Boston Flora

Tag: Weddings

  • Saturday, February 22, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Elements of the American Wedding, 1860 – 1920

    Join Etiquetteer, Robert B. Dimmick, on February 22 at The Gibson House in Boston on an exploration of wedding customs in the United States from the Civil War to Prohibition. Aside from familiar customs like the white wedding dress and tossing the bouquet, Etiquetteer will look at fads like the floral bell, how wedding breakfasts were conducted, and the home wedding. Two of the most celebrated weddings of this period included President Cleveland’s White House wedding to Frances Folsom and Consuelo Vanderbilt’s wedding in New York to the Duke of Marlborough. Etiquetteer will also share the stories of Gibson family weddings, especially those of sisters Mary Ethel (held in Nahant) and Rosamond, held in the Music Room of the Gibson House six months after the death of her father.  Reception with light refreshments begins at 4:30 p.m.; talk begins at 5:00 p.m. Space is limited!
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  • Tuesday, February 27, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Elements of the American Wedding, 1860 – 1920

    Join Etiquetteer Robert B. Dimmick for an exploration of wedding customs in the United States from the Civil War to Prohibition. Aside from familiar customs like the white wedding dress and tossing the bouquet, Etiquetteer will look at fads like the floral bell, wedding breakfast, and home wedding. Two of the most celebrated weddings of this period include President Cleveland’s White House wedding to Frances Folsom and that of Consuelo Vanderbilt to the Duke of Marlborough in New York. Stories of Gibson family weddings will also be shared, especially those of sisters Mary Ethel, in Nahant, and Rosamond, held in the Gibson House Music Room six months after her father’s death. This program will be presented live from the Music Room of the Gibson House.

    Light refreshments will be served. The program takes place February 27 at 6 pm at The Gibson House, 137 Beacon Street in Boston. $15 Gibson House members, $20 nonmembers. Register HERE

  • Saturday, September 25, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Make it and Take it: Hand-tied Wedding Bouquet, Wedding Boutonnieres and Corsages/Wristlets, and Wedding Ceremony Flowers/Centerpieces

    In these 3 workshops at the Boston Center for Adult Education that can be taken individually or as a group on Saturday, September 25, students will learn how to select and design fresh flowers for a wedding. This will help save money, add a personal touch, and provide a creative unique experience on your wedding day.

    Whether a centerpiece or a full wedding: wearable flowers, church or ceremony flowers, table flowers, bridal bouquets, you will cover all basic techniques. Instructor Laurie Marino will also provide complimentary phone support for questions after class.

    Planning for your wedding? Your choice of flowers will enhance the uniqueness of the day. This workshop will cover seasonal considerations, themes, colors, and styles.

    Hand-tied bouquets are one of the most popular and modern styles today. Using fresh flowers, ribbon, and embellishments to construct a unique bridal bouquet. This design is also used for bride’s maids and maid of honor bouquets. Step by step instructions will assist you in taking home a beautiful and fragrant bouquet.

    This workshop will also discuss cascades and traditional bouquets. Pictures, recipes and secrets of a pro’s will be shared. Each workshop is priced at $38 plus $20 materials fee ($33 if a BCAE member). For complete descriptions of each workshop, log on to www.bcae.org.

  • Saturday, October 17 – Keene Pumpkin Festival

    The 19th Annual Keene Pumpkin Festival will take place Saturday, October 17, in Keene, New Hampshire. ” The arrival of the Pumpkin Festival has a warming effect, like the aroma of coffee brewing in a morning kitchen”, according to The Keene Sentinel.  “The Pumpkin Festival began as a modest event for the people of Keene and their friends.  It was great fun, and sure proof that there is more than one way to carve, cook and stack a pumpkin.  [Nineteen] years later, all has changed.  Keene’s once cozy little celebration has gained world-wide stature.  It is, for lack of a better word, a spectacle.”  In the past, over 25,000 pumpkins decorated the streets.  Over 1,000 costumed children take part in the Costume Parade, non profit organizations take in more than $200,000, a 1,300 pound pumpkin, the largest pumpkin ever displayed at the time, was brought in, sometimes weddings are planned, craft and food vendors line the streets, and more than 800 volunteers donate their time.  For more information, and directions, log on to www.pumpkinfestival.com.

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