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Hello!! Hope you are doing great! If you called my Google number – 503.714.6223 & left a message but still need to try another way to reach me – you can email – floralcreationsbykelly@gmail.com – or – try my office number 503.640.6311, I share with Extract Away Flooring Service & Handyman Contractor. Thanks very much for reaching out to me today!!
BULK FLOWERS – I am now offering my clients bulk flower purchasing where you handle the flowers & do whatever you wish with them. So if you have a project or function you need large quantities for, call me to get an order placed! With over 2 acres of flowers & over 8 suppliers we have much ground to cover & many flowers to choose from! My charge for my time to order, pick up & delivery is a min. charge - 3 hours for $85. ** Extra costs would be added for flower food, flower buckets. Then $20 per hour after that if you want me to prep flowers
RE: Weddings. While I can do extremely small weddings (2 bouts & 2 Bouquets) on a few days notice. I find you can't always get the flowers you want. This depends on how busy the market is that week. So to be sure we get the flowers YOU want in YOUR wedding I need 2 weeks notice minimally to make sure we get all you need.
If you have a special vase to use for a function, just bring the vase clean & ready to go to me & I will deliver to the person or event in that vase. A picture in an email with the vase with dimensions prior to our talking & ordering flowers will help me order the proper amount of flowers, greens, etc..
Point to Ponder – Realize the $9.99 Roses you just bought from the store may be 2 weeks old at the time of purchase. If the petals start falling off or heads start drooping, it probably isn’t anything you have done wrong but just the age of the flowers.
Don’t hate Roses or other flowers because of this bad experience. Try to find someone like me who tries to get the very freshest flowers possible! I have had some flowers last a whole month!
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Picking the Flowers ~ Who doesn’t love a grandiose wedding? It’s easy to spend too much money everywhere for a wedding! The Bridal Party flowers are going to be in so many pictures, make them the Best of all! Then stick to very simple, even single flowers, on the reception tables. Then if you haven’t picked the date, flowers are most expensive up to 2 weeks before a major holiday & for about 3 days after it the new flower stock has not come in. So adjusting the date could save you hundreds of dollars! Please contact me for a one on one consultation to start your wedding plans! You need about 2 months to get the flowers figured out. Try this site for some ideas then send a pic to me so we can see what you have in mind for your wedding! http://www.projectwedding.com/photo/browse?tag=flowers
The easiest way to keep your flower budget in check is to choose flowers that will be in season on your wedding day. If you’re not sure what’ll be in season when you walk down the aisle, check out this handy list:
SPRING
Agapanthus, Amaryllis, Anemone, Bell of Ireland, Bird of Paradise, Boronia, Brodea, Casa Blanca Lily, Cherry Blossom, Columbine, Cornflower, Daffodil, Dahlia, Delphinium, Dogwood, Forsythia, Foxglove, Freesia, Gardenia, Goldenrod, Helleborus, Hollyhock, Hyacinth, Hydrangea, Larkspur, Lilac, Lily of the Valley, Lisianthus, Magnolia, Orchid, Pansy, Pear Blossom, Peony, Phlox, Poppy, Protea, Pussy Willow, Ranunculus, Rose, Stargazer Lily, Statice, Stock, Sweet Pea, Tulip, Viburnum, Violet, Waxflower, Wisteria, Zinnia
SUMMER
Alstroemeria, Aster, Begonia, Blackeyed Susan, Celosia (Cockscomb), Chrysanthemum, Clematis, Cosmos, Daisy, Delphinium, English Lavender, Forget-Me-Not, Freesia, Garden Rose, Gardenia, Gerbera, Hibiscus, Hydrangea, Larkspur, Liatris, Lily, Lisianthus, Nigella, Pansy, Plumbago, Poppy, Queen Anne’s Lace, Rose, Rosemary, Snapdragons, Solidaster, Statice, Stephanotis, Stock, Sunflower, Tuberose, Viburnum, Violet, Yarrow, Zinnia
FALL
Alstroemeria, Amaranthus , Amaryllis, Anemone, Aster, Autumn Foliage, Baby’s Breath, Bittersweet, Cabbage, Calla Lily (miniature), Carnation, Chinaberry, Chrysanthemum, Celosia (Cockscomb), Cosmos, Crabapple, Dahlia, Echinops, Eucalyptus, Freesia, Galax, Gerbera, Gladiolus, Hydrangea, Hypericum, Iris, Juniper, Kalanchoe, Kniphofia, Lily, Lisianthus, Marigold, Orchid, Ornamental Berries, Pepper Berry, Protea, Queen Anne’s Lace, Quince, Rose, Rose Hip, Rowen Berry, Sassafras, Scabiosa, Solidago, Star of Bethlehem, Statice, Sugar Maple, Sumac, Sunflower, Yarrow, Zinnia
WINTER
Acacia, Anemone, Bell of Ireland, Camellia, Daffodil, Dogwood, Dried Flowers, Evergreen, Forced Bulbs, Forget-Me-Nots, Forsythia, Fruit Blossoms, Gerbera, Holly, Ivy, Jasmine, Ornamental Berries, Paperwhites, Ranunculus, Seedpod, Star of Bethlehem, Tulip, Waxflower AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND Anemone, Baby’s Breath, Bachelor’s Button/Cornflower, Calla Lily, Carnations, Casa Blanca Lily, Delphinium, Eucalyptus, Forced Bulbs, Freesia, Gardenia, Heather, Ivy, Lily of the Valley, Orchid, Protea, Ranunculus, Rose, Scabiosa, Stargazer Lily, Vines
Whew! Way too much to decide! Let me help you narrow it all down!
