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I don't have any advice for you, but wanted to save this thread to read advice from other more knowledgeable bees!
i'd probably ask what time they come in for set up, who would be setting it up, would the pictures that you see be EXACTLY what you'd receive or do they like having leeway? I would also probably ask that the exact number of stems etc be listed in the contract or a range so that you're not disappointed come wedding day. Also you should ask if a mockup is included in the price or is that additional.
This isn't really a question to ask but I would definitely suggest bringing examples of what you like- in terms of colors, size, shape, and composition. It will be a lot easier for the florist to understand what you are wanting and you will feel a better connection with them.
You may want to have an idea of what you will need (how many alter arrangements, bouquets, toss petals, etc.) so that it's easier to get you an estimate.
Ask how many weddings per weekend the florist does. How much time do they spend at each wedding? We were told at our florist meeting that he will book up to 3 weddings per weekend in the summertime. If most weddings are by 3 or so in the afternoon, that doesn't leave a lot of set up time.
Our first meeting we just walked through how many bouteniers, corsages, etc were needed. I kinda wish we would have calculated all of that out ahead of time so that we didn't have to sit there in front of him and think about it. He also asked about flower girls/ring bearers.
Like other said, have an idea of how many bouquets, centerpieces, and other arrangement you want before you go in.
Also, make sure that they deliver and make sure you know if they will need to set up (or will you have other people at the venue to take care of that). We only need the florist to deliver and drop off the flowers, so they have offered to come down on their standard delivery charge-5% instead of 20%!!
Having pictures of inspiration helps, or atleast an idea of flowers you want to use or don't want to use.
1. How long they've been in business
2. Who will be there on the day of the wedding to set up the flowers
3. Phone number if there are any complications and they don't deliver in time
4. What flowers are in season - Usually they are cheaper than flowers that aren't
5. Sample centerpieces - Ask them to make one a few weeks before the wedding so that you can make any changes if need be
6. Bring tons of pics of what you envision - Ask them if they have any photographs of bouquets and centerpieces that have been done in the past
Things like what flowers are in season, you can research yourself along with ideas of what kind of wedding you want and colors. If you have swatches of your bm dresses, that would be helpful to bring with you to the meeting. One thing that was important to me was that my florist could be a florist. I didn't want to flip through books and then pick something to be duplicated. I wanted someone who was creative and could take my vision and turn it into something fabulous. (That's what I'm paying them to do otherwise I'd create the flowers myself). But I also had the luxury of deciding between three people.
1) You want to make sure that the person who is doing the consultation will work on your flowers, because things can get lost in translation (at the very least, you should be able to speak with that specific person at some point before your wedding).
2) Does the installation/work fee include delivery AND pick-up? Mine will cost $100
3) Can you see a sample reception table centerpiece (and hopefully it's included in the price)?
4) My florist provided a line by line chart of what everything cost along with the flowers to be used, for example - bridal bouquet $170, bms bouquet 7 X 80 = $560, 2 mothers nosegays, large table centerpiece - dendrobium orchids, lavender roses, green hydrangeas..... (you get the point)
5) As for the bouquet toss, I will get one from leftover flowers, so there won't be extra cost. If there is additional cost, I'd say forget it, because not many people do that anymore.
6) What kind of deposit do you require and does that hold the date?
7) Have they done weddings at the venue you've selected?
8) This goes without saying, but you should have contract that has the wedding date, location, your name and as listed above, what exactly you're paying for.
Here are a few to get you going, based on my experience. GOOD LUCK!
We are getting ready to contact another florist since our first one hasn't been great with getting back to us (dude, we are trying to send you a deposit!). Anyways, I think we are going to try to take a new route and list out exactly what we need, and exactly what our budget is, and see if they can work around that. I am not picky about types of flowers etc, so whatever they can do within that price range works for me.
I never even thought to ask this question. Thank you for asking it. and thank you aqua for the help ")
How much is delivey?
What time will they arrive to deliver?
What date do you have to make changes by if you need more or less centerpieces after you get your rsvp's back.
@rubyred That's a good quest I hadn't thought of that.
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Hi bees,
I was wondering what your experiences have been with florist meetings. We are getting married in a small town where there are not many floral options. We were pleasantly surprised when we found a potential flower/cake/centerpiece place all in one! They had a nice showroom and several pictures of events they have done at our venue, which made us feel really comfortable. We have an official meeting tomorrow to talk about prices, ideas, etc. Are there any questions that we should ask them that you wouldn't normally think of??