Will we live to a silver wedding?

Each position of this test requires a clear yes or no answer. Summarize the scores listed below.

1. Sometimes it seems to me that I am not good enough for my husband.
2. My husband encourages me in everything and is pleased with my capabilities, achievements, and mind.
3. He always chuckles at me and downplays my progress.
4. My husband would prefer me to depend on him more.
5. When I try to go on a diet, do exercises or somehow improve my appearance, it seems to me that my husband does not approve of this secretly.
6. My husband is often angry with me.
7. My husband likes that I can stand up for myself.
8. He is glad when I take the initiative in the intimate sphere.
9. The husband is completely satisfied with our sexual relationship.
10. My husband likes the way I look.
11. I think my husband understands me.
12. My husband believes that my desire to have friends is just a disguised thirst for love affairs.
13. My husband does not claim that he is always right.
14. I have a feeling that my husband appreciates me highly.
15. My husband refers except to equal.
16. My husband knows very well what he really is, and he likes me.
17. Judging by what my husband says to others, he treats me like a close friend.
18. From the point of view of my husband, sometimes I am “too romantic.”
19. My husband is happy to share my hobbies.
20. My husband sometimes assesses me harshly and insultingly.
21. I often suspect that I do not answer his ideas about what a wife should be.
22. My husband tells strangers about my mistakes and shortcomings.
23. My husband deeply believes in me.
24. My husband can be very jealous, even when there is no reason for it.
25. My husband is not afraid that I have a close male friend (of course, just a friend).
26. It often seems to me that the husband does not approve of my friends.
27. My husband respects both my need for communication, and my need for silence and solitude.
28. My husband allows me to have my own opinion and not feel guilty.
29. My husband readily admits that in many ways we are alike.
30. I am embarrassed when my husband sees me undressed.

Each answer “yes” is estimated by one point in the following positions: 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29.

Each answer "no" is estimated by one point in the following positions: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 30.

Calculate the total amount of points.

26-30: Your marriage was a success. You feel that your husband loves and respects you. He is not afraid of your individuality, n21-25: in general, you feel that your husband understands and appreciates you. However, there are critical zones in your relationship. It would be helpful to talk directly with her husband about this. It may turn out that it only seemed to you that he did not approve of your behavior, that these were empty fears or a result of misunderstanding. Indeed, in general, it is clear that he feels a strong feeling for you.

16-20: you have good reason to doubt how much your husband loves you. Too often, you feel that he does not approve of you, does not trust you, controls your actions. Do not delay a serious and honest discussion of these problems with your husband.

Less than 15 points: you are uncomfortable with your husband. Love can hardly survive in such harsh conditions.

Wedding flowers, traditions of different countries

Plants, flowers are a symbol of beauty and life. They are beautiful like love. That is why people decorate weddings with flowers that protect them from the intrigues of evil spirits, and then they plant a tree that holds everything together with its roots.

In Austria, the bride decorates her veil with myrtle, which is the flower of life. When young people enter the church, children (most often a boy and a girl) carry a basket of flowers behind them, and when they leave, after the wedding they shower flowers on their way.

In English villages, the bride and her guests go to the church together. The procession is led by a little girl scattering flowers along the way so that the bride’s life can flow happily and be filled with flowers.

In Belgium, the bridegroom, intending to make an offer to the girl, plants a “May tree” under the window of her beloved - a birch tree or a herringbone. And the girl in agreement approves “an afternoon snack with sweets and coffee.”

In Bermuda, the top tier of a wedding cake is decorated with a tiny young tree. After that, they plant this tree in front of the newlyweds house as a sign that their marriage will last as long as this tree grows.

Your wedding bouquet

And here comes the wedding — one of the most solemn, exciting and bright events in a person's life! So much work and preparation, hassle and haste, so some very important things need to be taken care of in advance. And, of course, what a wedding without flowers!

Bridal bouquet - the most expressive and memorable detail of the wedding frame. Therefore, the choice of flowers for a celebration is preferable to entrust an experienced florist who is best able to take into account all your wishes, provide for all the nuances and details, which often determine the holiday atmosphere and the mood of everyone present. A professional florist will make for you any bouquet.

A bouquet can be in the form - round, cascade asymmetrical.

By style - classic, avant-garde or in the style of "country".

The color - white, in tone dress or contrast.

You can squeeze cut stems in your hand or manipulate the composition in a special stand, similar to a microphone. There is something to think about.

A bouquet is not only an easy and convenient design, 
but also a guarantee of your chosen style.

What flowers to use in a wedding bouquet, you ask? Of course, roses. In the hands of a young beauty or a mature person. But can we forget about lilies, orchids, tulips or chrysanthemums .... But maybe, let your bouquet be mixed.

There is another great tradition: before the wedding, the groom gives a bouquet or a basket with flowers to the mother of the bride, thereby expressing his respect, respect and gratitude.

These can be spectacular bouquets of bright roses in combination with elegant hydrangea or air gypsophila or original baskets with exotic and rare flowers, decorated with green sprigs, feathers, pearls.

The decoration of the wedding procession will also bring notes of a festive mood to the momentous event. Flowers are usually attached to the grille or on the hood.

What should definitely tell the florist:

Identify your favorite flowers, perhaps these are the flowers of your first date ...

Describe the model, fabric, color and drapery elements of the bride's wedding dress. When making a wedding bouquet of the bride can be used identical fabric and jewelry.

Tell us about the nature of the upcoming wedding celebration (this is a magnificent banquet, and maybe a celebratory dinner in a narrow circle of friends and relatives), as well as its venue (the style and color scheme of the interior, the presence of specific interior elements, the number of tables and their location, etc. ).

Bloom and smell

The most important decoration of a wedding is undoubtedly flowers. They accompany the newlyweds throughout the holiday.

The most important decoration of a wedding is undoubtedly flowers. They accompany the newlyweds throughout the holiday.

It all starts with the most important thing - the bouquet of the bride . His main task is to complement the image of the bride. If the wedding dress is richly decorated, the flowers will be more suitable. Conversely, a luxurious, even extravagant bouquet will perfectly suit the modest side. A florist will help you choose a bouquet in the style of a bride. Bring him a photo of your dress, and he will offer the most winning option.

Elegant and festive if there are several bouquets. One for the bride, the other ... for the car! The floral arrangement on the hood of the car can turn an ordinary car into a crew from a fairy tale.

The real midst of floral fireworks begins in the banquet hall. Flowers are able to transform every corner of it. It is impossible to imagine the table of the bride and groom without his business card - a bouquet of elongated shape. In order to not look lonely on the table, it is recommended to add surroundings with cloth (wide ribbons, gathered materials, etc.). Textiles selected by texture and tone perfectly complement the floral decoration.

 A duet of flowers and fabrics can decorate not only the presidium of the newlyweds. Behind their backs is usually a boring wall or window. DEKORI.LV are ready to help you out here too. If you hang a LED-bulb on the wall or the window, make a drapery of fabric, you will get a magical background worthy of royal persons

Wedding floristry has many solutions. Among other things, the flowers fit perfectly into the interior of the church or marriage registration office. Do not forget about the design of the tables of the guests, as well as the entrance to the hall. Flowers are called the smile of nature. Let them smile for you on your happiest day.

Wedding freesia is an emblem of trust, wedding rose is an emblem of love!

Where is the wedding - there are flowers. Most often a sea of ​​flowers! And the most beautiful, and also for some, the most desired is the bridal bouquet. He is her faithful companion in all wedding ceremonies, and when it is midnight, following the old superstitions, the bride throws it to her friends. The girl who catches the bride bouquet, the wedding is also just around the corner.

One day at 9 o'clock in the morning, a breathless groom ran into one of the Riga flower shops and said: “I have a wedding in an hour, I urgently need a bouquet for the bride!” mode is the most important wedding bouquet.

How, where and when is it better to order a bouquet for the bride?

It is best to order a bouquet for the bride in the florist salon. According to the rules, the bridegroom should order a bouquet for the bride; however, our brides show complete autonomy in this matter, which makes the task of florists much easier. It is one thing to try the groom, what dress will be on the bride, what flowers she prefers, how tall she is, and so on and so forth, and completely different to see the bride with her own eyes. Then it remains only to find out the style of the wedding dress. A small, round bouquet is more suitable for a dress with a fluffy skirt, and if the bride is tall and the wedding dress is straight, it is a drop one.

It is preferable to order a bouquet for one and a half to two weeks before the wedding. Then you can be sure that by the day of the solemn ceremony all the necessary flowers in the cabin will definitely be there. Often, they order a complete set: a bouquet for the bride, a boutonniere for the groom, a boutonniere for the witness, and a corsage for the witness. In this case, the boutonniere differs from the ladies' jewelry in that in the man it is a flower up, and in the lady it is down. Sometimes floral decorations are ordered for all guests, and they, naturally, should be designed in one style.

However, the first thing to start in our time is to collect complete information about prices and ask for catalogs of bouquets that should be in every florist salon that respects itself and its customers. Of course, at different times of the year the prices of flowers are different, but in spring and summer they just pleasantly surprise.

Forms of the main bouquet

The most common wedding bouquet today is classic round . It appeared in the first half of the XIX century, in the era of the Biedermeier style. Most often it is made from roses of different shades. As part of such a bouquet there is a porch-basket - a plastic base, in which an oasis sponge is placed. Sometimes they collect round bouquets on their own legs.

The bouquet in the form of a waterfall was created at the beginning of our century. For him, pick flowers with long stems, in the final embodiment, it can be up to a meter long. This bouquet is held in front of them with two hands below the waist.

Bouquet-basket is usually made of natural flowers: a basket is woven, in which flowers stand beloved by the bride.

A bouquet-drop is collected, intertwining flowers around a rod bent at the edges, - it turns out a structure in the form of an arc. The top braid large flowers, and down they are replaced by smaller ones.

The strict long bouquet was distributed in the 20s of the 20th century. These are flowers on long legs, the bow decorating them served as the only decoration of the bouquet. The bride carries such a bouquet along the arm.

A scepter bouquet is formed by interlacing the necessary shape with flowers.

Bouquet-clutch bride wears on hand. Many modern wedding dresses provide an eyelet for such bouquets! As soon as you want to free your hands, for example, during the painting in the registry office, the bride inserts a bouquet in the loop.

Bouquets are decorated with ribbons, feathers, lace, decorative leaves, etc. The main thing is not to overdo it, otherwise universal attention will be paid to the bouquet, and not to the bride.

We also have masters in Riga who do individual things. They just have to look at the bride and her dress to decide what her bouquet should be. In floristics, it is considered aerobatics.

Flower tastes of Riga residents

It is interesting that in wedding floristics there are certain national traditions - American, English, French and others. There is also a specificity. The French, for example, exclude chrysanthemum from wedding decorations, considering it as a mourning flower. And the Swedes do not like to include carnations in them. But with a creative approach to the problem, the same unloved carnation can be disassembled into petals and make such a stylish and beautiful bouquet that even the Swedish bride will be delighted and forget about the traditional rejection of this flower.

Rumors that the Riga brides had suddenly stopped loving roses turned out to be greatly exaggerated. Capital florists unanimously assert that only 2 brides out of 10 cost without this luxurious flower. Of course, a bouquet of roses alone is also very rare, most often it is floral arrangements. And here are our different mentalities. Russian girls most often choose freesia to compose a flower arrangement, and Latvian love sweet pea (by the way, sweet pea flowers symbolize gratitude). It is necessary to arrange a bouquet for the bride from those flowers that she loves the most! And all thoughts about which flowers will wither earlier, and which will stand longer, get out of your head. Each flower of the wedding bouquet is now soaked with a special solution, and that lucky girlfriend who will get the bridal bouquet,

Trends in wedding floristics

This year, there are no pronounced trends in wedding floristics. Everyone orders what they like best. Young brides tend to prefer white and pastel colors. Older brides love rich red and green.

Last year, the favorite was blue, all brides ordered either blue bouquets, or bouquets with blue elements. The fact is that last year the most fashionable motifs for wedding arrangements were the sea and the seashore.

Sometimes brides order all the wedding flower decorations - a tiara, a necklace, and even a bracelet on their feet. Sometimes a corsage of flowers, boa, handbags, capes and umbrellas.

How to behave when taking photos and video

Since they take pictures and take pictures of you all day long and not always with a warning, you will have to keep your posture all the time, watch your facial expressions and postures and smile as much as possible. In a word shine with happiness.

Smile will have to train in front of a mirror. This is a common practice among models. And to train a different smile - both wide, and a smirk, and a la Dzhokonda - after all shootings happen in different images.

Inexpressive eyes: are you applying makeup for a photo correctly? It is necessary to have a carefully traced upper eye contour. Dark colors. Eyes without contour are lost on the face.

As for the expression of the eyes - I will quote Jerry Hall (model and ex-wife of Mick Jagger) - "Before shooting, I remember Mick, and my eyes begin to shine." Therefore, catch the buzz from all that is happening, and in the photo you will be irresistible. Well, if you are very nervous champagne can help :-). Just look do not overdo it, but you get the opposite effect.

Swollen cheeks - another iron rule for photography - model your face! Dark tan powder underline cheekbones, slightly touch the temples. The face will gain volume, the cheeks will appear thinner.

By the way, many models during the shoot, suck in their cheeks. The face becomes bony, relief.

The most useless wedding gifts

Three irons, 4 pairs of wall clocks, a kebab marina, a set and an oil painting are all real gifts for weddings of real people. These items are united by the fact that they were unnecessary to their new owners.

Based on the feedback, we have prepared for you a list of the most unwanted wedding gifts.

Dishes. Giving a set of dishes is quite risky. It was at the time of our mothers and grandmothers that porcelain cups and saucers were worth their weight in gold. Now, when the choice is almost unlimited, there is a risk not to guess the shape and colors.

Lingerie. “We were given a set of bed linen from Ivanovo. Attention! It is 1,5 sleeping, ”writes the outraged participant of the Russian forum. Either the donor did not pay attention to the cherished figures "1.5", or he decided that this would be enough for the young. In any case, it is recommended to give clothes only if you know the taste of the newlyweds and the size of their bed.

Clothing. It may seem that nobody gives clothes for the wedding, but ... “relatives gave the sister a fur hat that did not fit her, and white sandals (not taking into account the size of her shoes!)” In this case, we are faced with an unacceptable situation - to give only one of the spouses. This is strictly prohibited. And if you really want to "dress up" the young, then dress up both at once. Many couples love, for example, to have the same winter sweaters.

"Dust collectors" heading the top of the most useless gifts for the wedding. Among them: a statuette in the form of a horse with wings, porcelain swans, a hanger for the hallway in the form of a naked girl. Surely there will be those to whom such figures will appeal, but if you do not know for sure, it is better not to risk it.

"Live" gifts . “They gave us an aquarium with two goldfish. And neither me, nor my husband ever bred fish. ” You can understand the giver: it is symbolic to present a pair of two fish, each of which identifies one of the spouses. But the fish - these are living creatures, and they need care (and for gold special). Whether the newlyweds would like to regularly change the water in the aquarium is a moot point. 

Appliances. “We have warned everyone in advance - to give money! And they still managed to get two vacuum cleaners! ”Nowadays, young people often organize their life before marriage, so various coffee makers, electric kettles, toasters and other household appliances may be superfluous.

It is important to take a responsible approach to the choice of a gift, so that it does not occupy a place of honor on the mezzanine, but is really useful for young people. In order to avoid an unpleasant surprise, ask the young people in advance about their needs, otherwise even a good gift may turn out to be unnecessary: ​​“we were presented with horseback riding. And on the eve of the wedding I found out that I was pregnant. Therefore, the ride did not go. "