Wedding Flowers: August 2005
Price Gouging
August 6, 2005Posted By marriage
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A friend of mine was in a floral shop when a woman driving an expensive car pulled up. Immediately, she could hear the employees chatting in the back about how they were going to have to triple the prices to meet her need. Were they joking? Maybe on the triple, but you can bet the florist increased the price on the arrangements to more than what the average person would pay. Oddly enough, if you think about it, it may be the only way the florist may have gotten the deal, since so many people equate quality with price. So dress down, park around the corner if you have a really nice car, and even lie about what you or your fiancee does or that your parents can't afford much.
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Do It Yourself Floral
August 5, 2005Posted By marriageMore articles on the Wedding Flowers topic: Advice
Let's face it, the bridal bouquet and bouquets in general are the toughest part of wedding floral arrangement. So taking those out, or, more to the point, paying for them to be done, still leaves a lot that you can do yourself...pretty easily. Check out these websites...
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Avoid Floral Catastrophes
August 4, 2005Posted By marriageMore articles on the Wedding Flowers topic: Advice
Head wreaths can be fun and beautiful, but not if they are made too large and can be worn as a necklace. Be sure to give the florist the head measurements of all the people wearing them.
You should also have the florist place labels on each bouquet or corsage or boutonniere. This avoids confusion and awkward moments where an aunt has taken the wrist corsage that was meant for the brides mother. It especially helps if you have different bouquets that need to match up with boutonnieres on the groomsmen across the aisle.
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