Combining elements to pull your entire event together makes it successful. Mixing and matching the colors and elements conveys your theme to your guests. However, you must find vendors that understands that concept. You want to find a vendor that does everything to create your vision, while thinking about how it will look with the rest of your event's accents. One accent that truly stands out in your mind and at your event is flowers. Well, The Flower Cart works with you in every possible way to create your event or wedding simply amazing.

This local Scottsdale, Arizona florist goes above and beyond for their brides and customers. They do everything they can to make sure their customers are 110% satisfied. Their skillful designs and creative eye will leave you with awe-inspiring event flowers.

Always thinking with their customer in mind lets them design flowers that are truly fit for your event. A bride planning her timeless, classical wedding will receive an elegant cascading, all-white bridal bouquet or a customer planning a special themed Mardi Gras party will get a purple, yellow and green inspired floral arrangement. They always think of you!

Your Wedding Brought To Life

This florist understands that your wedding day is the most important day of your life that will create new memories and represents the start of your life as husband and wife. Everything needs to be perfect since you'll remember this day for a lifetime. What you envision will always be created with The Flower Cart. Are you a bride who enjoys purple? Let them design a wedding bouquet filled with various colors of purple, varying heights of reception centerpieces and fill your flower girl's basket with colorful purple petals. Maybe you're an out-of-the-box type of bride.

Their creative minds will love coming up with wedding flowers that no one has ever seen. Sit down with them and explain exactly what you have in mind; they'll take care of the rest.

Designing For Your Special Event

Not only will they go above and beyond for your wedding, they will always take your event to the next level with their floral designs. An elegant, black tie affair, anniversary party or a colorful birthday party, they design for it all. Event reception centerpieces and whatever other flowers you may need to make sure your event is captured through your flowers.

When finding a florist, make sure they always think about their customers and go above and beyond for them. Just like The Flower Cart does everything they can to create your vision. Flawless flowers will leave you with an unforgettable event.

Here at Wedding and Party Network we want to give you inspiration for your wedding details. The details are what sets your wedding apart from anyone else. The colors, theme, detailing and style all creates your wedding day style. So, today's Inspirational Friday will focus on the color of the year! Pantone just announced that their color of the year is "tangerine tango". This color represents orange, with depth. It's sophisticated, enticing yet fun and exciting. This color can definitely be incorporated into any type of wedding for the new year.

This color can be combined with so many other colors to create a stunning color combo for your wedding. Include it in your wedding ceremony through the wedding arrangements, bridal bouquet and boutonnieres or make a statement with the color at your wedding reception throughout the centerpieces. Get creative with the color and feature it in ways that your normally wouldn't.

Have you dreamed about your wedding since you were younger? Do you plan out the perfect event in your head months before it actually happens? You want everything to be ideal and match your vision perfectly. Every detail must match and be cohesive to display your theme properly. From the colors, party accents to the flowers, everything must match to convey your theme. Flowers are one of the most important details when planning an event, they are eye-catching. So, if you're in the Burnaby, British Columbia area, Petal Pushers Florist Inc. wants to design your dream flowers.

Petal Pushers Florist Inc. wants to offer you beautiful flowers for all of your events. Whether you are sending flowers or wanting event & wedding flowers, they'll always go above and beyond to exceed your expectations. It is absolutely their pleasure.

If you're planning a wedding, from quaint and intimate to grand and elaborate, they take pride and pleasure in creating the perfect ambiance for your special day. With their extensive knowledge & design experience, they are always honored to help you in creating the vision of your desire.

Everyone has different visions and what they like, and this florist adjusts to that. Whether you like funky & modern or simple & elegant, their creative team will help you with your requirements to suit you theme and budget. They are there for you from start to finish with anything you may need.

Designing For Your Wedding

Designing for your wedding is always their number one priority, they'll treat you as if you're their only bride. Let them sit down with you and understand what type of style and designs you want at your wedding. This is your day and it must be unforgettable. If you're more a traditional & classic bride or an out-of-the-box bride, they'll design exactly what you've envisioned.

Are you planning a fall wedding? Well, a beautiful orange autumn wedding bouquet paired with orange & yellow reception centerpieces will definitely set the theme of your wedding. Even an all white wedding bouquet filled with elegant flowers accented with crystals will make for a beautiful bouquet for your classic wedding. Your wedding location decorated with your flowers and everything else, like your wedding bouquet, bridesmaid bouquets, boutonnieres and centerpieces will all set the tone of your dream wedding.

Cherry Blossom Centerpiece

Beautiful Flowers For Your Next Event

Even if you aren't planning an event, but are wanting to plan a special event, they'll love to create beautiful event flowers for you. Again, they want to design your theme and convey it exactly through their floral designs. A holiday party, black & white soiree or autumn affair party; they'll design your event flowers. Even if you're sending flowers, they'll make sure it fits the occasion and the recipient.

If you want a florist that will have you in mind throughout the entire process and design amazingly beautiful flowers, Petal Pushers Florist Inc. is the only choice. Their exquisite designs and working with you through all steps makes them the choice for your florist when planning your wedding, event or just wanting to send flowers.

Some of the most important items that brings a wedding or even together are the small details. So, flowers are truly important. They display the look of the wedding or event throughout it's entirety. Therefore, your flowers must be flawless. The design and most importantly representing your event needs to be conveyed throughout all aspects of your flowers. Your florist knows this and if  you're in the Saint Simons Island, Georgia area, A Courtyard Florist does just that.

Planning Your Event

This florist has been in the florist business for over 20 years and pride themselves on their attention to detail and the quality of their product and work, no matter what the occasion. You'll find a variety of floral designs for weddings, receptions, conventions and all other special occasions. They look forward to sitting down with you and planning out your dream wedding and ideal event.

Beautiful Designs

Are you planning a wedding? Flowers are one of the most important elements on this big day. They represent you, your wedding and appeal to your guests. Flowers make your wedding day unforgettable. A Courtyard Florist wants to do just that through their floral designs. Sit down with them and explain what you envision. Start with your wedding bouquet.

No matter if you're wanting a calla lily bridal bouquet, colorful purple & ivory bouquet or a gorgeous vintage inspired wedding bouquet; they'll design it. From there, everything will fall into place and be cohesive. Ceremony arrangements at your wedding venue, pew markers, garland for a reception table, reception centerpieces and flowers for the wedding cake are everything they can design for your wedding. Their flowers combined with the rest of your wedding day elements will make for an unforgettable day.

Even if you're just planning a special event, they'll design your event flowers for the theme of your party. Plus, when you send flowers, they'll always design with the recipient in mind. They'll make sure to it.

So, if you're looking for a florist that will make sure and design your flowers with you in mind, pay attention to detail and put out quality work, A Courtyard Florist will exceed all that and more. This florist will exceed all your expectations and then some.

This week, Wedding and Party Network's Inspirational Friday is all about sunflowers! An Autumn wedding is the perfect atmosphere for sunflowers. The warm yellows, and big dark centers, thick sturdy stalks, and over-all 'Sunnyness' that brings elegance and charm make it hard to resist!

These fabulous wedding flowers are perfect for your happy fall wedding. An outdoor wedding is ideal, especially one in an open field, garden, or park. The feel of nature is calming, down-to-earth and inspiring. You can use these energetic flowers alone or with other flowers to create eye-popping arrangements. Marigolds, gerbera daisies, roses and hydrangea look gorgeous mixed with sunflowers. Any combination is ideal for your wedding bouquet, wedding ceremony arrangements and definitely your reception centerpieces.  The key is to keep the arrangements simple – sunflowers are striking and demand attention, you don't need to do much to make these flowers look great!

Every Friday, Wedding and Party Network will be choosing a theme or color and give you inspirational photos. We want to help give you inspiration for your next event, wedding or party. So, take a look and we hope to give you a bit of inspiration when planning your wedding or party. Our inspirational board will give everyone inspiration on rainbow weddings! Who doesn't love a rainbow? Your wedding day is a day to celebrate the bond between you and your spouse. A day to celebrate your new journey together. So, what better way than to include vibrant colors to express your happiness? Between the invitations, food, decor, cake and clothing – you can arrange for a multi-faceted, one-of-a-kind wedding that reflects you and your bright personality.

Here are some great ideas to turn your Fall Wedding into a rainbow of delight.

Meshing together different colors can easily get out of hand, but knowing just the right amount can turn an average wedding into something your guests will never forget! You don't have to use every color in the rainbow, you can choose three or four colors, bright and vibrant colors. Then, just run with it.

Invitations: You will want your wedding invitations to look a little bohemian, with lightly muted, yet vibrant colors. Alternate the color of the writing with the color of the patterns and find a subtle but exciting in-between.

The Dress: You want your wedding dress magical for your perfect day. So, find a beautiful white or off-white dress and accent it with one of the colors from your scheme. A bright scarf around your waist, rainbow feathered hair clips, bright nail polish or beautiful rainbow jewelry will add just the right amount of flair. A bright pair of shoes will look fabulous peeking out from under your dress.

Bridesmaids and Groomsmen: Different color dresses will look great when matching the groomsmen ties or suspenders! Multi-colored sunglasses will add a nice touch for the groomsmen as well.

Flowers: Your flowers will tie everything together, especially when using all the colors from your theme. You can create lavish and vibrant centerpieces and wedding bouquets that will leave everyone with a smile.

Reception: If you are having an indoor reception, you can use different colored lights for the dance floor or have them shining on the walls to create a fun and bright atmosphere.

Menu: When choosing your rainbow menu, use brightly colored foods. Your desert and appetizers can include fresh fruit or a serve yourself candy buffet.

The Cake: If a rainbow cake is too much for you, you can create a beautiful and traditional wedding cake. However, the key will be to dye the inside of the cake with your wedding colors. No one will see the rainbow inside until you cut the first piece.

Music: A great version of Some Where Over The Rainbow will bring everything together.

Butterfly Release: Top it all off with a butterfly release. Release beautiful, bright, and vibrant colored butterflies to represent a new beginning for the happy couple.

Special thank you to nattywoohoo, james p wells, dalboz17, manue_aka_crazeecrafteez, jiggs images, ex.libres, concubine, conner keller, janierry, and jj_judes for their inspiring rainbow photos via Flickr.

So, you're thinking about sending flowers for someone's birthday, graduation, welcome home or just to say hello, but you want something new, something different, something to make a statement and leave an impact on the recipient. An interesting idea is to send a flower cake. These cakes are 100% fat-free, made of fresh, REAL flowers. The recipient will have a cake that's beautiful to look at, wonderful to smell and a gift that truly stands out!

When ordering your fresh flower cake, keep in mind your recipients favorite flowers. If roses are their flowers of choice, your fresh flower cake should be made with different colored – beautiful roses! Same goes for any flower you use. Birth-month flowers would be a fun idea to incorporate into the cake, if it's for a birthday.

Flower cakes are great for parties as well! A beautiful centerpiece constructed with the colors of your party or a flower cake on your food table surrounded with delicate cupcakes are all wonderful ideas. This whimsical feel is something that will catch the eye of your guests for sure! A wedding would be the perfect atmosphere for one of these creative cakes too! Beautiful as centerpieces on the reception tables or as gorgeous arrangements placed throughout the wedding ceremony, these flower cakes will make your wedding unique . Remember, these cake are guilt free!

If you like the idea of a fabulous flower cake, then you will love to hear that flowers come in many more sizes and shapes than you thought possible! Consider speaking with your local florist about the  many options available. Why stick with the ordinary when you can have something spectacular?!?

Professional florists are trained with cutting edge techniques to create breath-taking pieces of art. Talk with your local florist about your vision, and you will certainly be pleased as they work their magic, turning your unique vision into a reality!

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Special thanks to Gwen for her gorgeous flower cake photo via Flickr.

Flowers are an essential part of any wedding. The colors, fragrances and beautiful arrangements play a big role in your wedding. So, when you are choosing your wedding flowers, look beyond the colors and styles. All flowers have meanings that can convey a message without saying a word. This is called the language of flowers that speaks to us all, if we know how to listen. Let's take a look at the meanings behind some of the more popular wedding flowers.

What are your wedding flowers saying?

• Baby's Breath: Represents innocence
• Calla Lily: Stands for Magnificent beauty, elegance and charm
• Red Carnations: Represents love. Pink shows gratitude while white conveys talent
• Chrysanthemum: Symbolizes wealth, abundance and truth
• Daffodil: Conveys respect
• Daisy: Represents romance and shared feelings
• Delphinium: Stands for swiftness and lightness
• Freesia: Symbolizes innocence
• Gardenia: Represents purity and joy
• Hydrangea: Conveys understanding
• Iris: Shows a message of faith and wisdom
• Lilac: Stands for royalty, truth and honor
• Lilies: Represent innocence and purity
• Pink Lilies: Show prosperity
• Stargazer Lilies: Convey aspiration
• Lily of the Valley: Symbolizes happiness
• Magnolia: Stands for the love of nature
• Orchids: Show love and beauty
• Peony: Conveys bashfulness
• Roses: The most popular wedding flower, which is the flower of love
• Red Roses: Show Passion and fiery love
• Dark Pink Roses: Represents thankfulness for finding each other
• Ivory Roses: Symbolize fidelity
• Stephanotis: Represents marital happiness
• Stock: Stands for lasting beauty
• Sunflower: Symbolizes adoration and loyalty
• Sweet Pea: Shows pleasure
• Tulips: Represent undying love and passion which is perfect for a wedding

Taking the flower and color meanings into consideration helps personalize every aspect of your wedding. Using special flowers conveying a message in the groom's boutonniere is a sweet gesture from the bride. Bridesmaid's bouquets personalized in the language of flowers can have deep sentiment and meaning towards friendship and family. Centerpieces and reception decor will hold precious memento when you know the deep meaning behind each flower. Using note cards to explain why you chose each flower helps the guests and recipients of the flowers understand the message hidden within. It makes for a fun and sweet way to bring even more sentiment to an already special and unique occasion.

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Every Friday, Wedding and Party Network will be choosing a theme or color and give you inspirational photos. We want to help give you inspiration for your next event, wedding or party. So, take a look and we hope to give you a bit of inspiration when planning your wedding or party. Our inspirational board will give everyone inspiration on unique reception flowers. There are so many different things you can do with flowers at your reception. Plus, they are so important because they represent the theme of your wedding and show off your fabulous style.

Picture the reception of your dreams. The lighting, colors, tables and beautiful flowers all meshing together to create the perfect fusion just right for you. Can you picture your wedding flowers vibrant and lavish or unique and elegant creating the perfect ambiance for your celebration? Flowers are what pull everything together at a reception. Use your imagination to create one-of-a-kind flower arrangements to make your reception stand out from others. Here are some creative designs for your wedding flowers to help you create the perfect look for yours!

Every Friday, Wedding and Party Network will be choosing a theme or color and give you inspirational photos. We want to help give you inspiration for your next event, wedding or party. So, take a look and we hope to give you a bit of inspiration when planning your wedding or party. Our inspirational board will give everyone inspiration on ice sculptures. These are great for any event and definitely add that "wow" factor. Your guests will be blown away if you have an ice sculpture at your wedding or next event.

Ice sculptures are not the first thing that pop into your mind when you are thinking about a summer party. However, ice sculptures are a great way to keep a party cool during the warmer months! They typically last anywhere from 6-9 hours in 70 degree weather! A perfect solution for your summer party decor! Ice sculptures are a great way to make your special occasion stand out from others! Be it a wedding reception, anniversary, corporate party, birthday party or holiday party, using an ice sculpture as your focal point will make your party shine!  If you can imagine it, it can be created! Here are some beautiful pictures to help you get started.