Starting to call florists...

rcs Posted: May 31, 2004 12:51 PM

Starting to call florists...

and the first one I spoke to said to call back 3-4 months before the wedding??? Is that normal? That seems to really be last minute...

daisy122 Posted: May 31, 2004 01:29 PM

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i have spoken with a few. One told me they would not even meet with me till 6 months before and said even that was too far.

I like to have things booked ahead of time so I scratched them off my list

jill13bean Posted: May 31, 2004 01:55 PM

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NOT normal.... go to a different florist
one's that do weddings normally.... know that you ahve to book

nehaliasz Posted: May 31, 2004 03:37 PM

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That sounds strange to me too.... vendors are booking up now, so if you were to wait that long, most florists would probably be booked.

dm24angel Posted: May 31, 2004 06:32 PM

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Most of the florists I've met at Wedding showcases say 9-10 months tops is what they like to work with....

pinkstar025 Posted: Jun 01, 2004 08:04 AM

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with wuite a few and loved jack and rose best..they are vendors here......we met with him about 2 months back......he said to come in 15 months before...and a year before come back to start getting ideas ..and then 6 months we def pick it all out...we were there until 1 AM just chatting away..he was so sweet!

he is in westbury ( main location) and our wedding is in baiting hallow...over an hour away!!!!! and they have NO prob with it..sooo sweet

jack and rose

Corduroy94 Posted: Jun 01, 2004 01:17 PM

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Some of the florists I've met at bridal shows have said to come in 8-12 months in advance but you wont actually design anything unil 6-4 mos before the wedding. They have ALL said it doesnt hurt to come & look at their books & portfolios so you can decide who to go with & book them while their dates are open. As for the final designs you'll do I think they wait until you're a little closer so you don't change your mind.

KimberlyBride Posted: Jun 01, 2004 01:22 PM

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I don't think it is normal. Is it a smaller shop or a bigger shop? That would make me nervous and think they do many weddings a day. What florist is it?

Kim

divabride Posted: Jun 01, 2004 03:26 PM

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I ran into this problem too. But I'd rather be safe than sorry. The trick is to go to a florist that specializes in weddings. Good luck!!

BriBri529 Posted: Jun 01, 2004 04:36 PM

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Posted by pinkstar025

with wuite a few and loved jack and rose best..they are vendors here......we met with him about 2 months back......he said to come in 15 months before...and a year before come back to start getting ideas ..and then 6 months we def pick it all out...we were there until 1 AM just chatting away..he was so sweet!

he is in westbury ( main location) and our wedding is in baiting hallow...over an hour away!!!!! and they have NO prob with it..sooo sweet

jack and rose

He booked us early without a problem . . . He is very detail oriented and likes to give his clients as much time as possible . . .

dm24angel Posted: Jun 01, 2004 07:11 PM

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Posted by BriBri529

Posted by pinkstar025

with wuite a few and loved jack and rose best..they are vendors here......we met with him about 2 months back......he said to come in 15 months before...and a year before come back to start getting ideas ..and then 6 months we def pick it all out...we were there until 1 AM just chatting away..he was so sweet!

he is in westbury ( main location) and our wedding is in baiting hallow...over an hour away!!!!! and they have NO prob with it..sooo sweet

jack and rose

He booked us early without a problem . . . He is very detail oriented and likes to give his clients as much time as possible . . .

Weird ...because one of the 'vendors' I was talking about in my post was J & R who told us 9-10 months before? Maybe its time of the year involved? Not sure...

Also a bigger vendor will book you early( wedding florist) MY cousin is getting married in DEC of this year and she is using a local florist and they STILL say its too early for her to book them..they said 3 months tops...

LuvMyMichael Posted: Jun 01, 2004 11:01 PM

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oh my Goodness....I wasn't planning on looking at florists until like January. When should I start?

KimberlyBride Posted: Jun 01, 2004 11:06 PM

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I think January is fine. I am flower obsessed so the florist was the 2nd thing I booked! I know I am crazy!

Kim

bogiedmb41 Posted: Jun 03, 2004 03:27 PM

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i spoke to a florist (james cress) that said 5 or 6 mos before the affair is normal. I have since decided to use silk flowers but i thought that might help.