The Flower Girl: An embarrassing moment as a child

I remember when I was a flower girl in my sister's wedding. I wasn't very old, but I remember feeling like a little princess. I remember the beautiful wedding decorations and the sound of the music filling the air. I was so honored to be a part of her wedding and to put flower petals down the isle to elegant music in preparation for her arrival.

My instructions were simple: place a few petals down with each step and just make sure not to put them all in the same spot. I understood.

Finally, the time came for my big moment in the spotlight. I started walking down the isle. I knew that everyone was watching me and I felt so important and pretty. But then all of the sudden it happened. The basket broke and all of the petals fell in one spot. I only had one important job to do and I failed! I ran down the isle with tears streaming down my face and fell into my mothers lap to escape my embarrassment.

While it is now a family joke and something to be laughed at, I remember being so disappointed. The lesson I then learned at my wedding was to make sure that I had purchased a quality flower girl basket for the precious little girl that was so thrilled to be walking down the isle feeling like a princess.

In fact, I wanted to make sure that ALL of my wedding decorations and wedding accessories were of just the right quality for a smooth-flowing, beautiful wedding!

Hope your wedding is filled with fun memories and all the wedding decorations and wedding accessories come together smoothly for you!

Your Wedding Party... Favors are Important.

Because your wedding is a time of celebration, you want all of your closest friends and family to be a part of it. You get to pick bridesmaids and groomsmen that have supported you and will be there for you on you special day as well as hopefully in your future. To show them how grateful you are to have them in your life, much less your wedding, you need a special gift.

Instead of the usually gift cards or box of chocolates, why not go above and beyond what they expect. After all, you already took the time to find the perfect wedding decorations and wedding accessories, the least you could do for the special people in your life is give them something of value and thought. When you personalize a gift with someone's name or a special comment engraved on the side, you are showing them your love them without even opening your mouth.

For the women, some fun things are personalized jewelry, or jewelry to match their bridesmaid dresses, picture frames/albums, travel bags or coolers, personalized cosmetic bags, spa gifts, or personalized keepsake jewelry boxes.

For the men, personalized golf towels, pocket knives, sport watches, duffle bags, bottle opener wallets and money clips, coasters, etc. make special and practical gifts every guy is sure to love.

Just make sure you do not leave these gifts to the last minute. You want to give your wedding party a gift that shows them you really do care and are glad that they are standing up there to support you.

MLH

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue

As I mentioned in my earlier post, there are a lot of details in a wedding. From the wedding decorations like wedding cake toppers and unity candles to wedding accessories like garters and personalized wedding favors; Your details will add up fast!

Not to put one more thing on you plate before you get married, but here is another fun little detail that should be given a little thought:

"Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe."

Many sources say the this phrase dates back to the Victorian era and is definitely English. However, many brides still know this phrase and consider it good luck to have something old, new, borrowed, and blue. But what does it all mean?

"Something old" symbolizes continuity with the bride's family and with her past. "Something new" means an optimistic hope for their new life ahead."Something borrowed" is usually an item from the brides family or a close friend who is happily married. That person's good fortune is then supposed to be carried over into the new brides marriage."Something blue" represents love, modesty, and fidelity, dating all the way back to ancient Rome. The Virgin Mary has been long dressed in blue represents purity. "Silver sixpence in her shoe" is meant to represent wealth and financial security. These days a dime or a copper penny is sometimes substituted.

Brides have often worn things like old crocheted handkerchiefs, borrowed pearls, blue garters, new panties, new wedding accessories, etc.

Have a wedding filled with "good luck"! Remember, every detail of your wedding is special: from your wedding decorations, and personalized wedding favors to the small wedding accessories like garters, wedding cake toppers, and unity candles.

Dream Big. Live it up at your wedding!

-M L H