Florist for September 08 Wedding....

hb123 Posted: Dec 10, 2007 03:54 PM

Florist for September 08 Wedding....

I have a question for those of you who have booked a florist. How far in advance did you begin meeting with them? I have started calling smaller local florists and many suggested that I wait until June or July to schedule an appointment for an estimate. I was told that I would get a better, more accurate quote. That seems to be cutting it a bit close for a September wedding.....Any thoughts? TIA!!!!

NapaValleyGirl Posted: Dec 10, 2007 03:55 PM

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I booked my florist in July '07 for my September '08 wedding!!

skinny237 Posted: Dec 10, 2007 03:55 PM

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Hi Wedding Weekend Twin!

I haven't booked my flowers yet, but I think a lot of September 08 brides already did. I'm surprised that's what the florists told you!

snwb08 Posted: Dec 10, 2007 03:55 PM

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you are fine unless you want one of the really popular ones on this site, i just booked two weeks ago for my may wedding - went with the RH florist (cheapest i found)

Espo22 Posted: Dec 10, 2007 03:58 PM

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i booked about 14 months before the wedding

KarinAmanda Posted: Dec 10, 2007 03:59 PM

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we booked 12 months prior! (its a holiday weekend though, so we wanted to book everything early)

FinallyEngaged Posted: Dec 10, 2007 04:00 PM

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I am getting married in November and I have yet to book a florist. I am definitely planning oh having one booked, if not at the end of the year (which is 22 days away) but by the end of January at the latest!

2007 Crescent Bride Posted: Dec 10, 2007 04:06 PM

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I am getting married september 12th and I have not met with any florists yet. Your not alone.

dajc23 Posted: Dec 10, 2007 04:27 PM

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I'm getting married in Nov 08 and i'm waiting until at least the summer to look for a florist. I have spoken to a family friend of FHs whos a florist in queens and he says that he gets a kick out of people who come into to book a year before the wedding. He said if you came in a month before it wouldnt be a problem lol Same went for friends of mine. They got married in Sept (07) and booked Burtons as their florist in August 07..

I'd def. go to get ideas and quotes, but i'm not too worried about booking anything just yet.

hb123 Posted: Dec 10, 2007 04:37 PM

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Thanks everybody! It looks like I have plenty of time.

JACSANT Posted: Dec 10, 2007 04:41 PM

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My wedding is in september and i booked my florist last month. id def start if i were you, it may take a month to find the florist you actually want to book.

ItalianBride428 Posted: Dec 10, 2007 04:45 PM

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We are date twins!!!!!

YAY!!!!

we booked our stuff within the first 2 months of our engagement 4/28/07.

TJ22908 Posted: Dec 10, 2007 04:46 PM

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I just booked my florist for my wedding in February!!

hb123 Posted: Dec 10, 2007 04:50 PM

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I've been calling smaller, lesser known florists. I'm guessing that may have something to do with it. I suppose the larger and more popular wedding florists book quicker, as a previous poster mentioned.....Thank you everybody for your responses!

reneemarie2 Posted: Dec 10, 2007 04:54 PM

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I think alot of the bigger 'wedding' florists are easier to book this far in advance because of the volume of business they do. I was told by a local florist that she couldn't book too far in advance because flower prices can change depending on the kind of year it's been. For example, the cost of a flower could change if the weather affected the supply in an area where they are grown. She was able to give me a ballpark, but wouldn't have been able to guarantee me anything until it was closer to the wedding.

kimnsteve Posted: Dec 10, 2007 05:00 PM

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i booked mine last month and my wedding is in September

LauraD419 Posted: Dec 10, 2007 06:30 PM

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When I went to smaller more local florists, they told me to wait until closer to the wedding date. It was only when I went to the bigger wedding florists that they booked much earlier. HTH