Flowers for an engagement party

An engagement party is a good way of inviting lots of friends without the expense of a wedding. Whereas, guests at a wedding may consist of friends and immediate relatives, those who are invited to the engagement party can be friends and business acquaintances who may or may not be invited to the wedding.

The most important thing is that they are all there to wish the couple happiness and joy in their forthcoming marriage.

The event can take the form of an informal affair where everyone can be more relaxed and the food served can almost be less of a sit-down-three-course meal. As with all gatherings, the atmosphere is vital and it should really reflect the couple's interests, taste and aspirations.

Flowers are inevitable at such an occasion. They do not necessary have to be as decorative as the wedding but still play a significant role as it is after an announcement of what's to come. After all, flowers speak a thousand words and can you imagine a dining table without them?

I hope you like the natural 'country garden' style of this floral table-centre.

A Marriage Proposal.

My phone rang this morning when I was checking my emails and what should I hear but the voice of a dear friend who has been thinking about her daughter's marriage. The daughter has been with her boyfriend for years and typically, nothing is happening until last weekend when he proposed with a ring, and my friend is totally ecstatic!

The joys of planning a wedding is not to be dismissed. Some people might find it daunting but not M. She is a great party giver and thinks of all the little details which make it all so worth your while as a guest. The cutlery, the crystal, and most of all the flowers... have to be so right? And why shouldn't they be when every gathering is meant to be a reflection of her personality, taste and beliefs. While we engage in social media, M does it in real time and place. Nothing beats the real thing.

Amidst all that is happening today in a world filled with uncertainties, weddings represent hope and joy. They need not be expensive affairs but simply a means to getting our dearest friends to at least forget about the doom and gloom for a few months and rejoice in the future of two people who have decided to make a go at playing the roles of husband and wife. How wonderful and how admirable?

I am thinking of the dress I am going to wear...