Firenza Floral Design

Wedding Florists - Bespoke bridal flower service

When choosing their wedding flowers some couples have fixed ideas and need less guidance, but still need advice on seasonal availability and the practicalities of installing on the day, for example.  Others have an idea of what they like but are unsure about most of the process and what is and isn’t possible.  Some couples are very wary about thinking about bridal flowers because they know nothing about them and maybe even a little scared.

As experienced Wedding Florists we understand what you need from us and offer a very personal service, which we tailor to your situation and preferences.  We love and know flowers and love bringing the seed of an idea to life.  We are very keen to allay any of your concerns or worries and we pride ourselves in being approachable and friendly and do not try to push you into having things you do not want, which our testimonials bear out.

The initial wedding flower consultation
You choose the best place for your no obligation wedding florist consultation it can be at our studio in West Yorkshire, your home or your venue.  Ideally you will need to bring pictures of flowers you like (and even don’t like).  Even pictures of wallpaper or house décor all help us to understand the look you want to achieve.  We have portfolios of previous wedding flowers as well as wedding flower magazine and books, which can all provide inspiration if you need it.  This initial consultation would usually last between 1 and 2 hours and we spend time getting to know you and to understand your vision, before advising on designs.

After your wedding flower consultaion we put together a full estimate, which, if required, can include various options from which you can pick and choose.  This estimate will outline all booking and payment requirements, which are as follows:

• To reserve the date a 20% non-returnable deposit is required (minimum charge £100).
• Full payment is required a month before your wedding day
• A minimum 10% hire charge is also required (this may increase if you choose to hire a lot of high value items, eg floor standing crystal candelabra), which is returned upon receipt of all hired items intact.

Placing a booking
Once we receive a deposit you are booked in and as the majority of our weddings are large, we usually only take on one wedding a day.  You are not committed to any flowers or designs and can change your mind as much or as little as you like at this stage.

Some brides reserve our services by paying the deposit before we meet.  This ensures we are available and we can discuss flowers in more detail at their convenience later.  We take bookings a couple of years in advance so popular dates can get booked up very early.

We meet up as many times as you need between now and your wedding day to make sure you are totally happy with everything we discuss.  This is probably the biggest day of your life so we know how important it is that everything is just right.

Final meeting
We recommend a final meeting about 8 weeks before your wedding day.  This allows us to finalise quantities and delivery details.  We then send you an invoice outlining what you have paid to date, what you owe and what you will receive back after the hired items are returned.  The invoice should be paid in full one month before your wedding day.  Any last minute changes to quantities or extra items can be dealt with as they arise.

On the day
We deliver all bridal bouquets, buttonholes etc at a previously agreed time.  We finalise and place all ceremony and reception flowers (these can also be done the day before depending on access, timings etc).  If the ceremony and reception are taking place in the same room, we can be on hand whilst the venue turns the room round to ensure all displays and table centres are placed, checked and any final tweaks carried out.

We are also available to collect items the next day or you can arrange for a member of the wedding party to drop them back with us within about a week (depending on when the hired items are required next)

If this brief outline doesn’t tell you something you need to know, please feel free to get in touch…