HI GIRLS.

I havent been on for ages, we have been so busy, we have moved, got a puppy, continued working, and obviously (like i have to say it) its full swing wedding season! and we are blooming tiered!

so, here i am, if you need any advice just ask, i will try and pop on for the next couple of nights, i like reading all th new trends and ideas lol!! gives me ideas to tell our customers!

love and best wishes x




2 GIRLS THEN ASKED

Hi... I do need ideas with flowers... I want simple, white and gold themed. can u help? can u also give me an idea with costs for like church and reception, bouquets etc?

Thank u :)



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i havent budgeted for flowers as i dont have a clue what they cost, i really want something simple in yellow and white maybe using leucanthemum but i dont know where to start do is it as simple as just walking into a florist and sorting there and then. x





MY REPLIES WERE


hiya, gold is a hard one, the best thing to do maybe is to add gold gems, or beads or ribbons (theres not much fresh flower wise thats gold- its more yellowy or lemony looking) we have used white roses, with gold sprayed greenery beofre, just the tips so it still looks reasonably natural.
it depends where your based with flower prices, as some of the girls on here will tell you it can vary from shop to shop in the same street, but it deffinalty does vary from location, it seems "futher up the counrty you are cheaper it seems to be, lower down the more money it seems to cost" its not just the flowers that are more money, the rents over heads, wages etc are more too... i would get a couple of qoutes and see what you think to them, then if need be think about things you dont need, always book well in advance, we have turned a few people away latley as we just dont have the space or hours in the day





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your open to different flowers, lillies, roses, chrysanth, carnations, gerberas ect,,, so price wise it should be reasonable, we mostly just deal with people when they come into the shop and go through prices with them then and there, some florists operate and appointment book, never ever just go in and ask for a price list and leave, sometimes there as much use as a chocolate fire gaurd, prices vary so much, and its so hard to have a from and to price, its easier to work out what you want and for a florist to just give you a price based on that, we try yo steer people away from the "price list" and just tell them the price for what they want, every order is different and every price is different, so go in ask what they think, prices ect,, ask a couple and go with the people you feel most confident with, or someone has recomended you, or a florsit you use regularly.





ANY MORE QUESTIONS LADIES, I WILL TRY AND CONTINUE TO COME ON AND CHECK AND REPLY TO YOU.


THANKS XX

hi,

most florists would be able to get hold of thistle for you to include in a bouquet, the thistles are probabaly slightly palers than your midnight blue, but would co-ordiante nicley, heather is more purpley/liliacy and is only available at certain times, but wit it being quiet a dry looking flower it would probably be ok to use these in artificial within a fresh bouquet, and perhaps use diamantes in silver to add your silver to the bouquet, and maybe ask for silver ribbon to be used to wrap the bouquets in .

love and best wishes xxx

lol!! hi janey, calla lillies are not "funeral flowers" far from it - its very very very rare people have them for funeral flowers, and they are generally used when young people pass away, my best friend had them she was 18, but it was because they were young, modern, trendy flowers, because thats what most reflected her!

to be very honest there isnt much of a "funeral trend" flowerise anymore, people have the colours and flowers they want, or thier relative liked. older people associate red and white - with blood and bandages, but when it comes to weddings its a romantic, rich colour, so its swings and roundabouts with everything, people have different flowers in different cultures, different flowers mean different things to different people.

the other lillies your reffering to are stargazers (smell lolvey, and have orange stain - yep) these are meant to be associated with funerals, as in years and years ago, and its generally older people who think this, again its the like the calla lillies, they are normally used for thier beautiful smell, and modern and trendy look, everyhting comes in and out of fashion as my nan says!! to be honest, its your wedding! have what you want!! your only going to do it once right?

calla lillies wernt really used in wedding flowers untill a few years ago and some celeb had them in thier wedding bouquet and thats when they came back tredny again, thats same summer calla lillies in white were costing £15 per flowers +vat at the wholesalers!!! arrgghhhhh complete nightmare! now you tell me why they would cost that if they wernt trendy!!lol!!

as an example some people think carnations are old fashioned, and wouldnt dream of having them in theier wedding bouquets, but im seeing them creeping back in, in them glossy wedding mags, and alot of the time its for the colours, mixed bouquets are in this season, and its probably down to the economic "mess" mixed bouquets can be seasonal, therefore cost less!!

the moral of the post "each to their own" i love em, you love em, other people love em, its just some dont, buts its your day!!

have a great day!! and i hope you tell them lol!!

best wishes xx

thanks for such a detailed response! some interesting facts there! x

We are having freesia's and roses for mine and bridesmaids bouquet and the mens buttonholes will also be freesias. Do you think they are too delicate? Im scared of them looing their form through the day.

rainykins - we've had the same problem with alleriges, found a site which is advertised on here and they do beautiful silk flowers AND she will make bespoke bouquets. Very reasonably priced too :)
hth xxx

hi
Getting married in september and want a mix of purple thistle, purple/lilac and white roses. Are all of these flowers in season then?? How easy is it to get purple roses?
thanks

OK...I have been musing over the fact I *may* actually want some flowers in my Feather bouquet.

My theme is the Peacock feather. My BM dresses are going to be a Navy blue or Apple Green.

I am getting hitched in Scotland..so Thistles would be good..also I HATE dyed flowers!

Whattya think?

rainykins


hi, you can still have seasonal flowers even if your having silk, with the idea of them being more realisitc again, im guessing.

you can get hyacinths, daffys, pansys, freesia, roses, gerberas, alsorts, often with spring weddings wholesalers do get lots of silk flowers in to match the theme, whith churches for example decorating for easter with it being reliogious, also florists will use them to decorate windows, so there is always something around for them to be used in wedding bouquets


hope this helps,

love and best wishes

CommentAuthor
linzi_mac

hi, there isnt really a purple rose, there is a lilacy colour though, which is easy to get hold of, they are more expensive than the standard colours, and will need to be ordered a couple of weeks in advance by your florist.

the thisle is slightly more blue than purple, but will all tone in together nicely, this is normally avaiable in september, ifact most of the year round if need be it can be sourced.

hope this helps, love and best wishes

CommentAuthor
CeCe

i would have thistles, there less "flowery" so should look more fitting to the bouquet, your also having the theme in your wedding and the dresses will match
or there is heather too!

hope this helps, love and best wishes,

im having baby pink as my colours but dont want an all pink boquet what flowers would you recomend mixing together? x

We are on a tight budget as we earn under 16000 a year. We have chosen our venue and know that hopefully going to be our only expense at around £3000(not payed for yet or booked, they have however logged our date down as 5th November 2011). I have already chosen my dress and accessories (pics on profile). My dress is £99 and bridesmaid dresses are £60 each. Not sure on other expenses as of yet. Our colour scheme is black and purple.

Any advice on low prices???
We are mostly worried on the cost of videographer and photographer?? advice would be so helpful

This is my first wedding so havnt really got a clue on what im doing lol, hope im not asking too much. Please PM me if you would like to have my email address so we can chat properly if this is too much, thanks from Terri xx

hi, i am also having a pink themed wedding and am planning on having roses as my flowers. i just wondered how far in advance yoy think a florist needs to be booked? im getting married july next year. thanks