Spending your flower budget wisely
Organising functions and helping clients host the perfect party
is part and parcel of what we do. The perception when someone consults a
florist is that the flower/decor element of the party will be expensive. As
with everything else I have found there is a smart inexpensive way of doing
everything. You just have to learn to spend you budget wisely.
When
planning a wedding the most important element as far as I’m concerned is the
bridal bouquet. This is the one element you need to be perfect, consult a
professional and be guided by their
advice. You will spend a large portion of you budget on the wedding dress and complimented by a stunning bouquet, the resulting photographs will be placed on the mantel piece and passed down
through generations. Whereas the table arrangements and flowers in the church
are used to set the scene but will be forgotten once everyone is driving home.
When entertaining at home I always try to theme the occasion
and decorate all the area the guests will have access to, including the
bathroom. Start a collection of inexpensive vases, buckets, candles, place mats
and ribbon. With the various Chinese markets, Mr Price Home Sales and don’t
forget “Biggie Best” this shopping expedition can be very cost effective and great fun. The next thing you need to do is plant a bed
of roses cactus in the garden at home. They grow well in full sun and multiply
with ease. They are so versatile, even when cut and placed in a vase of stones
they are a R10 show stopper! This whole process is made easy by building a
relationship with your local florist who will pre-order special flowers for you
function. Why buy 20 roses when you only need 2? And nothing can be worse than
planning a dinner party around pink gerberas and on the day your local
supermarket only has yellow……Oops. Happy party planing and remember the fun factor.
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Written by Jackie West-Evans owner of Country Flowers
“Living my dream”
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