just greens, no roses, tulips or anything flushy......

today

Hi, I would like to get a quote for flowers for the wedding. It's my third wedding, so no point of getting crazy, i would need only 22 table arrangements, 16 bouquets, 16 bouttonniers etc....

i would not mind doing any of your weddings, if this is not crazy, than what is?

Cindy Adams

I love my clients , and people who call for flowers....

Few days ago:

- Hi, my boss would like to send some flowers to Cindy Adams, do you know what flowers does she prefer?

- Excuse me....

- My boss would like to send some flowers to Cindy Adams, do you know which flowers does she prefer?

- Who is Cindy Adams?

- The gossip columnist to New York Post..... Do you know what she likes?

- I can tell you what Rudi Giuliani likes, as we sent flowers to him recently, but i've never heard of Cindy Adams.....

Wedding flowers vs. corporate flowers

It's no surprise that flowers for a wedding cost tons of money..... especially comparing to any corporate events. I would say the price for wedding centerpiece is twice as much ..... because wedding people ( read wedding planners and brides ) piss florists off, while corporate event planners don't.....

Out of 10 appointments ( after 6:00 p.m. - which makes me, a flower studio owner, sit and wait for the bride, meanwhile cancelling or rescheduling all other personal plans i might have had earlier, in order for business to work ) 9 people do not show up, or even call or send email that they will not come.

Corporate - hi, need xx arrangements at yy price, at zz time and location - thank you

Wedding - hi, i would like to meet with you (90% chance they will not come), and even if they will ( 50% chance) they will not work with you, and even if they will, they 'll call many times , increasing the order, meanwhile trying to reduce the price....

i am sure it's the same with catering, djs etc....

... seriously.... i have nothing against brides, and some are very lovely.... but, people, please call if you want to cancell, so your and other people's after you prices will be reasonable and not insane, that you'll have to sell your kidneys to have the wedding...