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Petals Edge
Petals Edge Floral Design
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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.

Do I need a sample centerpiece?

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: Do I need sample centerpiece?

Gerry Rogers: Some people do feel that they need a sample centerpiece and a short answer to this question is, it depends. If you have a very unique and different color scheme, that you are not quite sure how the flowers are going to come together, it might be wise for you to order a sample centerpiece, so that you can see what those flowers look together. Now one thing to keep in mind when you order a sample centerpiece is that often times it will be at a different time of the year than the time of the year of your wedding. During your consultation your florist will suggest the flowers that look best at the time of year of your wedding. They may not look at that same peak during the time you order your sample centerpiece and some flowers may not simply be available at the time that you ordered the sample.

So, if you do decide that you need or want to order a sample, you have to have some flexibility in mind. There maybe some differences between that sample and the final product.

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