It is very difficult to shop for the right company when it comes to buying flowers. Most people are looking to get the best deal. We are all looking to cut cost and get the biggest bang for our buck. When it comes to flowers and pricing is that you have to compare apples to apples. You need to know exactly what you are pricing in quantity and quality. Flowers are sold in grades just like meat in the grocery store. The higher the quality the more it cost. Each piece of greenery and flower bud is also accociated with a price.

What are you really getting for the price? From the prospective of a Floral Designer we are looking to give you the design and style to best fit your desired look and complement your overall venue to fit within your desired budget. When there is a picture presented along with the colors of the wedding we can complement your over all look with seasonal flowers and greenery that will cut the cost and still give you the same design without the higher cost. Some designers will price flowers and design according to the exact picture or only the flowers that you have mentioned. Therefore, the price will be much more depending on supply and demand. Flowers are produced all over the world and can be purchased at anytime of the year and then the price goes up at the supplier depending on where they will be coming from and the season. Pricing flowers by the package is the best way to purchase for a wedding or event. The price is determined by the quantity of items. All flowers are purchased in bulk. The more you order the less the cost on each individual flower. A good designer artist will only use the top quality produced. They will only work with the best to give the freshest. The lower grades may not hold up and could fall apart.

Next time you are asking about the cost make sure you are also asking about quality, quantity, supply and demand and the season in which they will be needed. Ask about packages. What exatly are you getting for the price? Compare apples to apples. Are they additional charges associated? Are they going to supply you with exactly what you are asking? Get References. Know who you are dealing with. Set a budget and let the designer know what you would like to spend so they can help you find the flowers to best fit that price. Flowers and price can be endless.

Good luck and Congratulations on the most important day of your life.

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Authored By: Susan Rickea from Flowers by Rickea

You won’t have any worries on your wedding day as Flowers by Rickea provides excellent quality flowers, designs and customer service. Susan Rickea’s extensive background and floral design stem’s from her ownership of Rickeas Flower Xpress in League City for nealy 25 years.

This award winning designer has taught her craft for ten years and designed for many floral shows throughout the country. But her passion lies with designing florals for weddings. With her community involvement with the Clear Lake Chamber and local networking groups her repetation speeks for itself.

The use of accents such as feathers, crystals, fruit, colored water and submersible lights are popular to give your wedding or event flowers a more unique and special look. You will be seeing more colors in jewel tones and metallics as well, platinum, navy and emerald green.  Clustered arrangement of multiple vases are popular for a modern, minimalist look.  “Green” weddings are still popular and we have alot of requests for uses of moss, stones, pinecones and grass to fit out natural environments.

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Authored By Katina Isacson

Katina Isaacson is the owner and designer of Sierra Floral Designs, providing unique and fabulous wedding and event floral design for the Lake Tahoe/ Reno area.  Creative event flowers…as unique as you are!  We work with clients from all over the world who are coming to Tahoe to get married.  Visit our website at www.sierrafloraldesigns.com

You might be tempted to use a family member or friend to do your wedding flowers or try to do them yourself but there are many things to consider before trying this. 

There is a lot more that goes into doing flowers than buying them, cutting them, and putting them in a vase.  A florist or designer can help you come up with a plan, and look at more affordable options to get a similar look but with less expensive flowers.  Floral designers can bring in flowers from all over the world, even when not in season.   They know what to look for and what questons to ask the wholesaler to ensure that you get what you want.  They also should have a large selection of rental containers so you do not have to buy multiple vases… especially when you want to use large scale vases for centerpieces and your  ceremony. 

You and your family are going to be busier than you think prior to the wedding.  Flowers cannot be made very far in advance and you are not going to want to be making arrangements and personal flowers the day or night before the wedding.  A floral designer can handle not only helping you design your decor but will make it and set everything up.  They can hand out personal flowers, pin on boutonnieres and corsages, and also pick up everything afterward.  This makes it much easier on you and your family. 

I can’t tell you how many Bride’s have called me and said they were going to have a famly friend do their flowers but they backed out at the last minute.  This can be very stressful.  You don’t need any more stress during this time… Hire a floral designer and know it will be perfect and you can enjoy your special day.

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Authored by Katina Isaacson
Katina is the owner and designer of Sierra Floral Designs in the Lake Tahoe and Reno Area.  Creative event flowers…as unique as you are!  Visit our website at www.sierrafloraldesigns.com