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Parasol & Centerpiece Update

Ams, December 29, 2008 at 1:03 PM

My cousins came up from Michigan for Christmas and they brought the items I had shipped to them. Damn online stores not shipping to Canada >=/. So they brought us the sample centerpiece, the parasols and paper fans we ordered. We are happy with the centerpiece and we are planning on ordering them as our official centerpiece as soon as we know how many tables we will have. I wonder if I can bribe them into shipping them here. I won't say what the centerpiece is because I want to keep it a surprise for most of you. I'll post about it after the wedding...pwahaha. =P

The parasols and fans are great. We got them from Luna Bazaar for a great price. As I mentioned previously, the parasols are replacing the traditional bouquet, so myself, my MOH and my BM will hold a parasol while they walk down the aisle with their designated partner rather than carrying a bouquet. The parasols I ordered are made with bamboo and SAA paper (made from the bark of the mulberry paper tree) and is hand-painted with an intricate gold design. They are stunning and will look beautiful. My parasol will be red and the other two will have white parasols. I got an extra white one in case I wanted to use it in pictures. I also ordered matching fans for pictures too. Here is what they look like.



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WhatI like about having parasols is that it ties in the Indian and Chinese elements with having parasols and fans, and having an Indian design ties into the Indian theme of the wedding ceremony. I hope it all ties in together. Btw, did I mention how much we saved with going with parasols over flower bouquets?

ITEMS FLOWERS PARASOLS/FANS DIFFERENCE
Bride $75 $22 $53
Maid of Honour $50 $22 $28
Bridesmaid $50 $22 $28
Other $0 $17 $17
TOTAL $175 $83 $126

This does not include taxes or shipping costs.

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Carnation Bouquet

Ams, November 5, 2008 at 11:38 AM

One of the reason our florst costs are so good is because we're only using carnations. Like I mentioned previously, I am going to use carnations because I think they're beautiful in a bouquet. They look like a group of peonies, but they're much more hardy and easier to keep together. I have an idea in my head of what I want them to look like but I'm a little worried that once I actually see it I won't like it. Hopefully that doesn't happen. Here are some carnation bouquets that I found online. I think they're so much more beautiful than roses.

Source: Pink Carnation Bouquet; Purple Carnation Bouquet; Yellow Carnation Bouquet; White Carnation Bouquet

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Florist Quote

Ams, November 2, 2008 at 12:56 PM

I went to a florist with my friend Tina last week and got a quote for the flowers we would need for the wedding. Tina worked for her before so I know that she is a reliable florist. Tina couldn't stop raving about her work. Plus because Tina recommended me to get a quote from her I got discounts on certain items. But even without the discounts the prices were really reasonable and a lot of times under my estimated price range. I based my budget off of a site I read.

ITEMS BUDGETED QUOTED
Bridal Bouquet $100.00 $75.00
Other Bouquets (4) $200.00 $200.00
Boutonnieres (7) $150.00 $28.00
Corsages (2) $50.00 $25.00
Garlands (2) $200.00 $110.00
Church Decorations $200.00 $190.00
Head Table $200.00 $50.00
Centerpieces (20) $200.00 $300.00
Other $0.00 $25.00
Tax (13%) $169.00 $129.74
TOTAL $1,469.00 $1,127.74

I'm planning to check out a couple more options before making my decision but I'm pretty happy with this quote. I think it's very reasonable and I feel comfortable knowing that this florist came as a recommendation.

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Wedding Plans Progressing...Slowly

Ams, October 20, 2008 at 4:35 PM

Damn, I'm sick again. I was planning on doing a couple of things for the wedding plans this week but I am too tired to even move around the house. Jack and I should set a date by the end of the week. We're still waiting on a particular party to let us know what their schedule is like. We've made decisions about our colour scheme and bouquet choice but I'm hesitant to tell you what they are. Surprises can be fun, ne? I'm also thinking that we should just buying the invitations since making them, although very personal, would be a pain in the ass. Plus buying them in bulk can save money. This might be my sick, tired self talking though so we shall see what I think in a couple of days.

By the way, did anyone know they have invitation cards for an Elopement party? I just found that out. See here.

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Hatred For Carnations

Ams, September 17, 2008 at 1:03 PM

I've been reading up on what kinds of flowers people usually use at their weddings to get an idea of style, prices, and types of arrangements. What I've noticed is that there is a lot of hatred for carnations. Why? They are such beautiful flowers. They look like smaller versions of peonies and (in my opinion) they're better looking than roses. I've been trying to research the history of carnations and why there is so much hatred for them but I haven't really found anything other than 'older generations think they're cheap and tacky.' So here is my speculation on this topic.

A bouquet of carnations resemble a bouquet of roses (in comparison to other flowers like gladiolas, irises, calla lillies, orchids, etc.). Carnations are much more inexpensive than roses because they're easier to cultivate and they are much more hardy than hybrid roses (wild roses are different but who uses those in wedding bouquets). In bouquets carnations are more hardy than roses - carnations last longer and stay together better than roses which usually fall apart with minor distress. Roses are a symbol of elegance and privilege (think the Queen's tea roses). I think that previously when people could not afford roses they would use carnations as a substitute to mimic roses and attempt to gain status by being like the upper class. Roses symbolized status since those who could afford roses were financial stable to do so. Hence, roses became a symbol of privelege that has continued today. Because people can afford more than carnations now, it is seen as cheap and tacky because all they represent is the lower-class trying to be like the upper-class (hence, tacky). In a sense, since the lower classes have increased their own consumer power (even though it is nowhere in comparison to the upper class), the lower classes continue with the fiscade to minim the status of the privileged by having roses at their wedding. To go back to carnations would be disasterous to the progression of the lower class.

Carnations are making a 'come back', but that usually happens when enough generations have passed that nobody knows their history. I love carnations and I'm pretty sure I will use it in my bouquet. This is mostly because foxgloves (my favourite flower) are poisonous to humans and I don't want to kill any kids at the wedding.

Btw, when I was reading this page on the meaning of carnations, they stated, "Christians believe that the first carnation bloomed on earth when Mary wept for Jesus as he carried his cross." Who the fuck believes that? And are they referring to European Christians? Hello! There are other Christians in this world besides European Christians.  Honestly, can't people keep their ethnocentric bullshit out of educational material. I should put my own twist on that statement and make it more Indian. "Christians believe that the first banana tree bloomed on earth when Jesus turned water into wine." I took out the Mary part since I'm not Catholic. And that was another problem too. Christian does not always mean Catholic. Eesh! =/

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