| A few months ago, I was talking with a
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| | To find other decorations:
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| bride-to-be who was lamenting the fact
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| | 1) Those garden and decorating magazines
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| that she could not find the exact look
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| | might help here as well.
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| she wanted for her wedding and wedding
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| | 2) Again, visiting model homes might
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| reception. None of the flowers, floral
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| | help. Or, does your town have a design
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| arrangements or decorations that she had
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| | center where all kinds of local
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| found in her colors were what she really
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| | remodeling contractors, designers, and
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| wanted to use. I asked her where she
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| | construction type vendors have showcased
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| looked for ideas, and she shot back a
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| | their ideas and wares in one location?
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| look at me that seemed to say, "Well
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| | Some towns have these, and they're great
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| aren't you stupid." Of course she had
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| | places for finding ideas, samples and
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| poured over bridal magazines and
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| | color swatches.
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| consulted a florist and even a wedding
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| | 3) And regular women's magazines - the
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| planner and bridal consultant. None of
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| | ones usually read by your mother, your
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| that had helped in her quest for what she
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| | aunts or grandmothers and found near the
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| considered the perfect flowers and
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| | grocery store check-out line - often have
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| decorations for her wedding.
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| | decorating ideas in them. Who knows?
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| Perhaps she wasn't really asking for my
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| | You might just find something there.
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| advice. After all, it had been many
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| | (You don't have to admit to finding what
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| years since I had a huge formal wedding.
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| | you want in magazines whose readership is
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| But since I have planned many large
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| | over 35!)
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| events myself over the years - for
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| | Still not finding what you're seeking?
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| church, for clubs and for sales
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| | How about contacting a local art school
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| organizations - I couldn't help but offer
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| | and asking for some help? The teacher
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| these ideas for finding the right flowers
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| | might recommend a student who could
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| or decorations.
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| | sketch a few of your ideas, and that
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| To find flowers:
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| | would help you present them to your
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| 1) Look through seed catalogs. The
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| | florist or wedding planner.
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| pictures there are always great places to
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| | Just remember this:
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| find what flowers might be available.
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| | 1) Bridal magazines and bridal
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| 2) How about garden magazines? They
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| | consultants are not the only sources of
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| always show all kinds of plants and
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| | information about flowers and decorations
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| flowers and how they might be used inside
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| | for weddings or other celebrations.
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| and outside the home.
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| | 2) It's your wedding, and that means
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| 3) Decorating magazines or regional
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| | you're the one(s) who should have the
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| magazines often have floral arrangements
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| | final say inwhat flowers and decorations
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| in the pictures of dining or living
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| | you use, even if it means doing something
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| rooms, or even in the bathrooms. Have
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| | no one else has ever done.
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| you looked at those?
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| | Haven't found what you want for your
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| 4) If you have time, why not visit a few
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| | wedding décor? Well, where have you
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| model homes? Their designers often have
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| | looked? Don't give up until you've
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| created some beautiful arrangements.
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| | looked everywhere!
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