Christmas Bouquets and Arrangements Make the Season Bright.

You’re getting ready to go to the holiday party of the year. You have a new dress, your hair is perfect, and the excitement of the season has infected you. Your best friend and neighbor down the block throws great parties, and her holiday parties are the best all year.

Her home is gorgeously decorated, with twinkle lights tastefully scattered throughout the house, beautiful Christmas accents abound. A darling Christmas village takes up residence in the hall every year, and miniature Christmas trees adorn each bedroom. The scent of cinnamon is in the air, along with the smells of fresh cookies, nutmeg, and pine. Most impressive, however, is her use of silk flower bouquets and arrangements scattered throughout the house - even out on the deck!

Guests (especially new ones) are always amazed and impressed with the welcoming atmosphere of your friend’s home, and you are never surprised to overhear them whispering to each other about the gorgeous flowers (and what a fortune it must cost to have so many fresh flowers in the middle of winter!) throughout the home. Since she’s your best friend, you know that her flowers are all silk; but such natural and realistic looking bouquets and arrangements that only her intimate friends know the difference!

As always, your friend’s party was a huge success, and a great kick-off to the holiday season. What’s more, you’ve decided that it’s time for you to take a page from her book; you’re going to decorate with silk flowers as well. Since it’s your turn to host the family dinner this year, you want to go all out and have a welcoming atmosphere that will give your friends and family the feeling of Christmas and the memories to last a lifetime.

Of course, you’ll have to see to a Christmas tree; but that’s nothing new. You shop for a tree every year at the local tree lot, with proceeds benefiting the youth group. You’ve got a great tree, it’s up in the living room window, and the lights and garland are on. This year, maybe you’ll decide to let your guests finish the decorating by hanging the ornaments. (It’ll be a great way to keep the kids occupied for ten minutes or so!)

The menu is set; you’ll have a turkey in the oven and a spiral ham from the shop down the street. The guests are all bringing side dishes, and your bread machine is ready to go, with fresh yeast and everything. Cookies have been baked, and Grandma is bringing the pies. Gifts have been purchased and wrapped and placed under the tree, awaiting the gift exchange after Christmas dinner.

The only thing you have left to do is to add the finishing touches. Here’s where silk bouquets and arrangements come in. You can go traditional, with holly, poinsettias, and white chrysanthemums, or you could stick to a color theme like the old reliable red and green to decorate with. You could also choose a more modern look with blues and silvers or reds and golds. Really, the choice is up to you, and is only limited by your own imagination, taste, and vision for the big day.

by Leigh LaCava - September, 2010

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