Planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful
experiences. Although, it doesn’t have to be!
Being organised is one of the key elements – yes I know, that
sounds too simple, however, with a good team of experts working with you,
helping you have the day you dream of, it really can be easy as A ,B, C!
Start by making a list of all the big things you need to
organise and book – venue, photographer, dress, florist, cake, music, bridesmaid’s
dresses and of course not forgetting suits. With all these things in place you
can have the most wonderful day – then you can start adding in all your
personalised touches like favours etc.
As organisation is a key part to a stress free wedding here
are a few tips to help you achieve as much as possible with your florist from
your first appointment.
Your first
appointment:
As your first appointment could be the first time you’ve met
your florist, it is paramount that you get on well with them. You are trusting
them with a huge part of your day so you must like them, their work and trust
that they can pull off anything that you throw at them.
A few things you can take with you that will help you and your
florist are:
- Pictures of your dress (or ideas of what dresses you like)
- Pictures of bridesmaids dresses
- Colour ideas
- Theme ideas
- Any pictures of existing arrangements you are seen that you like (Pinterest is great for this!)
- Pictures of your venue – inside and out
Not everyone has existing ideas of what they would like;
which is fine! A good florist will have loads of ideas up their sleeve, with
pictures of previous work they have done. They will be able to offer you advice
on what they think will work best for your venue, you and budget.
Once a style and colours are agreed then flowers can be confirmed
and a price can be discussed. Everyone has to work with a budget but there are
ways to help this, one example is; if you are using extremely costly flowers there
may be a similar flower that can be used to pull of the same look which can be
slightly cheaper.
Types of arrangements that people usually ask for are:
- Brides bouquet/handtied
- Bridesmaids bouquets
- Button holes
- Flower girl bouquets or wands for the little ones
- Centrepieces on the guest tables
- Top table arrangement
- Arrangements for the church
- Arrangements for the aisle
Again, try and have a look at existing examples of the above
to help you learn what you do and do not like. There are so many amazing styles
out there you can chose from, it is important you love what you are having and
that throughout the day the style of flowers continue through and complement
you and your venue.
Once your arrangements, flowers and price has been arranged
you leave your florist to it, usually paying a deposit to secure the date. I
usually like to see my brides one month before their wedding and then again a
week or so before if they would like to go over everything one last time. This
is the time to bring any additional touches in; for example a recent bride
brought her grandmothers ring with her to have on her bouquet so she was close
to her on the day. Another bride is having lots of tea cups hanging from trees
all over the reception so she has been collecting them – they are now safe in
my workshop ready for her wedding next weekend.
Communication is also key – make sure you keep in touch with
all suppliers. Just drop a little message to make sure everything is going well
and on track for your big day. Yes, all suppliers know what they are doing but
it does help keep your mind at ease.
Most importantly – enjoy the process! Remember that the most important thing is that you are organising the most important day with the one you love and the day itself goes
past in a flash so planning is all part of the fun!
Anne x
“As a florist and
stylist my role and part in your day can be as much or as little as you need. I
can do anything from a simple elegant hand-tied to helping you transform your
venue into a masterpiece.”
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