Have you ever heard that faux flowers are cheaper than real flowers? How about the fact that you can save money by using bud vases? Are these floral facts? Or floral fiction? In this episode, we talk with Floral Creative,Jeff Alencaster, about common wedding floral misconceptions and help you figure out what’s true, and what floral falsities should be BUSTED. As a professional wedding planner and photographer, we’re excited to share our insights, tips and advice with you so listen in to this episode!

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5 Common Wedding Floral Misconceptions… BUSTED

• MYTH #1: Flowers grow in nature, so they can’t be that expensive 
  • A lot of time and hard work goes into producing a single flower - from land, people, water, boxes, fuel, labor and more. This is why flowers are often more expensive than you expect. 
  • You can get off season flowers but you will be importing them at a much higher price. If specific flowers are very important to you, plan your wedding around your floral seasons. 
• MYTH #2: Flowers are a good way to cut cost/save money
  • Flowers are an investment to create your vision, and shouldn’t be thought of as a way to cut money; however you can be strategic and maximize your florals. For example, repurpose arbor pieces and spend your money on the heavily photographed, high impact pieces - bouquet, arbor, head table.
• MYTH #3: I can get a flower in a specific color/shade at any time of the year
  • Every flower has a different bloom season, and even if we import from around the world, it’s not a 100% guarantee. Try to focus on a color and vibe, not a specific flower. 
  • There are also colors that are harder to perfectly match, like coral… No two people think of coral as the same (pink to orange to red). It’s really hard to guarantee that exact shade of corals, so use napkins, linens or signage if you what that specific color and let your flowers complement it.
• MYTH #4: I’ll save money if I DIY my flowers
  • In Hawaii, it’s often not true due to the price of shipping, coolers/reefers to keep them fresh. It’s not practical to DIY everything. There’s also a lot of stress the day before for your family/friends that are making the flowers since you need to work on them as close to the wedding as possible.
  • PRO TIP: Clear top tents are a flower nightmare.
• MYTH #5: I’ll save money by using bud vases.
  • At outdoor venues, bud vases often blow over due to wind which creates a watery mess on the linens. 
  • They’re often more expensive than a standard low centerpiece because of the labor of setting up, cleaning, and returning to pick up vases.
• WHY SHOULD YOU WORK WITH A PROFESSIONAL FLORAL DESIGNER? 
  • They can help you work on your budget and make it beautiful by approaching it from a completely different angle. They will be coming from practicality and what you can realistically do with flowers and your budget, and are looking at ways to work within your budget and creative ways we never thought of.

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