Florist help!!

Personally I'd go elsewhere if it's still possible! Obviously don't cancel them until finding another florist! The florist I've talked to has no problems using artificial flowers and in fact they are cheaper! Also a place I looked at for hiring centre pieces includes artificial or fresh flowers and again the artificial were cheaper.

I think I'd be tempted to try and find another florist if it's possible. They don't sound very interested x

I think shes probably just making it as difficult for you as she can as she obviously isnt interested in doing the flowers.

Have you thought about some of the other styles of boquet, button or jewel bouquets for examples as these are really on trend, can look fab and no hayfever issues either.

I would go elsewhere - I had this with the first florist I went to. Basically I had a tatty photo album given to me and left to get on with it. There were two girls in the shop who said that the manageress would be back soon. Sure enough she was back shortly but was not much better than the other two girls. I could have real or artificial but there was little difference between them pricewise. I left the shop and went home feeling really fed up.

In the meantime I had looked around on the internet and printed off pictures of flowers that I liked the look of. My daughter came up with another florist to try who had done the flowers for a friend of hers and she had been really good.

I had a look around her website before I went to see her and she was briliiant. She was showing me flowers in the shop that would be in season in our colour scheme - took note of my pictures - had suggestions for the flowergirls and didnt turn a hair when I said I did not want a huge shower bouquet but only a small bridesmaid size one. She pointed out the difficulties with having handtied flowers in some photos regarding the angle you pose them at where a shower works better and so on. She was superb - I will actually be having some artificial flower pomanders for the flowergirls and fresh flower wrist cosages for the bridesmaids and she said if the venue wedding organiser wants to contact her she will be able to coordinate all the flowers. (Our venue is decorating the rooms as part of the package so this is all great news!) All this was achieved without a tatty photo abum in sight!! as the florist said every wedding is different and individual.

Find someone you like that is preared to talk to you and discuss what you want - it makes a big difference!!

Swampy

If I was you, I'd be looking to use another florist since you have obviously lost confidence in them.

Good Luck.

L x

Thanks Guys I think you are right. We are going to go in next week and speak to them but I will look around for other sources I think!!

Thanks again everone

Hi Celtic B,

Sorry to hear you are having problems with your florist, I am suprised they said the artificial flowers would cost more than fresh flowers, do you have anywhere local to you who specialise in artificial flowers as it sounds as though they aren't as interested in your custom as they should be. If you would like any advise on artificial flowers, I'd be happy to help.

Sarah x

I'd go elsewhere, you really don't need this stress at this special time in your life!!!

As a side note, I booked real flowers, but in the end decided to change and go for artificial and the price DROPPED quite substanstially, keep that in mind x

Thanks we are going to talk to them and see if it is just the florist we are deeling with or a company problem but I may well be back to you