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    Celebrating Weddings: Share, Remember, Cherish
    Celebrating Weddings: Share, Remember, Cherish
    Celebrating Weddings: Share, Remember, Cherish
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    Celebrating Weddings: Share, Remember, Cherish

    By Jim McCann

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    This lovely gift book honors the beauty of love, weddings, marriages, and relationships with facts, figures, real-life quotes, and heartwarming stories from 1-800-flowers.com employees and customers.

    Celebrating Weddings is not only a gift book—it's a source of inspiration for millions of Americans who long to shower friends and family with special wedding blessings. The book is a unique gift that can serve as a catalyst for conversation and a tool for those who struggle with expressing feelings in a deep and genuine way. The sentiments found in these quotes and stories express heartfelt love and blessings for the wedding couple.

    Celebrating Weddings affirms the wonder and mystery of love so evident at weddings the world over. Both practical and inspirational, the entries gleaned from real-life stories will strike a universal chord for every reader. Quotes and little-known facts about the tradition of weddings will also be included.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrews McMeel Publishing
    Release dateApr 17, 2012
    ISBN9781449410339
    Celebrating Weddings: Share, Remember, Cherish
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    Jim McCann

    Jim McCann is the founder and CEO of 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. Today, his organization encompasses numerous gift brands and websites, including Fannie May Confections, The Popcorn Factory, Cheryl’s Cookies, 1-800-Baskets.com, FruitBouquets.com, StockYards.com, FineStationery.com, and Celebrations.com—in addition to a network of 1-800-Flowers franchise shops across the country. McCann is the author of Stop and Sell the Roses: Lessons from Business and Life and A Year Full of Flowers: Fresh Ideas to Bring Flowers into Your Life Every Day.

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      Celebrating Weddings - Jim McCann

      i n t r o d u c t i o n

      WHEN MARYLOU AND I GOT MARRIED , I wanted to do something special for our wedding, so I decided to write my own vows. Full of nervous excitement on the day of the ceremony, I managed to get every word out, along with a few extra lines—and in a humble-jumble order that was not at all related to the original way I had written them. It was a little embarrassing at the time, but now, thirty-eight years later, remembering makes the two of us smile.

      What could have been a sore subject has become our special memory, and it’s a good example of how having the right perspective is key when it comes to your wedding day. I’ve witnessed just about every wedding fiasco you could imagine, from no-show caterers and last-minute reception hall cancellations to wedding dress mix-ups and members of the bridal party who took the party part a little too far. But no matter how terribly the big day played out, the couples who learned to roll with the punches seemed to be the ones who ended up being able to look back with a smile.

      It’s also interesting that, of all the weddings I’ve attended or arranged flowers for, the ones that stand out are those that were infused with the couple’s personality. Not coincidentally, they were also the weddings at which the bride and groom clearly had the most fun! One couple we know, who

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