As your wedding planning gets into the full throes of a cross between your dream, your mom's dream, and your budget, it is easy to lose sight of the things that really are important in the planning process.
The most important thing is always, above anything, that you are marrying your best friend and soulmate and get to spend the rest of your life with this person. That itself is really what the focus should be on!
Beyond that, family drama, guest lists, who to have as a bride's maid and what style of dress to wear are all things that have their own list of solutions depending on your situation.
But choosing flowers is, wonderfully, quite simple!
If you have an idea of what style you would like, what colors you like or what types of flowers you like, that is always a great place to start. But a good florist can also give you ideas and fill in the blanks if you are not a creative-type DIY bride.
Remember that different flowers grow in different parts of the world, in different growing conditions and are complex or simple to ship, depending on how easy they are to package and how long they can last after they are cut. Blooms like an orchid take special packaging and only so many stems fit in a box, whereas roses actually ship over twice as many stems per package.
Deciding on a local flower with simple growing and shipping requirements usually allows for more blooms for your budget.
A more exotic flower usually has a heftier price tag and will limit how many blooms you can have when trying to stay within your price range.
There are ways to get around a higher priced flower eating up your whole budget - using lots of greens creatively, having a sleek, modern approach and using actual blooms sparingly, using decorative items for centerpieces and fresh flowers only for things like bouquets and boutonnieres, etc. And you can always fill in some less expensive flowers that fit with your style in a way that keeps the whole design looking like a million dollars, even you didn't spend anything anywhere near that.
A good florist will be able to work with you, and with your budget, and can give you realistic expectations for the amount of flowers you can get within the budget you have set, and help you figure out how to best balance your dreams with reality.
Keep that in mind as you start looking into florists for your big day. And remember that at Flower Design by Bridget our goal is customer satisfaction and bringing dreams to life. So for your free consultation with us, balancing budget and dreams is the focus - followed by doing everything we can to bring your dreams to life!
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Bridget is the proud Owner of Flower Designs by Bridget, bringing European Certification and 20 years experience to Pinellas County, Florida, where she lives with her husband (Air Force, Ret.) and two children. When she is not in her shop, you will find her enjoying a cup of Roiboos tea with her family and several cats and dogs (including one named Daisy). While the holiday greens and decorations of December are her favorite, she looks forward to bringing you sunshine and smiles through flowers all year round!
