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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.
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.
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, I’m so sorry that this happened. Thanks for the update!
I 1000% think that your florist should be giving you a significant refund. You shouldn’t have even had to ask.
She probably should be getting compensation from her wholesaler, too... but it depends on her agreement with them. It’s her problem to solve, not yours, and it’s ridiculous that she’s 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 🥴 and I’m 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 didn’t deliver what I asked for and that I’d 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,
I’m 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,”
I literally don’t 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 (haven’t paid yet) and they quoted me 3k. Wanted to see if that’s a lot or if that’s normal because it feels like a lot.
Edit: I’m in South Louisiana in a metro area. I ordered 1 bridal bouquet, 6bridesmaid bouquets, 5corsages, 14 boutonnières, 1 fairy wand for flower girl, flower spray for cake, 10 small centerpieces with greenery, 5 large centerpieces, “sign swag,” 3 single roses, and 6 empty bouquet cylinders for the bridesmaid bouquets for after they’re finished with them. I honestly don’t even know if that’s enough because our venue holds 400 people it’s 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
Graduation bouquet for my sister’s
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Made a bouquet for my sister’s graduation out of her favorite colors 😊 can someone give me advice on how to wrap though, and tutorials online that helped you guys?
Top Comment: STUNNING. 10/10. GOLD STAR!
All About Florists - When should you book your florist? What should you know prior to contacting? How does typical contract/pricing work?
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Our wedding is June 21, 2025 with a guest list of 81.
We have the venue booked, which includes facilities for ceremony/cocktail hour/reception, catering, bar and our/most guest accommodations.
We have the photographer/videographer booked.
I'm currently meeting with Day of Coordinators, and contacting/researching hair and makeup artists.
My sister will be acting as our officiant and we're using a playlist in lieu of a DJ.
For vendors, that leaves florist, dress, suit, and rings, really. Rentals are a big maybe - if we use rentals, they would be 'wants' rather than 'needs,' since the venue includes everything necessary. Plus, the coordinators/planners I've been meeting with also have rental inventories. So I figured they should be one of the last things I look into, since we'll have a firmer idea of if they fit in the budget once the other big things are booked.
So, the next vendor on my list is the florist. I have been researching/contacting for pricing lists, but I feel like I'm a bit stuck. I have an idea of what we're looking for in terms of the design/vibe of the florals, but I'm not 100% exactly sure what the plan is yet. For example, I know that I want a medium/large cascading bridal bouquet, 3x boutonnieres and bud vases on tables at the reception. But I'm not sure if I want to have an arch + arch flowers or a few large ground arrangements at the alter. I'm not sure if we'll do greenery runners or cloth runners, or runners at all really. Stuff like that.
I also don't know quantities/numbers of things. For example, for bud vases/centerpieces - I don't know what the floor plan of the reception will be yet, so I don't know exactly how many tables there will be. I do know that the tables are rectangular, but there will likely have to be different configurations of tables due to the constraints of the room (they won't all be the same length). I'm guessing that 9 tables is an okay number to work with, assuming all 81 guests come...
Can/should I even be contacting florists and/or potentially signing contracts if I don't know these things? Is it normal to adjust the numbers/requests after a contract has been signed?
I know that my photographer said I could increase to a higher package after signing, but I can't decrease. Is the same true for florists?
I've also been told that some florists price based on the budget you give, rather than necessarily having standardized prices. Is that true in your experience? I just threw an arbitrary, but high number into my budget for the florist, but I have no idea if it's realistic or not. I hope to spend less than that.
The idea of waiting until we have these details ironed out/all the RSVPs are in sounds stressful. I assumed I could give them an idea of what we want, book, and sort out the details later... but maybe that's not how this works?!
I'm not sure what to do here, lol. If anyone could give me Florist 101, that would be amazing!
Top Comment: It is normal to start contacting florists before you know exactly what you want and the quantities, and being less than a year out I'd start contacting them ASAP. They can help you if you're unsure of exact design elements by advising you on color palettes/what is in season and creating visual mock ups to help you decide. Florists understand that the average person doesn't have experience in floral design and are happy to guide you through the process. You won't know the exact number of guests until <1 month out so typically a florist will provide you with a quote that can be scaled once you get closer to the wedding (some may not allow you to scale down, so make sure you understand the circumstances before signing as it depends on the vendor).
Rate my first foam arrangement! (Criticism welcome)
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I’m a new florist, I’ve only been working for about a month. Any advice I can get is appreciated!
Top Comment: You should look up youtube videos that help with learning about focal flowers, the triangle system etc. It will help you be more comfortable with where to place certain flowers. Also it helps to not have so many different colors of the same flowers, and maybe some different greens for more textures.
Advice for my logo for a new business - florist
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I need a bit of advice for a logo I have designed for my side business, a florist studio.
Please can you let me know what you think, or suggest any changes? I like the green and pink colour palette, however if you think a different tone would be better please let me know. I want it to be bold and colourful.
The logos are to be used for a website, social media and stickers etc. to market the brand.
Thank you :)
Top Comment: The contrast is eye-searing. I don't think the lines are thick enough for that drastic of a color palette. I like a lot about it, but it's hard to see.