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LINTON’S ENCHANTED GARDENS 3 1 5 C . R . 1 7 E L K H A R T, I N 574.293.9699 LINTONS.COM QUESTION & ANSWER WITH FLORAL SHOP MANAGER, DIANA ELLISON WHAT IS YOUR INSPIRATION? WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE FOR ENGAGED COUPLES? Knowing that I am helping to bring joy to people Keep your sense of humor! I have been married to through my floral creations. Specifically when my husband Tom for 37 years and we have learned it comes to wedding florals, I am inspired by the to laugh at ourselves and each other and to not thought of helping a bride fulfill her long held take life so seriously. More importantly, you must dreams of a perfect wedding. realize that the wedding day will pass and the flowers will fade, but the marriage is lasting. Put as WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT WHAT YOU DO? much effort into the marriage on an ongoing basis I love the artistic challenge of my craft. Each as you did into planning the actual wedding day. floral arrangement is a chance for me to connect to the client and interpret their feelings through the flowers. I love being creative and see each arrangement as a blank canvas on which to ‘paint.’ THEWEDDINGMAG.COM l #THEWEDDINGMAG 71 SP OTLI GHT A VOW TO MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY