Florist - Supply only flowers?

Hi,

You could try www.nurseyfresh.com. They are an online wholesale florist. I didn't end up using them because I didn't need to buy flowers on their own in the end but they were really helpful with my queries and I've heard good things about them. They can send you a price list with estimated prices but obviously prices change depending on what's in season for your wedding etc.

Hope that helps! ?

A florist would supply you but you would need to let her know your order beforehand as she will have to order them from her wholesale market and normally bridal flowers are ordered two weeks in advance. If you are purchasing your wedding flowers from her i.e., she is doing the bridal flowers and you purchase the flowers for the arrangements yourself, she will probably give you a discount and advise you of the best way to condition them and to store them before the day. Unless you know what you are doing, conditioning is a tricky business because each variety of flower needs different conditioning according to their stem structure. For example, Gerbera need specialised conditioning because they have hollow stems, roses totally different as they are woody stems. Most florists' wholesalers won't allow you in unless you can prove you are in business. This makes it difficult to place an order for flowers with them. Plus you will have to be there at 3.30 in the morning to make sure that you get the best pick of what's available on the day as they close at 6.00 am by which time, there is not much left worth having! Hope that helps.

Thanks. I think the best thing will be to have a chat with some florists. I'll also look into this whole conditioning thing.

If you buy them from your florist, she will probably condition them for you before you collect them. I used to when I ordered flowers for customers to arrange themselves as conditioning is something that takes quite a bit of training to learn so it's easier for the florist to do it. This way she knows that they will be in tip top condition all ready for you before you collect them.