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quet, since the flowers wilt faster out of
— water. popular
Although real flowers are moreso
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than silk flowers, hand-wrapP
flowers do offer advantages over the real
thing, depending on your needs.
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Besides not having to worry about the
silk flowers wilting or drying up, they
also come in a wider range of colors and ..
are available in exotic varieties which•do•
not exist in real life.
Many brides bring the bouquets back
and have a table arrangement made out
of them — this is very popular:
A silk flower arrangement can also
provide a memento of that special day.
Many•brides opt for either an entire silk
bouquet or a combination of silk and real
flowers for their bridesmaids.
This way, the bride can given the bou-
quets to her bridesmaids as a gift and
remembrance of her wedding day which
can then be used as a centrepiece.
The, following cost-cutting suggestions
for your bridal bouquets can save money.
Select flowers available year-round in the
cheaper varieties, like freesia and irises.
look...
If our heart is set on something more
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exotic, consider alstroemeria,•which
closely resembles stem orchids but is
cheaper in price.
Wedding etiquette is on your side when
it comes to saving money. For your bou-
quets, concentrate on the bride. That's
the main event: The bridemaids' bou-
quets should be less elaborate anyway to
keep from overshadowing the bride on
her day.
Many of the loose, airy bouquets'Ir
hand-held flowers include fewer flowers
in the arrangement than before. Using
twigs and colored branches can reduce
the cost.
For decorating the church, you
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be able to use the flowers that are going
to be used for the Sunday service. This is
particularly true in summer -time. Or if
someone's wedding is before yours, you
might be able to strike a deal that allows
you to use the other partys flowers.
For the reception; you can use flowers
in. a vase on each table can be just as
engaging as more elaborate floral ar-
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