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Are there things that are out of my florist's control that I should be aware of?

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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 aSmithsonian Institution/a, a aFox 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.

  • Are there things that are out of my florist's control that I should be aware of?

    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: Are there things that are out of my florist control that I should be aware of?

    Gerry Rogers: Flowers are natural things and so unpredictable weather patterns and things like that may affect the flowers in a way that is beyond your florist control. Flowers also don't come in dye lots. So, you have to be a little forgiving for the kinds of colors that they come in. Your florist doesn't make the flowers, they order and arrange the flowers. So it's just important to remember that in thinking about your wedding flowers. Obviously, your florist is very experienced with dealing with flowers, they know what's out there and available, but there maybe just some fine things that you are not aware of that are just beyond the florist control. Also if there are things like delivery strikes for airlines, and things like that, natural disasters like hurricane in Thailand that wipes out all of the orchid, definitely beyond your florist control, but they can probably make good suggestion for substitution.

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