Flowers

Flowers:

When it was time for me to pick flowers I definitely had a hard time. First I was consumed with the need for something different. Second, I had to stick to a specific budget.
So my quest began. I made appointments with the some of the highly praised florists on the knot and went from there. Every florist I went to showed me the same pictures of the same tall, short, bland, boring centerpieces ( in my price range of course ;) ). But I had a specific idea in mind and I would not be deterred !

So I started making appointments at my neighborhood florists to see what really was the big difference. And I learned several things:

1) There really is a difference in the level of service ! Whereas the $$$ florist wined and dined you ( literally) upon your first visit ( I got offered staring at assorted imported cheeses to wine tastings !) The $ florist had a no frills this is what we do attitude. Here is a book, here is a chair, lets us know when you find what you like.

2) Though the price of a particular flower has a lot to do with the part of the world it is cultivated in ( a rose is not simply just a rose, I worked in the rose garden at the Botanical Gardens so I can tell the difference most times). Simple arrangements went for drastically different prices. This I found the most disenheartening but...

3) I noticed the pricey florist are much more open to new ideas. Though I did find that with a few gentle suggestions you could get them where you needed them to be\ without too much heartache.

Later I am going to review Designs By Rose....

Here is a pick of the centerpiece I ended up with.