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MORETON WEDDINGS
Wedding Flowers are so Expensive!

Wedding flowers form a major part of your wedding day, as does your
wedding cake and they also add to the overall experience in a big way!

They are the first thing your guests will see, before your Wedding dress list goes on and on. Not only does the florist have to re-create the per-
that is! Flowers arranged at the ceremony, adorned over stair cases or fect arrangements you’ve asked for, they also have to get the timing just
scattered on tables, create an ambience that nothing else can. Not only right for the blooms to open at the right time, make sure the storage is
that, but they will be forever captured in your wedding photos and mem- at the right temperature before delivery, liaise with venue co-ordinators
orabilia, so you’ll really want to spend the right time and money on creat- and calculate any other overhead costs and much, much more.
ing the perfect addition to your special day. You may not realise it, but all of this takes time and money and the more
For some, the costs associated with ordering flowers for a wedding can your wedding florist does for you, the more value you’ll realise you are
be a difficult decision yet for others it’s a no brainer. What it really comes ultimately getting. Once you’ve completed your face to face meeting
down to is how much you want flowers to be part of the experience and and want to take the next step, make sure you get a confirmation sheet
what you are prepared to pay, so think about your budget. Once you start detailing exactly your requirements and anything you need to be aware
to investigate the cost of wedding flowers, you may find yourself shocked of including disclaimers and cancellations. Also ensure you are getting
into reality that wedding flowers really are that expensive. ongoing communication and engagement throughout the process and
So why so costly? Well, there is a process that begins right from the day be upfront about how much interaction you really want and how often.
you decide what you want and start looking at Wedding florists. Rath- How well your florist does this is also a reflection of their overall services.
er than walking into a supermarket where everything is laid out in front By the time you’ve received your flowers on your wedding day,
of you, there are many different providers, each with their own personal your florist has put in countless hours of work and overtime in or-
style, ideas and designs, with varying costs and requirements in order to der to deliver your perfect arrangements. Some florists will have
provide their services. Once you’ve made contact, the engagement and worked through the night, but in the end, what you should see is
communication process begins, which usually involves a face to face the beautiful result, not what goes on behind the scenes. This is all
meeting lasting about an hour, where all of your ideas, from flower styles part of what you are paying for. All the organisation and planning
and colours, bouquets and arrangements, to centrepieces and table run- is already done, and the better this is the better the outcome will be!
ners are discussed. The value that an experienced wedding florist brings to help create your
Once the florist has grasped your concepts, they will begin to work out dream day is worth every cent.
exactly how they will re-create your vision. From checking what flowers Wedding flowers are certainly not cheap but if you work with your florist
are in season to greenery and foliage choices, wires and ribbons and any there is always a way to create something beautiful and personal, with-
other adornments, working out ordering timeframes, liaising with flower in your budget! And remember, above all else, savour those moments
growers or markets, arranging collection and delivery timeframes, the your wedding day brings and take some time to enjoy your flowers!

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