Wedding MAINia

They Look Better Then Real - Artificial Flowers

As much as I love flowers, they don’t stand a chance in my house. I might receive fresh flowers every so often and they wither and die in the same time period that anyone’s would. But, if you give me a potted plant or flower for my house, it will be beyond hope within a month. I have a problem with remembering to water them. The unfortunate part is that I love flowers. I’ve tried for years to keep flowers and plants in my home. Each and every time, I failed to keep them thriving. Heck, I even managed to kill a cactus.

My mother told me that I should buy artificial flowers. When I crinkled my nose, she told me to find artificial flowers that don’t look artificial. I had never truly seen artificial flowers that didn’t have that fake look to them, but I agreed to accompany her to search for some. The first place that we stopped had rows and rows of artificial flowers but none of them suited me. The second store that we entered was more of a professional flower shop. The employees directed me to look at silk flowers. I was told that more and more brides are choosing artificial silk flowers for their weddings - at least for the bouquets. While they are not as expensive as getting real flowers, they can be kept and looked at forever. I was absolutely amazed at these artificial flowers. Touching the petals really did feel like touching the delicate and satiny petals of any real flower. The only thing missing was the smell. I bought several bouquets of bright flowers for my house.

Since then, I have been to several weddings in which the brides have chosen to use artificial flowers as part of their wedding. One of the brides had a real flower bouquet made for herself and one in silk flowers as well. She wanted to have a replica that should could keep without having to preserve hers and spend the money. I though that it was a brilliant idea. Another bride simply didn’t want to dish out the expense for having real flowers as decorations. She paid for the bouquets to be real flowers but all of the centerpieces and flowers throughout the reception were artificial flowers. No one even noticed as they looked incredibly real.

There are so many ways to use artificial flowers. They can brighten your house like they do mine. They can be used in weddings or for special occasions. Some people even plant them in their outdoor flowerbeds just for show. I don’t think that I could bring myself to do that though. The older I’m getting though, I’m starting to think it sounds pretty tempting.

Make Sure The Shoe Fits Your Flower Girl

There are a lot of options when it comes to flower girl shoes but you need to take a lot into consideration before making a purchase. My two-year-old daughter is scheduled to make an appearance in a wedding in this very role and I had a heck of a time finding the right shoes for the occasion. Flower girls shoes for really small children are hard to find but it can be done.

Having a toddler is stressful for a mom. Having a toddler as a participant in a wedding is stressful beyond words. You just never know what they are going to say, where they are going to run and what they are going to do. In addition, you also have to consider their clothes, specifically the flower girl shoes.

You worked hard to keep her dress for the wedding ceremony spotless. She shuffles and struggles to get out of the remarkably uncomfortable get-up that the bride has chosen but you prevail anyway. Then you get to the flower girl shoes and it all falls apart.

The stockings were difficult enough to deal with. Little girls just hate them and toddlers abhor stocking. I’m amazed that they even make them in toddler sizes. My daughter did struggle with the stockings but she really didn’t have a problem until I introduced the flower girl shoes.

The flower girl shoes were stiff and unyielding. Her little feet were visibly uncomfortable but I put them on her since the bride made the selection. It just didn’t work for my child. She had difficulty walking in them but bare feet in the church were not an option so we continued the process.

Fortunately, this was just a dress rehearsal. Once the bride-to-be saw my poor little toddler in those flower girl shoes she said that we had to choose another pair. Even better, she let my daughter take an active part in choosing her flower girl shoes and my daughter was delighted.

My daughter let the bride-to-be put shoe after shoe on her little feet and she was the perfect little angel. Finally, she stood up in a pair of flower girl shoes and walked around the bridal shop with pride. We knew that we found our pair.

If you are in the market for flower girl shoes in your immediate future make sure that you bring the bride-to-be along for the fitting. She can get you out of a real jam.