Behind the Floral Curtain

The design and execution of Wedding Floral is an art

    Yes, anyone can take a bunch of flowers and tie them together as a bouquet, with varying results!

To gather flowers of different types and temperaments requires knowledge and training.  Some flowers, like Alstroemeria and Lilies, need light and warmth several days before they go into bouquets and centerpieces; while others, like Hydrangea, are kept cool and away from sunlight until the very last minute. 

Certain roses are known for their tight, bud-like characteristics while others have the capability of opening into big “fat” blooms.

Flowers from the wholesaler come in groups sometimes by the dozens, by the tens and by fives and even by the single bloom. 

For instance; if you only want to use three roses in your bouquet, the designer has to buy a bunch consisting of two dozen.  If they cannot use your color for something else on which they are currently working you will have to pay the price for the whole bunch.  Of course a good designer is going to encourage you to use those roses elsewhere in the full design of your event.

Other flowers need special treatment and preparation…Lisianthus, for instance, has a very delicate stem and so, they must be wired to go into a bouquet and stephanotis require special stems that come only from the wholesaler.

As a designer I, of course, want to know your wedding colors but, please don’t expect your floral to be exactly the color of the Bridesmaids dresses.  Mother Nature does not consult with the latest fabric colors when creating her color palette.

You may be looking for a special container in glass or other material for you wedding and you do have the choice of buying all of these yourself but then you have the added responsibility of getting them to the designer and picking them up after your ceremony not to mention, what are you going to do with fifteen 22” tall vases after the ceremony.

                One last thing to consider when hiring a floral designer;  they have office and warehouse space, salaries and insurance to pay and all of this must be factored in to the pricing that guarantees you a beautiful wedding and memories to cherish for a lifetime.