the flowers

so believe it or not, i actually wanted to and thought i would do my own flowers. afterall, im a crafty person right? right? i originally asked a friend's wife for a quote and honestly the number scared me. so i thought to save money, I would do it on my own. my friend had done her own flowers and she was doing her sister in laws. she said it was a ton of work so i wasnt sure if i wanted the added stress that day.

i began researching some more and getting more quotes from people. it seemed that many of the florists in sf charged more than others. eventually i interviewed one in sf, one in redwood city, palo alto, and mountain view. i actually really liked the one in sf but the examples she showed me in the style i was looking for didnt look that good. plus she was out of my price range. then i went to the one in redwood city. she was super technical telling me about how carnations hold an arrangement up because they are stiffer flowers. i hate carnations! no offense to carnation lovers. she also was doing another wedding at our venue and went in to look around. she was very opinionated about what color lanterns, what kind of tables i should have. i felt a bit stiffled! then the palo alto one was super straightforward, honest, and nice but again i wasnt in love with the examples she showed me. finally, last but not least, the one in mountain view. she didnt really have a store front but more of a place where she did her work. she was a bit scattered brained and wasnt too expressive but i loved the work she showed me. she listened and seemed to really understand my vision.

im excited!