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Wedding Flowers for Blended Families
By Bonnie Ray

Weddings for blended families present challenges unique to them. There are many things to consider when planning these weddings and couples have to know from the start that there will be added stress that wasnt present the first time they both got married. While your own extended family may have gotten smaller if you divorced, your childrens extended families is about to double in size. This wedding is not just about you and your future husband. Its about your children too.

If your darling little ones will be acting as flower girls and ring bearers, you have to consider inviting at least part of your exs family and perhaps even your ex-spouse. Grandparents usually dont want to miss out on this event in their grandchildrens life and they very well might want to be there. Of course, if theres still a lot of bitterness and fighting, then it is best to keep everyone at the proverbial arms length!

Since its obvious that there will be additional stress involved with this wedding, why not eliminate some of it by ordering a silk wedding flower package? This can be done from the convenience of your home or office and the selection is fantastic! You can order silk wedding flower sets that include the bridal bouquet, as well as the wedding bouquets that your bridesmaids will be carrying. Boutonnieres, corsages, flower girl baskets and ring bearer pillows are also part of the package, which can be customized to match your individual needs. By choosing to order silk wedding flowers, you eliminate the last minute panic as you wait for the florist to arrive with your flowers. There wont be any mix-ups that cant be corrected, no broken off blossoms and no pre-wedding anxiety over whether or not youll actually like the flowers. Besides, this is a new beginning. If you carried a fresh bridal bouquet in your first wedding, then now is the time to carry silk! Besides, your fresh wedding bouquet died, right? Silk will live forever, just like this new marriage of yours!

If this second marriage does include children, a beautiful symbol of the blending of these families would be to add a birth month flower for each child to your bridal bouquet. For example, suppose you have two children, one born in May and the other in June. Your groom has three children, with birthdays in January, March and August. This blended family bouquet would include lily-of-the-valley, a rose, a carnation, a daffodil and a poppy. Now lets assume that the wedding is in November in Connecticut. Daffodils are out of season, as are lily-of-the-valley. Poppies dont hold up well in wedding bouquets no matter what. The solution would be to use silk wedding flowers and add them to the bouquet. If you use a silk flower for each of the months, then you could pull the appropriate flower out of your bridal bouquet and hand it to each of the children before you leave for your honeymoon. This would be a special way to recognize each member of your new family.

Bonnie Goodwin Ray has more than sixteen years experience in the wedding industry. She is the author of Wedding Planning Made Easier and has become a leading expert in silk wedding bouquets design.

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4 Basic Steps to Begin Your Wedding Planning
By Bonnie Ray

Every little girl dreams of her wedding , but dreaming and wedding planning are too different things. Making your dream a reality doesnt have to be a nightmare. With a few simple tips and a lot of planning you can have the wedding of your dreams.

There are basically four decisions you have to make before anything else can be planned. The first decision you must make is what style you want for your wedding, a formal or informal wedding. This decision will help you decide on everything from the wedding invitations to what the attendants will wear. Remember to keep the same level of formality throughout the whole wedding process. You dont want to send out formal invitations and then have your attendants dressed informally.

Once you decide on the style of your wedding, the next step is what you want in a reception. Deciding where it will be held is the first step , either indoors or outdoors. Once you have decided where it will be held you must decide what type of reception you want. There are buffet style receptions or more elegant cocktail receptions on the terrace. Are your guests going to enjoy dancing and a five course dinner or croquet on the lawn and a barbecue.

Next is setting your budget. In order to set your budget you need a general idea of how many guests will be at the wedding. Have a target amount that you want to spend. If you find yourself going over you can always adjust down the road. Make sure you set aside a reasonable amount for the number of guests you’re inviting. Wedding planning is stressful enough.

The last decision to be made before you can really start your wedding planning is the time of year. If you’re dreaming of a beautiful garden filled with flowers or a candlelight ceremony with the bridesmaids in red velvet then you have to choose the right time of year. You cant have your bridesmaids in red velvet in the middle of the summer.

Just Remember you dont have to make all the decisions yourself. Allow family and friends to help as much as possible with the decisions. If you’re unsure where to start have some friends over for a wedding planning party. There wont be a lack of ideas, the hard part will be choosing the ones you like best. Now that you have made the four basic decisions about your wedding planning you can take a deep breath and give yourself a pat on the back because this in only the beginning.

Bonnie Goodwin Ray has more than sixteen years experience in the wedding industry. She is the author of Wedding Planning Made Easier and has become a leading expert in silk wedding bouquets design.

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