A reflection on what love means.
As an Event & Floral Designer, I get to be a part of a couple's special moment; if it's a wedding, or birthday party. It's such a privilege to be involved in creating those lasting moments and sometimes experiencing a glimpse of it with the couple. The celebration of Love!
Besides getting the job done, I always get another opportunity to reflect on myself. What does love mean to me? How have I showed love to not only my loved ones, family or friends but to others?Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres.Love never fails. (Reference from the Christian bible)
A wedding event is the celebration of Love, the beginning of a life journey that couples hope to last a life time. A commitment to one another, through thick and thin; through the up and downs, and through opportunities and challenges that life may bring their way. It's easy to get carried away with this one day event (the wedding day); amidst all the excitements and roller coaster emotions involved in planning, choosing colors, floral designs, quest list, venue and vendors.
As vendors, quests and couples, we must all celebrate the occasion that brought us together in this one frame of time and event. We must leave not only well nourished with the meals and wine served at the occasion, nor only with the joy and excitement that fills our hearts and memories of elegant and perfect floral decors, lighting and DJ. We must leave with a renewed commitment to keeping spreading the flame of love that had being ignited on such special occasions. Spreading this love to our neighbors, our colleagues, strangers and community at large!How beautiful that would be!
The world would definitely be a better place if we all exhibit the true nature of Love to those around us. If we truly realize that love is not just all about roses, feelings and butterflies. It's so much more.#shadesoflove #yyclove#godsloveneverfails