What should I ask the florist?

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    Petal's Edge Floral Design, LLP specializes in custom floral design for weddings and special events. Using the best and freshest flowers available, Petal's Edge excels in the planning and creativity necessary to bring style and panache to your event - no matter how big or how small. Founded in 2004, the women-owned and -operated company supports environmental practices through composting and recycling of renewable materials. Petal's Edge has been featured in The Knot, Brides Washington, I Do for Brides, and Engaged! magazines. Speaking engagements have included a demonstration of floral design techniques for the <a>Smithsonian Institution</a>, a <a>Fox 5 News</a> feature on weddings, and a discussion on emerging trends in floral design at George Mason University. The company was voted one of the area's best florists by Washingtonian magazine (2006-2008), was named "2007 Best of Weddings Pick" by The Knot magazine, and is one of only three florists in the Washington, DC area to be featured in Grace Ormonde Wedding Style's 2007 Platinum List.

  • What should I ask the florist?

    In this video, Gerry Rogers, co-owner of Petal’s Edge Floral Design in Alexandria, Virginia, discusses how to hire a florist for your wedding. This video series reviews how to find a florist, discusses differences between flower shops and event florists, suggests how to prepare for the consultation and to budget for wedding flowers, and finally, reviews expectations of what happens after the florist is hired.

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    Host: What should I ask the florist?

    Gerry Rogers: It's likely that your florist will cover a lot more things than you imagined during the meeting. They will suggest different kinds of flowers, they will give you an idea of what different things cost and outline that even more in the final proposal that you have got. But during the meeting the florist should show you pictures of different flowers they are talking about and then most importantly examples of their work, their portfolio. They might have laminated sheets or photographs, they might have little album of their work over the years. These are all very useful for you to get the sense of their style and how that fits with your style.

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