Minimum's the 911 and other truths..
Why There's A Minimum Spend On Wedding Flowers
Hey, I get it! Everyone is asking (and moaning and kvetching) about why it is necessary to have a minimum spend on flowers for a wedding.
I’ll lay out a few reasons why we do set a minimum flower spend. Hopefully, this dispels myths and helps inform folks of what is reality (no fake news here)!
Fresh, sustainable flowers are not cheap. We use Premium flower farms. Shipping costs are becoming more and more pricey (thanks to COVID), AND flowers must be kept cold during shipping and once received. Plus, there’s the flower coolers (NOT cheap).
At Why Not Wildflowers, we use only the best flowers such as garden roses, spray roses, ranunculus, dahlias, anemones, and peonies (seasonally) and other heirloom goodies. We use countless varieties of blooms and greenery.
We’re not a flower shop. We are Studio Florists in Asheville, NC. This means we have to pre-order flowers specifically for your wedding or event. We buy in quantities that the local flower farms offer. We can’t buy 1 or 2 of this and that. So, if a couple only wants a few items, we have no way to reuse these extra flowers. Small wedding or event? Absolutely but with adequate budgets so that all of the flowers will be used!
Our minimum spend of $3,000 is used to design wedding flowers. This typically could include a bridal bouquet, four bridesmaids, one groom, four groomsmen, ten tables, isles, and a few blooms for the cake and Sweetheart table. Of course, this all depends on flowers chosen, season, and availability.
Our Focus Is On Your Day
Another thing to keep in mind is that we only take on one wedding a day. This means all of our attention is focused on you. It should be your day, not an assembly line for seven other weddings. Our time and energy are devoted to YOU on your day!!
We have to pay staff, licenses, insurance, transportation. Did I mention all the amount of time to source, DESIGN (choose flowers in your color palette, no cookie cutter pieces here), there is so much more – cutting, cleaning, counting, hydrating, delivering, and set-up. Many, many, many hours are spent on your wedding or event flowers.
And that’s just a few of the reasons. There are more, and I’d love to discuss them with you!
If you’re considering sustainable flowers for your wedding or event in Asheville, NC, reach out to me, Robin Feinglass, at 954-923-9555 or email me whynotwildflowers(at)gmail.com
