Seriously, just one little favor, and I totally won't bother you ever again. I'm trying to cut down on cost, mostly with the little details/decorations for our wedding by doing things myself or with the help of family members. One thing was using the pew decorations later as centerpieces at the reception, since I found a DIY on cute little baskets filled with Orchids. Well, with each bloom being at least 5 dollars, and maybe needing 5-7 blooms per basket, for about 16 pews (ever other one), that's way more than I wanna spend. All the florist were ok with me taking on the task, but were open to either doing them or selling me the sprays I would need. So my other option was artifical, which is fine by me as long as they look good.
My mom and I had looked at Michael's, but I wasn't serious enough then about purchasing anything at the time. Also, I just figured I would go online, find them for a screaming deal, and not have to worry about even going with a florist. The construction seemed easy, even though I may take another route in terms of container, and my sisters said they would definitely help. My little brother mentioned that in LA's flower district they also sell artificials, and that I should go look. Again, not being completely commited to anything yet, I have put it off. Well sort of, I was going to ask my mom if she wanted to go a few Mondays ago, but George was born. Which holding a baby and playing with Henry is better than walking around Downtown LA in my opinion.
So today, I've been doing my online research, mostly for Cymbidiums, but we are also using the Dendrobiums for the Maids/Groomsmen. I found a place that sells just the blooms if wanted, ONLY if you have already purchased their $400 dollar bridal package. They are even the Real/Natural/Fresh Touch or Floramatique type, which are latex of some kind or other material to give the more realistic look. One place I found basically would give me the best deal, but at the bottom it says they don't sell to the public. But I'm wondering if I could coax someone one, say my mom's hair dress/family friend into "purchasing" them for me. Or if it has to be an actual Floral Retailer. I'm just bummed, because everywhere else it seems they don't have them for the right price, or they aren't as nice or similar to what we are using in our floral attire.
Maybe simple really isn't simple
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Consults and Insults
Well not so much in terms of insults, just feel like we were taken on a long, bumpy ride.
In the last 24 hours, Jason and I have met with two on Thursday, and four today, and I'm completely spent. I never ever want to do that again. I understand, neither one of us is in town, so it's a trip to even meet with the pastor, but to have back to back appointments is too much. But we did learn a lot, especially in our last floral appointment. We mainly were just pricing out cost of things, to get an idea of what we could maybe do without, or at least of a better idea on what is normal. For the most part, we are waiting on those prices/estimates.
We do have our bridal party locked down, plus or minus ushers and one unconfirmed groomsmen, but at least I have my ladies! I'm so excited, and decided on a dress for them last night, so hopefully they get the chance soon to go and look/try it on. I'm hoping it's not too expensive, since anything wedding seems to add an extra $50+ to anything, even candles. I'm more excited about getting married now than I was when we set the date. Probably because things seem to be getting checked off our list, rather than be pushed around or just talked about.
We may have our florist locked in too, but want to wait to hear back from the others we talked to, just to seem fair. I was so grateful and flustered when our last floral appointment gave me bad news within the first 2 minutes. So everywhere we went prior to this appointment said nothing about "complicated" flowers do to Flagstaff's climate. I love Cymbidium Orchids, especially the green ones. My Grandma Lawson used to grow them, and remind me of her. Well, they are pricey little blooms. One florist priced them out at $15 per, another as low
as $5 per bloom. So to cut back on cost I thought I would use Hydrangeas to give the fuller look of the bouquets for myself and my maids, but being quite cheaper for more surface area covered. I really liked the dome shape, but not being completely uniformed and having some type of alternating texture and focal points. So, trying to stay as consistent as possible to our first floral ideas, mainly as a control for pricing comparisons, I stated I was looking to use Cymbids and Hydrangeas for my bouquet, "Hydrangeas only last 30 minutes up here," said our last florist. I was shocked, because no one else had mentioned anything about that, and it didn't even cross my mind that would be an issue. I'm glad she said something, but it did make our visit a lot longer, we basically had to start over. She also went over and asked about things that no one else even tried to dance around. She asked about a toss bouquet, informed us that something we decided for our moms' was not appropriate for "ladies to wear" and basically pulled out half her store to help us visualize our estimate. Her honestly, knowledge and personal attention to us I think helped the consult no be so sterile and business like. We actually detoured a few times talking about traditions or past brides. She seemed relieved that we weren't too extreme about anything, like most bridezilla's and undecisive people she has dealt with in the past. I think this was the best consult we had, it was actually a fun experience. Even though the rest of the results are still waiting to be recorded, I'm pretty sure we may just end up working with her.
We went by church and met with the pastor about the ceremony and to touch base on counseling. He gave us sample vows that he has used before, including the ones he used for his daughter's wedding three years ago. We sort of skimmed them over, but definitely will look at them more seriously, and make some edits if we feel the need. We did talk a bit about the ceremony, which Jason and I have details to work out, and having the reception outside on the westside of the building, which will need some grounds work done, but Jason and I are willing to come help with that.
With the last two days, I feel stronger about moving up to Flagstaff, even if it's just for until after the wedding, though I hope and pray it would be longer. Definitely need to talk to certain people and make sure I'm not being too drastic, but the job market is so bad, I'm pretty sure my out-of-town/state status is a big negative sign to all employers there. Maybe if I go up there, I will have a better chance of getting a job. I just need to trust God more, and pray, and let others know I need prayer.
In the last 24 hours, Jason and I have met with two on Thursday, and four today, and I'm completely spent. I never ever want to do that again. I understand, neither one of us is in town, so it's a trip to even meet with the pastor, but to have back to back appointments is too much. But we did learn a lot, especially in our last floral appointment. We mainly were just pricing out cost of things, to get an idea of what we could maybe do without, or at least of a better idea on what is normal. For the most part, we are waiting on those prices/estimates.
We do have our bridal party locked down, plus or minus ushers and one unconfirmed groomsmen, but at least I have my ladies! I'm so excited, and decided on a dress for them last night, so hopefully they get the chance soon to go and look/try it on. I'm hoping it's not too expensive, since anything wedding seems to add an extra $50+ to anything, even candles. I'm more excited about getting married now than I was when we set the date. Probably because things seem to be getting checked off our list, rather than be pushed around or just talked about.
We may have our florist locked in too, but want to wait to hear back from the others we talked to, just to seem fair. I was so grateful and flustered when our last floral appointment gave me bad news within the first 2 minutes. So everywhere we went prior to this appointment said nothing about "complicated" flowers do to Flagstaff's climate. I love Cymbidium Orchids, especially the green ones. My Grandma Lawson used to grow them, and remind me of her. Well, they are pricey little blooms. One florist priced them out at $15 per, another as low
as $5 per bloom. So to cut back on cost I thought I would use Hydrangeas to give the fuller look of the bouquets for myself and my maids, but being quite cheaper for more surface area covered. I really liked the dome shape, but not being completely uniformed and having some type of alternating texture and focal points. So, trying to stay as consistent as possible to our first floral ideas, mainly as a control for pricing comparisons, I stated I was looking to use Cymbids and Hydrangeas for my bouquet, "Hydrangeas only last 30 minutes up here," said our last florist. I was shocked, because no one else had mentioned anything about that, and it didn't even cross my mind that would be an issue. I'm glad she said something, but it did make our visit a lot longer, we basically had to start over. She also went over and asked about things that no one else even tried to dance around. She asked about a toss bouquet, informed us that something we decided for our moms' was not appropriate for "ladies to wear" and basically pulled out half her store to help us visualize our estimate. Her honestly, knowledge and personal attention to us I think helped the consult no be so sterile and business like. We actually detoured a few times talking about traditions or past brides. She seemed relieved that we weren't too extreme about anything, like most bridezilla's and undecisive people she has dealt with in the past. I think this was the best consult we had, it was actually a fun experience. Even though the rest of the results are still waiting to be recorded, I'm pretty sure we may just end up working with her.We went by church and met with the pastor about the ceremony and to touch base on counseling. He gave us sample vows that he has used before, including the ones he used for his daughter's wedding three years ago. We sort of skimmed them over, but definitely will look at them more seriously, and make some edits if we feel the need. We did talk a bit about the ceremony, which Jason and I have details to work out, and having the reception outside on the westside of the building, which will need some grounds work done, but Jason and I are willing to come help with that.
With the last two days, I feel stronger about moving up to Flagstaff, even if it's just for until after the wedding, though I hope and pray it would be longer. Definitely need to talk to certain people and make sure I'm not being too drastic, but the job market is so bad, I'm pretty sure my out-of-town/state status is a big negative sign to all employers there. Maybe if I go up there, I will have a better chance of getting a job. I just need to trust God more, and pray, and let others know I need prayer.
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