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Christmas and New Years is a popular time to get engaged. Which in turn, becomes a busy time of year for me with consulations and proposals. I absolutely love meeting new brides, grooms, their moms, and their friends. Many come in with great ideas and others come to me looking for inspiration and ideas. I love both scenerios! Meeting with a florist should be done about 6 months before your wedding date. My availability is becoming limited. I have 1-2 weekends in each month from May to September booked. If you are interested in Beautiful Expressions doing your wedding flowers please call to set up your consultation. 

Flowers can be an accent to your wedding or the focal point. Either way you must budget accordingly. If a bride is looking for strictly personal flowers, the percentage of the budget is between 5-7% depending on the type of flowers she is wanting. If a bride is looking for personal flowers, ceremony pieces, aisle decor, and reception pieces, the percentage is going to move up to about 12-17% of the total budget. It is really important to come to the consultation with a budget in mind so I know how to guide you in flower selection and number of pieces you are wanting. The great thing about working with a florist is that they can come up with ideas to create a beautiful ambiance, maintain the intergrity of your vision, and save you money.

Although price is a determining factor in choosing your florist, it shouldn't be your only factor. All florists are not created equal. Here are a few suggestions of things to look for in a florist:

-How have they been reviewed by other brides-do they deliver what they promised, are they reliable, creative, and did they give the bride what she wanted.?
-Are they familiar with your venue?
-Are they easy to work with, flexible, communicate well, etc.?
-Do they focus on quality and creativity?
-Most of all-Did you feel like they caught your vision.

Happy wedding planning!!

As I sit here writing this, it's zero degrees with a -17 wind chill. This is cooler than I like for Colorado, but the snow on the ground and mountains is beautiful. Colorado offers so much variety in it's weather, which can be amazing and annoying all at once.

Christmas Season is here and I'm thankful for so much. A wonderful husband and precious daughter, all my family and wonderful friends, and my awesome customers. Please take time this year to count your blessings and bless others with love.

Thank you to all of you for a wonderful year and May God bless you richly in the coming year.

Some of my favorite things:
-Decorating a live Christmas tree with my family and listening to older Christmas music- The Carpenters, John Denver, Nat King Cole, etc. Thanks Dad!
-Watching Charlie Brown's Christmas while in my pj's, eating popcorn, and drinking hot chocolate.
-I love the smell of hot apple cider
-I love the way the lights on houses twinkle after it snows
-Driving around looking at lights and listening to Ashlynn squeal with excitement.
-Most of all I just love doing anything with my family this time of year!

    Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.