{"id":753,"date":"2016-11-23T19:09:32","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T19:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aboutflowers1.wpengine.com\/?page_id=753"},"modified":"2016-11-23T19:09:32","modified_gmt":"2016-11-23T19:09:32","slug":"hiring-a-wedding-florist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/safnow.org\/aboutflowers\/weddings\/hiring-a-wedding-florist\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring a Wedding Florist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Hiring a Wedding Florist<\/h1>\n<p>Contact your\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nationalfloristdirectory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">florist<\/a> once you&#8217;ve selected the date, time and place for your wedding and reception. If you aren&#8217;t familiar with the florists in your area, ask for recommendations from other brides, reception halls or churches. 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Sketch ideas, cut out pictures or take photographs of flowers you like and share them with your florist. Seeing your ideas and personal style will help your florist translate your concepts and special requests into workable floral designs and arrangements that are just right for you.<\/p>\n<p>It will be helpful if you know the colors and style of the gowns you and your bridesmaids will be wearing. Bring pictures of your gown and the bridesmaids dresses, along with swatches of fabric if you have them available.<\/p>\n<p>During your initial consultation with your florist, discuss specific design ideas that fit both your personal style and budget. 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What size, shape and colors work best at my ceremony\/reception site?<\/li>\n<li>Will there be sufficient staff to design the arrangements for my wedding and have them delivered on time?<\/li>\n<li>How will the flowers be handled, delivered and set-up, taking into consideration the weather constraints for my wedding?<\/li>\n<li>Do you preserve bouquets after the wedding?<\/li>\n<li>Is there an additional charge for delivery, set-up and servicing my wedding? How are these charges determined?<\/li>\n<li>Do you offer rental items (vases, urns, etc.) or do we need to rent them from another company?<\/li>\n<li>Are there any extra fees (delivery, set-up, sales tax, etc.)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To find a wedding\u00a0florist, visit SAF&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/nationalfloristdirectory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Florist Directory.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_sidebar admin_label=&#8221;Sidebar-ALL&#8221; global_module=&#8221;1354&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; orientation=&#8221;right&#8221; area=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on||&#8221; remove_border=&#8221;off&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;16&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;12&#8243; body_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221;] [\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; global_module=&#8221;148&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f7fce3&#8243;][et_pb_row global_parent=&#8221;148&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_image global_parent=&#8221;148&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;logo Image&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/safnow.org\/aboutflowers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/10\/SAF_Consumer_logo_600.png&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_text global_parent=&#8221;148&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;SAF Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] Aboutflowers.com is hosted by the Society of American Florists, the U.S. floral industry trade association. 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