Floral installations: a wedding guide
Florists build big flower arches and walls at the venue.
When couples book this
About 9 months before your wedding.
Still deciding the wedding
Your wishlist
Answer these before you meet anyone.
Which installations are you dreaming of?
What color palette and style are you picturing?
Fresh, dried, or silk?
Comparing your options
What to ask each one
Does this vendor provide the underlying structures?
Can this vendor rig hanging pieces themselves?
How it’s usually priced
Usually priced per arrangement.
Possible extras: Arch / frame / structure rental, Rigging & install labor.
Booked and settling details
What you settle once booked
Which installations?
Color palette & style
Fresh, dried, or silk?
Dressing a chuppah, mandap, or other structure?
How much on-site build time is needed?
How does it come down?
Who takes flowers home, and which ones?
Names and arrangements. Vases that belong to the florist usually stay — worth writing down which are which.
The week of the wedding
The day-of sheet
Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.
Across the whole day
Choose which moments to include.
- Installation build
- Installation strike
For businesses
The brief a couple sends you has these sections:
- The event
- Design
- Installations
- Logistics
- Contacts