Questions To Ask Your Floral Designer
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Floral designers do much more than just supply the bouquet! They help create the look and mood for your wedding ceremony, as well as centerpieces and other table decorations for the reception. They add the floral flourishes for the wedding party (don’t forget that corsage for Grandma!), and some may even work with your cake designer to provide embellishments.
Before sitting down with a floral designer, you should already have reserved your ceremony and reception venue. That way you’ll be able to discuss how much additional floral décor will be needed to either achieve a specific look at your site or complement an existing garden and/or room aesthetic.
Another must: Don’t design the wedding bouquet until you’ve ordered your wedding dress. Since that task was hopefully completed at least 6 months before your wedding date (hint, hint!), you should have plenty of time to work out the details of both your accessories and floral décor.
So where to start? Do a little research prior to interviewing floral artists by visiting the websites or shops of vendors you’re considering. You want to know that whomever you hire can create bouquets and arrangements that suit your style. (And do explore our Brides Want to Know: Bouquet Brainstorm for more GUIDElines and inspiration.)
Once you’ve compiled your short list of contenders, use these questions to zero in on your final choice:
The Basics
- Do you have my date open?
- Have you done events at my ceremony and reception location(s) before? If not, are you familiar with the sites?
- How long have you been in business?
- How many weddings have you done?
- Where did you receive your training?
- How many other weddings or events will you schedule on the same day?
- Will you be doing my arrangements yourself or would it be another floral designer?
- What design styles (e.g. ikebana, traditional, modern, trendy, European, Oriental) do you work in?
- Can you work with my budget?
- What recommendations can you give me to maximize my budget?
- Do you offer specific packages or is everything customized?
- Can you provide me with 3–4 recent brides that I can contact for references?
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