How to Choose a Wedding Florist
/Who will you trust to design your wedding flowers? It’s a tough question, and the answer won’t be the same for everyone. Whether you’re just starting to plan your wedding or you’re putting the final touches on your day, you want to choose a florist who will understand your vision and be excited to bring it to life.
It can be hard to wade through all the websites and make sense of what you see on social media. So here are some suggestions to help you choose a wedding florist.
If It Feels Right…
The best wedding vendor relationships are built on trust. You want to be able to trust that your wedding florist (or any wedding vendor) understands your vision and knows how to translate that into reality on your wedding day. With any vendor, it’s a good idea to take a little time to look at their portfolio and read some customer reviews. You can pick up some clues about whether their style and personality are a good match for you.
Whether you correspond by email, meet in person or talk on the phone, you’ll probably be able to tell if a wedding florist is a good fit for you. And if it’s not, it’s OK to let them know that you’re going in a different direction. Most vendors appreciate the heads up so they can keep that date open for someone else.
Practical Considerations
When you’re searching for a wedding florist, here are some practical considerations to keep in mind:
Do they use local flowers or imported flowers? If you want a wildflower style or if you love a specific type of rose, make sure that matches what your wedding florist typically offers. And if local flowers are important to you, look for a flower farmer or florist who designs exclusively with local flowers.
Does the wedding florist offer vase rentals or other decor? Knowing this will help you understand what’s included with your wedding floral package and what other decor you might need to source for your wedding day.
Is the florist close to your wedding venue? Travel time, mileage and staffing are all logistical factors that can impact the final cost of your wedding flowers.
Does your vision match your budget? Because the cost of flowers, supplies, labor and transportation vary widely depending on location, the cost of wedding flowers isn’t easy to translate from one place to another. Your wedding florist can help you understand if your vision and your budget are lining up.
Remember, It’s Your Day
Whether you’re choosing a wedding florist based on design style, personality, budget, distance or a combination of factors, the choice is yours. If you trust your florist and they understand what’s important to you, that’s where magic can happen.
As someone who has worked with nearly 200 couples to design their wedding flowers, I can tell when someone is excited to have found me – and I feel the same way. When a couple tells me they trust my experience and love my design style, I know they’ve found the right fit for them. The whole process is smoother and easier because they know I’ll do my very best to translate their style, personality and vision into a beautiful floral reality.