Getting your wedding decor just right can make all the difference in transforming your venue into a wedding wonderland, and flowers are often at the center of wedding decor. Beautiful floral arrangements can not only embellish your ceremony venue but also give your reception venue a breath of life and vibrancy.
If you’re anything like me, what I know about flowers is what my mom and grandmother told me as a child when I was being roped into weeding their flowerbeds. I can tell a rose from a mum from a tulip, but that’s probably the extent of my flower knowledge. With that said, it’s critical to hire a flower shop to give you the direction and guidance you need to make the right choices for your wedding.
To prep for your visits to your area flower shops, it’s best to have at least a general idea about your wedding colors. In fact, I would recommend that you don’t nail down your wedding colors until you talk to a florist or two, because the ideas and recommendations they may have can help you form a better opinion about your wedding colors and how flowers can bring those colors to the fore.
Also, when scouting out florists, make sure they have wedding experience, because preparing and delivering wedding flowers has its own set of demands and requirements. You should definitely ask for quotes based on your budget and even have them provide several options to you so that you have some choice among types of flowers and arrangements. The one nice thing about flowers is that this aspect of your wedding is entirely customizable, meaning that you can have any kind of flowers arranged in any way you want, so it’s always smart to have several meetings with a florist to confirm what you want and what will be delivered (and, again, make sure you get it all in writing and only put down a deposit of no more than half of the entire cost … and pay the other half upon delivery).
Finally, inquire if your flower shop is using flower shop software to keep them on track and organized. Flower shop software / florist software isn’t always used by shops, but those who use it may be able to provide you with more services (such as the ability to manage your account online, view delivery schedules and share ideas and photos with your florist via the flower shop software program). This isn’t a must, but it might give you additional confidence in hiring the flower shop that’s right for you.
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