How to Choose Your Wedding Floral Designer

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If you decide flowers will be a part of your wedding decor, it is important to approach hiring your floral designer with a complete understanding of your floral budget and what you hope the floral decor will style will be for your wedding.

Here are some tips to help you be fully prepared when you are working with your florist.

Be Clear on Your Budget and Style

Be up front with your florist about your floral design budget. Come prepared with pictures of floral bouquets and centerpieces you like, that exemplify your wedding style decor and ask your floral designer if he/she can create a similar look that is within your budget.

Know What You Need

Be sure to do your homework before meeting with your florist. Have an idea of if you will have round or long rectangular tables for your reception. Know how many bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, centerpieces, etc. you will need to order for your wedding.

Click below to download a checklist of typical wedding floral needs to help you get started.

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Wedding Party

Bridal Bouquet
Bridesmaids bouquets #____
Flower girl bouquet or rose petals
Toss bouquet
Bride and Bridal Party Hairpieces
Groom Boutonniere
Groomsmen boutonnieres #____
Ring Bearer boutonniere
Mother of the Bride Corsage
Father of the Bride Boutonnierre
Mother of the Groom Corsage
Father of the Groom Boutonnierre

Additional VIP Florals to Consider

Grandparents
Officiant
Ceremony Readers, Soloists
Ushers

Event Decor

- Ceremony Decor
- Ceremony/Altar display/Flower Arch/Huppah
- Ceremony aisle decor
- Chairbacks
- Rose petals for the aisle
- Cocktail Hour & Reception Decor
- Reception table centerpieces #____
- Head Table/Sweetheart Table floral display
- Escort card table display
- Bar & cocktail hour arrangements
- Cake table flowers
- Bathroom arrangements
- Door and doorway decorations

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Questions to Ask Your Floral Designer

Here are a list of questions to consider asking your potential floral designer:

Can I see photographs of your past floral design work?
Are you able to offer me less expensive floral arrangement alternatives that will fit my budget and still maintain the style I hope to have on my wedding day?
What flowers are in season during my wedding?
If for some reason, should my selected blooms not be available on my wedding day, what alternatives will you provide and who will they be chosen?
Have you done weddings or ceremonies at my wedding venue site(s)? If so, can you provide pictures of your work and suggestions of what designs and colors work within that space?
How many weddings will you be designing the weekend of my wedding?
Will you simply drop the flowers off at the ceremony/reception site or will you stay to help setup and arrange the flowers on site. If you do help with setup, is there an additional fee associated with that service?
How big is your floral design firm? Who will ultimately be creating the floral pieces for my wedding? (If it is someone different than the person with whom you discussed your initial floral decor vision, I suggest reaching out to the person actually building your bouquets and centerpieces to ensure you are on the same page.)
Do you offer any rental items, (i.e. vases, arches, potted places, trellises, candles, candelabras, etc.) or will you need to work with a separate rental company?
How are items returned to you following the wedding? Is it my responsibility to return the items to you?
How do you expect payment?
What are your cancellation policies?

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Take action!

Download your floral decor and floral designer question checklists. Reference these checklists when hiring your floral designer and placing your floral orders for your wedding. Both of these resources will help ensure you are not missing any critical floral details.

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