Help and Advice (FAQ)

Flowers

No matter if your wedding is a lavish custom event or an intimate gathering on a limited budget there are questions you will need to ask and be prepared to answer when communicating with your future floral provider. It is very important that you feel comfortable with the person that will interpret your dreams in flowers. Some people find the most important thing on the wedding day is the dress, some it’s the food, and some the flowers. Many factors need to be considered when a day of such importance is discussed. It is a good idea to have an overall budget, as well as a floral budget, in mind when you began creating your day. When choosing your floral designer, choose the best you can afford, as the best memories and photos of bad flowers are bad images. The most successful weddings are well budgeted and well balanced.

I am looking for a Florist, where do I start?
Be sure to call and set up an appointment as this will allow for a full discussion of your needs. Just dropping in is a disservice to you and the florist. Your wedding day is an important event in your life you want everyone involved in it to feel the same way and give it their full attention. Bring anything with you to the appointment that you feel may have a bearing on the final designs. This might include pictures of favorite bouquets, favorite flowers, favorite colors, dress types or locations. Your florist can guide you through the many possible variations to help you have the most wonderful wedding possible. Be sure to allow ample time as the initial consultation may last an hour or more.

Among the many questions you will be asked are several of great importance. When is the date of the wedding? What is the time of day for the ceremony and the reception? Where will the wedding and the reception take place? What type of reception will you have? The ever present what is your budget? Are you having a rehearsal dinner, a bridal breakfast or luncheon? Are there any people living or not that will have special status at the wedding? You may have a favorite aunt or other relative you want to remember with flowers at the wedding. Are you going to have a house party or will you use the reception location’s staff to perform many of the traditional functions at the reception. How many members will be in the bridal party, groomsmen, bridesmaids, ushers, parents, grandparents, flower girls, ring bearers, etc? What are the important contact phone numbers? Who is your caterer, photographer, limo service. Will you have live entertainment or a D.J? Will you have a coordinator? Some of these questions will need to be answered right away some can wait.

The more information you can provide your florist the better the service they will be able to provide for you. Be sure when you talk to any service provider that if you are comparing service as well as price. Remember also that not all flowers are in season all the time effecting not only price but quality as well.