Altar - This is the physical location where the ceremony will take place.

Bouquet - This collection of florals is usually used to denote female members of the wedding party including the bride and bridesmaids. Traditionally, the bouquet symbolizes fertility.

Boutonnierre - These floral decorations are used to denote the groom, groomsmen and other male members of the wedding party.

Centerpiece - These decorations are usually used to enhance décor on guest, food or other tables and surfaces throughout an event or wedding reception.

Corsage - Like the bouquet, corsages are used to denote female members of the wedding party including the grandmothers and mothers of the bride and groom.

Event Type - This refers to the type of events the florist, some exclusively, service.

Floral Donation Service - This service collects and redistributes florals and other decorations used during weddings and other events.

International Special Events Society (ISES) - The International Special Events Society (ISES) was founded in 1987 to foster enlightened performance through education while promoting ethical conduct. ISES works to join professionals to focus on the "event as a whole" rather than its individual parts. ISES has grown to involve over 4,000 members active in 41 chapters throughout the world. Membership brings together professionals from a variety of special events disciplines including caterers, meeting planners, decorators, event planners, audio-visual technicians, party and convention coordinators, educators, journalists, hotel sales managers and many more professional disciplines. The solid peer network ISES provides helps special events professionals produce outstanding results for clients while establishing positive working relationships with other event colleagues. The Greater Triangle Chapter of ISES includes more than 80 members. For more information on your local chapter, log onto www.ises-gt.org.

National Association of Catering Executives (NACE) - NACE is the oldest and largest professional association that addresses all aspects of the catering industry. Through Chapter involvement, members have an opportunity to work on community service projects and voice opinions about issues that affect them locally and nationally. The Triangle chapter of NACE includes more than 120 members. For more information, log onto www.trianglenace.com.

Pew Marker - These floral or other decorations are used to decorate the ceremony site, and in many cases, denote special seating areas for family of both the bride and groom.

Retail - This refers to florists who also create and deliver florals for every day events like birthdays, funerals, holidays and other events.

Triangle Bridal Association (TBA) - The Triangle Bridal Association is your local resource in the wedding industry. Its 50 member base includes a respected, diverse group of quality-oriented companies. Each provides a service to the newly engaged. And each has been approved for membership by the Executive Committee. Central to Triangle Bridal Association is its code of ethics, which every member has signed and committed. The code requires that each member pledge themselves to honesty and integrity, to an understanding of their client's needs, and to comply with the standards of the Association. For more information about the Triangle Bridal Association, log onto www.trianglebridal.com.