Flowers Tips by Bunchesdirect.com

You want your wedding day to be perfect. You want everything to run smoothly, for people to have a good time, and to be able to celebrate with family and friends. You don’t want to hear that flowers could have potentially ruined your day, do you? If you listen to these three helpful suggestions you won’t have to worry about flowers having the potential to ruin your picture perfect day.

Suggestion #1: Avoid Fragrant Flowers. Even though some flowers have such a strong, sweet scent, we recommend avoiding using them, or at the very least, using them sparingly. You may love the scent, but your guests may not. Some flowers have such an overbearing scent that it can give guests a headache, and some even have the potential to change the taste of your meal and cake if they are placed nearby.

Suggestion #2: Avoid Flowers That Die Quickly. This seems fairly obvious, doesn’t it? If you are having an outdoor, summer wedding, avoid these types of flowers especially, since the hot sun blazing down on them will result in them dehydrating quickly.

Suggestion #3: Avoid Flowers That Will Stain. Pollen is a particular culprit – and a pollen stain is very difficult to remove from a white wedding gown. Also, if you are using flowers that are artificially coloured, sometimes dyes may rub off onto your dress. If you must use dyed flowers just remember to avoid having them rest against your dress when walking up the aisle, standing at the alter, or posing for photographs.
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Creative Guest Books

Pond Stones - Have your guests sign Pond Stones with metallic markers.  These stones can be kept in a decorative bowl to display the newlyweds home.

Quilt - Supply a fabric square for each table/family to sign.  These sqaures can later be made into a quilt of memories.

Guest Photos - Rent a photo booth or have a family member or friend take a photo of each guest/couple/family as they arrive to your reception.  Supply a photo album for each guest to sign next to the spot where the photo will be placed. 

Invitations

Number of responses

Many brides and grooms struggle to keep their guests list reasonable.  To help ensure your guests won't bring uninvited dates hand write the number of guests on the invitation reply cards before sending them out.  This eliminates the option for # of guests yet still allows your guest to choose his/her meal.

Hand Written Addresses

Invitation ettiquette has changed with the times.  Although it is still considered best form to hand write your invitation address envelopes, many brides and grooms are having addresses printed.  This not only saves time but often looks better. 

Keep in mind you should still be hand writing your thank you cards. 

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