Visit With A Florist

Posted by: Dan on Feb 08, 2008

I meet up with Brooke today after work so we could go and meet with a florist. I have to apologize to you (and to the florist we met with) because I don’t have the name of the florist. Brooke set the meeting up and I, like a fool, didn’t ask for any information.

Anyway the meeting went rather well. The lady had some great ideas for both the flowers and the table center pieces. Calla lilies, spray roses and hydrangeas seemed to be what we picked… all very cool looking in the photos that we saw.

It dawned on me while we were at this meeting that I have yet to see any arrangement that I just didn’t like. There have been many that I knew I wouldn’t work for Brooke and I. Otherwise looking for flowers is all about what you like, what you can afford and then which florist fits best with you as a couple.

For Brooke and I, I think we need a florist who is on top of his/her game, likes what they do and doesn’t mind having fun (joking around, chatting, etc.). I think, as a couple, we’re laid back and we need that in a florist. The more uptight the florist is the more uptight we get – and we don’t want or need that.

So that’s something for other couples to think about. A lot of who you deal with is going to reflect in how you act as a couple during this stressful time of wedding planning. If you’re dealing with someone who’s stressed out, then you’re going to be even more stressed.

Overall I enjoyed this meeting… more so than the last one we had. We’re back to the waiting game though since we won’t get the estimate for a few days. Hopefully it’s around what we want to spend because it would be a load off our shoulders (more so Brooke’s shoulders than mine).