The easiest way to spruce up any wedding ceremony and reception is to decorate with some beautiful flowers. The choices and combinations are limitless and depend only on your taste and the price you are willing to pay.

No matter the location or the time of year, a professional florist can get just about any type of flower you desire. Keep in mind that the least expensive options will be flowers that are in season and readily available. Having flowers shipped from halfway around the world will add to the price
considerably.

We advise meeting with a few florists before picking one for your wedding. Prices can be wildly different from one florist to another. You should also be confident in your florists knowledge. She should take her time going through the details with you rather than rushing through the process.

What kind of flowers do I need?

Needs can vary depending on the size and location of the wedding. Often the place where the ceremony is being held already has many flowers. You may just want to add a few flowers that you are particularly fond of.

Of course you’ll need to pick out a bouquet for the bride, as well as bouqets for each of the bridesmaids. Obviously the bride’s bouquet should be the biggest and most expensive. For the bridesmaids, try to pick out something that compliments their dresses.

Many florists will recommend getting two bridal bouquets. One bouquet will be for the bride to carry down the aisle. This will the most expensive bouquet, and it will be the one she keeps as a memento. The second bouquet should be less expensive and smaller. This will be the one that is thrown or given away during an anniversary dance.

The boutonniere is the floral decoration traditionally pinned to the jacket lapel of the groom, his groomsmen, and the fathers of the bride and groom. Again, the groom should wear the most expensive and ornate boutonniere. The word boutonniere comes from the French word ’bouton’ which simply means button. They got this name because they were originally worn in the button
hole of the lapel.

Most florists will recommend decorating the wedding cake with a few flowers. These can be seasonal flowers that highlight the cake and give it some color. You won’t want to overwhelm the cake, just add a few splashes of color to it.

Finally, you’ll need corsages for the mothers of the bride and groom. These are simple floral decorations worn on the wrist and usually made to match the bride’s bouquet.

TAKE CONTROL AND LOSE THE WEIGHT

HYPNO TRIM in 2009

• Stop cravings
• Cut out grazing and ‘picking’ at food
• Feel good about exercise
• End the vicious cycle of dieting
• Boost your confidence levels
• Cease emotional eating
• Feel great from the inside out
• Quit obsessing about food
• Discover how easy it is to stay in control
• Increase your metabolism

Most people are aware that diets rarely work long term. Your body is designed to protect itself against famine and if you reduce your calorie intake in an extreme way, your brain will slow your metabolism and hold onto as many calories as possible. The result is slow weight loss, lack of energy (lack of motivation for exercise as your body conserves energy), obsession with food (thinking of food all the time, craving high calorie foods), low mood and struggle to stick to the diet. If you are ‘lucky’ enough to lose the weight then as soon as you begin eating normally your body will hang onto the increased calories and the weight will pile back on, this results in you either going on another diet (the vicious cycle continues) or you giving up and trying to accept that you’ll never be your ideal weight (creating negative thoughts and bad self image).

If you are ready to take control of your eating in 2009 then I will help you make the changes needed using the most up-to-date hypnotherapy methods. I will create a tailor made plan designed especially for you and I will enable your mind to be re-trained so you will never think about food in the same way again.

To find out more contact Fiona Finlay on 020 8979 1151 or 07888 721 721 or by email at fiona@hypnotherapyforachange.co.uk.

‘I still have not touched one sweet thing!! I am completely off it all and am feeling
terrific. My family and friends can’t believe how strong my will is and I just explain that I don’t feel I am missing out on anything. I am very careful with what I eat now and stick to healthy meals and I am so happy with how energised it makes me feel. I can’t thank you enough for what you helped me to achieve.’
Daniela Angelico, London

New wedding fair dates in Surrey have been added to the Surrey Weddings web site courtesy of Andrew Dodd of Surrey and Sussex Weddings.

If you are looking to attend a wedding fair in Surrey over the coming months, be sure to check out our page to find a wedding fair near you.

Roger Mayne
Surrey Weddings

Well, 2008 is almost gone, and a whole new year looms upon us.

Let’s hope that the economic problems in the world start to turn around.

If you’re getting married in 2009, we’d like to wish you all the very best. Don’t forget that the Surrey Weddings site is there to help you find the suppliers and information you need to get your wedding off to a great start.

Have a great New Year. We wish you all the very best.

Roger Mayne
Surrey Weddings

It is a must the you get a professional photographer for your wedding day.  Wedding pictures will last a lifetime, keeping memories of this very special day.  It will live longer than the flowers and the catered food, therefore, you would only want a wedding photographer who understands what you want and can be relied upon to capture every minute of this special day.

Hire a professional, look for the following:

1. A valid and legal sales tax license.

2. Ask latest proof of business insurance.

3. Specialised and well kept professional equipment (includes a medium format camera aside from a professional 35mm camera).

4. Membership in any professional association.

5. A permanent studio.

Things to consider:

Level of experience.  Check their background and ask for names of people that they have photographed.  Call them and ask if they were satisfied with the photographer’s work.

Personality.  Are their ideas the same as yours?  Can you communicate with them easily? Meaning they understand what you want or what is your idea regarding the style of photography that you want to be achieved.

Style of photography.  Do the images that are presented appeal to you?  Do you like their style?

References.  Ask for references and meet with them personally so you can take a look at their wedding photographs as well as ask them if they were happy with the outcome of with the photographer’s work.  A person who is hesitant to give references is definitely not the photographer that you should hire.

Packages.  Ask about each package that they present to you.  If you are not comfortable with the packages, can they make one to satisfy your needs? 

Accomplished work.  Ask how long will it take for them to finish your album, your bridal portrait and all the photos taken during the wedding.

Price.  Can you afford their services?  If not, is he worth the price difference as compared to others you’ve met?  Take the time to ask all that you need to know and make sure you understand all services and photos included in the cost.

Payments and deposits.  Should you cancel, can they give a refund?  If they, in any circumstance, do not show up, what happens?  Do they have a partner to take their place just in case?  Make sure you clear all of this to them as well as discuss with them all your concerns.  Their answer should be able to convince you that they can be trusted.  

Contract.  Check and read it carefully before signing.  If there is anything that you don’t understand, ask them or ask that they leave you the contract overnight so you can study it.  Be certain that everything you both had agreed on is in the contract.

When looking at the photographer’s work, look for the following:

1. Each sample album must consist of only one wedding.  Do they have a lot of sample albums?

2. Do they have a recent actual wedding that you could look at? Look through their most recent wedding album.

3. Study each album well and see if the album is telling the story of the wedding and not just filling the album up with similar photos.

4. Are the portraits clear and did the photographer capture the subject’s mood?

5. Are all the photos done artistically?  Is there a play of light and shadow?

6. Are candid shots taken?  Are they clear and well composed?

Remember that photos will remind you of your wedding and will bring you happy memories for may years, so they must be right. If you need a wedding photographer in Surrey, visit the Surrey Weddings directory to save you time and money.

Roger Mayne
Surrey Weddings

Hiring the right wedding photographer is essential. Your wedding photos are your reminder for your wedding day, and they must be right.

To find the right wedding photographer in Surrey, click the link.

Roger Mayne
Surrey Weddings