it yourself ideas. I got my place card idea from one issue. And I figured out how to make it, and they turned out great, but most importantly, cheap.
Reply:probably should be thinking about a photographer, and a pastor if you are doing a church wedding. I am getting married at the end of August and we are just now getting our photographer, cake, pastor, cater arranged and or invitations ordered next week.
Reply:Sign up with theknot.com. It'll give you all the schedules and planning stuff and budget sheets that you need.
Reply:what i did was i made all my decorations for the hall and made all the flowers for the hole wedding party and the church and i made all the gifts by hand my self and i made all dresses and vail and place setting and music and photo album and candel holders and center pieces and i only spent 2 thousand and i had 200 people
Reply:you're doing great. make a checklist that you revise as you add things to keep track of who's doing what and what you're spending. be sure to get the invitations out in time. you don't say whether you're getting married in a church or where the reception will be. It's the reception that will eat up the big bucks: hall, catered meal, etc, etc.
It's very good that his mom acknowledges that she can be pushy, but if you want her to help, ask her to do so under your guidance. It is your wedding, after all.
Good luck.
Reply:congradzs!since your getting married!I think you should plan the way you dream of personally I would h ave pink,red,and purple flowers every where for decoration and on tables. Also I Wedding cake.Balloons,and white chairs and with purple ribbion tied to each. With fancy cups,and white plates...
and yes i know that costs ALOT,but weddings only happen once and i would want mine special.
to save money you should spend less money on stuff like extra clothing,junkfood,expensive stuff.
hope this is the forever marriage!
p.s. oh and i forgot a wedding dress too. pure white kinda tank top ,but like shirt really the (where u put your arms!) and then white gloves ,with on the head white headband that goes stright down in kind of netting exept it's for marriage ,its white, and wearable!.....
Oh and I would want a little cousin or niece to be the flower girl and ring boy and 2 girls to hold my long dress and i want white or glass shoes and a red cloth going all the way from the beginning of where i step to where i will get married.
YES and i do know that all that is alot ,but I belive a forever marriage can only happen once not twice or ...... and sounds to me you guys are very close and won't be seperated and you would probley want a forever marriage so make it special so if your child or grandchild ever asks you have a story to tell of your wedding.
Hope you don't boo me or give me a thumbs down because it took me some time to type this.
and i know you need to orginize so you should make a planner or go on google calenders.
Reply:What exactly is your problem? I planned a wedding for over 100 people with just my husband's help. It's not hard to do. Get a wedding planning book or use theknot.com to keep track of everything. All of the bridal magazines have planning guides. You know who is doing the cake and flowers that's a big part. Get a hall, a caterer, a dj, a photographer and you're good to go.
Reply:Brides.com should also be helpful. Look on the bright side, it sounds like you are getting a wonderful MIL.
Congrats
Reply:tell your fiances mother that it doesnt matter if shes going to be pushy or not shes going to be your mother inlaw so you should bothe get used to it now and tell her that u rwally need the help and you should tell your fiance to get off his *** and help because its his wedding to and he should be there to help
good luck with the wedding and congragulations!!!!
p.s. use craigs list to they have alot of stuff that would be useful and cheap
Reply:theknot.com has checklists, ideas, pictures, budget planners, links, etc, etc. It's a great wealth of information.
Reply:Hi and congratulations!
You are well underway with your plans. Good for you! It's sounds like you will be having an outdoor, casual reception? I am assuming this because of the BBQ and the uncle doing the cooking. That sounds fun!
Invites, RSVP's, programs - check
Flowers - check
Cake - check
Photography - check???
~ You MAY want to check into hiring a professional for a few hours. I LOVE to help people organize their wedding on a budget, but this is one area where I say not to scrimp. You will never be able to capture those memories again, if you don't get them on that day! All photographers have different packages. If you can't afford one of the packages, just hire him/her for a few hours. Don't leave it to amateurs OR kids.
~ Dress: David's Bridal, JCPenney and Alfred Angelo all have inexpensive gowns. Of course, this is a personal choice. Also....EBAY! There are many, many NEW gowns on Ebay.
~ Centerpieces: If this is outside then you have a number of inexpensive options.
~ Vases of wildflowers?
~ Small potted plants (available at home center stores, Walmart, etc.) Wrap them in colorful paper.
~ Float 1 (one) fresh rose in a small "ivy bowl" - available at Michael's, Walmart and Dollar Stores. This is very inexpensive and looks really nice.
~ Another way to save is to have a small bridal party (1 or 2 attendants each). This saves on gifts for the attendants and also on the rehearsal dinner.
~ If you are having kids at your reception...make up a kids table. Cover it with a paper (or plastic) tablecloth and put out crayons, coloring books, etc. Buy some small toys (everything from a dollar store)....hoola hoops, bubbles, etc.
Good luck!
Reply:relax! you sound as though you have everything under control. just remember this sweetie, all you truly need is the bride and groom, the preacher, a couple of wedding bands and a marriage licence.. everything else is just icing on the cake!
instead of passing your camera around, [its probably quite a good one], what about picking up some of those disposable cameras and put one on every table, you would get lots of really great shots from all angles.
or, what we did for one daughter's wedding was hire the photographer to come and do the church shots, and then he went with the bridal party to the park and took their posed photographs there. and left. that gave us approximately a dozen lovely portraits to choose from and cost us under $200. we had the disposables on the reception tables and had lots of good photos from those.
don't forget big box stores like costco for bulk goods like good quality paper tablecloths, napkins, disposable glasses etc. they are quite reasonably priced and the quality is very good! don't worry about favors, they really are a waste of money and time, just another gimmick dreamt up by the wedding retailers of the world. put your money towards something useful for your home!
whatever you do, however you choose to do it, i wish you a happy wedding and a good strong marriage!
Reply:you are going to need a dress. you can look for a 2nd had one on ebay that is close to your size and have it altered to fit. much cheaper than new.
Reply:hit bridal shows they will give you a ton of ideas. even if your friends are far away i bet they will love to help you over the phone or on the net. try to do as much as you can on your own and it sounds like you have a lot of help form your aunt. remember have fun with it.
Reply:Limit your menu, people are coming for the wedding not a buffet. You can limit drinks to just a few choices like lemonade tea and water. Buying a huge variety adds up. Do you have any friends in a band? If so, they probably have access to a PA system, and you might be able to avoid paying a DJ. You'll need to find a friend that doesn't mind the spotlight to act as "master of ceremonies" so to speak, that is the most valuable thing a DJ will do for you. If you are doing wedding favors, make them yourself or skip them all together. A wedding photographer is an area I wouldn't skimp on, but if you are getting a basic package you can supplement his pictures by getting disposable camera's and leaving one on each table. You will get some stuff that way that the photographer will miss, especially candid photos. Someone else mentioned Craigslist, and I agree completely. I bought a lot of wedding stuff from Craigslist and after the wedding sold it on Craigslist and got almost all of my money back for it.
Reply:i have to tell you i am proud that you want to do this yourself but you do need help. the ones who live far away can help by finding websites for you so that you can give each other ideas . maybe they can order things for you if you tell them what you like and how much. see if the can order your wedding book, pen and maybe your wedding favors for you. and some decorations. ask his mom to call places for you even if it to get prices for things. sometimes those small things help too. ask your friends to do your hair, take oics. do crafts and such. my sister has a two weddings this yr. first her daughter in June and than my sister herself on July 4th my sisters second wedding but the guy she is marrying was never married before they are also having around 40 for my niece and 100 for her. the cake is being made by someone she knows and people are bring food to the picnic type reception so that helps. anything anyone does is fine as long as they help. also ask Friends or even his mom to write the address for the invites for you. all small things add up.
Reply:www.houseofbrides.com
www.davidsbridal.com
they have some cheep stuff there, you can also go to michaels craft stores to make your own things for the wedding, or joann fabrics, any kind of craft stores have a lot you can put teogther for a wedding ...
Reply:theknot.com has alot of budgeting tips.
i work in a restaurant and bridal shop and weddings are cheaper on fri and sun than on sat!(almost half the price)
and
if you are an"average size girl you can get a good deal on a sample or discontinued gown.
and then have it taylored to fit you perfect!
most bridal shops get all dresses in 10s or 12s so unfortunalty if you are any size bigger this is not a bargining tool.
dont be afraid to get a couple estimates for everything. and ask for throw ins . mention that a couple of your girls or guests are engaged or might be getting engaged soon!
sounds tacky but saves money and buisness like the referals
happy planning
Reply:I'm doing the same thing. Planning the whole thing. My soon to be husband and I are the ones paying for the major part of it so I feel for you. I went to a book store and bought a wedding planner/checklist. I got my invites from Micheals craft store. Register at all the craft stores you can, they send you coupons all the time for fabric, and craft supplies when you do that. I hit all the stores the day after Christmas and bought all our lights when they were 50%-75% off. Borrow, Borrow, Borrow from anyone you know that has gotten married recently. I've gotten two arches that way. You are definetly doing the right thing by buying stuff now. But most importantly set a budget and try to stick to it. Once you have your budget set, see how much from each pay check you can buy stuff with and save. You sound like you have the bases covered for the most part. Just make checklists and use your friends and wedding party as much as possible if the family doesn't want to help much that's what they are there for. My family is all 200-300 miles away and I told them which towns are the best to fly into and to stay in and have someone do some calling around and spread the word to others, cause they might want to travel together or stay at the same hotel for group rate discounts.
Alright so here are the plans so far!
- I am starting to buy things NOW that way we dont ahve the DEBT of the whole thing at one time
- I am buying alot of the stuff we need from Ebay to save $$
- One of his Aunts used to make wedding cakes so we are going to have her do that for us.
- His other Aunt used to be a Florist so we just have to give her the $$ and she will buy and arrange the flowers for us
I Am Planning My Wedding By My Self For About 100 People..........?
First of all... Congratulations! Don't worry so much, I too had 100 people at my wedding and I planned (and paid for ) the whole thing by myself. And, it already seems like you have a lot of your ducks in a row...
Ebay is key! I got a ton of stuff from ebay too. Just shop around and you can find a lot of good stuff there.
Keep your "favors" to a minimum. No one cares if you give them a picture frame, or other stuff. I actually made my own by hand. I got some black card stock, and made paper cones with red ribbons and white martha stewart "rub off decals" I put white cotton candy in it and it was a huge success. Everyone was amazed that I had made them myself.
I think if you really need someone to help you do things, you should ask your bridesmaids, or friends who are local. Get a bottle of wine, and all your crafting stuff out, and make a girls night of it. I had many of these nights.
Don't forget, your fiance can help too! Not just his mom. It's his wedding also. Put him to work! My husband had to make the calls about the cake, and I put him to work on cutting ribbon one night. He was actually really great about helping. I think guys only say they don't want to get involved because they dont' want to step on our toes. But they want to be a part of the planning too.
Martha Stewart wedding magazines have a TON of do it yourself ideas. I got my place card idea from one issue. And I figured out how to make it, and they turned out great, but most importantly, cheap.
Reply:probably should be thinking about a photographer, and a pastor if you are doing a church wedding. I am getting married at the end of August and we are just now getting our photographer, cake, pastor, cater arranged and or invitations ordered next week.
Reply:Sign up with theknot.com. It'll give you all the schedules and planning stuff and budget sheets that you need.
Reply:what i did was i made all my decorations for the hall and made all the flowers for the hole wedding party and the church and i made all the gifts by hand my self and i made all dresses and vail and place setting and music and photo album and candel holders and center pieces and i only spent 2 thousand and i had 200 people
Reply:you're doing great. make a checklist that you revise as you add things to keep track of who's doing what and what you're spending. be sure to get the invitations out in time. you don't say whether you're getting married in a church or where the reception will be. It's the reception that will eat up the big bucks: hall, catered meal, etc, etc.
It's very good that his mom acknowledges that she can be pushy, but if you want her to help, ask her to do so under your guidance. It is your wedding, after all.
Good luck.
Reply:congradzs!since your getting married!I think you should plan the way you dream of personally I would h ave pink,red,and purple flowers every where for decoration and on tables. Also I Wedding cake.Balloons,and white chairs and with purple ribbion tied to each. With fancy cups,and white plates...
and yes i know that costs ALOT,but weddings only happen once and i would want mine special.
to save money you should spend less money on stuff like extra clothing,junkfood,expensive stuff.
hope this is the forever marriage!
p.s. oh and i forgot a wedding dress too. pure white kinda tank top ,but like shirt really the (where u put your arms!) and then white gloves ,with on the head white headband that goes stright down in kind of netting exept it's for marriage ,its white, and wearable!.....
Oh and I would want a little cousin or niece to be the flower girl and ring boy and 2 girls to hold my long dress and i want white or glass shoes and a red cloth going all the way from the beginning of where i step to where i will get married.
YES and i do know that all that is alot ,but I belive a forever marriage can only happen once not twice or ...... and sounds to me you guys are very close and won't be seperated and you would probley want a forever marriage so make it special so if your child or grandchild ever asks you have a story to tell of your wedding.
Hope you don't boo me or give me a thumbs down because it took me some time to type this.
and i know you need to orginize so you should make a planner or go on google calenders.
Reply:What exactly is your problem? I planned a wedding for over 100 people with just my husband's help. It's not hard to do. Get a wedding planning book or use theknot.com to keep track of everything. All of the bridal magazines have planning guides. You know who is doing the cake and flowers that's a big part. Get a hall, a caterer, a dj, a photographer and you're good to go.
Reply:Brides.com should also be helpful. Look on the bright side, it sounds like you are getting a wonderful MIL.
Congrats
Reply:tell your fiances mother that it doesnt matter if shes going to be pushy or not shes going to be your mother inlaw so you should bothe get used to it now and tell her that u rwally need the help and you should tell your fiance to get off his *** and help because its his wedding to and he should be there to help
good luck with the wedding and congragulations!!!!
p.s. use craigs list to they have alot of stuff that would be useful and cheap
Reply:theknot.com has checklists, ideas, pictures, budget planners, links, etc, etc. It's a great wealth of information.
Reply:Hi and congratulations!
You are well underway with your plans. Good for you! It's sounds like you will be having an outdoor, casual reception? I am assuming this because of the BBQ and the uncle doing the cooking. That sounds fun!
Invites, RSVP's, programs - check
Flowers - check
Cake - check
Photography - check???
~ You MAY want to check into hiring a professional for a few hours. I LOVE to help people organize their wedding on a budget, but this is one area where I say not to scrimp. You will never be able to capture those memories again, if you don't get them on that day! All photographers have different packages. If you can't afford one of the packages, just hire him/her for a few hours. Don't leave it to amateurs OR kids.
~ Dress: David's Bridal, JCPenney and Alfred Angelo all have inexpensive gowns. Of course, this is a personal choice. Also....EBAY! There are many, many NEW gowns on Ebay.
~ Centerpieces: If this is outside then you have a number of inexpensive options.
~ Vases of wildflowers?
~ Small potted plants (available at home center stores, Walmart, etc.) Wrap them in colorful paper.
~ Float 1 (one) fresh rose in a small "ivy bowl" - available at Michael's, Walmart and Dollar Stores. This is very inexpensive and looks really nice.
~ Another way to save is to have a small bridal party (1 or 2 attendants each). This saves on gifts for the attendants and also on the rehearsal dinner.
~ If you are having kids at your reception...make up a kids table. Cover it with a paper (or plastic) tablecloth and put out crayons, coloring books, etc. Buy some small toys (everything from a dollar store)....hoola hoops, bubbles, etc.
Good luck!
Reply:relax! you sound as though you have everything under control. just remember this sweetie, all you truly need is the bride and groom, the preacher, a couple of wedding bands and a marriage licence.. everything else is just icing on the cake!
instead of passing your camera around, [its probably quite a good one], what about picking up some of those disposable cameras and put one on every table, you would get lots of really great shots from all angles.
or, what we did for one daughter's wedding was hire the photographer to come and do the church shots, and then he went with the bridal party to the park and took their posed photographs there. and left. that gave us approximately a dozen lovely portraits to choose from and cost us under $200. we had the disposables on the reception tables and had lots of good photos from those.
don't forget big box stores like costco for bulk goods like good quality paper tablecloths, napkins, disposable glasses etc. they are quite reasonably priced and the quality is very good! don't worry about favors, they really are a waste of money and time, just another gimmick dreamt up by the wedding retailers of the world. put your money towards something useful for your home!
whatever you do, however you choose to do it, i wish you a happy wedding and a good strong marriage!
Reply:you are going to need a dress. you can look for a 2nd had one on ebay that is close to your size and have it altered to fit. much cheaper than new.
Reply:hit bridal shows they will give you a ton of ideas. even if your friends are far away i bet they will love to help you over the phone or on the net. try to do as much as you can on your own and it sounds like you have a lot of help form your aunt. remember have fun with it.
Reply:Limit your menu, people are coming for the wedding not a buffet. You can limit drinks to just a few choices like lemonade tea and water. Buying a huge variety adds up. Do you have any friends in a band? If so, they probably have access to a PA system, and you might be able to avoid paying a DJ. You'll need to find a friend that doesn't mind the spotlight to act as "master of ceremonies" so to speak, that is the most valuable thing a DJ will do for you. If you are doing wedding favors, make them yourself or skip them all together. A wedding photographer is an area I wouldn't skimp on, but if you are getting a basic package you can supplement his pictures by getting disposable camera's and leaving one on each table. You will get some stuff that way that the photographer will miss, especially candid photos. Someone else mentioned Craigslist, and I agree completely. I bought a lot of wedding stuff from Craigslist and after the wedding sold it on Craigslist and got almost all of my money back for it.
Reply:i have to tell you i am proud that you want to do this yourself but you do need help. the ones who live far away can help by finding websites for you so that you can give each other ideas . maybe they can order things for you if you tell them what you like and how much. see if the can order your wedding book, pen and maybe your wedding favors for you. and some decorations. ask his mom to call places for you even if it to get prices for things. sometimes those small things help too. ask your friends to do your hair, take oics. do crafts and such. my sister has a two weddings this yr. first her daughter in June and than my sister herself on July 4th my sisters second wedding but the guy she is marrying was never married before they are also having around 40 for my niece and 100 for her. the cake is being made by someone she knows and people are bring food to the picnic type reception so that helps. anything anyone does is fine as long as they help. also ask Friends or even his mom to write the address for the invites for you. all small things add up.
Reply:www.houseofbrides.com
www.davidsbridal.com
they have some cheep stuff there, you can also go to michaels craft stores to make your own things for the wedding, or joann fabrics, any kind of craft stores have a lot you can put teogther for a wedding ...
Reply:theknot.com has alot of budgeting tips.
i work in a restaurant and bridal shop and weddings are cheaper on fri and sun than on sat!(almost half the price)
and
if you are an"average size girl you can get a good deal on a sample or discontinued gown.
and then have it taylored to fit you perfect!
most bridal shops get all dresses in 10s or 12s so unfortunalty if you are any size bigger this is not a bargining tool.
dont be afraid to get a couple estimates for everything. and ask for throw ins . mention that a couple of your girls or guests are engaged or might be getting engaged soon!
sounds tacky but saves money and buisness like the referals
happy planning
Reply:I'm doing the same thing. Planning the whole thing. My soon to be husband and I are the ones paying for the major part of it so I feel for you. I went to a book store and bought a wedding planner/checklist. I got my invites from Micheals craft store. Register at all the craft stores you can, they send you coupons all the time for fabric, and craft supplies when you do that. I hit all the stores the day after Christmas and bought all our lights when they were 50%-75% off. Borrow, Borrow, Borrow from anyone you know that has gotten married recently. I've gotten two arches that way. You are definetly doing the right thing by buying stuff now. But most importantly set a budget and try to stick to it. Once you have your budget set, see how much from each pay check you can buy stuff with and save. You sound like you have the bases covered for the most part. Just make checklists and use your friends and wedding party as much as possible if the family doesn't want to help much that's what they are there for. My family is all 200-300 miles away and I told them which towns are the best to fly into and to stay in and have someone do some calling around and spread the word to others, cause they might want to travel together or stay at the same hotel for group rate discounts.
Will this look good? Pink, turquoise and brown??
I'm decorating my room. It's pretty small, a rectangular shape. It has a built in wardrobe in it. I was thinking of a colour scheme of fushcia/very deep pink, turquoise and dark brown/chocolate, will this look good? I'm thinking of keeping the walls and ceiling cream and white and the floor will have laminate flooring so the shell of the room will be pretty neutral. I'm not sure whether I should paint the wardrobe doors brown or not? I'm thinking of doing it 50-40-10 (pink-turqouise-brown) so would it look nice if the wardrobe doors were block brown with pink and turquoise flowers/butterflies stenciled on them? I want a chic yet girly look to the room? Any suggestions? How should I arrange the room?
Will this look good? Pink, turquoise and brown??
make sure the 10% is the brown, as it makes the room look smaller.....that sounds like a lovley scheme though.
Reply:Maybe pink, light blue and brown? Although, turquoise may look OK too.....
Reply:Sounds disgusting
Reply:You have the proportions correct.A room should have 2 prominant colours and an accent colour which you have chosen as the brown.Make sure the brown just highlights small areas around the room.With the background cream it sounds chic enough to me and girly without being over done.Use the brown on a picture frame .candle,cushion or beaded tie backs on the curtains.A good tip is to buy 2 cheap necklaces to use as tie backs.A small cream and brown rug would be nice but just make sure the room looks balanced and not too fussy and you can't go wrong.
Reply:I think that sounds quite nice actually. You can always paint over it if you hate it. Go for it!
Reply:i have seen that before and it looks nice.
Reply:Since the shell of the room will be neutral, I think the turquoise and brown will definitely work. I don't know about the fushcia though. Personally, I think it wouldn't contrast well with the brown. You may want to try a paler pink instead. I love the idea for your wardrobe doors. I imagine it will look beautiful. Good luck!
Reply:Of course! Pink makes everything all better!
Reply:The secret to the is to accent not block colour.As these are strong colours, I would leave the door white and use a few pink and turquoise butterflies (actually I wouldn't not my kind of thing) then use the same colours in the details, lampshades curtains cream with a pink or turquoise border or transfer the butterfly motifs. bed linen pink pillow cases turquoise or vice versa. The chocolate brown should be used very sparingly if its a small room as you risk it feeling cramped.
Reply:1 word.......................NOPE
Will this look good? Pink, turquoise and brown??
make sure the 10% is the brown, as it makes the room look smaller.....that sounds like a lovley scheme though.
Reply:Maybe pink, light blue and brown? Although, turquoise may look OK too.....
Reply:Sounds disgusting
Reply:You have the proportions correct.A room should have 2 prominant colours and an accent colour which you have chosen as the brown.Make sure the brown just highlights small areas around the room.With the background cream it sounds chic enough to me and girly without being over done.Use the brown on a picture frame .candle,cushion or beaded tie backs on the curtains.A good tip is to buy 2 cheap necklaces to use as tie backs.A small cream and brown rug would be nice but just make sure the room looks balanced and not too fussy and you can't go wrong.
Reply:I think that sounds quite nice actually. You can always paint over it if you hate it. Go for it!
Reply:i have seen that before and it looks nice.
Reply:Since the shell of the room will be neutral, I think the turquoise and brown will definitely work. I don't know about the fushcia though. Personally, I think it wouldn't contrast well with the brown. You may want to try a paler pink instead. I love the idea for your wardrobe doors. I imagine it will look beautiful. Good luck!
Reply:Of course! Pink makes everything all better!
Reply:The secret to the is to accent not block colour.As these are strong colours, I would leave the door white and use a few pink and turquoise butterflies (actually I wouldn't not my kind of thing) then use the same colours in the details, lampshades curtains cream with a pink or turquoise border or transfer the butterfly motifs. bed linen pink pillow cases turquoise or vice versa. The chocolate brown should be used very sparingly if its a small room as you risk it feeling cramped.
Reply:1 word.......................NOPE
Wedding flowers?
I have decided to use calla lilys in my wedding. What other kinds of flowers look good with them? I still have not decided on colors yet. But my mom is going to be the one making the bouquets for everyone and we will be using fake flowers so we can keep them. Mom wants me to find other flowers so she can start planning how she will arrange them. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!!
Wedding flowers?
Try some green foliage to take up the space. Calla Lilly's are beautiful on their own.
Reply:I loved Calla Lilies! They are what I used for my own bouquet. But it wasn't the traditional hand carried kind. Mine was an arm bouquet, long stems green foiliage and 6 of the most beautiful Calla Lilies. My bridesmaids carried dried wildflowers and that was all we used for flowers. I went cheap and easy for those, they weren't as important as mine. My bouquet was the only one that mattered to me so I didn't want to take away from its beauty. It was simple and I got more compliments on that one single decision than I can count. I Love the idea! Just try to remain calm, Calla Lilies are graceful, elegant flowers that don't need alot of dressing up. Simple is always best with this flower.
Reply:roses and hygrangeas look very pretty with calla lillies, and all come in a variety of colors.
I don't know if you need it or not, but I have had great luck with www.save-on-crafts.com They have HIGH quality realistic silk flowers for WAY less $$$! I had fresh bouquets, but made my centerpeices (they were topiary balls covered in silk gerbera daisies) and people had no clue they werent real till they were RIGHT on top of them. I ordered about 400 gerbera daisies and they costed me around .49 cents each with shipping. GREAT bulk rates and since you will need lots I'm sure, I highly reccomend it!
This site is a a link to about a gazillion floral sites featuring wedding bouquets and other decorations, you may get some ideas of what to put with your calla lillies there, it really helped me before I went and talked to my florist!
http://www.yourweddingcompany.com/index....
Reply:any floweres with pink collor
Reply:Aww, dont use fake flowers they really take away from the beauty of the cala lillies.
i had a bouquet at my work desk that was white cala lillies, deep red roses, babys breath, and fur tree. it was beautiful. i think i have pictures.
Reply:I also used fake flowers but I had an outside sunset ceramony so I had battery operated lights in mine and after 7yrs I still have em and the lights still work.Green is all you need for calla lillies. Good luck!
Reply:i'm using white callas by themselves for my bouquet, and white callas mixed with white tulips for the bridesmaids...
they look very simple and classy put together :)
Reply:arum lilies or the other white lilies look very weddingy (and you get them very real looking in plastic), also some gebras, those look very feminine. If you want ideas, id be only too happy to provide a picture taken at 'a' wedding. Although those are fresh flowers.
Reply:I too am using the same flowers, I added some spongey type spring color roses into mine, I'm making my own also.
when is the big day?
Reply:Hey I am using fake flowers as well. Someone gave me this website and the woman specializes in fake calla lilly wedding bouquets. I am not using callas but these are stunning and very real looking. It doesn't show price though.
www.simplyclassiccreations.com
Reply:First Congrats on your wedding! By the way my wedding's flower is also the white calla lilly. I'm actually sticking to a white theme. So any flowers that are white will go with my bouquet. However if you want to add a touch of color, make sure the colors are soft and NOT strong and bright, other wise your focus will be on the bright colored flowers and not your calla lillies.
Reply:Hydrangeas look great with calla lillies. that's what i am using for my wedding. Periwinkle calla lillies and some hydrangeas are the colors i am using in my bouquets.
Reply:I would actually stick with lilies. Lilies have such a variety, unlike roses where it's really just the color that makes a difference.
Reply:congrats!!!! i just got married in dec.07... so looked through so many wedding magazines and lots of different flowers!!!! I think colored calla lillies,... like orange/red calla lillies with deep red roses look great! also hot red/pink and red roses look great too ...try colored calla lillies for something different. i hope i helped
Reply:Don't use fake flowers. They will gather dust and in the end they will be thrown away. Either way the flowers will be thrown away. Use freesias.
Reply:Use flowers that are the color of your wedding scheme. I think silk flowers are the way to go because like you said you get to keep them and it is so expensive to have real flowers processed for keepsakes (they usually use a silking process anyway) plus they are a lot less expensive. Make sure to have your mom fix a smaller bouquet that matches your for the bouquet toss at the reception.. Congrats.
Reply:If you wanna make a real wedding, you can try a garden party. And of course, no fake flowers. It's really looks beautiful and realistic. And, red rose is better because it's have their own speciality. And, you also can take a flower or two and put at your hair. It's beautiful. I knew it because i ever look it before.
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Wedding flowers?
Try some green foliage to take up the space. Calla Lilly's are beautiful on their own.
Reply:I loved Calla Lilies! They are what I used for my own bouquet. But it wasn't the traditional hand carried kind. Mine was an arm bouquet, long stems green foiliage and 6 of the most beautiful Calla Lilies. My bridesmaids carried dried wildflowers and that was all we used for flowers. I went cheap and easy for those, they weren't as important as mine. My bouquet was the only one that mattered to me so I didn't want to take away from its beauty. It was simple and I got more compliments on that one single decision than I can count. I Love the idea! Just try to remain calm, Calla Lilies are graceful, elegant flowers that don't need alot of dressing up. Simple is always best with this flower.
Reply:roses and hygrangeas look very pretty with calla lillies, and all come in a variety of colors.
I don't know if you need it or not, but I have had great luck with www.save-on-crafts.com They have HIGH quality realistic silk flowers for WAY less $$$! I had fresh bouquets, but made my centerpeices (they were topiary balls covered in silk gerbera daisies) and people had no clue they werent real till they were RIGHT on top of them. I ordered about 400 gerbera daisies and they costed me around .49 cents each with shipping. GREAT bulk rates and since you will need lots I'm sure, I highly reccomend it!
This site is a a link to about a gazillion floral sites featuring wedding bouquets and other decorations, you may get some ideas of what to put with your calla lillies there, it really helped me before I went and talked to my florist!
http://www.yourweddingcompany.com/index....
Reply:any floweres with pink collor
Reply:Aww, dont use fake flowers they really take away from the beauty of the cala lillies.
i had a bouquet at my work desk that was white cala lillies, deep red roses, babys breath, and fur tree. it was beautiful. i think i have pictures.
Reply:I also used fake flowers but I had an outside sunset ceramony so I had battery operated lights in mine and after 7yrs I still have em and the lights still work.Green is all you need for calla lillies. Good luck!
Reply:i'm using white callas by themselves for my bouquet, and white callas mixed with white tulips for the bridesmaids...
they look very simple and classy put together :)
Reply:arum lilies or the other white lilies look very weddingy (and you get them very real looking in plastic), also some gebras, those look very feminine. If you want ideas, id be only too happy to provide a picture taken at 'a' wedding. Although those are fresh flowers.
Reply:I too am using the same flowers, I added some spongey type spring color roses into mine, I'm making my own also.
when is the big day?
Reply:Hey I am using fake flowers as well. Someone gave me this website and the woman specializes in fake calla lilly wedding bouquets. I am not using callas but these are stunning and very real looking. It doesn't show price though.
www.simplyclassiccreations.com
Reply:First Congrats on your wedding! By the way my wedding's flower is also the white calla lilly. I'm actually sticking to a white theme. So any flowers that are white will go with my bouquet. However if you want to add a touch of color, make sure the colors are soft and NOT strong and bright, other wise your focus will be on the bright colored flowers and not your calla lillies.
Reply:Hydrangeas look great with calla lillies. that's what i am using for my wedding. Periwinkle calla lillies and some hydrangeas are the colors i am using in my bouquets.
Reply:I would actually stick with lilies. Lilies have such a variety, unlike roses where it's really just the color that makes a difference.
Reply:congrats!!!! i just got married in dec.07... so looked through so many wedding magazines and lots of different flowers!!!! I think colored calla lillies,... like orange/red calla lillies with deep red roses look great! also hot red/pink and red roses look great too ...try colored calla lillies for something different. i hope i helped
Reply:Don't use fake flowers. They will gather dust and in the end they will be thrown away. Either way the flowers will be thrown away. Use freesias.
Reply:Use flowers that are the color of your wedding scheme. I think silk flowers are the way to go because like you said you get to keep them and it is so expensive to have real flowers processed for keepsakes (they usually use a silking process anyway) plus they are a lot less expensive. Make sure to have your mom fix a smaller bouquet that matches your for the bouquet toss at the reception.. Congrats.
Reply:If you wanna make a real wedding, you can try a garden party. And of course, no fake flowers. It's really looks beautiful and realistic. And, red rose is better because it's have their own speciality. And, you also can take a flower or two and put at your hair. It's beautiful. I knew it because i ever look it before.
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