When planning for your floral/decor and overall vision for your wedding, there are a few things to remember:

~Relax, enjoy the process! There isn’t a wrong choice, just allow the florist to help you figure out the overall vision for your wedding.

~ It’s the details that bring out the personal taste for you and your groom. Don’t be afraid to share what makes you happy. The perfect florist for you should be able to realize the nuances of the ideas/designs you are choosing and help bring that to your wedding day.

~Sometimes it’s during the consultation with your florist that helps solidify all of your ideas coming together as one beautiful vision for a fantastic day.

Who to bring:

~Yourself! We would love to see you, but we know that sometimes this isn’t possible. As florists, seeing the bride helps us put a picture together of you in your wedding dress, holding your bouquet. It helps the vision come to life! Talking about the size, shape, color, and elements in your bouquet help the florist create the piece that the rest of the wedding is framed around. Don’t worry, if you can’t be there, the florist can work with your family and/or fiance to get as much information as possible. Heather and I have even skyped with brides to at least have that one-on-one conversation, especially when you are planning from another state or country.

~One to two other people. Nothing is worse than making a decision that 5 other people start to chime in on! It really starts to muddy the waters of finding the best solution for you, the bride, when a whole group of people are telling you their opinions of what you should be doing. A barrage of opinions can leave you wondering if you are making the right decision. Having key people to help you flesh out your ideas is wonderful, so I do recommend bringing your planner, mother, fiance, or best friend. Keep in mind that most florists don’t have a huge table to gather around, so this really makes it uncomfortable when decisions needs to be made.

What to bring:

~Swatches of colors. Colors that you are going to use and/or color palette that compliments the bridesmaids dresses. Don’t worry if you haven’t chosen a color palette, most florists will be able to help you complete the palette just from seeing the color you choose for the bridesmaids dress.

~Pictures and/or an idea board.   Pinterest.com anyone? We love seeing the boards created on pinterest. It’s opened up a new world for brides and florist to converse about and bring ideas together. If you don’t have a pinterest account, you can certainly bring in magazine clippings, pictures from the web, and elements that you want to incorporate. See some examples here at Project Wedding: Wedding Inspiration Board Pictures – Project Wedding.

~Special instructions. Does the ceremony or reception venue have information that we need to know? Perhaps the ceremony site doesn’t allow fresh petals to be scattered or the reception venue offers votive candles and mirror tables for each table. These items are great to know we you sit down with your florist to flesh out the details of your wedding day!

~An open mind. Allow yourself to dream! The florist is ready to help you create special elements that reflect you and your groom, so the best thing you can do for yourself is to be open to ideas that will help you and the florist achieve that.

We at Bergerons, want to give you the best experience when you come to meet with us. After all, you are considering entrusting us with the most important day of your life, so let’s figure out the best way to bring your vision together.

See you at the consultation!