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n engagement may be an
affair of the heart, but the
best weddings and recep-
tions court, woo and play
on the senses.
Fragrant scents, breathtaking
colors and melodic sounds pro-
vide feasts for the ears, eyes and
nose — creating impressions and
images that will be remembered
for a lifetime.
The credit, of course, goes to
flowers and music for the wed-
ding, which create the mood,
strike the theme and elicit endless
emotions.
Wedding photographs and
videotapes, meanwhile, ensure
that everything down to the last
beautiful detail is recorded for fu-
ture reminiscing.
Following is a rundown of these
essential wedding elements:
No wedding would be com-
plete without flowers. From the
bride's bouquet to the center-
pieces, flowers bring color and fra-
grance to a celebration.
Flower arrangements adorn the
wedding site in the form of altar
and pew arrangements and per-
haps a floral arch.
Members of the wedding par-
ty wear boutonnieres, corsages or
flowers in their hair.
The bride carries an awe-in-
spiring bouquet. The guest tables
and even the cake at the reception
are decorated with striking
arrangements.
Roses, it seems, will always
reign supreme at weddings. But,
today's back-to-nature trend has
many brides choosing fresh-from-
the-garden arrangements such as
ample, colorful bouquets of lush
blossoms accented with ivy and

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other foliage, and long-stemmed
arrangements made of lilies, ros-
es and carnations for the recep-
tion.
Since great wedding arrange-
ments come from great florists,
couples should take the time to
find the right professional. Get
references from friends, your
caterer or wedding consultant,
then conduct interviews to see
who can offer what — and at
what price.
Take along magazine clippings
of the flowers and arrangements
you like, and ask to see pho-
tographs of past jobs.
A good florist will listen to your
ideas, then offer suggestions that
fall in line with the celebration you
are planning.

The accessories
make the
event.

He should be willing to find cre-
ative ways to stick to your budget
— such as letting chapel arrange-
ments serve double-duty at the re-
ception — without whacking too
many blooms off the wedding
bouquet.
And he should share your vi-
sion of how your wedding should
be.
From the prelude strains that
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waltz of the night, music sets
the tone of the wedding celebra-
tion.
What songs are played depends
largely on the style of the wedding
and reception.
For a formal wedding, musical
numbers performed by soloists or