I'm planning my wedding and I'm having a hard time finding good vendors for my wedding next summer. All of my friends and co-workers suggest people and companies that are outrageously priced. I need someone who will do a great job and not cost me an arm and a leg.
Does anyone know a baker, disc jockey, and a florist in the Lexington KY area?
I personally don't know of anything, but you can always try www.theknot.com . They have links to local vendors' webpages and stuff. You could also try places like www.theweddingchannel.com . And search yahoo for them. Hope this helps!!
Friday, November 18, 2011
Changing wedding colors and need serious help!!?
Hi all! I am needing some serious help! I originally had chosen my Sept. 1st wedding colors as navy and silver. Now that I am checking into florists I am starting to get a little worried. The flowers I wanted are super expensive! So I am wanting to change the flowers to gerbera daisies. I want to do lots of different colors of them which I think will be beautiful!
So, now I am going to change the bridesmaid dresses to a different color since the navy doesn't really match. I need to hurry because they are going to order them in 2 weeks.
What color do you think will look good with those flowers? This is my first planning of a wedding and it is getting very stressful!!!
Oh, also the girls all said they are good with any color other than orange or yellow! Thanks so much for any help!!
Changing wedding colors and need serious help!!?
Wow I understand where you are coming from!!
I saw this in a magazine and I don't remember which one but, anyways each of the bridesmaids are wearing a different color dress, same style but different colors. It looked so pretty with their bouquets of different colored flowers! And the grooms men wore black tuxes with black vests with the same color tie as the girl's dress they were standing with. It looked awsome! If I hadn't already gone so far with my colors I would have done this! best of luck with your choices!
Reply:I was in a wedding where we wore navy blue and carried bouquets that were mostly white, blue, and purple, and yellow, all of which matched the navy. Navys kind of neutral, it matched anything. Varied coloured flowers with navy sounds very chic and pretty. I wouldn't change the colors.
Reply:Red would be a perfect color if you're going to use warmer, brighter colors of gerberas. I'd suggest going to red and gold instead of the blue and silver.
http://www.beautifulcandle.com/images/47...
You could also go with black.
http://www.agatheringofflowers.com/image...
http://www.flowersbyjoanne.net/images/We...
Although, you could keep the navy and use pastel colors of the gerbera daisies and keep the silver color.
http://www.margateflowers.com/phpstore/i...
http://www.westvanflorist.com/image.php?...
Reply:sage, or hunter green
Reply:I would change the flowers not the gowns. You should have the wedding colors that you want. Gerbera daisies come a a gazillion colors so I would think you would be able to find a color to go with navy. Alstroemerias are really inexpensive and would look fabulous with navy.
Reply:Gerberas are beautiful flowers, very funky looking I think. And I think navy would still look beautiful against the multi-coloured flowers, take a sample of navy material with you and hold it against the flower heads. Otherwise I would go natural and stick to cream colours.
Reply:I'm also doing gerberas! My girls' dresses are wine color from Davids Bridal %26amp; my flower colors are golden yellow, a deeper orange %26amp; burgundy. Wine is a beautiful color %26amp; goes perfect with the gerbs! Good Luck.
Reply:I would stick with Navy, my friend did this with gerbera daisies and it was really pretty. Get a swatch of the navy and take it to your florist.... she should lay out the flowers for you to see on the swatch.
Reply:check out torquoise...
beautiful and looks so good with gerber daisies!!
good dresses and looks so pretty with daisies.
Reply:i used gerbers as my main flower in my wedding. it was beautiful and fun. i used pink, yellow, and orange daisies for all the girls bouquets. the junior bridesmaid wore a soft purple dress, and the bridesmaids wore a soft pink dress. everyone loved it!
only advice with the gerbers though - don't use them on the guy's tuxes because it looks like a clown. i went with roses for those.
i know the girls said no orange or yellow, but in a soft shade they would be just fine. don't go with bright dresses.
you could still stick with navy and silver dresses too, but you would have to do a lot of white daisies.
best wishes!
Reply:Maybe you could put the girls in a silver or platinum gown to stick with your original colors. Or you could do champagne or black.
Reply:I think the navy would still be a good choice. The pop of the color with the flowers would compliment it well. It doesn't really look good when you have a bright color dress with a bright color flower.
Reply:Ok well I do agree red would work but davids bridal offers a color called something coral its beautiful.
You could do a light blue?
Creamy color.
Kind of depends on what colors are in the bouquet
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So, now I am going to change the bridesmaid dresses to a different color since the navy doesn't really match. I need to hurry because they are going to order them in 2 weeks.
What color do you think will look good with those flowers? This is my first planning of a wedding and it is getting very stressful!!!
Oh, also the girls all said they are good with any color other than orange or yellow! Thanks so much for any help!!
Changing wedding colors and need serious help!!?
Wow I understand where you are coming from!!
I saw this in a magazine and I don't remember which one but, anyways each of the bridesmaids are wearing a different color dress, same style but different colors. It looked so pretty with their bouquets of different colored flowers! And the grooms men wore black tuxes with black vests with the same color tie as the girl's dress they were standing with. It looked awsome! If I hadn't already gone so far with my colors I would have done this! best of luck with your choices!
Reply:I was in a wedding where we wore navy blue and carried bouquets that were mostly white, blue, and purple, and yellow, all of which matched the navy. Navys kind of neutral, it matched anything. Varied coloured flowers with navy sounds very chic and pretty. I wouldn't change the colors.
Reply:Red would be a perfect color if you're going to use warmer, brighter colors of gerberas. I'd suggest going to red and gold instead of the blue and silver.
http://www.beautifulcandle.com/images/47...
You could also go with black.
http://www.agatheringofflowers.com/image...
http://www.flowersbyjoanne.net/images/We...
Although, you could keep the navy and use pastel colors of the gerbera daisies and keep the silver color.
http://www.margateflowers.com/phpstore/i...
http://www.westvanflorist.com/image.php?...
Reply:sage, or hunter green
Reply:I would change the flowers not the gowns. You should have the wedding colors that you want. Gerbera daisies come a a gazillion colors so I would think you would be able to find a color to go with navy. Alstroemerias are really inexpensive and would look fabulous with navy.
Reply:Gerberas are beautiful flowers, very funky looking I think. And I think navy would still look beautiful against the multi-coloured flowers, take a sample of navy material with you and hold it against the flower heads. Otherwise I would go natural and stick to cream colours.
Reply:I'm also doing gerberas! My girls' dresses are wine color from Davids Bridal %26amp; my flower colors are golden yellow, a deeper orange %26amp; burgundy. Wine is a beautiful color %26amp; goes perfect with the gerbs! Good Luck.
Reply:I would stick with Navy, my friend did this with gerbera daisies and it was really pretty. Get a swatch of the navy and take it to your florist.... she should lay out the flowers for you to see on the swatch.
Reply:check out torquoise...
beautiful and looks so good with gerber daisies!!
good dresses and looks so pretty with daisies.
Reply:i used gerbers as my main flower in my wedding. it was beautiful and fun. i used pink, yellow, and orange daisies for all the girls bouquets. the junior bridesmaid wore a soft purple dress, and the bridesmaids wore a soft pink dress. everyone loved it!
only advice with the gerbers though - don't use them on the guy's tuxes because it looks like a clown. i went with roses for those.
i know the girls said no orange or yellow, but in a soft shade they would be just fine. don't go with bright dresses.
you could still stick with navy and silver dresses too, but you would have to do a lot of white daisies.
best wishes!
Reply:Maybe you could put the girls in a silver or platinum gown to stick with your original colors. Or you could do champagne or black.
Reply:I think the navy would still be a good choice. The pop of the color with the flowers would compliment it well. It doesn't really look good when you have a bright color dress with a bright color flower.
Reply:Ok well I do agree red would work but davids bridal offers a color called something coral its beautiful.
You could do a light blue?
Creamy color.
Kind of depends on what colors are in the bouquet
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Will florists deliver flowers to both the church and the reception site on your wedding day?? help!!?
They definitely should. Ask them when they plan to deliver them as well, so that you can tell both places when to expect the delivery, so that there is someone there to accept them and get them set up. You don't want the florist standing outside of your reception hall with your beautiful flowers wilting beause there wasn't anyone there to open the building/room up!
Will florists deliver flowers to both the church and the reception site on your wedding day?? help!!?
Depends on your city and the florist.
For our wedding, everything was delivered to my mom's home, then we had family members take the flowers. The arrangements for the church had to later be transported to the reception site anyway.
Reply:Yes, i'm sure it will cost you more though. Money always talks.
Reply:A good florist will deliver to both sites. So do some shopping around.
Reply:Yes they will, of course there IS a charge. Just another thing you have to pay for, for the big day. Unless you could have someone do the running for you, a friend perhaps. Your florist may do a better job though. Congrats!
Reply:A good one will. Be sure to ask your florist though to make absolute certain that will happen.
Reply:Yes, florists will deliver flowers to both the Church and the reception site on your wedding day. There is usually a delivery charge for both destinations. In my case my wedding and reception are at the same location...
Best of Luck
Reply:A good one will!!!
Reply:most will, some won't so it's best to check with them (e.g. some won't deliver on Sundays). You can always get a friend to go and pick them up if they don't deliver.
Reply:Yes that is part of their job. They don't (and shouldn't) charge extra for delivery unless it is alot of driving for them (a long distance between their shop and each of the venues). If you have any issues or concerns, you need to speak directly with the florist since no one else can answer for them.
Reply:They should! Mine is delivering to my house(bouquets) the church and the reception
Reply:Sure they will. They'll charge you extra fees, but they'll do anything you want, and take anything anywhere, for the right amount of $$. Make certain all delivery locations and times are noted in the contract you sign with the florist. Also, make certain everyone is in agreement on the charges for deliveries to multiple locations.
Will florists deliver flowers to both the church and the reception site on your wedding day?? help!!?
Depends on your city and the florist.
For our wedding, everything was delivered to my mom's home, then we had family members take the flowers. The arrangements for the church had to later be transported to the reception site anyway.
Reply:Yes, i'm sure it will cost you more though. Money always talks.
Reply:A good florist will deliver to both sites. So do some shopping around.
Reply:Yes they will, of course there IS a charge. Just another thing you have to pay for, for the big day. Unless you could have someone do the running for you, a friend perhaps. Your florist may do a better job though. Congrats!
Reply:A good one will. Be sure to ask your florist though to make absolute certain that will happen.
Reply:Yes, florists will deliver flowers to both the Church and the reception site on your wedding day. There is usually a delivery charge for both destinations. In my case my wedding and reception are at the same location...
Best of Luck
Reply:A good one will!!!
Reply:most will, some won't so it's best to check with them (e.g. some won't deliver on Sundays). You can always get a friend to go and pick them up if they don't deliver.
Reply:Yes that is part of their job. They don't (and shouldn't) charge extra for delivery unless it is alot of driving for them (a long distance between their shop and each of the venues). If you have any issues or concerns, you need to speak directly with the florist since no one else can answer for them.
Reply:They should! Mine is delivering to my house(bouquets) the church and the reception
Reply:Sure they will. They'll charge you extra fees, but they'll do anything you want, and take anything anywhere, for the right amount of $$. Make certain all delivery locations and times are noted in the contract you sign with the florist. Also, make certain everyone is in agreement on the charges for deliveries to multiple locations.
What does a Charlotte red rose look like? How does it compare to other red roses?
We are planning a wedding and the florist will like to use Charlotte red roses. We want high quality roses -- something better than the roses at the corner grocery.
What does a Charlotte red rose look like? How does it compare to other red roses?
The Charlotte red rose blooms to a fully open, large head making it an ideal choice for wedding bouquets, flower arrangements and table centerpieces.
http://www.sunkingwholesale.com/catalog/...
Congrats on your upcoming nuptials!
Reply:the color of a charlotte rose is beautiful~and they open beautifully.
as for your comment about something better than the corner grocer, that was very unkind and snarky.
Reply:http://www.fiftyflowers.com/site_files/F...
not really a difference
Reply:google it.
What does a Charlotte red rose look like? How does it compare to other red roses?
The Charlotte red rose blooms to a fully open, large head making it an ideal choice for wedding bouquets, flower arrangements and table centerpieces.
http://www.sunkingwholesale.com/catalog/...
Congrats on your upcoming nuptials!
Reply:the color of a charlotte rose is beautiful~and they open beautifully.
as for your comment about something better than the corner grocer, that was very unkind and snarky.
Reply:http://www.fiftyflowers.com/site_files/F...
not really a difference
Reply:google it.
How to fix flowers in hair for wedding?
I am interested in wearing a fresh flower or flowers in my hair for a wedding (instead of the veil thing), but how do you get them to stay put? Do florists do flower hair pieces?
How to fix flowers in hair for wedding?
Flowers is the hair may be worn several ways.
If the flowers are to be scattered in your hair, I would talk to your hair stylist. Based on what you plan to do with your hair would determine what type of flower or how many you will want in your hair. If you want a wreath, crown, or mini corsage, again, first determine how you are wearing your hair. The florist could attach the flowers to a comb that your hair stylist could put in your hair. The flowers could then be secured by bobby pins.
I would decide how I am wearing my hair first. Then you need to work with both florist and stylist.
I also suggest if you plan on an orchid, or gardenia, or another type flower, and your day will be long from first pictures to evening reception, you might want to order two,
one may be wilted or trashed by all the hugging. You will be able to freshen your look before your reception.
Congrats
Reply:yes most florists do ,do hairpieces. they normally have a book with different designs go to a florist that can be creative.
or do you know anyone that's good at flower arranging maybe they could help you out flowers could go on a hair comb or headband( the clear plastic ones) be happy have a great wedding
Reply:my hairstylist just pinned them in with bobby pins. i'm sure your stylist knows how to do it.
Reply:some florist can put ur floweres in ur head gear but my ex wife put her's in with bobby pins when we got married
Reply:curl the hair so it is wavey and then put a flower behind the ear.
Reply:I will try to send a link to you with a picture...but a friend of mine just did this. She had the hair stylist do it for her. Her colors were black, white, red, and gold (the wedding was right around Christmas), so she had them put red roses in her hair. She had a bun in the back with pieces of hair rotating with flowers in between. It looked really pretty!
How to fix flowers in hair for wedding?
Flowers is the hair may be worn several ways.
If the flowers are to be scattered in your hair, I would talk to your hair stylist. Based on what you plan to do with your hair would determine what type of flower or how many you will want in your hair. If you want a wreath, crown, or mini corsage, again, first determine how you are wearing your hair. The florist could attach the flowers to a comb that your hair stylist could put in your hair. The flowers could then be secured by bobby pins.
I would decide how I am wearing my hair first. Then you need to work with both florist and stylist.
I also suggest if you plan on an orchid, or gardenia, or another type flower, and your day will be long from first pictures to evening reception, you might want to order two,
one may be wilted or trashed by all the hugging. You will be able to freshen your look before your reception.
Congrats
Reply:yes most florists do ,do hairpieces. they normally have a book with different designs go to a florist that can be creative.
or do you know anyone that's good at flower arranging maybe they could help you out flowers could go on a hair comb or headband( the clear plastic ones) be happy have a great wedding
Reply:my hairstylist just pinned them in with bobby pins. i'm sure your stylist knows how to do it.
Reply:some florist can put ur floweres in ur head gear but my ex wife put her's in with bobby pins when we got married
Reply:curl the hair so it is wavey and then put a flower behind the ear.
Reply:I will try to send a link to you with a picture...but a friend of mine just did this. She had the hair stylist do it for her. Her colors were black, white, red, and gold (the wedding was right around Christmas), so she had them put red roses in her hair. She had a bun in the back with pieces of hair rotating with flowers in between. It looked really pretty!
Contracts wedding planners would need.?
Anyone know where I can find different contracts that I can use as a wedding planner? As a planner new to the business, I'm finding that some vendors don't have contracts and are looking to me to provide them with one. I would write one myself but i don't want anything left out or any mistakes to be made causing issues. I need sample contracts for caterers, bakers, florists, wedding sites, photographers and anything else that would need to be contracted.
Also, anyone know where I can find sample budget worksheets for events and weddings? I'd also like to find a worksheet of some sort to help me figure out floor plans for receptions.
Really I'm looking for any kinds of contracts and worksheets I'd need to help my couples out and make sure they understand where the money is going and what is happening with their weddings.
Contracts wedding planners would need.?
Hi there, I am not a wedding planner but as you can see a Bride! I would suggest that you contact your local bridal association they might be able to send you in the right direction and you could check those books they give out to Brides at the Bridal shows I have one it is put out by
Bravo! Publications, Inc.
630 B Ave, Suite 205
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
1-800-988-9887
WWW.bravowedding.com
I hope they can help you, the wedding planning book is wounderful and you would get great use from it as it doubles as contracts on the pages for the vendors. or it least it says it does and there is a place for the vendor to sign. Good Luck on your venture!
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Also, anyone know where I can find sample budget worksheets for events and weddings? I'd also like to find a worksheet of some sort to help me figure out floor plans for receptions.
Really I'm looking for any kinds of contracts and worksheets I'd need to help my couples out and make sure they understand where the money is going and what is happening with their weddings.
Contracts wedding planners would need.?
Hi there, I am not a wedding planner but as you can see a Bride! I would suggest that you contact your local bridal association they might be able to send you in the right direction and you could check those books they give out to Brides at the Bridal shows I have one it is put out by
Bravo! Publications, Inc.
630 B Ave, Suite 205
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
1-800-988-9887
WWW.bravowedding.com
I hope they can help you, the wedding planning book is wounderful and you would get great use from it as it doubles as contracts on the pages for the vendors. or it least it says it does and there is a place for the vendor to sign. Good Luck on your venture!
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How can i start my own business doing wedding preparations for second weddings?
I would like to book florists, create centerpieces, arrange receptions, photographer, videographer, cake, colors, etc
How can i start my own business doing wedding preparations for second weddings?
Create a website.
Then make and distribute business cards.
Get your name put in a phone book/yellowpages.
Reply:The same as you would start any business, but if you are marketing to a specific niche you will likely gain a reputation faster as a specialist. Just make sure you do all of your homework and know all of the differences between first and second weddings (forgive me if that is too obvious).
Reply:Get some experience first. Either work with a wedding planner or event planner. Meet some people who will give you some exposure. Either putting your card out or giving your contact info. But the best exposure is word of mouth.
After you have a bit of experience and a portfolio, get a business license. Then create marketing (business cards, website, yellow pages). But it has to be legal first.
Also you'll have a bit of knowledge as for what florists you want to recommend. Part of hiring a wedding planner instead of doing it yourself is you have someone who knows what photographers show up and do a good job. Knows some florists who will get the job done. So that you won't end up with a flake who ends up being sued by the bride. Well right now you don't know that any more than a bride does.
Don't limit yourself to just second weddings though. No need for that.
How can i start my own business doing wedding preparations for second weddings?
Create a website.
Then make and distribute business cards.
Get your name put in a phone book/yellowpages.
Reply:The same as you would start any business, but if you are marketing to a specific niche you will likely gain a reputation faster as a specialist. Just make sure you do all of your homework and know all of the differences between first and second weddings (forgive me if that is too obvious).
Reply:Get some experience first. Either work with a wedding planner or event planner. Meet some people who will give you some exposure. Either putting your card out or giving your contact info. But the best exposure is word of mouth.
After you have a bit of experience and a portfolio, get a business license. Then create marketing (business cards, website, yellow pages). But it has to be legal first.
Also you'll have a bit of knowledge as for what florists you want to recommend. Part of hiring a wedding planner instead of doing it yourself is you have someone who knows what photographers show up and do a good job. Knows some florists who will get the job done. So that you won't end up with a flake who ends up being sued by the bride. Well right now you don't know that any more than a bride does.
Don't limit yourself to just second weddings though. No need for that.
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