Wedding Florist

Wedding florists are usually not difficult to find because there is a florist shop in just about any community in the country except the most remote and lightly populated areas. For those folks it may be a little more trouble finding someone who will travel to their location to do the job, and that inconvenience may add to the cost. On the plus side, even small florists can usually manage to come up with the flower species requested by the bride, and arrange them to enhance the beauty of the occasion.

Today's florists have the ability to order blooms from some distance, if needed, to fulfill the bride's dream, so whatever color she chooses, there will be something available. A wedding florist may be called upon to provide a couple of large arrangements and the bridal party bouquets for a simple wedding, or may be required to decorate the entire church and reception hall with flowers that fit the color theme of the nuptials for a more elaborate affair.

The local telephone book will have the names of every wedding florist in the area, and often in the Yellow Pages ad there will be descriptions of the kinds of arrangements the stores are prepared to do. This is quite frequently enough of a search to find the right person for the job. However, if the buyer wants someone from a neighboring town, the Internet may be the best source of information. There is a directory online that will provide names by area, with Internet contact information and telephone numbers. It is possible for the bride and her mother to find out what a florist can provide and the approximate costs before actually talking to a representative. By the time they speak to someone at the shop, a clear idea that this is the place that can meet their needs will have emerged.

A lot of communication is required between the wedding florist and client before the ceremony takes place, and flower arrangers know all the right questions to ask to get the job done right. First and foremost is the decision about the bridal bouquet. Will it be all white, or will should the colors be repeated in her flowers? What size should the bouquet be? The same questions about the flowers carried by the bridesmaids apply. Bridesmaids will be wearing dresses in colors and designs chosen by the bride, but their bouquets will be the choice of the bride and the florist. Depending upon the budget allowed, the floral arrangements are either lovely accents to the church and hall, or the most important decorations in both. Wedding florists certainly know the wishes of their brides better than anyone.

Many wedding florists go a lot farther than flower arrangements. Especially in small towns, they are often the conduit between the bride and baker of the cakes as well. They may take on the decoration of the food tables (if it's buffet style), and actually assist in the ceremony by giving the bride and bridesmaids their cues before starting down the aisle. This is a great convenience to the bride and the bride's mom. When the wedding has a theme, as well as color, the wedding florist can be a great help. Flowers can set the mood. Suppose the couple is going to Hawaii for their honeymoon. They might carry that theme from tropical flowers in the church to palm trees and tropical flowers at the reception hall. The music played could fit that theme easily as well, so the guests have a hint of the Islands everywhere.

Sometimes the bride and groom are recent graduates from college, and their college colors are featured on the cakes and flowers. Wedding florists are accustomed to doing whatever is requested by the brides, so even odd colors can be featured, if the arrangers are willing to put forth the effort. There have been requests from brides to decorate according to a particular era, with flowers fitting into the theme. These professionals might to do a Victorian wedding, or a '20s theme, with flowers and costumes that fit that time frame. There are times when a wedding florist has to be extraordinarily creative. Weddings are very important in our culture, and were just as important in the time of Christ. His first recorded miracle was at the wedding feast in Cana. "And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine." (John 2:3)

There are online planners that can help a bride bring everything together for the event, including the wedding florists, cake providers, tux rentals, gown suppliers, disk jockeys or bands, and food. These sites can provide one-stop shopping for a fee. Other sites simply point the way to these suppliers and the bride makes all her own contacts. Either way, it looks like less trouble than driving to all these separate locations for each part of the wedding splash.

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