Apart from the divine wedding dress and the lavish decors, flowers are a very essential part of every wedding. They adorn every corner of the venue and even serve as centerpieces for the tables. The vibrant colors and natural fragrance seem to give weddings the personality and flair that it deserves. Choosing the best flowers, though, can be a very tedious process as there is a wide array of flower varieties to pick from.

Get Help from a Professional Florist

If there is that one person who knows every kind of wedding flower imaginable, it would have to be an experienced florist. They should be aware of the flower varieties that are available on the season that your wedding will take place in. Doing all the reviewing and researching on your own, especially if you know too little about flowers, will be a time-consuming task. It would be so much convenient to hire the expertise of a florist. They are bound to give you insights on the various types and arrangements that are perfect for your wedding theme and décor.

Obtain Advice from a Specialist

Hiring a person to do everything related to flowers would be a great time-saver to give you more time to deal with the other elements of your wedding. However, if you would want to step on the challenge of handling all your wedding needs and decorations but is a little deficient with flower knowledge, you can simply get instructions from a florist. Obtain the necessary guidance in flower selection and arrangement and then you can do the rest on your own.
Acquire the Flowers a Day before the Wedding
Never leave the collection and arrangement of the flowers on the day of your wedding. If anything goes wrong, you will only be faced with so little time to get things fixed. Have the flowers ready and delivered at least a day before the big day. Two days would be even better. There are flower preservation techniques that the florists will employ on the arrangements so that they remain fresh even days after they are picked.

Consider Using Artificial Flowers

Modern methods of replication have made possible the creation of artificial flowers that are virtually indistinguishable from the real deal. These products would be a good alternative to use for less conspicuous displays. Although real flowers can be preserved to last to up to a week, it would probably best and less expensive to use them only on the wedding bouquets and garlands.

Pick the Blooms in Season

Choosing the flower varieties that are in season does not only assure an abundance of supplies; it is also a good way to slash your expenses because the flowers that are currently in season are sold in cheaper rates. Opting to have your wedding in the summer gives you the most abundant and stunning array of flower varieties to choose from. Some of the most popular ones that are used in wedding decoration are Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Calla Lilies, Jasmines, and Daisies.

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Amy C. is a writer and blogger who takes special interest in wedding preparations and arrangements. When she is not writing about wedding plans and schemes, she performs administrative work and blogging activities for Greyside Group, a maritime security and executive protection company. Watch out for her next post for more wedding ideas.

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There are so many important things to think about when planning for your wedding day - a venue, outfits, a colour scheme, what sort of food to serve, what music to play music, table settings, decorations, flowers and so much more that it can all become totally overwhelming rather quickly. Here is a short guide to help with selecting one of the very important features of your special day - your wedding favors.

Wedding favors are one of the things that many couples often leave to the last possible moment, believing them to be not as important as many other larger elements of the wedding day. While this is essentially true there are other factors which are far more important such as the venue, it is finishing touches like your wedding favors that will add to the overall quality and yorur guests’ impression of the day and thus reflect upon you as a couple.

Wedding trivia boxes are a classic wedding favor and are shown in the photo above.

Your wedding favors should be good quality and should also match with the colour scheme which you have chosen for your wedding. UK Wedding Favors is an excellent online company which specializes in wedding favors and has done for over 15 years, making them well qualified to assist you with making choices and picking favors for your wedding day. Their website is very user friendly and allows you to personalise your wedding favors if you so desire.

It is important to think of your guests when choosing wedding favors. Do you wish to have unisex gifts that both male and female guests would like or do you wish to have separate gifts for the sexes? Do you wish to have special wedding favors for the children present at your wedding?

An example of a Children’s wedding favor, featuring Disney characters.

Having special wedding favors for any children who will be attending your ceremony is a very thoughtful touch, and shows you have really thought about your guests. Special wedding favors for children could be some delicious sweets, which they are sure to love or perhaps a small toy as a gift which will keep them amused and take their mind off what is sure to be a long day for them.

Personalized wedding favors are another great idea as again this shows your attention to detail and serves to further improve the quality of your day. Personalised favors could be anything from ribbons with your married names and the date of your wedding day tied around other gifts or gifts which mean something special to you as a couple and have your names printed on them which you wish to share with your guests.

Good quality wedding favors can be that added final touch which sets off your special day, the biggest day of your life. In order to make this as easy as possible make sure you get exactly what colours, finish and quality you want. The wedding favors you choose will leave a lasting impression on your guests and you will be able to enjoy your day more fully if you know everything has been taken care of in advance.

This article was written by Emma Gray, to read more articles from Emma visit her travel blog, Emma’s Travel Tales.

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Unfortunately as complicated as weddings are there is a very good chance there will be an unexpected glitch at your wedding. Our clients can rest easy. We bring this tackle box to each of our weddings and it features a slew of essential items for your wedding day you may forget, misplace or just plain not know you will need.

Glow Imagery is different from the other Kansas City wedding photographers in a great many ways. One of the most important things that separates us from the other photographers in the area is we believe the experience of working with us is as important as the photography itself. Your photographer should add to the enjoyment of your wedding day, not take away from it. For this reason we bring a wedding day emergency kit to each of our weddings.

We’ve been to a lot of weddings over the years and have seen too many times a seam bust, a finger cut, dress stained or a vicious headache and watch bride, bridesmaids and a few grooms stress out over the unexpected event without an easy remedy. The hours before walking down the aisle are stressful enough without such additional burdens.

Our emergency kit includes:

1. two razors
2. bandages
3. q-tips
4. emery board and clippers
5. bug spray
6. scissors, thread and needle
7. mints
8. dental floss
9. mouthwash
10. safety pins
11. bobby pins
12. earring backs
13. static guard
14. tape (double sided)
15. tampons and pads
16. advil
17. wet wipes
18. antacids
19. deodorant
20. and much more

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We are very excited to announce a new photography exhibit at Wedding Bliss, located at 8131 Wornall Road in Kansas City. Wedding Bliss was formerly located in the Corinth Square Shopping Center in Prairie Village but owner Mary Neddo moved the store to this new location over the summer and what a gorgeous space! It is a tremendous space with so many beautiful dresses to choose from!

Glow Imagery is unique among Kansas City photography studios, we believe creating truly emotional photography is only possible when we take more time to listen and find out exactly what you are looking for and what you want these photographs to say. We love to listen to your story, your ideas, and build what makes you unique into your photography. We strive to create something really meaningful and personal to you rather than rushing you through like a factory.

Wedding Bliss is a Kansas City bridal shop applying these same principles to your dresses and gowns. On your wedding day looking your best and feeling your best are so essential and that is so much easier to accomplish with the personalized attention of a boutique like Wedding Bliss rather than some impersonal bridal warehouse.

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With so many choices, where in the world should you have your Kansas City wedding? We have some experience with many, many churches in the area. There are many good ones - more than five we can tell you about. But for brevity’s sake we picked five. These were chosen based on a variety of criteria including but not limited to beauty of sanctuary and church grounds, amenities for the bridal party and the overall quality of experience there. Last but not least was the church’s lack of fussiness towards photographers. That’s a big deal in our book.

• Asbury United Methodist Church 75th & Nall in Prairie Village, KS 913-432-5573 We’re suckers for wedding ceremony sites with great light. Boy, does Asbury have it! It’s not as close to downtown reception venues as other churches but the distance is manageable. The upstairs dressing areas are spacious with magnificent circular windows that provide plenty of light to help with make-up. The windows provide some fun portrait possibilities for your photographer, too.

• St. Elizabeth Catholic Church 2 East 75th Street, Kansas City, MO 64114 816-523-2405 When we shot our first wedding at St. Elizabeth we were amazed at the enormous sanctuary. From the exterior it just doesn’t seem possible this church could have such an expansive sanctuary. Not only is it huge but it is beautiful with a wonderful bright white interior that makes it seem even larger than it is. The church coordinator was a delight to work with and sought to make everyone’s experience - including the photographer’s experience - worthwhile.

• Redemptorist Parish 3333 Broadway St., Kansas City, MO 64111 816-561-3771 We do a great many Catholic weddings every year (hmmm…. future blog post about our favorite Catholic churches? Stay tuned.) Redemptorist is the show stopper. This space brings a ton of Kansas City history to your event. It is centrally located in Midtown Kansas City, making this site convenient to the downtown reception venues that are so popular. The church features ample room for the bride and her retinue to get ready in the next door church offices. We’re not sure the grooms and groomsmen have the same niceties. The church administration are good to work with and have common sense and reasonable restrictions for photographers during the ceremony.

• St. John’s United Methodist Church 6900 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64113 816-523-6788 This place is pretty much a closely related sister to Asbury United Methodist Church in Prairie Village. Good light, spacious amenities and a great location that is an easy ride to the Country Club Plaza and downtown Kansas City. There’s a garden area just to the north of the church ripe with picture potential. The church is surrounded by plenty of colorful foliage during Spring, Summer and Fall.

  Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish 4503 Frederick Blvd. St Joseph, MO 64506 816-232-2847 O.K., so it’s not in Kansas City. So what? Great stained glass, lots of space and a wonderful, wood-carved altar are big positives at this church. With those wide hallways, the post-wedding exit won’t make your guests feel like sardines. We like churches with gardens, too. Our Lady of Guadalupe has ‘em.

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This couple’s reception rocked out, enough said.

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So much of your wedding is so fleeting. The cake is devoured, the first kiss is done and the music fades. Within minutes of the couple’s departure the ceremony and reception halls are dressed down. Within days a bouquet of flowers can be just a hint of its former glory.

Wouldn’t it be nice to preserve some of those pretty things? Someone like Loreen Hospodar of Reenie Rose can really help. Loreen is an artist who paints wonderful oil on canvas paintings of bridal bouquets.

Loreen has spent her life connected to the art world. She is a graduate of Grand Valley State University in Michigan where she graduated with a Fine Arts degree in illustration. Loreen now lives and creates her artwork in Chicago but serves brides and grooms nationwide.

Check out this wedding artist’s website and blog.

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I have recenly completed a gallery of images featuring the wonderful Arrowhead Yacht Club in Greenwood, Mo. I’ve lived in Kansas City for the great majority of my life but I didn’t know about this beautiful community nestled around Arrowhead Lake south of Lee’s Summit. The yacht club is a spectacular location for a wedding. The club overlooks the lake with a wonderful sloping hill crowned with trees right next to the water. It’s awesome.

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1. Think you have seen some ugly cakes? Check out Cake Wrecks. I have to say the second one is stupendously bad.

2.On another note much more asethetic note, this couple used a very cool wedding theme using pixelated images and flowers to create a distinctive look.

3.Lastly this is a pretty neat proposal video.

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Are you worried about questionable style choices for your wedding? Don’t fret. Wanna good laugh? Check these wedding pics out. Enjoy!

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