All Things Floral

On today’s episode, Danielle and Sara discuss all things floral, from Danielle’s start in the industry, to design fees, to Danielle’s new studio in Hopkinsville! Having helped with the floral side of over 1000 weddings, Danielle shares the best practices when it comes to working with your florist to maximize the impact and beauty of your arrangements while fitting into your overall wedding budget. The duo dives deep into changing floral trends, which family members actually need flowers, and how most wedding horror stories start from a single place: miscommunication. Between these topics and a preview of what’s in store for future Not Your Pinterest Wedding shows, this episode is not to be skipped! Make sure to follow Not Your Pinterest Wedding Podcast onhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourpinterestweddingpodcast/ ( Instagram), where you can ask questions, share stories, and suggest topics for future episodes. You can also check out Danielle’s Floral Design company athttps://www.ruffledwillow.com/ ( RuffledWillow.com), as well as Sara’s gorgeous barn wedding locale athttps://burdocfarms.com/ ( BurdocFarms.com). Thanks for listening!   Episode Highlights: How Danielle transitioned from the Banking industry to the Floral industry after the 2008 recession Danielle started Ruffled Willow in 2019, but has done floral arrangements for over a thousand weddings  How floral trends have changed from compact arrangements to bespoke garden-gathered feel Working backwards from what a bride doesn’t like is often easier to help them discover what they do like in floral arrangements No matter what your budget is, be upfront about it with your florist, so they can work with you to make your arrangements beautiful Danielle takes Sara step-by-step through what goes into creating a floral arrangement Industry standard rates for florists and design fees Why you should book your florist as early as possible, especially during COVID The professional florist community is very tight-knit and always looking to help one