Time to order flowers! Where do I go and how do I do this? ……………… This is a good question…..My vote is to choose local! Please plan ahead by at least a few days if you want something specific. If you want something same day or the next morning, please trust your florist to create a designers choice arrangement. It will be amazing, I promise!
To get the best value, call your florist directly! WHY?! You get to talk to your designer! So fun and personal and you can talk budget and may get FREE delivery too!
Choose local and I promise your order will be taken care of and much appreciated!
Can we say cringeworthy?! These are the last words a florist wants to hear from ANYONE. ESPECIALLY friends and family. Yet we do.
Can I say something that may be obvious?
I KNOW FLOWERS DIE! Crazy right?
THAT IS THE POINT!
Flowers are like produce right? Grown just for you and amazing at their peak. You buy produce to eat then it turns into what? We all know that answer….
Flowers actually last longer then that banana you just ate.
Their life span is short and SPECIAL!
They were made up just for you for whatever reason and are yours to enjoy.
Its a proven fact that flowers MAKE US HAPPY!
Crazy right.
So. The next time you want to make someone feel special, send flowers…which means you are sending feelings. Yes, feelings.
And that my friend, is a memory that I would love to instill to my loved ones.
What about you?
Would you rather be that guy that says Flowers just die, or the guy that sent flowers to make his loved ones feel special?
You are getting married! You have found your venue, photographer, DJ, and caterer and are ready to book your florist!
Check out florists online and take a look at their photos and style. Ask your friends and co-workers who they used and if they would recommend them. Ask your wedding groups on Facebook for recommendations. Word of mouth from past brides is often the best way to find quality vendors. The brides have real experience with them!
Also, take some time to decide the look and feel you are imagining for your wedding day………..do you picture fresh, fragrant blooms for your wedding bouquet…. picked as the best stems among them all just for you…..lush and soft blooms for your guests to enjoy as the centerpieces… and one of a kind corsages for Grandma to wear? The centerpieces can be gifted to special guests as they leave or used for gift opening or brunch the next morning.
OR are you thinking faux florals that you will keep in a shadow box with your invitation, a photo and a garter perhaps? A memento for your bridesmaids to keep?
Faux or real is the question. Yes, faux flowers can be very budget friendly…..but they can or may look very budget friendly. Often, you will pay double or even triple the cost of a real flower for a faux one that looks real and is quality! So decide on what is most important to you for your wedding…..gorgeous, fragrant flowers in full bloom that will be perfect for your day and you can gift to loved ones or enjoy at home after the event…. or faux ones that you can keep at home forever. The choice is totally yours.
With fresh, you can preserve them at Suspended in Time out of Adel, IA ( https://www.facebook.com/SuspendedInTimeDSM/ )
or have them preserved through embroidery at Muted Rose Embroidery on Etsy. ( https://www.facebook.com/MutedRoseMercantile/ )
These are 2 of our favorite vendors at Baqara!
Maybe you want to stick to faux and other decor. for your tables and have fresh florals for the bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages for the most special people in your wedding. That is also an option as well!
The bouquet pictured has real and faux flowers. It gives a pop of silk gold hydrangea and gorgeous white tulips, hydrangeas, roses and a flowing mix of eucalyptus.
As a florist, fresh flowers are my favorite as I love the fragrance and romance of them as we get to enjoy them at their best for the wedding day! However, I do offer both to bring my brides vision to life!
