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"V“ s, » . ‘ a ; photograph ofwhat they'd like. ‘ _. , A. . y ' a v if“ She'll make up a mock bouquet A a is; ‘ ~ ‘1" . , ahead of time, and the bride can i 7 ‘ l‘ ' _ .. 1 ' '\ then approve or tweak the design. _ ' e ;‘i . , . _ “Any time We done a wedding, - _ \ __ k . . » Jag-a, ’ A j_ they get them the week before. _ ' 4 ‘ - , " ‘ - ' They see them, and they know f l“ ' _ . a ' exactly what they‘re getting," she _. ' ~ ..~, â€" . ' said. , " _ . “So the worry and stress ' " a M flu , A about flowers is over." “’ 4 \ I ~ r 2 ’ Eckstein can take care of the _; * . ; j \ whole package: corsages, bouâ€" ‘ f , L .. tonierres. pew markers. pillars, and i" g . i ‘ é centrepieces for head tables and i _ t "0 guest tables. 3‘ "a z .~.~‘ Everything she has can be pur- ' ' g "of chased or rented. ‘ . _ She takes equal care with funer- ”i: y" al arrangements. creating designs 3 ' i J by using the favourite flowers and Brenda Eckstein 3 colours ofthe deceased. ,, "h _ 'd fh fl. . - ‘ 435 She decorates for parties. and pen, f “a 0 {ertransitionlu - ht ~ if anticipates a busy Christmas sea» ' it” "I“; if“?! 39d finkagciall» An arrangement of silk roses made by Brenda Eckstein, who has started an artificial flower business Mth the help son ahead. She can arrange small l) dl fie“)? ut l r 0.“ t_loo ac fl" of the Waterloo Small Business Centre. 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Brenda based business a year ago. creating look at what they have experience arrangements to members of the art.“ , . , ' , luckstein's bridal bouquets look floral arrangements for weddings, in, and what their passion is." congregation who may be ill or When you te'worked‘ (“H-ll just like the real thing. funerals and other significant After creating floral arrange- have had a birth or death in the hard and you hear‘thosc com- If the mention of artificial flowv events. ments for family and friends for 20 family. merits. ”5 a great feeling. ‘. ers conjures up images of faded lickstein was at a loss when she years, Eckstein had both. She's looking forward to roses and dusty plastic stems, was pinkaslipped after working at a She said today‘s brides are turn- expanding her client base in that = ~ think again. local insurance company for more ing more and more to silk flowers area. mm“. loday‘s silks come in every than three decades. for weddings, and for good reason. 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