WEDnesday Love: "Butterflies and New Beginnings"

During wedding season you've probably seen people throw rose petals or blow bubbles when a newlywed couple exits the wedding ceremony. A fun and beautiful alternative to the above traditions is to have guests release butterflies after the nuptials.  Butterflies symbolize new beginnings, so a butterfly release is a magical way to symbolize a marriage.

Not sure when to release the butterflies?  They can be released in one of two ways, an individual release or a mass release. For the individual release, each butterfly is in a small, secured box and as the couple exits the ceremony site, each guests opens a box and releases a butterfly. For the mass release, the butterflies are held in a large box or container and when instructed, someone will open the box and all of the butterflies will be released. This is typically done by the bride and groom.

Butterflies can be ordered from a variety of companies.  Here are a few possible places to order butterflies:

• Swallow Tails Farms – They offer monarch butterflies. While they recommend ordering as soon as possible, they are sometimes able to accommodate last minute orders.
• Amazing Butterflies – They offer monarch butterflies and painted ladies.
• Butterfly Release Company – They also offer monarch butterflies and painted ladies. Last minute orders are accepted.

Tips for Releasing Butterflies

• When you receive the package, replace the ice pack with a frozen one. This will keep the butterflies dormant.
• An hour before you want the butterflies to fly, take the boxes out of the insulated shipping box. This gives the butterflies time to wake up.
• When choosing the type of butterfly, know that painted ladies will linger after being released while monarchs will fly away quickly. However, the monarchs are twice the size of painted ladies.

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Wedding Motivational Monday: "After the Wedding Part V"

Planning a wedding is not only filled with a lot of details, it can also be an emotional rollercoaster.  When I consult with potential clients my encouragement for them is to be intentional about the future;  looking past the wedding date and into the committment of marriage taking place.

Being intentional about the relationship will increase committment, love, stability, satisfaction, connection, and passion.   So as you prepare for the most important day of your life, are you also willing to prepare for your future.  How willing are you to set aside the details of linens and flowers to gain these qualities for your marriage? It is my hope that you dont think they'll magically appear after the wedding day. 

Definitely enjoy your planning process BUT don't lose sight of your relationship ...

"Love Without End"


ENJOY THE SERIES!
Part IV
Part III
Part II
Part I

Sharon Patrice Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. You or your brand want coverage at an upcoming event? Getting married or having a social event and need assistance? Email Me For All Your Event Planning Needs.

Wedding Motivational Monday: "After the Wedding Part IV"

As we continue our talk about life AFTER the ceremony; know that marriage will remain a popular choice for most people.  Although Peter said it's best that man live alone, he also stated it's better to marry than to burn. 

Being in the business of love and romance, I do not think we need less marriage.  I do, however, think we need more marriages that are intentional about caring for the marriage commitment. It's no secret that 100's of hours are spent planning for that big day; how many take time to prepare for life after the wedding. For life with problems, stress, disagreements, and times of uncertainty; when you're discussing your goals, ask yourself what will life look like one, five, ten years after the wedding and then work to accomplish those goals, together. 


"Love Without End"
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Part II
Part I


Sharon Patrice Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. You or your brand want coverage at an upcoming event? Getting married or having a social event and need assistance? Email Me For All Your Event Planning Needs.

Wedding Motivational Monday: "After the Wedding Part III"

Social media, with all of it's drama, can often be the place of great revelation.  Recently, I had the pleasure of participating in a "wedding" discussion.  One poster questioned how many couples spend time in counseling prior to the marriage.  As a wedding professional, it is really important that my clients take time to to care for their relationship before marriage. I am a firm believer that pre-marital counseling would noticably affect the state and satisfaction of marriages in our communities today.  

The wedding industry is a multi-billion dollar per year business. I wonder what would happen for marriages if billions of dollars were spent to prepare couples for marriage or help maintain marriages as they battle the hustle and bustle of everyday life? 

Just something to think about - "Love Without End"
Part II
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Sharon Patrice Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. You or your brand want coverage at an upcoming event? Getting married or having a social event and need assistance? Email Me For All Your Event Planning Needs.

Wedding Motivational Monday: "After the Wedding Part II"

Part II of our series will focus on leading up to the "big day".  I have found that in the planning of this overwhelming, life altering event it can become easy to lose site of the relationship and all it stands for.   During the season of  "wedding planning" I encounter many brides who for one watch too much television and focus more on the color of linens than the current shifts in the relationship.

Truth be told - Engagement and marriage changes relationships in more ways than planning the details of a wedding and finding a place to live after the ceremony.   When you become engaged, it solidifies the committment of individuals to one another, and marriage further solidifies the committment as couples vow to care for one another throughout a lifetime.

It is my belief that during the season of engagement, couples forget about what it means to be committed, and focus on where, when, and how the committment will take place.  My challenge for engaged couples is to use the season of engagement to plan for their marriage as well as their wedding! Be intentional about attending to the shifts in the relationship and work to increase the satisfaction received.  

Continue to grow and learn about who you are and what it means to be committed instead of hurridly planning the details of a wedding.  "Love Without End"


Sharon Patrice Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. You or your brand want coverage at an upcoming event? Getting married or having a social event and need assistance? Email Me For All Your Event Planning Needs.

Wedding Motivational Monday: "After the Wedding - A Five Part Series"

As a wife and professional planner I have some concerns about the state of marriage and weddings as they are planned in our society.   We live in a time where television has seemingly outlined what "weddings" should look like and how brides should act. 

What are couples really planning for? Is it a magical day of beauty, radiance, love, and perfection or a lifetime of the same qualities added with peace, communication and understanding?

As you begin planning CHOOSE your relationship and work to protect it from outside stress and chaos.  You'll soon realize that being "intentional" about not just your engagement will benefit your marriage.  Your commitment and love for one another will be strengthened and a catalyst for maintaining your marriage in the future.

"Love Without End"

Sharon Patrice Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. You or your brand want coverage at an upcoming event? Getting married or having a social event and need assistance? Email Me For All Your Event Planning Needs.