A florist it is...

So the plans have changed. I was originally feeling very adventurous and budget friendly, and had planned to DIY all of my flowers. (I still stand by my claim that I could totally do it, by the way...) Unfortunately, the world of online wholesalers does not know the concept of CORAL gerbera daisies. Seriously. What's up with that?! I can almost guarantee you I have looked at EVERY SINGLE flower wholesale site that exists (ok, that's probably not true...but I've looked at a LOT of them!) and every single one of them has gerberas in "Red, Orange, White, or Pink". WHAT ABOUT CORAL?! I know it exists, I've seen it with my own two eyes. The only places I found that do carry coral were wholesalers that only sell to retailers (i.e. flower shops and florists...) So that brings me to our decision...

We booked a florist! Her name is Linda Dowdle, and her company is Floralyn. Check out her website!



She's going to do just about everything for us...Bouquets, Corsages, Boutonnieres, Ceremony Decorations, Cake Decorations, Centerpieces...

So I went from DIY to D-I-None! And I'm actually quite ok with that. Since Mom was ok with going over budget (for the 10,000th time... ;) I am ok with handing the work off to a professional. :) I gave Linda a swatch of that AMAZING fabric we found at Hobby Lobby, as well as a list of my ideas, and Mom and I both really felt that she "got" what I am going for. (which is great, because sometimes I'm not even sure if I "get" it...)

Did I mention she's also putting my centerpieces together for me at no extra charge! I just have to finish gathering vases and coffee beans, and hand them off to her! YAY. Oh, and we also decided that 1/2 the tables will get the floral centerpiece, and the other 1/2 will get a candle centerpiece (the only DIY tidbit left...). I have no idea what that candle centerpiece will be...any suggestions???? :D



P.S. I booked her last week actually, I'm just a little behind on the blog updates...stay tuned, plenty more to come! It was a successful weekend!