Brides and grooms planning a wedding may have experience ordering flowers; you can probably remember corsages or boutonnieres ordered for school dances and flower arrangements presented to a loved one, but few have planned events that require as many flowers as the typical wedding does.
All floral designs in the images below are from Southern Blooms by Pat?s Floral Designs
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The first meeting with the floral designer might be a little intimidating, so we thought we?d share a few tips to help engaged couples prepare for a great first meeting with a floral designer.
1. Gather Inspiration
While every vendor you meet should be able to share a portfolio of their work, we think it?s important for you to gather inspiration from multiple sources when developing a style for your wedding.? Consider making a note about the details that appeal to you most as you save images. Are you attracted to the container used in a table arrangement? Is the color palette of a bouquet exactly what you imagine seeing on your day? Do you love the shape of the flowers on an arbor?
It can also be very useful to gather a couple images of details you do not like. Again, a quick note can be helpful when all the pictures are swimming in front of you.
2.? Communication and Setting the Appointment
Contacting a vendor seems like a relatively simple thing, but we have a few suggestions to save you time.
Include the basic information about your wedding in a concise email to start. We realize that you might not have all the details finalized, but knowing your wedding date, ceremony and reception locations, approximate start times, and color palette is helpful.
Also, keep the wedding calendar in mind when you are making an appointment. Fridays and Saturdays are the busiest days of the week for many wedding vendors. On occasion we can meet with new clients on the weekends in the ?low? season, but Charlottesville is such a beautiful location for a wedding all year long that we rarely have the weekend free! What?s more, we usually have our hands full (literally!) on days when we have events and aren?t able to return calls or emails.? If you email us on Thursday night, you might not hear from us until the cake?s been cut, the bouquet?s been tossed, and the weekend?s wedding guests have danced the night away.
3.? Be Flexible
If you aren?t well versed in flower varieties and growing seasons, being flexible with the flowers you want in arrangements at your wedding will be helpful. We?re lucky to have access to flowers from all over the world, but there are times when certain varieties are scarce or can be quite expensive. If you love peonies and are getting married in late May or early June, we can probably fill your venue with those gorgeous blooms.? However, if you?re getting married in the late summer, are peonies a ?must have? or would some equally beautiful, shaggy dahlias or garden roses be an acceptable substitution? We love coming up with creative solutions when the flower market calls for flexibility.
Wedding vendors love making couples happy.? When we hear from a happy couple after their wedding, we are thrilled.? We?ll expand on some of our tips in future posts in hopes of helping you create great relationships with your vendors.? Happy planning!
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