When?

eternalmaria

Hello all,
Just wondering, when would be a good time to meet with my florist? I know pretty much what I want, and there's about 5 months before the wedding, so she didn't see a need to get together until March...Is that ok? She's a friend of a friend kind of thing, so not really a professional, but does beautiful work. I just wanted another opinion on when we should meet!
Thank you!

jagore08

I think that you two should be able to get together to at least discuss the look you want and your budget.  You should know that she can provided exactly what you want.

seasidebride24

I agree with PP.  Especially because if for some reason you need to find a different florist then it might be too late by then.  I'm not saying there's anything wrong with her or that it won't work out, but you've already said there isn't really a professional connection between you.  You shouldn't be worrying about the flowers for the next 2 months while you wait to be able to meet with her. 

Catwoman708

If your wedding is in June, I think setting up a meeting in March is fine.  Even if this florist doesn't work out for some reason, it still gives you time to find another florist.  

Essentially, as long as they have the date free, the average florist can do an average wedding on a few weeks notice.  The initial consultation can be a little time consuming for the florist, and if done very far in advance, it might require another  consultaion closer to the wedding date to refresh their memory, and to finalize the order, which sometimes changes quite a bit during the planning process.  

Maggie0829

3 to 4 months in advance is the perfect amount of time.  This way you are definite on your color scheme and style of wedding (formal, informal, beachy, etc).  You also have a definite location for ceremony and reception.  I used to work at a florist and brides would demand to meet a year or more before their wedding date.  This always turned out to be a bad idea because things would change (such as colors, location, style) or they would forget what they ordered!