Tipsy Tulip Designs

Part 2! Flower Processing and Arranging, we will cover everything from the time we order the flowers to the time we show up on your wedding day. For this part, we will follow along with a wedding we did this past May. This mid-May wedding was filled with beautiful peonies, garden roses, and antique hydrangeas.  30 Days Prior to the Wedding: Today’s the day! You sent in your final payment, you've confirmed centerpieces and any other small last-minute changes that may have needed to be done. It's crunch time for me! I start confirming my “recipes”, counting all my stems and turning those numbers into bunches. A sample recipe would look something like this: Bridal Bouquet: 10 stems of white peonies, 7 blush Warbara Tsumugi garden roses, 5 blush peonies.  Bridesmaid Bouquets: 3 Antique Pink Hydrangea, 3 White Peonies, 3 Warbara Tsumugi garden roses.  Boutonnieres: 1 White Spray Roses, 1 stem of Silver Dollar Eucalyptus  Once I have all my st...

Day 0: The First Contact  Yeahhh! You’re engaged and so excited to plan your upcoming wedding. You’ve picked your date, your venue and (hopefully) your wedding attendants. You are now on the hunt for a florist! You come across our wedding wire page and find our incredible reviews and see real photos of our work. You click that “Request Pricing” button and it all starts now.  We receive your message and we’re off to the races. We try to respond within an hour or two of all inquiries. Typically, we ask that you fill out our wedding flower questionnaire on our website to give us some more details about your special day. Day 2: The Consultation Once we receive your wedding flower questionnaire, we will contact you via email unless otherwise stated to set up a complimentary consultation. Our consultations can be so many ways! Most brides opt for an email or phone consultation. However, we can do in-person consultations at either our home studio or coffee sh...