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Centerpieces: Some Start in The Very Beginning, but We’re Going To Start in the Center.

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OMG! You’ve only been engaged for ten minutes, but everyone wants to know, “what are your colors?”  It’s a panic-inducing question for a newly engaged bride.  Most think immediately of bridesmaids’ dresses – and sure- that’s a big splash of color.  But we recommend starting in the center: your centerpiece.

Think about a floral arrangement in the middle of a beautiful table – you’ll see many colors together, and maybe one will pop out and help clarify your thoughts, or at least get the thoughts flowing.

Tall centerpieces shine at an elegant affair

Having a theme wedding? Working in references to your culture or background? Centerpieces are a great way to incorporate elements without hammering people over the head.  Think shell encrusted containers of flowers at a beach celebration, or including “Bells of Ireland” flowers to honor your Irish heritage.

Last, centerpieces are the bulk of your “wow” factor – and they deserve to be highlighted.  Talk to your event designer about pin spotting each of your tables to show off that beautiful creation in the middle.

The dramatic effect of pin-spots on centerpieces

Start thinking about your tablescapes early, in fact you might want to make the centerpiece the very beginning of your vision.  I hear it’s a very good place to start.

Be well and love well!

-Dinah

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Matthew McConaughey’s Christmas Miracle; an object lesson in supporting  friends who date slackers.

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Presumably, you have heard that favorite Hollywood player, Matthew McConaughey is ending 2011 with a flourish; proposing marriage to the mother of his children, his patient, beautiful girlfriend of many years, Camila Alves. It’s a fair bet that while they are all thrilled, some of her friends are dumbfounded.

We all have that friend, who’s with that guy.  The the one we talk about in hushed tones, shaking our heads. Bemoaning that he’s not smart enough, funny enough, tall enough for her. That he’s moving too slow, that he’s never going to grow up, and basically that she needs to move along, there’s nothing date here, let alone marry.   Here’s the thing to remember, when the gang is strategizing your galpal’s exit strategy: Is she happy? If the answer is yes, no matter how you qualify it, you have to let go.  You love her, and she feels loved, so she’s right on this one. To paraphrase the Bard, there are more good boyfriends/husbands than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

Slackers can grow up, put on their shirts, and put down their bongos. And we should support the women we love who love them. Congratulations Camila and Matthew.

-Dinah

Camila Alves & Matthew McConaughey
Image via Wikipedia
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An attitude of GRATITUDE

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 Oh customers dear, it’s the end of the year

and there’s one little thing left to do
for any business or blog would be worthless but for
Wonderful clients and readers like you.

We’d hand bouquets to no beautiful brides
The charity balls would be few
Our success you see, in this beautiful valley
We owe it to our customers, to you!

So thank you for sharing your lives
And celebrations with My Little Flower Shop this year.
We hope the holiday season brings you and yours
Warmth, happiness and good cheer!

Happy Holidays everyone, thanks for your support this year.  We are thrilled to have been nominated for “Best of The Valley” by Desert Magazine, please take a moment and vote for us online.  You can vote once a day.  

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