florist

hey everyone...i don't have a florist yet, and i haven't started looking. when i first go what kinds of questions should i be asking, and what is a resonable price range for the centerpieces per table.

aside from flower michelle and jack and rose does anyone have any suggestions....

I heard flowers by burton's was pretty good and the'r prices were reasonable

I'm using Burtons and the price was very reasonable. You can FM me if you would like to know how much. I also heard that Jack and Rose, Flower Michele are reasonable also.

As for centerpieces I know it depends on if you want high or low. At Burtons it doesn't matter what type of flower you want.

Can someone FM me the numbers of flowers by Michele and Burtons, I have a meeting with Jack and ROse but unfortunate had to reschedule until the 23rd, gosh I hope they don't get booked but if they do, these two are runner ups. thanks

We;re in the middle of working with florists and here are the things I've learned:

1) Make a list of all of the things that you want (e.g.: how many high centerpieces, how many low centerpieces, alter flowers or chuppah, # BM bouquets, #MOH bouquets, #corsages for moms/grandmothers, #boutineers, bathroom basket, flowers for serving trays during cocktail hour, flowers for stations during cocktail hour, any additional table flowers you want, decorations for cocktail tables, flowers for hair, flowers for aisle- can be centepieces put on different stands for ceremony, runner for ceremony, other flowers for ceremony). That's all i can think of now but there may be more that you want...

If you have a list, you can just run down what you need when you meet with the florist.

2) if you're on a serious budget and you only want to spend a specific amount- tell them what that range is and ask them what they can do for that price. Otherwise, they start off by asking you what you want and that can get you into trouble. If this isn't an issue for you, then skip it.

3) talk about what kinds of flowers you want. Some florists don't charge you for different flowers but some may- make sure to discuss this.

4) make sure to ask who will be at your site while they are setting the flowers up.

5) ask to see a sample if you want.

6) ask to see the bases that the flowers will go on. You should be able to pick any base you want for the same price.

We've found that tall centerpieces run anywhere from $100-$150. Low centerpieces can be less expensive but I have found that if you do 1/2 up and 1/2 down, the lows are almost as full as the highs so the cost is pretty similar.

We are limited to using only certain florists so I don't know the prices of some of the ones you mentioned. We're looking at Spitz & Peck and Colinial Florist.

Hope this helps! Good luck!

Flowers by Brian does a GREAT job. Flowers are absolutely gorgeous. The dsigns are very creative! I've never seen them do anything bad. Their prices are reasonable too