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You are buying flower arrangements. There are 12 types of flowers. You can afford 3 types of flowers. How many?

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

different arrangements can you choose?
please help thank u word problems are worth a lot in the final.

12C3=(12*11*10)/(3*2*1)=220

You use combinations rather than permutations because order does not matter. That is, peonies, roses, daffodils is the same as daffodils, roses, peonies.

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Help with flowers… centerpieces vs decorations?

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

I am doing a budget wedding. In my package, centerpieces are included so we picked out beautiful blue glass vases (blue is our color) with fresh spider mums and bells of ireland.
Because other flowers are NOT included, we are going to be using silk flowers for bouquets and corsages.
Here is my question- in my home I have a variety of beautiful vases in the same blue glass, just as decorations in my living room. Do you think it would look pretty to have them around as other decorations? As in, on the present table and place-card table, etc?
I love this idea, the problem is that the vases from home wouldn’t have the same flower arrangements as the centerpieces, I would have to either do silk flowers or stop at a grocery store and pick up flowers the day of, and there is no way to mimic spider mums either way.

Also, if I go with this idea, how do I make sure guests don’t take them home? I’ve heard that usually guests try to take the centerpieces, which is fine. I just don’t want to lose my personal decorations.
… like I said above, the centerpieces are already ordered. Those are set in stone.

I think the cons outweigh the pros.

You have to spend more money for the flowers, and if you are on a budget this is money that could be better spent elsewhere. Plus you have to worry about buying the flowers on that day and making sure the vases go home with you.

If you decide to do this, just put two or three vases on the placecard table and one in each bathroom. Not on the gifts table or elsewhere.

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Using a shot glass, any ideas on making a gift?

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

I was thinking some sort of small flower arrangement, idk anythin, just throw out any ideas.
Thanks

oh and no etching!
Andnit is for a girl!! Not wedding though

Shot Glass ~ meant for small amount of alcohol taken straight up, chaser for some,
http://www.shotglass.org/display.html
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_glass

you could try small miniature type of flowers, there are some that may fit nicely as a mini bouquet, or make fake flowers out of craft kits,

maybe place in a small jewelry box with a note and other related gift as memorabilia,

you could find small rum bottle or rum flavoring for cooking, and add candle and place-mat with another glass and small flowers, sort of like a mini tea set,

figure out a list of things she likes, pets, music, places, and find small miniature to go in cup with, and add personal note,

find label sticker kit and place sentimental quote on side of glass,

find clear liquid epoxy resin, and place diamond promise ring in glass, then fill with resin, as keepsake,

if glass already has personal history to it, you could mail it to her, parcel post or special delivery with message and gift card for somewhere , wine store, shoe store, movie tickets, sport tickets,

maybe don’t give it directly to her, but place it somewhere where she can find it, and have message and flowers or gift included.
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What do you think about the stargazer lilly wedding flowers?

Monday, May 10th, 2010

I am planning a wedding in July and at first thought about doing the turquoise and brown wedding, but now I am leaning more toward turquoise, black, and silver…..I’m wondering, however, if the pink stargazer lilly flowers would look okay to incorporate in with flower arrangements??? Any ideas????

Stargazers are lovely, but they tend to have a … strong scent.

Also, if you plan on having them in your bouquets, make sure you tell your florist to remove the pollen. The pollen is orange and it stains. Easily.

If you really want bright pink flowers (which I think would be beautiful; my girls wore turquoise dresses and carried bright pink bouquets), you might want to consider:
roses: http://images.google.com/images?q=bright%20pink%20roses&rls=com.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi
gerber daisies: http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox&tbs=&ei=fAGKS7z6KsPJlAf-uMHPAQ&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=pink+gerbera+daisies&spell=1&start=0
aster: http://www.whitfillnursery.com/images/PowerPics/Nature/Pink%20Aster.jpg
zinnia: http://gloriapoole.com/photography/closeup-pink-zinnia-photo-by-gloriapoole@80206-20090702_102323_0156.jpg
alstromeria: http://static-p4.fotolia.com/jpg/00/10/15/37/400_F_10153790_lOnmbZjQ0DX8vqm7sdZyxXHFpVpaEPrp.jpg
hydrangea: http://www.johnstonplants.com/fl.shrub/hydrangea%20forever-pink%5B1%5D.jpg

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purple, pink and white flower ideas for a summer wedding in the UK?

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

I’ve recently got engaged so me and my fiance are trying to figure out cost and ideas for our wedding which hopefully will be around june 2011. I really don’t know much at all about flowers as i have quite bad allergies but would still love a few flower arrangements at the wedding. Which flowers would work with my colour theme and be cheap at that time of year?

Also does anyone have any ideas for alternative table pieces other than flowers?
Thanks in advance

It was a long time ago, but I remember attending a reception once where there were floating candles on the tables. The water that the candles were floating on was colored different colors using liquid food coloring. It was really pretty. Also, you could do votive candles surrounded by those small glass stones. The stones come in many different colors. Congratulations, and may you have a lifetime of happiness together.

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