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Wedding Consultation Information
THE INITIAL WEDDING CONSULTATION
As we do not charge a fee for your wedding consultation, we require that the wedding reception/ceremony location(s) are secure and dress colors are selected. The color of the dresses and event space dictate the color scheme of the flowers and event décor. Dress swatches are helpful in planning the color scheme, and the necessary ribbons to be matched exactly for bouquets and other personable arrangements.
PLANNING
It will be helpful for you to come prepared with a close count of floral items to help us shape your wedding vision. We understand some details are not final.
Also, please bring any wedding images to help us narrow down the “look and feel” you want for the wedding. We will determine any rental items, unusual containers and colors that may require a deeper investigation after your consultation.
KATRINA PARRIS FLOWERS CONSULTATION TIMELINE
First consultation meeting occurs within one month after brides inquire about our services.
Consultation meetings generally last between 45 minutes to one hour. Typically, a second face to face meeting is not required for most weddings.
You will receive a formal proposal that itemizes wedding components, cost estimates and décor description within (7) business days after the consultation meeting.
Brides will receive a follow up phone call to review the proposal and discuss any questions within (14) fourteen business days after receiving the proposal.
A “save the date” deposit of $300 is required before any extensive proposal changes are made. This is generally required within (5) business days after reviewing the initial proposal.
Moderate proposal modifications are allowed up to 30 days prior to the wedding. to allow KPF to lock in flower orders and rental items.
A 50% deposit is required before flowers and/or rental items are ordered. Generally, this is 30 days prior to the wedding date.
CHOOSING FLOWERS AND STYLES
We have lovely wedding design books, flowers books, and KPF wedding images to use as inspiration including reception centerpieces. Again, feel free to bring any images of bouquets that you like.
We carry an extensive selection of fresh flowers and should have many of your choices to show. If something is not in stock, we have pictures of individual flowers for reference.
We enjoy being creative! If you are looking for unusual flowers and designs, as professional designers we are eager to work with you to create a distinctive “look”. Whether your style is traditional, modern or adventurous our goal is to gain your trust in knowing that we will make the right selections for creating your wedding in colors and visual experience that you envision.
FLOWER BUDGETS
We do not have a minimum amount required for weddings we create. Today’s weddings are so unique and tailor made to the bride and grooms personal astes.
We have worked with many flower and décor budgets from modest to lavish and we can create a lovely wedding on a budget when expectations are realistic.
How Much Do Brides Spend on Flowers?
We see an average of about 8%-10% of a total wedding spent on flowers. This range is much higher for weddings that include full scale décor such as tables, chairs, lighting, table settings and more.
What’s the biggest unknown about flowers costs?
Actually, it’s not flowers. It’s the labor that goes into creating floral arrangements on site. This includes large or intricate arrangements that cannot be designed in advance but require decorating at the ceremony and reception locations. It also may include the assembly of rental items as well.
Delivery. Weddings can require up to three or more delivery locations for the bride/bridesmaids, groom/groomsmen, ceremony, and reception location.
Breakdown. Our delivery staff may require coming back to the ceremony and reception locations to collect rentals, large arrangements, chuppas, candles and other large items after the wedding. Delivery staff will work late hours to ensure each item is collected and returned undamaged.
SAMPLES
After receiving a deposit we can make a bouquet or centerpiece samples for you, however, there would be a charge for these samples.
You may also view your wedding work by appointment. On Thursday or Friday you may look at the work being done for the weekend’s weddings. The appointment must be between 12PM-4PM. As these are the busiest days of the week, we offer only a brief appointment for you to take a quick look at our work. We cannot offer appointments for these viewings on weekends, as it is an extremely busy time adding finishing touches and packaging weddings.
RENTAL ITEMS
In additions to the personal flowers and arrangements that you purchase for your wedding, we have additional items available on a rental basis to further decorate ceremony and reception locations. Such items include pedestals o which to place a large arrangement, special centerpiece containers, chuppahs, arches, plants, and furniture.
DELIVERY TIMES
Personal flowers such as bouquets and corsages being delivered to the bride’s dressing address are usually delivered two hours prior to the wedding time or may be time to coincide with the arrival of the photographer. Please coordinate exact times with your KPF wedding coordinator.
Personal flowers, such as boutonnieres and corsages, and church decorations are delivered an hour prior to the ceremony, depending on the amount of decorating necessary.
Reception flowers are delivered at the earliest time allowed by the event space. Unless there is intricate assembling to do, the flowers and rental items are delivered to the event space for placement on tables by the catering or event space staff.
FLOWER CARE UPON DELIVERY
In creating your wedding designs we use fresh well conditioned flowers and the designs are kept refrigerated and misted for freshness until the moment they are placed in our delivery boxes and wrapped with tissue.
Our delivery person will take the boxes into the house or hotel for further handling and distribution by you or someone you have designated to carry out this task. We offer the service of handing the bouquets to the wedding party and the pinning on of corsages and boutonnieres at and additional service fee.
BEHIND THE SCENES TIME LINE
The time line for creating and delivering flower arrangements varies but this summary gives you and idea of the work we apply to your important day.
One month before the wedding
Review the final proposal and obtain a 50% deposit from the bride. Place orders for flowers, containers and other critical materials. Check in house rental items to ensure proper working order and secure rental items from outside vendors.
Two weeks before the wedding
Review the wedding details once more with Katrina and the design team. Confirm the wedding time, place and delivery list.
One week before the wedding
Verify the flower and rental orders. Go over staffing schedule to make sure everyone who needs to be available for the wedding is set.
Three days before the wedding
The flowers arrive. Check to ensure accuracy and freshness. Apply KPF condition and care for the flowers. Clean and prepare centerpiece containers. Reconfirm the rental items and arrange to have them delivered or picked up. Check basic supplies. Make sure all the props and equipment are set.
Two days before the wedding
Double check the wedding time, place, and order list. Call or email bride to assure her that the flowers have arrived and are beautiful. Arrange for any special access to the ceremony and reception locations.
One day before the wedding
Flowers arrangements are made the day before the wedding. The flowers are fresh and crisper because they were conditioning for two days. All arrangements are labeled, boxed and wrapped with KPF orange tissue paper.
Wedding day
The flower installations are made promptly. Trained and experienced delivery staff ensures flowers arrive on time. Designers may be onsite to decorate ceremony and/or reception area. Also, available to hand out arrangements to wedding party. Ensuring the installations are perfect and all details are completed.
WHY CHOOSE KATRINA PARRIS FLOWERS?
I want to create relationships, not just wedding projects.
At Katrina Parris Flowers, a florist in New York, we create floral art to suit our clients’ changing needs. Our floral design staff has collectively over 19 years experience working at Waldorf Astoria and other select premier floral event studios.
We feel that although brides may initially use our services for our creative and unique design, but we find bride’s here about our quality of our work and the trust we build. We have bridal references for you to call.
We are bringing a fresh unpretentious approach to wedding design and people are taking notice. Our work has been featured in New York Magazine’s Wedding Edition for the past four issues. Other media includes Oprah’s O Magazine, Fine Living and more.
We hope that this wedding flower planning information has answered many of your questions and removed any uncertainty about Katrina Parris Flowers.
Contact us to ask wedding flower questions or to schedule an appointment to discuss your wedding plans. Or go back to the wedding section of KPF.
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