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Why engaged women should get to know Anderson Cooper

June 14, 2013 By Dinah Leave a Comment

If you turn on the nightly news, sometimes it can seem overwhelming. There’s so much going on, and a great deal of it is about pain, conflict and disappointment. So why on earth would you want to stay in the loop at a happy time when you’re planning a wedding? Here are three good reasons.

1) just because you’re planning a ceremony and a party doesn’t mean you’re no longer a member of your community, or a citizen of the world. Keep at least one ear out for what’s going on outside of the World Wide Wedisphere.

2) building on 1, not everybody wants to hear the latest developments in your wedding centerpiece development. It’s handy to be conversant in what the rest of the world’s been up to.

3) and building on 2, your friends and family will be so grateful that there are non wedding thoughts in your head. Try bringing up other topics of conversation- watch the relief spread across the dinner table.

Live well, and love well.
Dinah

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A Good Gang – Appreciating The People Who Love You

June 7, 2013 By Dinah Leave a Comment

Inquiring after my friendships, my Grandmother used to ask me, “Do you have a good gang?” I never understood this as a teen. Did she think I lived in a Little Rascals movie? As an adult I understand. She grew up in 1930s Brooklyn (not the movie version) where she needed her “gang” to help her get through what can’t have been the easiest life. So how about you, do you have a good gang? I’m guessing yes. Friends, family, we have to be grateful for the people in our lives who support us. Tell them you love them this weekend.

Be well and love well.

Dinah

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Your Wedding In Palm Springs. No Question About it.

March 13, 2013 By Dinah Leave a Comment

“Oh, you got married in Palm Springs.” When your destination wedding is in Palm Springs, the natural beauty in your photos will give you away. Come fall in love with our mountains, the amazing venues, vendors, and of course, each other.

: A My Little Flower Shop bride. In the Desert. Among the Palms. Oops, have I said too much?

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Get Ready For The Oscars!

February 22, 2013 By Dinah Leave a Comment

Red carpet coverage for the Academy Awards starts early, especially if you live on the West coast, so if you want to relax and enjoy the year’s most entertainingly narrated fashion show, you’ve got to get ready! Whether you’ve got a big crowd coming or it’s just you and the cat, make sure everyone is ready far in advance so you don’t miss a single sequin.

Anne Hathaway in white Chanel – Bridal inspiration?

For your Oscar prep make sure you stock

snacks Brie en croute or pigs in a blanket – go with your crowd’s sensibilities (for furry guests include cat treats).
drinks Champagne is celebratory, so is old fashioned punch with sherbet
ice Key if people are bringing drinks that may be straight off store shelves
ballots – create your own, or find printables online like these from the fine folks at Moviefone.com
friends with strong fashion and/or film opinions!

That last one is optional – there are those among us who hold the Oscars as a very sacred experience and don’t want a lot of people chatting through the speeches. For you erudite types, either find like-minded souls or have an intimate evening: you and Mr. Wiggles.

Live well, and love well.

-Dinah

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A Happy Valentine’s Mom!

February 15, 2013 By Dinah Leave a Comment

Stephanie shared this adorable shot of her mom with her Valentine’s flowers. Don’t you want to take her on a tip-toe through the tulips?

From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: mylittleflowershopps@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 12:37 PM
Subject:

Thank you so much Gregory you made my mom’s 82nd Valentines Day so special!! Thank you again Stephanie

Valentine’s Day tulips. Lovely!

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“If we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal, as well.”

January 22, 2013 By Dinah Leave a Comment

These words, spoken yesterday by our President, were long in coming, but oh so gratifying to hear! As floral and wedding professionals, we are in the love business. From Valentine’s Day to Mother’s Day to Wedding Day, we help people celebrate their love for one another. All men are created equal – everyone deserves to love who they want without judgement or fear. And we want to provide anyone who wants one with a FABULOUS celebration. If you are committed to each other, we are committed to you, your families, and your wedding. Invite the President – sounds like he wants to come too.

Be well, and love well.

-Dinah

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Breaking News! Kate Middleton is Not Having Twins In July!

January 14, 2013 By Dinah Leave a Comment

I gotta say, I’ve never imagined myself saying this, but I am really grateful that I am not the Princess of Wales. I can’t imagine my due date being worldwide breaking news. I think that young newlyweds are under enough pressure as it is without throwing the international media into the mix.

Prince Harry and Kate Middleton at the Garter Procession (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

And that’s where I’m going with this, to hope I can talk people into tacking on one extra new year’s resolution for 2013, namely to leave the newlyweds in your lives alone about their baby plans. In American culture, as soon as the last grain of rice hits the ground it’s the next topic of conversation. When will they start a family? When will there be grandchildren? And when the newlyweds show up anywhere, they face an inevitable barrage of questions. And frankly, when (and whether) to have children is a serious, intimate decision that they may not want to share at Easter dinner. It can be terribly uncomfortable.

So think twice about your questions when your favorite couple returns from their honeymoon, and avoid the whole baby thing. Suggestions: ask them about their trip, ask them about the wedding. Ask them if they know Kate Middleton is not having twins in July!

Be well, and love well.

-Dinah

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Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot?

December 31, 2012 By Dinah Leave a Comment

Nowruz (Persian New Year) display (Photo credit: Ehsan Khakbaz)

After laying a big kiss on the first person handy, drunken revelers around the world will break into song tonight as their clocks ring in the New Year. The most popular tune, Auld Lang Syne, asks an important question in its very first line. Should people who’ve walked in and out of your life, and experiences of the past be forgotten, and never thought of? The song has a simple answer – no – for old times sake, think kindly on your life- the highs and the lows, friends and the foes (oy vey, I’m writing my own song. Sorry about that). At its core, Auld Lang Syne is a song about forgiveness. Through the year, we experience other new year’s celebrations in America. And interestingly enough, they have a thread of forgiveness running through them too. Here are three:

The Lunar New Year celebrated by many Asian cultures. One Chinese tradition, according to Wikipedia, is to “reconcile, forget all grudges and sincerely wish peace and happiness for everyone.”
Rosh Hashanah he Jewish New Year, is a time for reconciling, and apologies.
NowRooz, the Persian New Year, includes among many traditions “sa’at- tahvil…a most crucial moment in the life of the family, especially with regard to forgiving past failings, putting away petty frictions that would otherwise fester into conflicts, and looking forward to more constructive relations.”

So when you put on your party hat tonight, and contemplate midnight, think about who you might want to forgive. Oh yeah, and one more thing: think lip balm! Happy New Year everyone…

Live well and love well. And STAY SAFE.

Dinah

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Waiting for a ring? Is he holding a box or a phone?

December 14, 2012 By Dinah 1 Comment

I was chatting recently with my old friend Michael, who I hadn’t seen in a while, and told him I was writing a blog. “Is it too technical, or would I be interested?” he asked. I began to giggle. Why you ask? Because for all practical purposes, this is a wedding blog. And Michael is not the marrying kind. Now I’m not saying he’s gay, he’s dated women as long as I’ve known him. He was even engaged once, but he couldn’t go through with it. He’s just not cut out to function in the kind of arrangement that makes so many others so very happy.

I was delighted to hear yesterday that after all these years, he’d finally figured that out. He laughed too and shook his head – and basically said (out loud!) that he knew “it was never gonna happen.” He knows he’s not meant to be married, and now he’s very upfront with anyone that comes into his life.

In this season of romantic jewelry store commercials pulling at the heartstrings of women across America, (see above for the kind that used to absolutely kill me as a single girl, and which will be EVERYWHERE until Valentine’s Day) I caution “someday brides” to tune in to their partners; make sure you’re not waiting for a ring from a guy who’ll never understand the way you love, and need to be loved in return.

Live well and love well.

-Dinah

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Wedding Movies, Take 1? Take 2? Take as many as you can before Valentine’s Day

December 8, 2012 By Dinah 1 Comment

It’s the season when Hollywood breaks out the movies to bring on that itch to get married. Coincidence that most engagements take place between Christmas and Valentine’s Day, and that there’s usually a matching break-out bunch of rom-coms featuring diamond sparklers and lacy veils around the same time? Maybe, but I don’t think so. Here are a few of the Wedding themed films/TV entertainment coming out this December:

The Big Wedding – this one looks like it might be a Big Hit!

Cheerful Weather For The Wedding – a “will she or won’t she?” set in 1930s England
The “Royal Pains” Wedding Episode – a 2 hour extended episode of your fave handsome MD in The Hamptons’ adventures
The Big Wedding – a star studded (we’re talking Robert DeNiro, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon and a slate of young guns too) remake of a French wedding comedy about a not-so-happy couple keeping up appearances at their son’s wedding.

There are certainly more. Keep your eyes peeled for dresses, bouquets and other ideas that spin your wheels. Hollywood wedding inspiration, take 1!

Be well, and love well.

Dinah