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My cozy florist sim Flowers And Favours is officially out - craft bouquets & relax š šø
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Hi! I'm Iris, a solo developer of Flowers And Favours!
Recently I've finally released my game after about a year of development!
Flowers And Favours is a cozy little florist simulator where you meet adorable customers and create bouquets for them.
I hope you'll check it out and fall in love with it ā¤ļø
Top Comment: I actually just purchased before seeing this post as it had been on my wishlist!! I'm excited to play tonight
Recommend me a good florist for valentines day
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Hey I'm currently out of town away from the girlfriend and want to send some flowers for Valentines day. Seems from my searching there is loads of florists in Toronto.
Any recommendations on who to go with for good service, quality, price etc?
Thanks all!
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Snow's Florist at College and Spadina has always treated me well.
My wedding florist died so im screwed out of my deposit? : personalfinance
Main Post: My wedding florist died so im screwed out of my deposit? : personalfinance
Disappointed in My Florist (UPDATE)
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Initial post: https://www.reddit.com/r/weddingplanning/s/wdxqpNb6Fz
ETA: I sent her all the details in my previous post about how she fell short as my first communication to her post-wedding. That was when she responded telling me everything below.
ETA 2: The arranges WERE beautiful. Just NOT what was promised as far as color palette and the size of the arrangements + amount of the flowers used was disappointing. My guests LOVED everything. My husband, wedding party and I were very underwhelmed because we all expected and were promised more with our quote.
I sent my florist a very long email detailing all of the aspects of the wedding that was scuffed and my disappointment in her efforts and the cheap flower selection. In this, I also included notes we discussed and re-sent the moodboards I shared. She immediately responded and explained that the falling short was the fault of her wholesaler and the quality of the florals she received. She mentioned because fhe flowers were recieved the week of, there wasn't much she could do, and she exhausted all her resources trying to make the wedding still beautiful. She didn't tell me because she didn't want to stress me out, but I told her that as a wedding vendor myself, I rather would have known in advance than being disappointed on my wedding day to see the lack of florals and different color palette.
She mentioned she's working with the wholesaler on a refund for me and hope they will refund her, but I still think her refund to me should not be dependent on the wholesaler's refund to her. My Florist did send me a photo example of the blue delphiniums that she recieved that were horrendous. She offered to make me an at-home arrangement that's in line with my vision that I can get preserved, but even then, that doesn't make up for the loss of florals on my wedding day.
I've specifically asked for a $3,000 refund, and she's waiting to hear back from the wholesaler to see how they can remedy this for her first. She told me:
"I know how important the pink and blue was to you both and those were the things that basically fell apart once I got them home and I am so very sorry about this, I certainly planned to have these colors as the main focals for the day but after exhausting every resource I had I could not find replacements in the time. I have already invested more into this than budgeted so refunds are tough, but I will do everything I can to help you both."
I'm glad she has an explanation, but that doesn't mean I'm still not disappointed. I felt that if I didn't express any disappointment, she would have pocketed the money without the full delivery of my wedding florals and simply got a refund for herself. It's still very frustrating. Our wedding was $85,000 which is a lot in our area, so to NOT have grand and lavish flowers was very disheartening. Thanks for following along. I hope things are made right for my husband and I as well as for my florist.
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Ugh, Iām so sorry that this happened. Thanks for the update!
I 1000% think that your florist should be giving you a significant refund. You shouldnāt have even had to ask.
She probably should be getting compensation from her wholesaler, too... but it depends on her agreement with them. Itās her problem to solve, not yours, and itās ridiculous that sheās making it your problem.
When did you book your florist?
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Hello! My fiance and I are getting married in June 2022 and I am trying to figure out when to book a florist in a major city. I have one vendor in particular in mind who does a-la-carte florals: You pick the colour scheme then they arrange them & deliver everything to you the night before.
We're going to have our DOC set the centrepieces & garland on the tables; beyond that we don't have much else floral-wise for the reception. I'm taking care of the ceremony backdrop myself (artificial hoop wreaths), which will later turn into a suspended feature for the reception.
Because this is a low-maintenance option I'm having trouble figuring out exactly when I should book the florist. We're about 16 months out. When did you all book your florist? TIA!
Top Comment: June 2022 bride here! I booked mine in November š„“ and Iām so glad I did as they can only book so many weddings for a weekend. In our case we have two venues- church and reception, and they are doing all of the set up! Even if you plan on doing a lot of the work yourself, I would start contacting your favorites to see if they have your date available!
What do I do about my florist (update)
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So I emailed the florist and explained how she didnāt deliver what I asked for and that Iād like a full refund for my towers and a partial refund for my bridal bouquet that was significantly smaller than what I had asked for (paid $200 for) in a very professional email. This is what they replied with: Hey TTU girl,
Iām so sorry to hear of your disappointment with your florals. I understand that discussing virtually and over the phone about floral decor can be difficult and expectations can be difficult to manage. Allow me to explain a couple of things to help you to better understand our end of the industry.
Luxury florals are extremely expensive. We budget for florals, labor, time, travel, among many other factors based upon your budget provided to/discussed with us. This means that while your budget may be $1000 for an arrangement, there will not be $1000 worth of florals. This is because in order for our business to be sustainable we must factor in so much more than just flowers.
Due to what I have explained above, we are unable to provide a cash refund, however I'm deeply sorry for your disappointment and I do want to make it up to you. I'm willing to provide you with a store credit of $500. You can use this at any time, without expiration.
I appreciate you reaching out and explaining your thoughts. Please allow us to make this up to you.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon,ā
I literally donāt even know what to say back. I provided them pictures of my expectations and what I got and our proposal and the vision board we created together in the email.
Link to previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/weddingplanning/comments/xyzyye/what_do_i_do_if_the_florist_didnt_meet_my/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
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Holy shit.
I'd reply back with images of what you received, and with an exact quote of what your contract said she would deliver. E.g. "Our contract on Page 2 stated that you would provide '2.5 ft by 4.5 feet free standing pillars'. We received potted plants that were 1 ft by 2 ft" or whatever the hell those sad things were.
And then re-affirm that you are entitled to a refund, because she did not provide what she contractually said she would. Failing to uphold the contract means that you are entitled to a remedy: a refund. You could absolutely take her to small claims over this.
How much did you pay for florist?
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I just booked my florist (havenāt paid yet) and they quoted me 3k. Wanted to see if thatās a lot or if thatās normal because it feels like a lot.
Edit: Iām in South Louisiana in a metro area. I ordered 1 bridal bouquet, 6bridesmaid bouquets, 5corsages, 14 boutonniĆØres, 1 fairy wand for flower girl, flower spray for cake, 10 small centerpieces with greenery, 5 large centerpieces, āsign swag,ā 3 single roses, and 6 empty bouquet cylinders for the bridesmaid bouquets for after theyāre finished with them. I honestly donāt even know if thatās enough because our venue holds 400 people itās pretty large.
Top Comment: Realistically I think the only way to get them cheaper is if you are comfortable DIYing all of the florals and ordering them yourself from a wholesale site. Otherwise florals will always be expensive from a florist
My florist came back with a detailed proposal, and I don't like it.
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After our consultation, I was feeling really good and like we were on the same page. When I got the proposal drawn up, with the exact flowers used broken down, it doesn't seem at all what I am wanting. I don't know how to bring this up? I'm getting married in CA in the summer, and was hoping for a lot of bright floral, but it seems like the listed blooms in the proposal are just not what I envisioned. My venue is contracted with this florist, and I like their work on instagram but I'm just concerned about the blooms they've chosen. I am new to all this and don't really understand whats in season and what is the most economical.
Does anyone have a proposal for bright summer wedding floral that I could look at? It's hard because I see all these pretty bouquets but I never know what's in them and if it's price feasible, we have a healthy budget though.
Top Comment: I do. Give me like a minute to dig it up...brb.
Hi Brides! What did you do for flowers? Hire a florist, do your own bouquets, use silk/wood flowers and Why?
Main Post: Hi Brides! What did you do for flowers? Hire a florist, do your own bouquets, use silk/wood flowers and Why?
Top Comment: I originally planned on having a florist do just our bouquets and then doing the centerpieces ourselves. I did a trial run of Sam's Club flowers for my bridal shower which was a month before my wedding. I ordered ruscus, baby's breath, stock, mini carnations, and roses. All white varieties. mini carnations - were in good shape but very closed up and could have used more time to open up Stock - very wilted when they arrived and a little beat up. Perked up really well though. Roses - very beat up, way more green than white, and made it through the shower, but died shortly after. Everything else was perfect! I had them delivered the Thursday before my shower and we arranged them the next day. Arranging with my family was fun, but a lot of work just to make 5 centerpieces. After all that, I decided to go with a florist. I found one that was relatively affordable and I knew she would be able to get us flowers that were in much better condition than the ones from Sam's Club. It saved us a lot of work the week before the wedding as well.
Which florist would you choose?
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We are between two florist and find it hard to decide who to ultimately choose! They are both so close in pricing!
One florist has been so kind from the beginning! Sheās been willing to redo our proposal and provided some help with our budget. Sheās been reassuring in achieving our vision. Our reservation comes with due to distance. Some of what adds to the total price is her service charge which means we are getting less florals.
Other florist is more local and like I mentioned the cost is only like a 150 difference. Her service charge is lower due to distance. When we broke it all down we would get more florals with this florist. Our reservation with this florist comes in more with her overall feel. Like she is not as kind as the first florist. Not mean either but just seems a bit more like sheās done this before so she has her opinions, sometimes giving it before you can form your own. Idk Iām sure she will be fine to work with but overall vibe has been āokā.
Both proposals are very promising! So we are unsure if to go with someone who seems like it will be great to work with but maybe not much florals or someone who is ok to work with but seems to have more florals.
This is stressful ā¹ļø
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