White Roses

By Dee Power

 Are you getting married, but find it necessary to stay within a certain budget? Don’t worry; you can still have a wonderful wedding reception, without spending a great deal of money. It’s probably easier than you think to have a fabulous wedding on a shoestring budget.

Weather permitting one of the least expensive ways to save money on your reception is to have it in your own backyard: or in a backyard you have ‘borrowed’ from a friend or family member. This option works best for small, intimate, receptions. In any case have an alternative rainy day location chosen. It could be the living room or first floor of your house. You may still need to rent a tarp or covering so your guests aren’t wilting in the sun.

If your reception will be on a larger scale, consider having it at a local park. Pavilions can usually be rented at a very reasonable cost. Many parks have additional facilities such as beaches and play areas, as well. (This type of amenity will be appreciated by the younger guests, in attendance.) Send an advanced group to scout the area for papers, trash, and dog droppings. Folding chairs can be rented so your guests will be comfortable while waiting for the ceremony to begin.

If you plan on decorating with flowers, use those that are in season. Many grocery stores now have lovely floral departments. Talk with the floral manager to see what bouquets she or he is ordering that are in your color scheme. Reserve the bouquets by prepaying for them. A good size bouquet is usually around $10 to $12 that’s far less expensive than an arrangement from the florist. Shop good will stores for glass vases. Use inexpensive candles as the main focal point and the flowers as more of an accent. Doing so will save you money.

(You can easily ‘jazz up’ inexpensive glass candle holders with ribbon and other small embellishments that match your color scheme. These candles can even be given away as wedding favors, at the end of the reception.)

Food doesn’t have to be a huge expense, if you don’t want it to be. Ask your closest friends and family members to bring a dish to pass. You will find that they are usually more than willing to do so.

Another option is to serve several different desserts and beverages, instead of a large meal. The desserts can be purchased from a bakery or your local grocery store. Ask a friend to cut the desserts into serving slices and then store until the wedding. Individual mini tarts, cookies, cupcakes, are other alternatives.

Have the wedding of your dreams on a shoestring budget.

More tips in the free ebook, Weddings on a Shoestring Budget. Dee Power is the author of several nonfiction books. Read her wedding blog More wedding reception ideas

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Make Your Summer Vibrant with Summer Flowers
By Stuart Anders

 Summer flowers create a mood of vibrancy. They are grown in combinations so that they create a beautiful setting in bright colors. The summer flowers we have here in the UK can put a smile on anyones face. The summer flowers burst with color, fragrance and vibrancy. With summer flowers around, there is no doubt that summer is the time to enjoy and share beauty and abundance. Summer flowers with fresh blooms can be made into a bouquet for sending across for any occasion. Popular summer flowers like Orchids, Calla lilies, protea and heliconias lend magnificence, fragrance and color to any garden.

Plants with heat tolerance and stamina with beautiful appearance through the summer are the tender perennials. They include alternanthera, ornamental pepper, pentas and iresine, periwinkle, angelonia, purslane, impatiens, coleus, scaevola and blue daze. They can even survive through the mild winters and can bloom again in next summer. These plants are grown in such a way that the flowering and colorful foliage plants bring out a bright and colorful display. They create these displays with different varieties of shrubs, perennials and annuals.

Zinnias alone have 300 varieties and they can be mixed with the vincas, lantanas, hibiscus and caladiums to create the magic of colors in the garden. Summer flowers tend to suffer in the winter months and so need tender care during spring. Other examples of summer flowers include Amaranthus, Chrysanthemum, Freesia, Carnation, Iris, Heather, Gladiolus and Hydrangea. The annual varieties are often grown from seeds. Summer flowers like marigold, begonia and petunia create a flower bed during summer under the trees adding a touch of color to the environment.

A few of the various summer flowers such as Orchids, Zinnias, birds of paradise and hibiscus etc. can be chosen. Vases or bowls should be clean to display flowers. Nothing looks nicer in a living room than a vase of fresh flowers on the window sill. The exotic varieties include those made with mango wood or bamboos but it depends on your imagination to make it as unique as you like. Glass is a popular vessel for placing flowers in and leaves and foliage plants are added for the green effect.

A dozen long stemmed summer roses can be perfect for expressing love. Radiant yellow sunflowers combined with lilies and white lillies and carnations can set the mood for any party. A bouquet of lavender daisies and orange lilies will make a welcome gift for any occasion. The extensive range of summer flowers is huge and these should be examined closely before making your choice.

Stuart Anders writes for Cheap Flowers, a flower delivery comparison site. At Cheap Flowers you can find the latest discount codes, voucher codes and offers for the UK’s flower delivery merchants including ValueFlora.

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