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Who Walks The Bride Down The Aisle? You Get To Pick!

June 17, 2013 By Dinah Leave a Comment

Father’s Day brings walking down the aisle to a wedding planner’s mind. But some brides want a non-traditional ceremony entrance. Here are three suggestions for anyone who is looking for aisle traveling companions for their wedding:

Your Mom. She’s been there from the very beginning, loves you like crazy, and will be thrilled to be asked.
Your 2nd Favorite Man. Ranked just below the ring-bearing hunk, chances are there’s an uncle, cousin or best friend in your life that you’d love to have with you on that special stroll.
Your fabulous self! Trust us- you’re going to be radiant, and perfectly capable of coming down that aisle

In the Jewish tradition, both parents walk the bride down the aisle. Photo by Super 8 Girl

In the Jewish tradition, both parents walk down the aisle. Photo by Super 8 Girl

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Our New Promotional Video! Check it out!

June 6, 2013 By Dinah Leave a Comment

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Wedding Movie Wednesday! Charming Family Drama – Monsoon Wedding

May 29, 2013 By Dinah Leave a Comment

Holiday weekend give you a travel bug? The visual feast Monsoon Wedding is as close to a trip to India as you can get. Enjoy the story of the build-up to a traditional Indian wedding with all the trappings (and drama)! Marigolds, Mehndi, and a beautiful score. With this one, you’ll wish you’d been invited. Enjoy!

Fun, beautifully shot film! Definitely a must-see for any bride.

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Yes, You Are Having A Celebrity Wedding!

May 10, 2013 By Dinah Leave a Comment

Getting married makes you a star in a way in your own family. A family wedding is a big deal – there’s no denying it. So believe it or not, in their eyes, you are a having a celebrity wedding! The “paparazzi” chasing you may be a little nutty – everyone wants to spend time with you and find out how the wedding planning is going. Just like Hollywood celebrity brides, you’ll get the same questions repeatedly. Have you chosen reception centerpieces? What’s the wedding dress like? Have patience.

My own celebrity moment, with the help of Design Visage of Orange County, CA

They’re not trying to drive you crazy, the just want to share your excitement and happiness. So when Grandma Ethel asks again about your linger-eee, smile and know you’re loved. Enjoy your moment in the spotlight.

Be well, and love well.

Dinah

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My Little Flower Shop: A Palm Springs Florist Flirting With Palm Desert?

May 3, 2013 By Dinah Leave a Comment

We are so grateful to all our friends and fans who make up the My Little Flower Shop family. You are keeping us busy, busy busy! And happy, busy bees we are here at your favorite Palm Springs florist. Anyone shopping in the Uptown Design District sees our delivery vans buzzing in and out of our driveway on Indian Canyon headed to all the fashionable spots and fabulous residents of our beautiful valley. So all that buzzing back and forth- why not have another beehive in another fabulous, glamorous location? How about..hmm.. 11 miles East or so? Stay tuned Little Flower Fans!

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

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My Little Flower Shop Strutting Its Stuff at The Ace, Palm Springs

March 18, 2013 By Dinah Leave a Comment

A Wedding Warriors mixer on 3/6 at the quirky/cool Ace Hotel & Swim Club was the scene of these lovely pieces. Thanks to Imagine Imagery for the stellar pics!

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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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Wedding Planning Balance: Your Budget and Your Priorities

January 3, 2013 By Dinah 2 Comments

A reception at Craft, Tom Colicchio’s temple of fine food seemed beyond our budget when my husband and I planned our wedding. But in retrospect, there was a path to our twelve-course tasting menu with wine pairings. Very simple: slash the guest list. Even then, we wouldn’t have been able to do that, because having all our guests was a top priority.

You’ll be happiest with your wedding if you plan knowing you have to balance the two: your budget and your priorities.

BUDGET

First Step! Wedding Budget. I mean it! Write it down and everything. Before you start meeting with anyone, have a firm grasp on your – say it with me- BUDGET! Any wedding vendor worth their salt (in Palm Springs or anywhere else) should be able to take the parameters you give them and do their best for you. My Little Flower Shop makes a point of working with brides- we make your vision come to life within your wedding budget. If a vendor turns up their nose at your numbers, it’s time to walk, supermodel!

PRIORITIES
Simple, beautiful centerpiece. A few blooms make a big impact! Photo by Djamilla Rosa Cochran Studio.

What’s most important to you? Sure you can spend $5,000 on amazing favors, but that may mean you’ll have a smaller cake, or fewer flowers (Don’t do it, for the love of beauty and grace! Cut something else!). Pick what’s most important to you and spend your money accordingly.

And if what’s important to you happens to be earthshatteringly delicious, beautifully presented and flawlessly served food, I recommend you give the folks at Craft a call.

Live 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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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