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In what areas of wedding flowers should I invest the most money?

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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.

  • In what areas of wedding flowers should I invest the most money?

    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: In what areas are wedding flowers, should I invest the most money?

    Gerry Rogers: When planning for your wedding flowers, the places you should invest the most money are the places that are going to appear in your photos the most. For example, the bride's bouquet and the places where your guest spend the greatest amount of time, the reception. So, your ceremony, even though it's in many ways the most important part of your day, is actually the shortest part of your day. So, even though you may have dreamed of a very elaborate arch and flowers, just littering the aisle, that maybe a place that you want to not go whole hog on if you are on a tight budget. On the other hand having a really pretty centerpiece on your table, even if it's just something simple and low as opposed to something dramatic and tall, will really make a difference for the overall feel of your event. It's also important when thinking about where to save to think about what is iterative. If you have eight Bridesmaids splurging on a really expensive flower, eight times adds up. The same thing if you are having twenty table centerpieces, splurging 20 times on a very expensive flower to include in your table centerpiece may not be worth it ultimately. On the other hand splurging on that one expensive flower that you have had heart set on in just your bride's bouquet is just one item and so it might be worth it there.

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