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  Silk-Petal Garlands

  Transform inexpensive silk flowers into delicate garlands. Just dismantle the blooms to separate the layers of petals, removing any greenery. Overlap edges of petals slightly, and join them using dabs of hot glue. Then glue beads ...

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  Hand-Wired Bouquets

  Nature has designed glorious flowers, but sometimes those blooms need a little coaxing to work successfully in a wedding bouquet. Wiring, a technique in which flowers are removed from their stems and affixed to floral wire, ...

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  Wedding Color Palette

  . The spell cast by color can be subtle or blatant, but none of us is immune to its power. It affects the atmosphere of a room, the impressions we make when we meet someone for the first time, and the mood of a moment. In the ...

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• Three Perfect Bows

  Bows add festive and romantic details to a wedding ceremony: A garland made only of bows in, say, flowing taffeta or chiffon can be draped along the aisle or wrapped around the altar. Use cascades of multiple bows -- or a single ...

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  Wedding Flowers

  . According to floral designer Matthew Robbins, choices for wedding flowers don't need to be bound by tradition. He recommends looking for inspiration in unexpected places, such as the color in a painting, a paint chip, even a beloved ...

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  50 Tips for the Perfect Reception

  The exchange of vows may be at the heart of your nuptials, but if you're like many brides-to-be, you've already started to focus much of your energy on the celebration afterward. It's no wonder. Not only does the ...

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  Fragrant Garland

  Perfume your ceremony or reception site with a garland of sweetly scented lilies. The sturdy flowers are abundant in spring. For a long space or a double-layer strand, have your florist wire several garlands (it's best done the day ...

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• Ceremony Basics

  From the placement of guests in the pews or seats to the entrance of the bride and groom, any wedding ceremony requires a fair amount of choreography in order to run smoothly. Here are some traditional guidelines for seating ...

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  A Glossary of Patterned Petals

  This assortment suggests the almost infinite range of interesting, colorful blooms.1. A tree peony in sunset shades2. Showy two-tone clematis3. Pink cyclamen splashed with white4. Color-dipped ranunculuses5. ...

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  Floral Inspirations: Bouquets to Boutonnieres

  Mini cattleya orchids pop from a vintage silver cup, a small detail that has big impact. Keep it solo or group them for a striking tableau.. Bright and Shiny. Slender trumpet vases and assorted silver vessels feel of the moment -- and far, far ...

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