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How To Pick a Florist

Don't rush into it. Take your time and talk to as many people as possible. Do plenty of research. Word of mouth is always your safest bet. If the florist's service and work comes highly recommended, chances are they will do a good job for you. Do your research by going to bridal shows and looking at online pictures from your store's website. Make appointments to visit at least 3 different florists.

When you visit each florist, look at pictures of their previous work and look around their shop.

 

 

Do you like the arrangements that you see in the shop's displays?
Do the flowers in the pictures look fresh or are the petal edges brown?
Are the pictures dated or are they following the current trends?
Is the designer willing to work with you or are they telling you that your idea won't work?
Make sure you speak to the florist that will do your arrangements.
Do you feel comfortable with your florist?
Is your florist paying attention to you while you're talking and does he/she seem interested?

 
When To Book Your Florist

6 months before your wedding is a good time to start your search. Book your florist approximately 4 months before your wedding date. You need to have your reception and ceremony sites picked out before you can hire a florist because you'll need to know how many arrangements you'll need and that the colours you pick don't clash with the colours of your venue. You'll also need to know what colour your bridesmaids' dresses are.

What To Bring To An Appointment

Pictures of flowers and arrangements that you like (magazine clippings or websites)
Picture of your wedding gown - swatches of material from your bridesmaids gowns - if available, a picture of your reception room
If you are supplying the containers for arrangements, bring those too.
Bring quotes you've gotten from other florists.
Bring a list of all the flowers and arrangements you need and who they are for, so that the florist can label corsages, boutonnieres and bouquets, with names or titles. Example: on a bouquet a stapled piece of paper reads "maid of honour". This way everyone gets the right flowers.

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Questions To Ask The Florist

When viewing photos of past work, ask if the flowers where arranged by the same person that is doing your arrangements.
After giving your florist your ideas, ask for their opinion or ideas. You don't have to take their advice but at least take the time to listen. You never know, you might like their ideas better then your own.
Is there a delivery charge?
Is there a setup fee?
Do they have rental supplies?
Do they need a map for the different delivery locations?
Can you change your order if you have another idea? What's the cut off date for new ideas?
What times will the flowers be delivered to each location? This question can be asked 1 month before your wedding.
Will the florist transport ceremony decorations to the reception location? Is there a fee?
Can they make a sample of your bouquet and centrepiece? Some florists will, some won't.
Will they write you up an itemized quote? Some won't in fear that you will bring it to other florists for a better deal.
Are the flowers you've chosen in season? What flowers are in season for your date?
You're on a tight budget, can the florist work with a mixture of silk and fresh flowers?
Are there any additional or hidden costs?
Is the florist familiar with your reception and ceremony locations?
1 month before your wedding date, call the florist and ask them if they can get the type and colour of flower you wanted?

 

 
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Things To Keep In Mind

If your wedding date is around the time of a flower giving holiday (mother's day, valentine's,etc) you're going to pay more for your flowers. The florist will also be very busy during this time and you can't expect to be the centre of attention. Meet and speak to the person that will be making your flower arrangements.

A good place to start is with the bride's and bridesmaid's bouquet, work with those colours and flower types to create your centrepieces, alter arrangements and other floral decor.

You don't have to book on the spot. Take your quote home and think it over.

The more information you give your florist the better they will understand what you want.

If you choose flowers that are not in season and have to be shipped, you're looking at a bigger expense and you don't know what effect the shipping will cause on your flowers.

What Goes On The Contract

In most cases your bill will be your contract. Read the small print on the bill. Everything the florist is supplying should be on the bill:


Your name, address and phone number.
The contact person's name, address and phone number for every delivery location.
An itemized list and description of every floral arrangement, the number required, colour of ribbons and other decorative accents.
Time of setup
The name of your floral designer
The service they will provide. i.e. setup and delivery to each location and what this entails.
The total cost, your deposit and the amount still owing and the date for the last payment.
 
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Before you talk to your florist, put together a list of wedding flowers you'll need and the questions you need to ask. It will help focus your discussions, and help you stay within budget! (keep in mind that this is only a general checklist. You certainly don't need all of the flowers listed here. You may also wish to add corsages or boutonnieres for other people that are special to you.)

Wedding Party
Bridal Bouquet
Flowers for bride's hair
Bridesmaid's bouquets number of bridesmaids
Different bouquet for maid of honour?
Flower girl headpiece
Flower girl basket decorations
Flower girl petals to toss
Groom's boutonniere
Groomsmen's boutonnieres  number of groomsmen
Different boutonniere for best man?
Mother of the bride corsage
Mother of the groom corsage
Stepmother corsage
Father of the groom boutonniere
Father of the bride boutonniere
Stepfather boutonniere
Grandmothers corsages
Grandfathers boutonnieres
Other

Ceremony
Altar, huppah, or other central arrangements
Pew or chair decorations
Candles
Other
Reception
Entryway arrangements
Centerpieces for each table
number of tables
Buffet table decorations
Bar decorations
Flowers to decorate passed trays (talk to your caterer about what they'll need)
Cake decorations
Other

 

Keeping the costs down

  While the average price of weddings in the England has risen to more than £20,000 brides are finding creative ways to spend that money more wisely, and discovering cheap wedding ideas that help them save money. Here are some cheap wedding ideas for the flowers -- ways to have a beautiful visual impact without spending a fortune.
Use only in season and readily available flowers. Be honest with your florist about your budget, and have them recommend the most inexpensive flowers.


Give your florist a general style and colour scheme, and any “banned” flowers that you
hate, but generally allow them flexibility so they can use what is in season and cheapest. There are some times when peonies cost a fortune, and other times when they are so cheap you can fill your hall with them. Make sure this flexibility will be reflected in your final price tag.


Hold your wedding during the Christmas season or immediately after Easter when a church will already be decorated.


Avoid holding your wedding in February when flower prices are at an annual high due to Valentine's Day.


Large arrangements on an altar will only be seen from far away. Use inexpensive flowers such as carnations, or large filling flowers such as snowball mums.


Some people think they can save money by moving the ceremony flowers to the reception. However, keep in mind that many churches and houses of worship require you to leave any flowers. Florists also hate to do this because large arrangements are hard to transport, and can become easily bruised or damaged in transit. (It's probably also least partially because it does cut down their bill.) You also will need to coordinate it so that the reception will not be held up by waiting for the ceremony flowers to arrive.


Find a venue such as a park or garden that is already lush and beautiful.


Talk to your venues and see if any other brides have booked for the same day. If the two of you can coordinate flowers and split the cost, you’ll save a lot of money.


Carnations are one of the cheapest flowers out there. A lot of people, myself included, really dislike them. But when they are used in abundance so that the blooms are packed together, they can be quite striking. Consider a low square table centrepiece of 20 carnation blooms with all of their stems and greenery removed.


Talk to party rental suppliers about renting large potted plants such as tropical palms or ficus. They visually fill a lot of space, and will help frame your ceremony site or warm up your reception. Best of all, renting a potted plant is far cheaper than buying large flower arrangements. Also, you may consider purchasing these large plants and using them in your home afterwards to get more use out of them.


More and more brides these days are arranging their own flowers such as bouquets of simple roses tied with a ribbon. Four or five pillar candles on top of rose petals makes an easy and cheap centrepiece. You can also easily create a centrepiece using wide shallow bowls filled with water and several floating gerber daisy blooms. If making boutonnieres and corsages intimidates you, these are generally inexpensive to order from a florist.

Who is supposed to pay for the wedding flowers?

 
Question: Who is supposed to pay for the wedding flowers?

Answer: Although there are no longer any hard and fast rules about who pays for what in a wedding, tradition dictates that the groom pays for the bride’s bouquet, boutonnieres for groomsmen and/or ushers and for the fathers, and corsages for the mothers. If grandparents are present, the groom pays for boutonnieres and corsages for them as well.

The bride's family pays for all reception and church flowers, bridesmaid bouquets, and flower girl flowers.

As traditionally, the groom's family pays for the rehearsal dinner, they pay for any flower arrangements they decide to have there


Wedding Flowers in Season

Spring Wedding Flowers in Season

Anemone * Blue, red, pink, white * Jan-May and Aug-Dec.

Bells of Ireland * Green * January-October

Boronia * Pink * April-May

Casa Blanca Lily * White * January-October

Daffodil * Yellow * January-Early May

Delphinium * White, Blue * April- October

Hyacinth * Purple, Pink or White

Lilacs * Violet or White

Narcissus * White

Peony * Pink or White * Late Spring – Early Summer

Ranunculus * white, pink, red, orange and yellow * February-May

Star Gazer Lily * Pink and White * January-October

Sweetpea * white, pink, red/coral, and lavender/purple * December-May

Tulip * Many colors, including white, pink, yellow, red, and purple * December-April

Waxflower * pinky purple and white



 

Summer Wedding Flowers in Season



Alstromeria * orange, pink, yellow and cream, other colors

Bells of Ireland * Green * January-October

Chrysanthemum * White, Yellow, Orange, Pink, other colors

English Lavender * Purple

Forget-me-not * Blue

Freesia * White, Yellow, Pink, Blue, Purple

Gerbera Daisy * Pink, Yellow, Orange, Red, White

Hydrangea * White, Blue, Purple, Pink

Iris * Purple, Blue, White

Larkspur * White, Purple, Blue, Pink

Liatris * Pinkish Purple

Lily, asiatic * White, Pink, Yellow, Orange

Lily, oriental * White, Pink

Lisianthus * Purple, White, Pink

Matsumoto Asters * Pink, Purple

Monte Casino Asters * White, Purple

Queen Anne's Lace * White

Snapdragons * Pink, Yellow, Orange, White, Other Colors

Solidaster * Yellow

Statice * Purple

Stephanotis * White

Stock * White, Other Colors

Sunflower * Yellow

Tuberose * White

Yarrow * White, Pink, Yellow

Zinnia * Red, Orange, Pink



 

Autumn Wedding Flowers



Aster * White, Pink

Chrysanthemum * White, Yellow, Orange, Pink, other colors

Dahlia * Many Colors

Marigold * Yellow, Orange, Red

Statice * Purple

Zinnia * Red, orange, pink *

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Winter Wedding Flowers


Amaryllis * Red, White

Anemone * Blue, red, pink, white * Jan-May and Aug-Dec.

Bells of Ireland * Green * January-October

Camellias * White, Pink

Casa Blanca Lily * White * January-October

Cosmos * Pink, White, Brown, Other Colors

Daffodil * Yellow * January-Early May

Forget-me-nots * Blue

Holly * Green with Red Berries

Jasmine * White

Narcissus * White, Yellow

Poinsettia * Red, White

Ranunculus * white, pink, red, orange and yellow * February-May

Star Gazer Lily * Pink and White * January-October

Star of Bethlehem * White

Sweetpea * white, pink, red/coral, and lavender/purple * December-May

Tulip * Many colors, including white, pink, yellow, red, and purple * December-April

Waxflower * Pink, White


 


 

Wedding Flowers Available Year-Round

Baby's Breath * White

Bachelor's Button * White, Pink, Red or Blue

Calla Lily * White is widely available, other colors, available as well, particularly in mini size

Carnations * Many Colors

Delphinium * Blue, White, Purple

Eucalyptus * Blue, Silver

Gardenia * White

Gladiolus * Many Colors

Heather * Pink

Lily of the Valley * White and Pink

Orchid * Pink, White, Purple, Other Colors

Protea * Pink

Rose * Many Colors ***February at a premium

Scabiosa * Purple, White

 

 

 
 
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