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Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, September 25th, 1986 v
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FLOWERS
IT TAKES a lot of flow ers and time to decorate a church for a wedding. One person would find
is that it is big enough for the leaves as well as the stems to get a thorough soaking.
it very difficult to do alone, as so much has to be done on the day. It is very important
before attempting such a task to have a good florist who can be relied upon to supply the right kind of flowers and the exact col ours asked for, at the right time. The greenery surround
stems, and cut the soft stems of foliage and greenery, and stand in water reaching right- up to the start of the leaf or head. Some leaves benefit from a dousing in water.
Split the base of hard Cut all flower stems,
ing the flowers can be cut from the garden, but so much is required to have a good effect that there will always be a need, unless one has a huge garden, to beg greenery from friends and neigh bours.
and immerse in water up to the heads for at least 2-1 hours before attempt ing to make any sort of arrangement.
flowers like tulips need their stems wired, other wise they tend to sway around into all sorts of odd curves, and can ruin what started out as a lovely competitition.
Remember that some
rh o d o d en d ro n , ro se eaves, laurel and many iither kinds of greenery
Copper beech, ivy,
and foliage make beautiful backgrounds for flowers, and the backgrounds can be completed before (low- ?rs are used to fill in the spaces. Conditioning is vitally
important at any time of the year and if this is not done, expect to turn up at the church on the big day to find wilting leaves and ferns, and flowers droop ing miserably. Before starting to ar
flowers and foliage before immersing in water, and after the arrangements are completed, spray lib erally with water, and continue to keep oases in which they are placed well topped up with water.
Remove lower leaves of
Watch the conditioning process carefully, for
some plants may become too soft if left over-long in water. They differ, and climatic conditions can affect the plants too. Don’t be put off by arti
ficial flowers, for real silk flowers, though very ex pensive when used in quantity are lovely. Ribbon can be used to
great effect in real or arti ficial flower arrange ments, but can easily be overdone so play it care fully. Crinkling the ribbon to
should have pride of place just inside the entrance to the church. Remember, when plan
make spiralling streamers is most effective and if possible, the theme of colour and design should link with the bridal theme. The best arrangement
ning to decorate the inside of a church before a wedding, that it takes hours and hours to cut the foliage and to condition it. Remember, too, that it
takes hours and hours to put in enough arrange ments to look impressive enough to make the effort worthwhile. The whole thing takes more than a week of steady, hard work. There is a lot of clear
ing up to do when every thing is finished, and after the wedding, all the ar rangements have to be dismantled, another job which takes a long, long
time. It is a nice gesture to
give some of the arrange ments to the sick and the aged of the church, or the local hospitals, and to use some of the flowers which cannot be left in the ar rangements for the same sort of gesture.
Pretty as a picture!
your own favourite blooms and ideas for your bridal bouquet. Book the florist if your choice as long ns poss thible; then about two to
You’ll probably have
range church flowers, greenery and flowers must be conditioned for anything from 2-1 to -IS hours, or they will cer
tainly wilt. A bath is a great place to do this. The advantage
The Day, go back with a photograph of the design you have in mind, or to look through the book lets the flourist will have available.
ree months before
IT’S your wedding — and to you, of course, it is the wedding of the century. For the years ahead, you will want a proper pictu- rial record of the great day.
good for looking through later, and chances are there will not be a lot wrong with them.
take the photographs you will want to keep and tre
But just who is going to
asure? Technical advances in
John a choice of nearly foolproof automatic expo sure cameras which can and do take nice pictures, especially in favourable conditions. Nevertheless, couples
recent years have given Uncle Fred and Cousin
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who for either financial reasons or flattery let re latives or friends who fancy themselves as photographers take their wedding pictures often get a nasty shock when they see the results. For a v a r ie ty of
thorough, formal photo graphic record of your great day — who knows, perhaps when there is some slight confusion, when things are running a few m in u te s behind sc h e d u le , when the weather has turned unex pectedly dull just' as you leave the church — well, that is a job for a profes sional who knows what he is doing, who has the
But compiling a
temperament and manner to cope, who has the photographic equipment necessary, and the exper tise to make it work.
For most of us. these
reasons, wedding photo graphy is best left to the experts who have photo graphed scores if not hun dreds of brides in their time and know all the angles, l ite ra lly and metaphorically, of wed ding and re c ep tio n venues. Most important of all.
will be once-in-a-lifetime pictures. Make sure they are taken by competent hands.
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144 MANCHESTER ROAD NELSON
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Then why not have a Country House Wedding in the Town.
Free Sherry Reception for your guests, and for yourselves.
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your wedding pictures need to be sharp and clear, not just at snapshot size but for enlargements to frame or put in an album. Despite modern
ions
Enjoy the splendour of this beautiful house on the occasion of your Wedding. Relax and enjoy your day with excellent food and friendly efficient service.
5 Infant Street, Accrington Tel: 36737
I'rnatu in , - A|'|-.tiitrii,-nts ran !»' arram:.-.l - day or n .
technology, we at the j.eader-Times series of newspapers still get numerous wedding pic tures sent in each year taken by well-meaning amateurs which just are not sharp enough for newspaper reproduction because someone over-es timated his abilities. So don’t take risks when it comes to gelling
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Our inclusive price offers expert private carving for up to do people, sherry on arrival, 3-course menus, coffee, wine, flowers and the perfect setting for photographs in the Hotel grounds. All for just
£10.25 per person.
Plus, FREE overnight accommodation for the Bride and Bride groom, and special accommodation rates for guests if reyuircd. For reservations or further details please telephone BURNLEY 53931
R ROSEIIILL HOUSE HOTEL OSEIIILL AVENUE. BURNLEY_______
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