Top 10 Things to Ask Your Wedding Florist

Flowers are an essential part of your wedding decor and aesthetic, and your wedding florist will play a huge role in the process of achieving your dream wedding flowers. Here are our top 10 questions that you should ask your potential wedding florist as you’re looking for your ideal fit. 

1. Are You Available on My Wedding Day?

First, you need to know if your chosen wedding florist is available on your wedding day. If they’re already booked for your day, try to find a different florist. If your potential florist is available on your wedding day, keep talking to them to see if they’ll fit your wedding needs.

2. Can You Work With My Budget?

Next, you need to ensure that your potential wedding florist will work within your budget. But, make sure you’re strict about the ceiling and limitations of your budget. Your wedding florist needs to agree that they’ll work within your budget without any surprise fees or add-ons. This will give you a lot more peace of mind as you’re managing your wedding budget. In the case you’re working with a wedding planner, make sure to loop them in when deciding on your wedding flower budget as well.

3. What Recommendations Do You Have for My Budget?

You can also ask them what recommendations they have for making your budget go further. They could recommend that you use certain types of flowers that will be more affordable than others, helping you to have more flexibility in your budget. For example, using in-season flowers that can be bought in bulk can drive down the cost of your flowers compared to more luxurious flowers that might not be currently in season. Trust your wedding team of professionals and really consider their advice. They have done this many times before and can make recommendations specifically for your case!

4. What Flower Arrangements Do I Need?

Next, ask your florist and planner, what flower arrangements you’ll need. Seeing what your venue looks like and knowing your budget can help your florist to prescribe specific recommendations for your flower arrangements. For example, they’ll help you to determine how many centerpieces, installations, and decorative florals you need for your venue. If you have specific arrangements, like a floral arch for the ceremony, make sure you specify that so they’re included as one of your floral essentials for your wedding day.

5. Can You Recreate an Arrangement I Like?

If you have a very unique, specific look you are modeling your wedding flower arrangements after and are trying to find a florist that will match it, this is a great question to ask. Many wedding florists have different specialties and certain flowers and materials that they like to work with. If they aren’t capable of recreating a certain floral style, they’ll tell you so, and you’ll be able to move on to find a florist that can do so. This can help guarantee that a certain florist will be able to recreate the wedding florals of your dreams. 

6. Can You Make a Sample for Me?

You can also ask your florist for a sample. Some florists might do a small arrangement for free as an incentive for you to hire them. If they can’t make a sample affordably, you can also ask to see their portfolio. They might have some pictures of past wedding arrangements that match your vision. 

7. What Types of Wedding Flowers Would You Recommend? 

Ask your florist what flowers they’d recommend for your wedding. You can ask about specific flower colors, types, textures, sizes, and more. If you have really unique wedding colors, they’ll know what types of flowers can be custom dyed. You can even ask what flowers are more affordable compared to others. Your florist will know what flowers are in season for your wedding arrangements. 

8. Do You Use Artificial Flowers?

Using artificial flowers for your wedding can help you to make the most of your floral budget. A fresh flower bridal bouquet might cost up to $250, but an artificial flower bridal bouquet might only cost around $50. Many artificial flowers are also exceptionally customizable. For example, Sola Wood Flowers are great diy wedding flowers because they can be customized with different artificial greenery, dye colors, and flower styles.

9. How Will You Prep the Wedding Flowers for the Event?

Make sure you ask how your florist will prepare your wedding flowers, including their installation plans and schedule. You should know how and when your flowers will be prepped, delivered, and installed. This will help you to know how much extra preparation time you should plan for and if they will need any additional help. As a bride or a groom, you don’t want to take on this task on your wedding day! So make sure you assign it to someone trustworthy of keeping the secure or hiring planner or day-off-coordinator.

10. How Will You Handle The Takedown & Can We Re-Purpose My Wedding Flowers?

Even though you’ll be busy with the party or headed to your honeymoon, you’ll want to ensure that your wedding flower takedown happens smoothly. On the other hand, you might want to repurpose the flowers from your Ceremony location and use them also at your Reception Dinner or Party Venue. Ask your florist if they will have a crew for the takedown after the event is over or do you have to make other arrangements. Some florists will also allow guests to take home arrangements after the big day. This can help you to make plans accordingly.

In conclusion, you want to be on top of every detail of your wedding, especially if you’re planning it on your own! On the other hand, you don’t need to worry about the schedules and logistics if you are working with a great wedding planner. They will deal with all these details for a smooth wedding day process, so you don’t have to!

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