Boutonnieres?

My wedding is on July 7th and I am in desperate need to order the wedding flowers.



I was planning on have a trailing bouquet of peach lilies and orchids. The bridesmaids will have bouquets of peach lilies and the groom and groomsmen, orchid boutonnieres.



My Mother in Law is horrified that the groomsmen will have the same flower in their boutonnieres as the groom, he is supposed to have a more "special" boutonniere with a different type of flower.



Is this true? For simplicity, I would prefer all the boutonnieres to be the same, the groom's will be fancier, but all have the same flower.



I can find almost no info on "boutonniere etiquette", does anyone know how it is generally done? What did you do for yours?

Boutonnieres?
Since all of the groomsmen (and the groom) are traditionally wearing tuxes, the Groom's bout tends to be made of white roses/flowers with accents in the same colors as the other flowers. Otherwise, all of the guys will look the same in their matching penguin suits. :-D



I would suggest seeing if there are white orchids/similar flowers or going with an orchid with additional flowers so your groom's bout is noticeably different from the other guys.
Reply:He should have something that stands out but it could be the same flower... If his is more detailed the problem solved. Don't stress - It's your day not Hers....
Reply:What you are doing sounds like it would be fine. Flowers are really not meant to be that picky over, especially in planning a wedding. If you want to make his stand out a little more add some type of flower accent such as heather, baby's breath or ivy behind it to make it "fancier".



Please stick to what you want to do, along with consulting your fiance. It should be your decisions, and your future mother in law will have to accept what the TWO of you want.



Good luck and I hope this helps!
Reply:Yes, the groom's should be different. My husband's had three flowers, while the groomsmen's had one. In your case, perhaps the groom should have an orchid, and maybe stephanotis for the groomsmen. Talk to your florist.
Reply:My husband and the groomsmen all had the same flower... BUT my husbands had a little more to it, to make his stand out.
Reply:Give your hubby an orchid %26amp; the gm peach lilies. That will be fine, and cheaper too.
Reply:You are fine doing what you are doing. To make the grooms a tad bit different just add a little something to it or make it larger than the others. Both of my girls did just that. You are right to keep it simple and easy. Weddings can cause you to go crazy. Keep the flowers just as you have them.
Reply:No, thats not true at all. Lots of weddinsg they guys all wear the same flower, mine did, in fact I cant recall a wedding where the groom didnt wear the same boutineer as the groomsman (I also dont ever remember really caring about their flower, its the girls flowers people look at). Your MIL is koo-koo-bats. Just smile and then do what you were going to do anyway.
Reply:Your MIL is a freak.



You should tie everything together...why make things stand out (such as your groom's flowers)? Just give him a bigger/fancier one...the groomsmen will have smaller and simpler ones.



Tell your MIL to butt out...its your wedding....



(BTW, I had EVERYONE wearing the exact same boutonniere and carrying the same bouquet, except that my bouquet was larger, and my groom's boutonniere was more elaborate).
Reply:Technically he should have a different flower, but you are in luck. Orchids come in many different colors. Even peach. Speak to your local florist about this. They will help you with everything and help you make the right desison. You may want to put the groomsmen in peach lilys, small ones.
Reply:You are right. Traditionally the groomsmen wear the same type of flower and the groom's either has two flowers or it is fancier. Congrats.
Reply:Well...it's not like you're going to have the same flowers as your bridesmaids, right? Maybe the groom would actually like a different flower. Ask him and see if he has a preference.



If he wants the same one, or doesn't care either way, let your mother in law know that there are lots of different ways to pull of a beautiful wedding and that for your particular wedding, the men will all have the same flower, with different details for the groom.
Reply:they do not have to be different she just wants her son to stand out and she should know he will because he is the one getting married

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What are the green pods left on the stem of the spent flower of the Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker) plant. Seeds???

If the green pods are seeds, how are they preserved for replanting? I purchased bulbs from a mail order company but have seen where seeds can be purchased for the Kniphofia plant, also.

What are the green pods left on the stem of the spent flower of the Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker) plant. Seeds???
If the seed pods are left on the plant they should open to expose the seeds. Harvest at that time. Growing from seed takes a long time--why not divide the the clumps to increase your plants. Let them develop into 2-3 foot clumps cleaning out ratty leaves in the fall. You get the best flower show if left in place for several years. Although new strains are available as seed they may vary in color and quality.
Reply:they sure are seeds but let them dry out a few weeks when the pod turns brown let them dry more.after you can shell out the seeds into a glass jar and plant next year
Reply:Mine are seeds that are in the pod. Like the other one said, save them and replant if you want to. Good luck.

Would love to have some good ideas for non-flower centerpieces, please.?

Wedding next May (2009), so a springtime theme is in order, and I think I will be using dark pink as one of our colors.

Would love to have some good ideas for non-flower centerpieces, please.?
Big vases or glass hurricane lamps with large deep pink candles in them. You can put a few stones or metallic glitter around the candle in the vase and sprinkle some on the table as well to continue the theme.



The visual effect is strong, the colours fit with your wedding colours and the light from the candles makes everything (and everyone) look great!



:)
Reply:i'm using pinecones and candles
Reply:I just found this good web site, there arint any pictures but they give you a number of ideas. ranging from fruit to staues and nicknacks. Im not doing flowers for centerpeices but bottles and candles. I hope this helps you out a little.
Reply:my best friend went to the craft shop and got thick pillar candles - she set them inside clear glass hurricanes and anchored them with river rocks. I think she spent $10 on each of them, and they were really pretty.
Reply:for my wedding, which doesn't have an exact date yet, we're having fish as the centerpieces. the colors will match the wedding colors as well. so as far as i know, the fish will be a burgondy color, and possibly black.
Reply:I used white table cloths and two different colored napkins on the tables. On top of the napkins, I put a glass candle thing that was 5 tea lights long.



You have plenty of options- of course candles, but small picture frames with candid shots of you and your spouse would be different. I went to a wedding of a race car driver and they used little matchbox cars for the centerpieces. Of course there are the disposable cameras so other people can take pictures there, and the bubbles or whatever for party favors. Try and come up with something that is unique to your relationship or your interests.
Reply:Try Edible Arrangement, They make floral like arrangement's from fruit. I had these at my wedding in Aug, 2007, the guest were completely fooled but the kids ate them up
Reply:A few people already mentioned hurricane glasses with large candles. I think that's a great way to go.
Reply:http://www.theknot.com/co_profileview.ht...



A whole page dedicated to non-floral centerpieces. Enjoy.
Reply:I am creating my centerpieces with a blue pillar candle inside of a large hurricane glass. It has white sand, beautiful seashells, and white finger starfish on the inside to give it an extra pop to all the whiteness. It has a tiffany blue ribbon at the base and will have white and tiffany blue petals surrounding it. It cost me $15 for each piece for the materials, not $65 like what the vendor was trying to charge me..(for the same thing!!)
Reply:Go to this article on non-floral centerpiece ideas.



http://navillus99.blogspot.com/2008/03/n...
Reply:A cookies n' candy centerpiece maybe. Get cookie bouquets, chocolate kisses (buy at Easter and they'll have the pink foil on them), personalized MnM's and other colored candy Have the bouquet as the centerpiece and put the candy in small dishes or in the little fabric drawstring favor bags (one bag per guest). I'v seen the bags at Wal-Mart, Target and the dollar store, and they are pretty, not tacky.



My wedding was very small, so when my kids and I went to the underground cavern on a road trip we bought chunks of raw amethyst and white quartz crystal from the gift shop and I incorporated those into my centerpieces (my colours were deep purple and silver-gray). It was very simple but the effect was beautiful.
Reply:Get some tall glass jars and buy some lemons and spray paint them colors to correspond with your theme.
Reply:I used large hurricanes, white pillar candles (because we couldn't find the right shade of pink), white and clear decorative rocks in the bottom, and i used pale pink and white swiss dot grosgrain ribbon on half and pink and white gingham ribbon on the other half around the small part of the hurricane. My candles were not quite tall enough (and the next size up was too tall) so I took some styrofoam discs and glued them to the bottom so they would be tall enough. The rocks covered the foam and it worked perfectly. I used tacky craft glue to attach the ribbon and I have since changed the ribbons and used them for lots of different occasions. I placed the hurricanes on square mirrors turned at an angle. I took white, light pink, and dark pink ribbon curls and scattered them around the hurricanes on the mirrors. They turned out absolutely beautiful! I bought my hurricanes on sale at AC Moore for just a few dollars a piece. The different prints on the 1 inch wide ribbon added interest without it being too busy since they were in the same colors and size prints. Good luck! Have fun!!!
Reply:I'm placing a table mirror, pink votive, and scattering whitish pink rose petals around them. I don't have pictures yet, but it will look very beautiful.
Reply:Put out low clear glass bowls with water and candles in them. You could add food coloring to color the water

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What kind of plant is this?

my sister ordered a plant that was supposed to be a magnolia tree no-way, it vines and has little purple flowers and in the middle is yellow, somebody said it was poisoness,

What kind of plant is this?
yeh,it is poisonous,its the dream flower fern leaf which is very fatal,if u accidently make it touch ur eye u can go blind!!and if u touch the nectar of it ur hand will itch terribly
Reply:ya it is true

take care of ur self
Reply:maybe it it an animal
Reply:On the description given the best I can GUESS is maybe Bignonia caprifoliata, Cross-vine. Without a better discription of the flower, leaves, and other parts a more accurate identification is not possible.

Will my peanut plant grow?

I planted raw peanuts following a garden book. However, I didn't have sandy soil or a proper flower pot to put it into. I just read recently in a different book that in order for the peanut to grow, the plant will have to dip into the soil; the reason for the sandy soil. If I planted it in thick soil, will it grow?

Will my peanut plant grow?
The peanut is a legume. Yes the "nuts" grow from the bent over "vines". not off root stock. They are not tuberous like potatoes. One plant is a growing experience and an educational tool. Under the best of circumstances, you won't get more than a handful or two, of nuts. Consider this to be fun, but not a peanut harvest.
Reply:Here in Georgia the "peanut plant" prefers a "sandy loam" soil. It allows the peanut to expand easily instead of hard packed soil. Water can pass through this soil faster so not much trouble with rot. I took three years of FFA, Future Farmers of America in high school. We were taught that the peanut is not a nut but actually is a member of the "bean" family which falls into the "legume" catagory, beans, peas, etc.
Reply:I did similar when I first tried to grow peanuts and results were ok but not great. Later I used regular garden soil mixed with ground peat from the garden shop and they did better.
Reply:here are a few links that may help on your peanut situation,



www.vaes.vt.edu/tidewater/peanut/secti...



ipm-www.ento.vt.edu/nipmn/VA-IPM/peanu...



www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1997/...



Hope these links will help you.
Reply:It really depends on how thick your soil is. Peanuts, like potatoes, do grow under ground. The nuts are like growths on the root. If you have them in a pot, you may not get any if there isn't room for it to do it's thing. If they are in good friable (well worked) soil, you may still get some even though it isn't sandy. Good luck!
Reply:If it's planted in clay soil (heavy and thick), it might grow, but it won't be happy. And you might not get it to make peanuts. It also needs full sun and a LONG growing season. And yes, when it gets mature, it drops "branches" down to the ground around the plant, and the "peanuts" grow underground there.



They're a lot of fun.

I need some marketing tip for a flowershop?

we do wedding, funeral, arrangments..

also, how can i attracts hotels ,offices,... to order their flowers to me

I need some marketing tip for a flowershop?
Well have you tried putting ads in the papers or on the Internet? Also if you have the money to spend you can order the flyer's that get sent out to everyone in an area to see what you have to offer instead of just Jack Johnson and his wife-to-be Sally. Also some floral shops deliver a free arrangement to hotels, offices, etc to encourage business and show what they offer....send brochures with these. Good luck the possibilities are endless, it just depends how much time and money you wish to put into it.
Reply:How about restaurants????



Talk to management, and offer them 1 week of free flowers for their tables with the "agreement" that a small "table card" be placed alongside them simply saying, "Flowers Courtesy of Beautiful Flowers Shoppe, 123 Merrie Lane, Olde London... phone"



It's a win-win situation... the restaurant gets free table decor, you get "advertising" to the clientele, and maybe the restaurant will be so pleased, they will continue using your services... with or without the "table card."





Everyone is entitled to my opinion.
Reply:make a portfolio with prices and referrals and take it around to the different customers u want and sell ur self. and ur business

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Do you know of any companies to order garden seeds online in India?

Namaste

I am looking for online sources that sell seeds (retail) for domestic garden use .... either an Indian company *or* foreign seed companies that send seeds to India with certificates for customs clearance.



I am looking for both flowers and vegetables, and herbs and fruit seeds ...like strawberries and raspberries.....



It would be nice also to know where to find garden supplies like pots and hoses and hand tools. I know some companies sell such things, but I am not sure which ones sell within India itself.



Do you know any such places?



Thank you in advance for your kindness.

xxx

Do you know of any companies to order garden seeds online in India?
Do a google search for Namdeo Umarshi and Ratanshi Velji they are nurserymen in Mumbai who supply seeds, tools and garden supplies in general. Also try Pocha Seeds of Pune they used to supply by mail some years ago.

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