The thing in our life is that, we are filled with
choices. We can choose to buy cheaper product, such as cheaper dresses, phone,
house, flower and you name it, I am sure someone out there will offer to you,
but the question is; what you are getting, would it be what you want?
Let me share with u a scenario that we encountered. We
usually send out proposal to client and we would propose other optional items
which would be “nice to have”. Prior to sending it out, we usually went through
the details with the florist.
When we finally meet up and after going through the
proposal, the mother of the bride (Name
has been changed- Jane). Jane’s daughter in law – Kelly (Name has been changed)
is based in oversea so I only spoke to Kelly via the phone and emails and
only meet up with her when she’s home.
Jane: This proposal is way too high…
Me: Aunty Jane, I showed you this proposal because this
is what Kelly wanted.
Jane: How can you expect us to pay when we have decided
not to spend more than x amount (This would have been nice to know at the
beginning by the way)
Me: Please let me know which area you would like us to
cut down, we would be gladly to change it. How about changing the long table to
round table, the design of the flowers, the type of flowers, the different
container etc (I suggested her more than 12 options to the changes basically)
Jane: But this is all that Kelly wanted, why don’t you
reduce your profit to make a little lesser?
Me: I am not quite sure about it.. let’s just put it this
way, “you can always find something
cheaper, but it will not be the wedding your daughter wants, it will be the
price that you pay”The reason of me sharing with you the above story is to educate the couples and ourselves in the wedding industry by not having the wrong perception. It’s easy to say that you want a “simple” centerpiece, “looks nice”, “smaller” or showing some flower inspiration via Pinterest and asked “I want this exactly the same and how much?”. The flower inspiration you took from Pinterest can only be inspiration and because there is no two flower can ever be the same. In our country, we may not have the same flower. If you opt for imported flower and rare flowers, the cost will definitely increase. Different type of flower in the bouquet may also contribute to price increment. We have worked in many occasions with flowers, grand centerpiece comes with abundant of flowers in it. Let me show you some sample of the visual,
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Can every bride afford it? No but for those that value
it, they seek floral designer to design for them. During the floral
consultation, we would use this as an inspiration for the bride who loved the
look but couldn’t pay for it. The bride can opt for something cheaper, however,
please bear in mind that the structure of the centerpiece will be vastly
different in terms of height, size, amount of flower, type of flower and the
design. The feeling is certainly not the same but it’s a cheaper flower.
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xoxo
Little Sweet Occasions Team
