Next on the list..flowers!?

princessB2B · by **princessB2B** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 1:45 pm

slowly getting through this ginormous! list of to-do's and next on the list is flowers!
have 3 florist in my area I'm going to price but do I need to know exactly what I want going to each of them...cos I dont really have a clue about flowers TBH!
any advice?

ballyk2013 · by **ballyk2013** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 2:19 pm

My suggestion would be to know how many bridesmaid etc you need, then what colours and have a good search online for photos so you know what style you are looking for. I found some of the florists I priced where trying to push me to order more expensive things than I wanted or needed. In the end I went with a local freelance florist who is great to deal with and gave us great value for money. PM me if you want her details.

AwkwardAnnie · by **AwkwardAnnie** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 2:19 pm

Well you'll need your bouquet, a bouquet for each of your BM's, buttonholes for groom and groomsmen, do you wanna give dads and mams buttonholes? Do you need an alter arrangement for your unity candles?

If your using local florists, they will more than likely know your church and will be able to advise you what other brides have done...

With regards to what you want... do you know what colours your bridesmaids are gonna be? Your florist will be able to tell you what will look well. Before you go you could google for example "Blue Bridesmaids" and look at what flowers they have for inspiration

flowerflair · by **flowerflair** » Tue Apr 24, 2022 10:28 pm

Hi there,

Well as mentioned you will need Bridal Party flowers (Bouquets, Buttonholes, Corsages, flower girl, page boy). You will also need flowers for your reception but most hotels provide these but if you are not happy with the flowers your hotel provides you are usually entitled to a flower supplement instead that you can give to your florist if you opt for an alternative, e.g. Ornate Bird cages or Candleabras etc. Then you will need some flowers for your church but before you discuss this with your Florist, call you church and find out if there is anything else on in the church coming up to your wedding, i.e. another wedding, communions, confirmations, christmas, easter etc... chances are some flowers will be supplied already. Depending on your budget you can also double up some of your flowers for example your alter display may also be used as your top table display. Pew flowers can be used as centre pieces, and generally your bouquets are placed on the cake table so not further flowers are required there. Also don't always feel like you have to go with your local florist, most florists will deliver.

If you would like any further advise please feel free to drop me a line on [email protected]. If you would like some further inspiration then feel free to check out some of my work on http://www.facebook.com/flowerflair :o)ll

I hope that this has been of some help to you, good luck with your meetings O-O

princessB2B · by **princessB2B** » Wed May 09, 2022 4:41 pm

ment to reply to this sooner :-8

thanks girls for all your advice. so had first meeting with florist and my eyes nearly popped out of my head when he mentioned the price! and i thought I was getting the bare minimum compared to some weddings I've been to recently!

flowerflair · by **flowerflair** » Wed May 09, 2022 5:55 pm

Wow really!!! I'm intrigued!!!! If you need a comparison then check out my spanking new website... I have my prices listed but as mentioned I generally come up with individual packages to suit your own needs and budget O-O

www.flowerflair.moonfruit.com

SpillingMoonbeams · by **SpillingMoonbeams** » Wed May 09, 2022 9:10 pm

flowerflair wrote:Wow really!!! I'm intrigued!!!! If you need a comparison then check out my spanking new website... I have my prices listed but as mentioned I generally come up with individual packages to suit your own needs and budget

http://www.flowerflair.moonfruit.com

Hey flowerflair, sent you a pm a while ago, not sure if you got it, I'll send you a message on the new website!

ballyk2013 · by **ballyk2013** » Fri May 11, 2022 4:03 pm

I got a great price from the florist I booked (www.daisys.ie). They were considerably cheaper than some of the other florists that I got quotes from, including some that advertise on here.

flowerflair · by **flowerflair** » Tue Jun 12, 2022 12:09 pm

So sorry spillingmoonbeams, I just realised today that I have not been receiving my pm's?? I hope I got back to your email, so sorry about that.

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