Hunting For A Florist Is Easy

There are only a few items you should be aware of when selecting the right florist for a wedding, special event, or daily life. Knowledge of flowers and arrangements are one of the biggest things you should verify. You don't want to try to get arrangements that aren't in season because it could end up costing you a lot more money.

A quick call to a couple florists can yield some references to call and check with about quality, promptness, and pricing. Take the time to call all of the references, because they can be your best asset when choosing the right florist. The entire process should take less than 30 minutes, but can save you hours of headache.

Next, when looking through the phone book, try to find the companies with local addresses. A lot of times, the nationwide florist outfits will take ads in local phone books and get local numbers to get orders. The worst part about the big outfits is that you end up paying them more money for the flowers, but they end up subbing out the work to a florist in your area.

Next, let's try to save get our flowers to live longer and look better. Most people know to trim the stems of their flowers, but they don't cut them at an angle like they should. The other thing most people don't do is to change out the water at least every other day in the vase. Be sure to clean the vase with soap and water before filling it back up and putting the flowers back in as bacteria grows on the side of the vase and not washing it there will leave it to harm the flowers. Also, don't put the flowers in a window with direct sun light.

Most florists will give discounts for organizations, groups, and some for regular customers. Another tip is that most flower shops change out their stock every Monday morning, so Friday afternoon can be a great time to get a deal on some of the older inventory.

Use these tips and tricks of the trade to make all your dealings with florists reasonable and great looking. Remember, buying local is definitely the way to go most times, as they large outfits contract with the local florists anyway. Save yourself some money and buy from a local florist.