Where to Begin
How to go about arranging your wedding flowers and what happens on the day is a bit of an unknown for most,
So, we thought we would share how it all works from start to finish and all the in-between!
The Initial Call
A brief chat or email to check the details of your wedding , checking our availability and arranging a face to face meeting for a full consultation, where we will chat through all the finer details over a cuppa.
Consultations can be held at our studio or at a nearby location of your choice, If you are finding it difficult to arrange a face to face consultation, then we can of course liaise fully via email or telephone.
The Designing
With the information gathered at the consultation we develop a mood board; your inspiration pictures, flower/foliage ideas, colour swatches, accessories, etc… this will build a picture of the overall aesthetics. We research available flower/foliage varieties for the perfect combination of colour & appearance that fit in with the season and your budget.
The prices we quote include the flowers, the time involved throughout the process, the designing, the ordering, the conditioning, the constructing, all the sundries etc. We also factor in a cost for the time it takes to deliver and set up your flowers on the day.
The Making
Now our favourite part, creating all the bouquets and arrangements starts a day or so before, with any delicate designs made as late as possible and final details added on the morning of the wedding.
The fFlowers can come in wraps of 10’s, 20’s or even 50’s so we ensure to share these amongst the designs to avoid wastage and extra costs to you.
For all our flower designs we endeavour to create as much at our studio and then transport for a quick, efficient and clean set up at the venue.
All designs are carefully packaged and checked before being loaded in the van, which is an art in itself!
The Planning
Preparing for your consultation – Before you come along perhaps try to find some inspirational photos of wedding flowers, Pinterest is fab, this will give Jane a clearer idea on what your wedding flowers personality is and what size/style you have in mind. It’s also super helpful if you if you have a vague budget set for your wedding flowers, although we know this is sometimes tricky if not impossible.
The Quotation
We design an email quotation it includes all your details; colour scheme, flowers, foliages, delivery details etc. Each item is listed with a full description and an individual price per item. We include a confirmation form and T&C’s along with a request for a booking fee to book our services for your wedding day.
Finalising details – Changes can be made up to one month before. We’ll run through the details on the quote, finalise numbers, make any tweaks and arrange delivery. After which we will send a final invoice for the final balance which needs to be paid 2 weeks prior to your wedding day.
The Wedding Day!
Firstly, we deliver all the bridal party flowers to you, whether you are getting ready at the venue, at home or accommodation nearby. We'll then set-up the flowers for the ceremony and arrange with your planner/you if any installations need to be moved and reused (e.g. if you have flowers for the ceremony table to be moved across to the top table etc). After the ceremony we decorate the reception with the table designs, liaise with the cake designer and add finishing touches to the venue.
The Consultation
Jane absolutely loves to chat weddings, she’s filled to the brim with amazing ideas for wedding flowers! We’ll discuss what type of feel/theme you envision for your wedding flowers. Whether you love a loose and natural style that’s not too formal with oodles of foliage or whether you’re the complete opposite and love your flowers all neat and luxurious, or even somewhere in-between. We’ll explore your colour scheme options, where the main focus will be at your venue, where best to decorate for maximum impact for your budget. Jane will be scribbling and sketching away during the whole process and sharing all the options available
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The Preparation
Ordering your wedding flowers – about 1-2 weeks before we will order your flowers, knowing when to get flowers in is an art in itself, they will need to be perfectly in bloom for your wedding day, tight shut flowers don’t have the same impact and fading blooms won’t last the day!
The Week Of The Wedding -
The flowers arrive, we condition each bloom so they are perfect for the big day. We start preparing all the containers and sundries, preparing as much as we can in advance.
Afterwards
We will arrange the dismantling and collection of hire items with you and the venue for after the wedding.
We love seeing our photos in action, so if you would be happy to share your wedding photo's with us, we would be thrilled. Its one of favourite things to do...other than designing and making them of course!
If you are happy to share some of your flowery images to inspire our future couples that would be fantastic, there nothing more helpful than seeing some real life wedding shots when planning your wedding day.
It may feel daunting to come and chat about what you would like, and you may think that you have no idea, but that’s what we’re here for. With some clever questioning and lots of chatting we begin to build a picture and it evolves from there.
Information & Inspiration...
Helpful page full of hints, tips and myth busters!
Along with guidelines on how much you should be budgeting for your wedding florals.
Oodles of floral filled wedding photographs to inspire you, whether you like your wedding florals blowsy & pretty, wildly rustic, simple &understated or an exotic triumph.
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Advice and information on where best to decorate at St.Audries park, How to allocate your floral budget to get maximum impact in this venue and of course some gorgeous photographs to inspire!
Advice and information on where best to decorate at Crowcombe Court, How to allocate your floral budget to get maximum impact in this venue and of course some gorgeous photographs to inspire!