I was recently asked this by Wendy who is getting married in October.

In a nutshell, they typically deal with the hard (non-perishable) elements.

Here’s a basic list of thing you would expect to find with decorator:

• Backdrop, head table and cake table decorative
• Linens such as tablecloths, runners, napkins
• Table accessories such as chargers
• Rental items such as candelabras, possibly some glass ware although most of it is purchased now

Having said this, as with any creative endavours, there are as many variations of “decorator” as there  are varieties of roses, because everyone brings their own unique element to decorating.

One thing a decorator (if they are calling themselves that) typically are not are florists or they would say they are both.

I have always felt that the decoratives and the flowers are part of one visual element, so I bring both elements together.

While everyone approaches their planning differently, my clients appreciate the savings of time  and the convenience of dealing with one vendor as opposed to two.

Hope this helps Wendy and thanks for the question!

It’s something I have been pondering for some time and I was re-inspired recently to put to out there.

I receive questions all the time ranging from colour combinations to trying to achieve a certain kind of look, so I decided that for the next little while, I will now be answering YOUR questions about flowers and decorations!

The way I see if it you are puzzled by something, then there’s probably many brides just like you who are wondering the same thing.

To get the ball rolling here are some examples of questions you can take advantage of this opportunity

• “Hey Jenny, I’m getting married in May and I love pink. What’s available?”
• “Hi Jenny, my colour scheme is yellow and gray. What are my options for flowers?
• “Dear Jenny, I have a gorgeous Oscar De La Renta wedding gown. What’s are my bouquet options to make sure the flowers match the dress?”

How to send in a question

• Send questions to question@floret.ca
• Please send along your first name and wedding date

A couple of ground rules that come to mind at the moment.

• I reserve the right to pick and choose the questions that I feel will be most helpful.
• Questions regarding specific quotations and pricing should be directed to our contact page
• A submission does not guarantee a response, but I’ll do the best I can!

Other than that, I’ll do my best. So, don’t be shy.

I think this might be the beginning of a really great thing, because it’ll help me serve not only the amazing and lovely Toronto area brides that I meet with everyday, but all the readers of this blog wherever you may be!

Blue flowers…what can I say? There aren’t alot of them, unless you start colouring them and don’t get me started on that.

I’m from the school of thought that if Mother Nature doesn’t make them that way then short of a very natural tint, it’s best to stay away. The flowers don’t much care for the process either.

The colour itself as part of a wedding colour theme is ever popular from shades of midnight blue to ice blue and everywhere in between.

One of the flowers that does come in lovely delicate shade of a pale blue is the hydrangea.  It’s a beautiful compliment to any colour, but most especially with a crisp white for a lovely winter theme.

Ice Blue Wedding Bouquet | Floret.ca

I always find myself saying that colour is everything, even above the flowers themselves.

It sets the tone whether the flowers are ultimately carnations or tropical orchids.

Weddings in the fall and winter are a great time to take advantage the colour has to offer.

White can enhance the crispness of the season or you can change things up entirely and choose to heat things up with red.

Whether it’s a simple bouquet to set the tone or room full of this vibrant colour, it’s always one that can be relied upon for making a stylish statement.

Flowers can always make a beautiful cake more beautiful.

This could especially be seen from Elyse and Russell’s wedding whose personal flowers I featured a little while back.

I’ve seen a lot of cakes and I think it was the first time that I saw a snowflake like glitter on the fondant. It gave a lighter shimmer that was ever so pretty.

It also brought into question what would be the most flattering floral compliment to the cake and the choice of orchids turned out to be the perfect choice. Delicate, but striking.

White Orchid Wedding Cake | Floret.ca

Ohh….nothing like the colour of yellow.

So sunny and bright especially when the days are overcast and somewhat dreary.

These warm golden centerpieces at Karen and David’s fall wedding at the Pearl Restaurant at Harbourfront were the focal point of every guest table.

Gerberas and roses in the colour of the sun are a perfect choice to greet your guests.

Sunny Yellow Centerpiece | Floret.ca

I’ve been debating whether or not to write this, but here goes…

So in my last post,  I wrote about my trip to Museum in the Big Apple and about how everywhere I go I can’t help but noticed the flowers.

But then I remembered that I didn’t notice the flowers at the hotel where I was staying.

It’s it possible that the lobby flowers at the Ritz were so perfect that I didn’t even notice them? Apparently! Perfectly in keeping, with the understated elegance the hotel is renowed for, I didn’t even take a picture.

A couple of weeks ago, I made a trip to the Big Apple to mix a little bit of business and pleasure.

It’s hard not to notice that in New York City everything is done on a grander scale.

On a free afternoon, I made a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and of course being a florist I was immediately taken with luxurious fall arrangements in each of the four niches in the Great Hall. Of course, I couldn’t help myself…had to take a picture.

The other thing that was equally as fascinating were the little metal plaques that are found at the bottom of the urns stating that the flowers were part of an permanent endowment.

It read “These fresh flowers are the continuing gift of Lila Acheson Wallace”.

Now that’s classy if I do say so myself!

Flowers In The Great Hall At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | Floret.ca

“Can you do deep tones in the spring and light fresh tones in the fall?”

It’s a question I get all the time.  It’s also a question that gets many a bride confused when beginning the planning for her wedding flowers and for the overall visual look of the wedding.

Those of you who have been reading my blog for any length of time would know what my answer to this question would be.

The answer is yes if it speaks to you and if it’s the one that makes you feel happy inside when you imagine all the flowers in that colour.

Hilde’s colour scheme and hence her flowers are such an example. The fall dahlia put together in a fresh and dainty for her fall wedding. It’s all good, because it’s what made her happy and that’s what most important.

Light Pink Autumn Dahlia Bouquet | Floret.ca