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Page 14, Whlty Free Pre. Wednesday, Pebruoey 3. 1993 Leave flo*ral- designing to a proesna florista to discover the shop best suited te your needs. Follow these stops te guarantee for e bide-to-h Shoe dying for your entire wedding party. .Package prices available. WEDDING SPECIALlSTrS 579-1325,o 1615 DUNDAS ST. E. (WHITBY MALL) -Floral design rmcnervative, traditional te exodec Decorating for r9cerption halls, churches and outdoor weddings -Creative floral designs in silk or fresh flowers, baloon arches, hearts, sculptures etc FREE Complte packages from inexpensive t xrvgn FRETHROWAWAY ARRANGEMENT WITH EVEgRY BOOKINO Areas served fm Mssissauga to Pot Hope SOUND EXTRAVAGANZA DISC JOCKEY SERVICE 'JUST RIGHT FOR ANY OCCASION"e (S0F) The fresheat flowers will bring forth lasting imagery of your wedding day. Visit a few that -your wedding flowers make beautiful wedding inemories. e Leave floral designing to a professional. Don't put a friend in charge of your flowers; it could ruin your wedding -- and a friendship -- in the procesa. e Co-ordinate everything. Your flowers should complement the season, your gown, the church and reception site, and your style as a couple. 0 At the initial consultation, have photos of flowers you lice, fabric swatchos and photos or sketches of your gown and your maids' dresses. * Provide the florist with naines and telephorie numbers of the clergyman, caterer, wedding diroctor, hotel manager, etc. Al are professionals who, together, will carefully orchestrate your wedding. * Don't expect church flowers to double as rëception flowers. If LORI'S Hearts & Flowers Making Wedding Drcams a Reality See us for ail yourflower iieeids V Fresh & Silk Bouquets with matching hair combs V Table Centres V Cake Tops V Church Baskets V Pew Bows V Plume Pens 200 John St. W. (MIDTQWN MALL) Oshawa 434-2404 Open 9:30 arn - 9:00 pm weekdays you do, guesta will bo greeted with empty tables -while they wat for your group photo backdrop to be moved te the reception site. e Know your floral budget, but be flexrible. Sometimes a few dollars more can make a dramnatic difference. * Choose hardy flowers that can tolerate being handled for pew ornaxnents. Gardenias and camelias, for example, are too sensitive te, last long. e Have someone available te anawer questions for the florist as to where arrangements should be placed for the ceremony and reception. * Be prepared for little surprises. Don't be concerned if a late frost means a flower you ordered isn't available on the big day. Leave the substitution up te the tr-ained professional. * If the floist makes a mistake, behave as if it were planned. Your guesta won't know the differonce, and you won't spoil the most important day f your Mie by getting upset. Addessg the problemn after the honeynioon. e Get rough estimates from the florist on everything early on.. Do a lot of talking about what you want, listen te suggestions from the florist, thon make concrete decisions. e If a specific flower is a symbol of your relationship with your fiancé, asic the florist te use it throughout your arrangements. .* If you're not sure how certain flowers look, have the florist show you some. e Bridesmaids' bouquets should be smaller than the bride's, contrasting in shape and complementary in colour. * Consider a cluster of flowers instead of a single one for your groom's boutenniere. e Dinner table centrepiecos should be low or above oye lovel so as not te hinder conversation among guests. e Don't get too ' themey' with colours. A blond of shades or elegant mix of many colours ia moro effective than using only one or two colours. e Have the florist -- not the caterer -- design flowers for the brido's wedding cake and its display table. ***TmI-STAR HOUSEWARES W.HITBY MALL Thickson & Dundas 404-2488 Y Floral and Gifi Shop 209 Mary St., Port Perry11 L:uhcp(across from LCBQ)W] Ltu epyou creaie the perfect wvedding. avaIe Ph Fro $750 li's our business CI 8 9 6 10 please you! C19596 ONE STOP SHOPPINGW Fiowers, rentais, invitations etc. Visit the Bridai Touch for Wedding Gowns and Tuxedo rentais. .......... * Asic the florist not te use a bouquet holder. It limnits the shape of the bouquet, and the flowers could fali out. e When carryirig your bouquet, pretend it weighs a ton. That way, your arms will be extended, rather than held too close. * Use stephanotis wherever ou can. Tradition regards it the bridai good-luck flower. (V.'.ï t M (SOP) Throughout the ages, weddings have represented one of life's most signficant social rites of passage. Without doubt, your own wedding will be a celebration of the happlest, Most important day of your lfe., While your ancestors vrescribed the public posting of bans proclain'ing the marriage intentions of those planning te wed, the formai wedding invitation has evolved as, the symbol of a tradition that preserves the values of society. Indeed, its design reflects the historical- sanctity with which marriage has been held for centuries. And, in keeping with the time-honoured customis surrounding a wedding, the rules of proper etiquette guide us in observing appropriate social conduct. For -family and friends not close1 y involved in assisting with the details of the wedding, the delivery of your wedding invitation May provide a first imprsson of the pencling event. Te invitation you choose should be indicative of your personal teste, while, at the sanie time, a reflection of the elogance of the upcoming nuptials and festivities. Mfirroring the formality of your wedding, the most upscale traditional invitation la engraved on a double shoot of ecru or white card stock. Printed invitations are availablo in a wide variety of styles. For the leas formai event you may select hand-bettered invitations. 1