FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Simple! 10% markup on flowers no markup on vases and other supplies $20 for tape and wire supplies $250 for labor ($310 for 2016 weddings) State Tax 6%
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
In 2011, I entered a DC Event Planners Association tabletop contest. I created this amazing tablescape with sunflowers and a composite flower I created with chocolate cosmos and calla lilies... it was the talk of many event planners in attendance. I then took a class by the Middle Atlantic Florist Association in wedding bouquets, and from that moment, I was hooked. As a child, with my mom, I created boutonnieres and corsages for graduations, bridal showers, birthdays, and baby showers - it was a gesture that honored the host. I raised azaleas with my dad, and learned the tough work of being a grower. To pay through graduate school, I was a part-time flower delivery person. It was so much fun seeing the reactions of people who received flowers. Flowers speak volumes, and I've seen that on so many occasions.
- What types of customers have you worked with?
Wedding Flowers - Specialty!! On-site Floral Design for Residential and Corporate Clients Sympathy Anniversary Flowers Get Well Flowers Marriage Proposal Flowers Mother's Day Flowers (starting at $35) Prom Corsage ($15) Prom Boutonniere ($10) Pageant Flowers Floral Design Instruction Consultations Thanksgiving Centerpieces and Thanksgiving Host Gifts Fundraisers - providing prizes, attending as a vendor, providing design centerpieces, providing flowers to sell as a fundraiser, etc. Conference Lobby and Table Centerpieces St. Valentine's Day Flowers (1 dozen long-stem Red Roses, $50), St. Valentine's Day Fresh Flower Staging Easter Flowers On-Site Design, In-Home Design Photo Shoots Expo Vendor Accent Pieces, Expo Vendor Floral Staging Christmas Wreaths, designer style, Christmas Centerpieces, Christmas Host Gifts, Christmas Fresh Flower Staging Chapel Flowers Church Flowers Altar Sprays Corporate Flowers