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The Circle :: Love and Your Wedding

precious — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:03:35 +0000

As a Houston, Texas based destination wedding planner, we often share world stories of traditions, customs and symbolism with our clients. The circle is one of my favorites.

A cycle, completion, wholeness, unity, centering, unending…

These are some of the things that come to my mind in reference to the circle. Isn’t it ironic that these may also be referenced to love and marriage?

The Circle…

A closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y2 = r2.

With this ring…

The wedding band is the most familiar circle symbol around. The symbol of everlasting love.

"From the earliest times, the circle has been a symbol of completeness, a symbol of committed love. An unbroken and never ending circle symbolizes a commitment of love that is also never ending." --Michael Barlow-Sparkman

Family circle and circle of friends…

Your circle of family and friends will be your never ending support system as you begin the next chapter of your life. JP Photography captures this symbolism beautifully in this image. The Polish wedding unveiling ceremony offers a good example of incorporating this symbolism.

Hawaii’s Circle of Flowers and Wedding Leis…

In Hawaii, the circle of flowers is also known as the circle of love and serves as the alter in which the couple is Maui’d. Just kidding, married. As with the traditional wedding band, it holds a symbol of everlasting love. Your circle of family and friends my participate by adding single blooms to the circle shape arrangement.

The couple’s exchange of wedding leis at the beginning of the ceremony symbolizes love, commitment and respect.

The Wedding Lasso…

Made as two circles joined into a figure eight shape, the lasso is often seen in Catholic Spanish/Hispanic and Philippine (Cord and Veil Ceremony) wedding ceremonies. My Spiritual Wedding offers the pictured example below.

The Circle of Life…

Marriage is a natural part of life’s cycle. Perhaps the biggest circle symbol, we know this cycle as the “circle of life.” It most often happens just past the life’s autumn and unselfish surface. Adulthood enhances our ability to swim through our life’s growth processes. This is our life’s full moon and our prime as our paths are ready to embrace marriage as a new chapter of our life’s cycle.

From the Greek wedding tradition of the couple circling the alter to the Indian wedding tradition of the couple’s exchange of garland, the circle is used in a variety of symbols, customs and beliefs. Yet all carries a heavy foundation to begin a new chapter of life as husband and wife. How can you be inspired by the circle?

[To your precious nuptial :: Cheers!]

Photo Credits ::

Wedding Band :: Posh Woman

Bride with Bridal Party :: JP Photography

Leis and Circle of Flowers :: Maui-Angels.com

Wedding Lasso :: My Spiritual Wedding

Circle of Life :: Will return to update : Amended from original version

Wedding + Flowers + Destination Wedding Heat = OH MY

precious — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:49:19 +0000

Destination :: CHECK

Location :: CHECK

Date :: CHECK

Dress :: CHECK

Flowers :: .: oh oh:.

Bridal Dream Hawaii :: Tropical Hand Tied Bouquet

Does the thought of selecting flowers for your destination wedding have you a little stumped? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. We’ve already mentioned the fact that planning a destination wedding adds to logistical matters. One of these matters is the art of selecting flowers that will not only compliment the look and feel of your vision, but will also sustain their fresh appeal throughout your day’s events.

Some couples who opt to plan a resort style destination wedding, or for that matter, any destination wedding, will budget for a wedding planner and a planning trip. Ideally, if you are located in the Houston area, a Houston Destination Wedding Planner or Specialist would be an perfect resource for assisting you. He/she will provide service as your ‘go between’ for origin to destination contact, conduct the necessary leg work, and present you with a final floral workup. If you’re not in our area, don’t fret. We know you heart us. We heart you as well! We are available for travel. We may also be able to refer you to a reputable resource in your area.

Considering that many couples won’t have the means of hiring a Destination Wedding Specialist or taking a planning trip, floral selection details will have to hammer out upon arrival. This being typical, on site coordinators are accustomed to systematically ironing out the details in a short span of time.

At any rate, you should begin to visualize the design concept for your day. It’s important to take into consideration your destination of choice. After all, one of the reasons you decided to wed away to this specific destination is because of the flair, natural beauty, and ambiance of the location. We suggest embracing local bloom options, for obvious reasons. Local flowers will hold up best in current climate and conditions. They will also add to the local flair that attracts you to this location in the first place.

If your budget allows, tropical blooms won’t suffer from drought or heat. They also add elegance that are not traditionally seen in local wedding flower choices.

Here are other qualities to look for when looking for flowers that will hold well in heat:

Thick stems
Wax textured floral
Full blooms (they will stay fresh longer than small bud flowers)

: Bridal Dream Hawaii :: Green Cymbidium Orchids

Specific popular heat friendly destination wedding flowers are:

Lilies (there are many variations and color choices)
Roses
Cymbidium Orchids
Gerbera Daisy’s (Mini Gerberas are good fillers)
Hypericum (for fill and texture)
Tropical foliage

If you don’t have a Destination Wedding Planner at your finger tips, your venue will be able to offer you specific blooms per location. They will also be able to assist you in building your floral order that will not only suit the destination’s climate, but he/she will ensure the vogue is uniquely you!

[To your precious nuptial :: Cheers!]