How to avoid wedding flowers disaster

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Recently UtahBrideBlog featured a couple florists’experiences that could be considered floral disasters. I wrote up an experience I’ve seen recently. Here it is:

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I once received a call from a bride-to-be just one week before her wedding. She said that one of her relatives was going to do flowers for her,but she then found out that it wasn’t happening because this “dear” relative decided that she could not come to the wedding. As you can imagine,this poor bride was in a panic… So,she ordered all of her personal flowers and the flowers for her ceremony décor through me. She insisted,however,that her mother would arrange the centerpieces and all I needed to do was to provide her with the fresh flowers for her mom to arrange.

I delivered all of the flowers to the wedding and when I gave the mom flowers for her to arrange in the centrepieces she rolled her eyes and screamed:”I don’t know anything about flowers,I have never arranged flowers in my life,why did she want me to do the flowers?” As you might suspect,they didn’t have any tools for trimming and preparing the flowers,and so the bride’s father brought some pliers from the toolbox in his car to cut the flower stems!

Ooops,time to call 911. I just couldn’t standback and watch these beautiful flowers get trimed with pliers from the dad and arranged by the hysterical mom. So,of course,I grabed my floral knife and went to work to help them arrange the flowers for the centerpieces…just to save the Bride from all the stress…a screaming Mom who had no clue how to do the flowers and a Dad who wanted to cut the stems with pliers. This dear girl seems like the person who “stepped on the same rake twice”…trusting a relative to do the flowers only to have her,at the last minute,decide that she couldn’t come to the wedding and then insisting that her mom could do the centerpieces. And in both cases,it was a professional florist who stepped in to help her get through the crisis! Perhaps she could have saved herself an awful lot of stress if she had just contacted me in the first place! In these tough economic times it is easy to “waste a dime to save a penney.”

Here are what my collegues have to share:

Floral Disasters by UBB
Floral Nightmares by Blossom Sweet

Dear Brides,I hope these real floral disasters stories will help you not to “step on the same rake twice”…just call to professional florist and enjoy your wedding day!

Talk to you soon,
Yours Olga Goddard.

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Featured Wedding on Utah Bride Blog

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I’m so thrilled to have been featured on Utah Bride Blog with Nicole &Colton’s Wedding flowers. Their wedding was absolutely amazing! If you don’t already know about this blog,check it out –you will find a lot of great ideas for planning your big day.

Talk to you soon,
Olga Goddard

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Olga Goddard’s wedding flowers are featured in GetMarried Magazine

Fantastic news! The picture of the beautiful bouquets from Nicole and Colton’s wedding is now in print! The January issue of “Get Married” is now out – and on page 39 picture number 5 you can see a great shot of the flowers. It is quite an honor to be published in this nationally recognized magazine – my sincere thanks go to the amazing bride who inspired the creation of these amazing bouquets and the great photographer,Laurie Terrie,who captured their color and beauty!

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Nicole &Colton's wedding flowers
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Backyard Wedding With Style

When:May 2009
Bride &Groom:Beth &Elliott
Flowers: Olga Goddard’s Plant &Floral Design
Wedding Cake: Bridal Cakes by Yvonne
Photographer: Lindsey Stewart Green Apple Photography

Beth was an amazingly well organized Bride and she knew exactly what she wanted,including the style,colors and types of flowers. Beth’s wedding colors were blue,white and orange. I must say that Beth and her Mom both have highly refined taste and style.

Her choice of Hydrangea during the hot May weather in St. George,UT created a bit of challenge,as hydrangea don’t like heat,and they like to drink tons of water. Of course,we were able to manage it because I always give 120% to make sure that my Brides get exactly the look that they want.

Fragrant Gardenia stood by themselves to create striking corsages for the Moms.

Yvonne from Bridal Cake by Yvonne created a true masterpiece wedding cake for this stylish spring wedding.

Beth’s bouquet included blue Hydrangea,Hypericum,Orange Calla Lilly,Gardenia and Oregonia. The Bouquet was wrapped in a designer’s fabric and included several rings of white pearls. The antique look of this bouquet was absolutely gorgeous! A Great match for the Exquisite Bride!

Bridesmaid’s Bouquets included elegant Orange Calla Lilly and Green Hypericum wrapped in a cream ribbon.

Beth &Elliott,I wish you all the best! Thank you for being such an amazing couple to work with!!!!
To see more pictures of this wedding Click Here
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What to choose:silk or fresh flowers for a wedding?

What to choose:silk or fresh flowers for a wedding? What will look better? Is it affordable to have a fresh flowers? To help you to make a decision I tried to answer for some of the questions Brides ask. Lets talk today about fresh flowers.

Are fresh floral arrangements affordable?

Absolutely! There are so many different varieties of flowers –with so many colors,shades,textures,sizes,prices and etc. Your professional florist should always be able to offer many suggestions that perfectly match your color scheme,style and budget. We will help you to find exactly what you need for a price you can afford!

What do fresh flowers offer that artificial can not?

Fresh flowers grow in a much greater number of varieties and colors than is available in silk,and fresh provide fragrance and beauty that cannot be imitated. The older sister of a Bride for whom I did flowers mentioned to me with lots of disappointment in her voice that she had settled for silk flowers for her wedding,which left her with many regrets. Rather than the amazing fragrance of fresh cut flowers,unfortunately,her flowers even smelled of cigarette smoke! She said that she would never recommend silk flowers to anyone! This helped to inspire me even more to create the most beautiful fresh floral arrangement for her baby sister. There is something about the vibrant beauty and grandeur of fresh flowers that just can’t be captured by the man made imitations.

How durable are fresh flowers with:Seasons,outdoors use,children use?

Many fresh flowers are available year round,although there are some varieties that have only seasonal availability. An experienced professional florist can always help you to find an appropriate substitution that will be equal in beauty and elegance if your first choice is not readily available at the time of your wedding. There are some flowers that do poorly in heat,such as hydrangea,or do not stay fresh very long without water. A professional florist will offer suggestions that match the place and season for your wedding so that your wedding will be perfectly accented with flowers that you can depend on to stay fresh and beautiful for your event. It is helpful to make sure that your florist (and everyone else involved –the band,caterer,DJ and etc.) knows how kids (their number and age) will be involved in the wedding and reception,and if they going to be wearing flowers. This information will really help to create the best placement for the floral arrangements (etc.) so that they are less likely to get “tipped.” Children who are wearing flowers might be best adorned with flowers that are known for durability as well as beauty. Your professional florist is the key for planning for your exact needs!

What are the advantages of selecting fresh flowers from a professional florist?

They are numerous:- A professional florist will help you to find exactly the right flowers for your wedding –keeping in mind your color scheme,style,budget,season of the year and etc.- You can concentrate on your wedding day without the added worry of did “Aunt Sally” pick-up the right flowers from the neighborhood discount store,and did she make sure to check for freshness (wilted flowers won’t represent you well). You don’t have to worry about arranging flowers or how long in advance you have to buy the flowers to make sure that they will be fresh but also open for you wedding day.- Professional florists often work with various growers/suppliers over a period of many years which gives you the assurance that your florist will be able to get the right flowers at the right time for your wedding day- A professional florist can always recommend to you the flowers that will be not only available,but also most beautiful at the time of your wedding,and will order just what you want and need.- Professional florists know how to take great care of your flowers. We keep track of when the flowers were cut,how they were cared for before they got to the shop,and how to keep them fresh and beautiful for your wedding day.

Check back soon for some tips for silk flowers.

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