I am a florist with over twenty years experience. FTD is not a florist. FTD is an organization that florists belong too. FTD does not sell flowers, all orders through their website go to a local florist who is a member. Florist Transworld Delivery is what it stands for. Some member florists are over priced, some are not. Some are competent, some are not. I have worked for florists who took such horrid care of their cut flowers and plants that they are ripping off the public and should be shut down but the US does not license florists like many other countries do. There is a large chain of florists in PA called Royer's Flowers that are very good. Costco cut flowers come grower direct and are very fresh you can save a lot of money and have a lot more flowers than if going through a local florist. Costco does offer Oriental lilies in bulk and in arranged wedding flowers. They are available year' round and are very fragrant. So fragrant that many complain about them in all of the flower shops I've worked at over the years....I love all of them but many do not. Not sure what the wedding colors are, Costco lilies are all hot pink and white variations which may not go. Most commercially grown roses do not have much scent though some will. Scent in roses is directly in proportion to how long they last cut, so the stronger the scent the shorter they last which is why garden roses smell better. Most commercial carnations have little scent though in large quantities all flowers are going to have some scent. Potted pink jasmine Jasminum polyanthum are not ever offered in June here in Oregon so I think you'll be too late for them in PA too. They are usually offered in Jan and Feb. These are the only jasmines commonly offered as potted gift plants rather than as nursery stock. You are going to want potted gift plants rather than nursery stock if you want attractive plants with wrapped pots. Most garden centers/nurseries are not in the gift potted plant business. Most of their plants won't be grown for show but for long term garden growth and may not be very attractive even if they do smell good. There are Whole Foods in Philadelphia their floral departments would be a good place to order blooming potted plants for less than Royer's....most likely though check with both. I do not know if there are Kroger grocery stores in PA but they usually have excellent floral departments. I would avoid big box stores like Home Depot and Wal Mart, they generally cannot order in advance and do not hire experienced people for their garden departments. Most plants are brought in and merchandised by the growers...

@straitlover - yes it was, but we've pushed the chair with the ottoman back a bit and it looks great - aligns perfectly. When we swapped the chairs, we created less room because the chair and ottoman needed more room and the fireplace sticks out about two feet. Since that chair and ottoman takes up more space, sliding it back further into the notch area/corner by the window, where there is no fireplace, it fits better. I'll take some pics tomorrow with no fisheye :-D Game of Thrones now!! Hopefully you're a fan!! Thanks again for the ideas!!

Louis reminds me of our child on the autism spectrum. Our child, now grown up, would do things like that under noisy or chaotic conditions. Even in a small setting, if one of the people was loud or boistrous, or there was a lot of loud music or engines, she would cover her ears and or eyes. It can be unraveling to children with sensory issues to be in a situation such as the Jubilee for the Queen. They experience the world much different from those not on the spectrum. I'm sure that under different circumstances, the mom or dad would have taken Louis aside and explained that we don't behave like this in public. It's time to settle down now, then later we can go to a quiet place after we get done with this event we all must attend. I made it a point to explain to our child when she got a little older than Louis is now, that even though this event with it's noises, smells, and tactile stimulation is upsetting, you have to behave properly while in the setting and I expect that of you. I'm sure Kate and William would do the same if the eyes of the world weren't glued to them that day. They had to look royal, even though their kid was being a kid. I'd cut Kate some slack. I've seen worse in the grocery store or dining businesses. Kids can be onery; much of the time due to what they've had to deal with during their day, sometimes without a nap. The domestication process for some young people takes a little bit more time than for others. I tend to think Louis was expressing how he was feeling and hasn't learned yet how to keep that to himself. He is only four. Not all humans can keep their Emily Post manners going all day at age 4. Perhaps he takes after his uncle Harry too. I seem to remember Harry being somewhat, er, um, let's just call it immature around the same age. ;^)

In Diana's first few years in the public eye, she wore dresses that today we might consider a little too froofy (perhaps inspired by if not Laura Ashley) but then they were a fresh look and really suited her. I did think that wearing the sapphire necklace as a headband was a big fail, though. Kate seems to usually also wear clothes that flatter and suit her, but this dress with ruffles - yeah, dowdy. The queen seems to have settled into dowdiness very early on - Has she even changed her hairstyle since 1952? It has never been very flattering to her.