Finding the Perfect Florist

 Your florist is one of the most important people involved in coordinating your special day. Your wedding flowers set a tone, a mood that can transform a church or reception hall into an enchanting wedding location.

 Before you confer with a florist you should; select an overall colour theme, your gown and attendants’ apparel, and have your ceremony and reception location booked.

 You are now ready to choose your florist.  Ask people you know for references.  If you don’t have referrals, you must find a florist for yourself.

  Make a couple of consultation appointments.  Remember most flower shops are small businesses, making a consultation appointment allows the florist to reserve time for you without interruptions.  Ask the consultant how long the meeting will be to allow enough time for yourself. 

 When you start your consultation with each florist, discuss the style and mood of the wedding, the season, the setting, the budget you have to work with and most importantly express your personal taste and preferences.  Take fabric swatches or pictures of the clothing also take brochures or pictures of the locations, this way you can point out areas you would like to decorate.

  Remember not to divulge information from florist to florist.  You want to see is the vision each establishment has for your wedding.  You should also be requesting actual photographs of work they have done.  If photographs are not available, then ask for referrals from previous weddings.

 If you have expressed your budget upfront with each florist during the initial consultation, cost should not be the issue in choosing your florist.  The florist who best exemplifies your wishes, and the one with whom you feel most comfortable, should be the one to win your business.

 Once you have chosen your florist, the real planning begins……