• Your floral budget (at least an idea)

• Your vision and concept of the event (you may bring magazine
pictures clipings of ideas you like)

• The style and color of the wedding dress.

• The number of attendents and the style, color of their dresses.

• Other people that will receive flowers.

• The location and time of the wedding.

• Any restrictions imposted at the wedding locations.

• The format for the reception (for example: sit down or buffet dinner)

• Let the florist know of any sensivity to fragrance.

• Do you need full service? (delivery of flowers, set up and break down)

• Florist usually have an inventory of rentals and props, be sure to ask.

• Cost effective: reuse ceremony flowers also at reception site.

• Don't schedule your wedding on the weekend of a floral holiday, or
at least be aware of the significant price increase.

• Consider using seasonal flowers. It's cost effective and the flowers
tend to look the freshest.

• Summer wedding? Ask about heat sensitive flowers.

• Corsages: for delicate dress fabrics florist should use a magnetic
clasp hook (available trough most designers).

• Put a family member or friend in charge of corsages and bouts. Florist
can't always stay around for the detail.

• Favorite memory: do you have a favorite memory of a flower or garden
that would add a touch of sentiment to your day?

• Headpieces: make sure you get a measurment of child's head so the florist
can make the proper fit.

• Fabric swatches of all the dresses is a wonderful tool for your forist to have.

• Table centerpieces should not be higher then your elbow to your fist.

• Tall floral arrangements on a table are lovely but be sure they have
a strong foundation.

To help you decide on a style of your wedding celebration,
a few words about colors and moods of flowers:

• Soft pastel hues: take their cue from nature; pinks, ivory, peach, whites
and subtle blend of skin tones.

• Red family: Rich, bold, warm and sensuous; corals, crimason, orange,
fuschias; lush, exoti; old world.

• Yellow and green: nature's warmest and safest place; a sense of French countryside.

• Blues and purples: regal and distinctiv; nature's gemstone; clean,
classic, pure.

• Whites: sophisticated; fresh; pure and inocent; renewal.

Also did you know that herbs make wonderful addition
to flower arrangements?

* Rosemary- endures devotion and love

* Sage- promotes good health

* Thyme- gives courage

* Marjoram- increases marital happiness

* Parsley- promises festive times

* Mint- brings strength and virtue