how far have you gotten on your analysis???? i hate doing someone elses homework or project ... but wouldnt mind pointing out a wrong presumption in a sequence of thought as to ID ... ken

There is no doubt you could ID these plants and I'm sure you are a very good school teacher Floral. However, my point is, how could anyone make the determination that the student's assignment was to key out the plants and therefore withhold information -- particularly as this forum is well known as a resource and not as a sanctioning body of any type? The student may merely be using them to illustrate some aspect of the plants and requires a name to supplement his documentation. I'm sure he/she could have just as easily omitted to say it was in relation to an assignment and received an answer. In any case, I don't wish to make mountains out of molehills so I trust no-one has taken my comments too personally.

Thank you all for taking the time to share your thoughts.I should explain a little bit about our wedding. My fiancé and I are planning and paying for the wedding by ourselves. All the decisions, from the venue, to the flowers, to the guest list have been made solely by the two of us. My mom and dad will be cherished guests at our wedding but are not involved in the details. We originally wanted a small wedding, but we really wanted to include ALL of our family and close friends. Our save the date list quickly grew to 150, although we don't expect everyone to say yes due to distance. Family alone will account for the vast majority of the guests. We both come from extremely close knit families where everyone gets along with each other. (Really!) and those we are inviting outside of family, for the most part, are lifelong friends whom we adore As far as seating goes, family members will be seated together and we will put friends at tables of people with like interests. The only exception may be that his parents and my parents may be seated at the same table with a few relatives from each family also at the table. Both of us think back to our first weddings where we didn't really know a lot of people on our guest list due to obligatory invites for parents, Their colleagues, etc. This isn't the case this time around. Everyone on our list is there because we think the world of him or her. (I guess I should say that I won't know everyone's "plus one", but I'm willing to take that chance. It is a completely different experience the second time around. Far less stressful. Thank you for your thoughts. They really do help.

Just a couple photos. I don't want to photobomb your thread. :-) I have many photos of my others, but I'll stop here. Give them a try! I find them happy and easy to grow in my garden and I really don't do anything other than water them and a little chicken manure in early spring--just a little. That's either a best thing for your plants, or you just killed them all substance ime. We have long hard winters here. Just mentioning in case that matters. I really don't know. I'm enjoying all the gorgeous photos everyone! Gives a fatigued heart something to smile over.