On 2013-12-07 18:17:22 +0000, David Hill said:

On 07/12/2013 16:29, Bill Grey wrote:
"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2013-12-05 22:17:49 +0000, Bill Grey said:

"sacha" wrote in message
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One of my daughters has just become engaged and Raymond is under
starter's orders to plant up some *beautiful* tubs/pots/containers etc.
for next year, in the hope/expectation we'll need to decorate church and
marquee. I've had that slightly baffled response men seem to give to
wedding plans - "what are you worrying about?"
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

Well, some mothers /do/ go into orbit don't they...:-)

Bill

Well, I thought it was a bit unfair, considering he can become a tad
irritated with brides or mums who turn up two weeks before the wedding and
expect us to find burgeoning containers and large mature plants for them!
The main thing is to set the date and book the church and that has been
done! The rest is just a big party afterwards and a 'what shall we wear?'
thing for the girls!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

:-)

Bill


I remember when I used to do wedding flowers how often the poor bride
had no say, it was Mum who said what the bride wanted and no argument.
but I remember one poor girl coming in on a Friday morning , about 10
months pregnant wanting to know if I could do any sort of bouquet for
her wedding the next morning,
She was a real slip of a girl and I reckon that the pregnancy must have
increased her weight by almost 50%.
I did an orchid bouquet of just cymbidium orchids and gyp, The orchids
had been in flower for almost 3 months, so she had it for £10.00, she
was over the moon.
Ah ! Those were the days.
David

I think it's far too easy to slip into Bridesmumzilla etc. Not only
would I never be permitted to do that by my daughter, I am simply not
interested in that myself. I just want them to have what makes their
day as easygoing as it can be. Whatever any wedding turns out to be,
imo, it has to suit the personalities of the bride and groom. These
two are relaxed, casual, not into 'show'.

Yes, there are certain obligations to be met but there are also ways
round those! The flower thing - just for future reference - is very
personal to me and my daughter. She has often helped me 'do' flowers in
the church she'll be married in, so she wants to help me do flowers for
her own wedding and she'd like her future mother in law to be involved,
too. Of course, we could just turn the whole thing over to a florist
and I know one who would make it perfection, but what my daughter and
her future husband want is something personal and country, relaxed and
easy. And there'll be hell to pay if they don't have it, dammit! ;-))
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon