uninvolved bride

mmoossy

Help! I am very good with flowers but not a trained florist. Friends ask me to do their flowers all the time but usually have an idea or a theme to help me come up with desigh ideas. A friend asked me to help with her small wedding and make a "couple of arrangements" for the reception. She let her bridesmaids chose their own dresses. One chose a solid red dress and the other chose a print with gray/brown (I can't tell from the picture exact color) with orange and yellow poppies on it. To add more problems the place where they are having their reception is in a condo decorated in blue and pink. In addition to the color problems, she now expects me to make about 10 arrangements and the bridal party bouquets and seems to resent the fact that I am asking so many questions. What would a florist do under thes circumstances and I would appreciate suggestions on flowers. The wedding is June 18 so it would be impossible for her to get a florist now. The bride just doesn't seem to want to be involved in her own wedding and I don't want to be blamed if it does not turn out well. 

Wiscisbliss

Do you have a budget?

If she isn't giving you any feedback, I'd go neutral.
I would make the BMs white or ivory bouquettes and use roses/ carnations/ instert other non-offensive classic flower here. 
I'd do the arrangements the same with a little colored filler (pink ir blue) in a plain glass vase. 

I think if you go classic and timeless, there won't be much to argue with. 

midgemoto

Ask her how much she is willing to spend and do what you like.

Green and Ivory would represent the season well and work for any bridesmaids... and ink peonies added to the mix would work for the reception stuff... 

Maggie0829

I think you should simple, classic and neutral.  If she really doesn't care then make it easy on yourself and stick with one or two types of flowers.  Bunches of roses and hydrangeas are always beautiful and classy for a wedding.  You could even just do tight clusters of roses for everything.  If I were you I would plan some arrnagements out and tell her what you are thinking of doing...if she has no opinion then go with it.  If she really hates something hopefully she will tell you sooner rather than later.  Finally, I don't think it would be impossible to get a florist to do the flowers as long as they are simple and nothing needs to be special ordered.  I would talk to her one more time and tell her that you are feeling uncomfortable because you have nothing to go on.  If she still wants you to do her flowers great but that you need guidance and if not then she should look for a florist right away.