Went to a florist and still confused??

Need some help. Ok my bouqet is setphanois, roses(Champagne? and maybe daisies. The girls dresses are bronze with a creme sash. Wanted to do light blue flowers with them, but the florsit telling me I have to do fake flowers because the hydrendas need to hydraded. Love the colors champange and light blue?? Any ideas. Pics would help too.

Went to a florist and still confused??
Any white flower can be dyed light blue. You are going to be a June bride, and the florist can't get hydrengas? You need a new florist.
Reply:Hydrangeas are water-loving flowers - they wilt extremely quickly if they don't have a water source. They wouldn't make it through your ceremony so you could take pictures afterwards. To combat this, many florists put hydrangeas in a water pick so that they have a constant source of water - this is basically just a little tube of water that the stem stays in. Then, they just have to cover up the water tubes by wrapping the bottom of your bouquet.



Also, the florist can't control what color the hydrangeas come in - sometimes the blue ones will come in with some pink on the petals or some slight gold. The florist can use flower dye and spray the petals whatever color blue you want them though.



I am having a bouquet of white roses, hydrageas, and delphiniums.
Reply:My grandmother is a florsit and having helpred her at the shop on and off for years I'd DEFINATELY go to another florist. This one doesn't seem to be doing the job.







Congrats on your wedding!!!
Reply:i have seen hydrangeas in bouquets before...she's pulling your leg.
Reply:You want to use hydrangeas, then use them as centerpieces where they can stay in water. But just b/c you can't use those in your bouquet doesn't mean you can't have light blue flowers. There are TONS of light blue flowers. You have to have fake if you have to have hydrangeas. I think light blue and champagne is beautiful. The florist is suppose to give suggestions as to what is in season, how to exchange flowers to stay within your budget, and how to arrange them to be beautiful. No florist just orders "blue" and expects brides to be ok no matter what color it is. Light blue is not complicated--it's not like you asked him to dye them magenta or you are going to throw a fit if it's baby blue instead of Carolina blue. If that florist can't give you any suggestions, go to someone else!



This guy is either ignorant or trying to scam you. Go to yahoo images and download some pictures of what you like. Take in about 7 or 8 pictures to give a florist a visual clue of what you want. However a florist should have a bunch of pictures of prior arrangements to give you an idea too. I really thing this guy has no idea what he is talking about.
Reply:I suggest you go to a different florist. Florists are supposed to be able to provide you with suggestions and alternatives.



It is true that hydrangeas will wilt--they are water loving flowers. However, all they need to do is put them in the water filled vials and wrap that with ribbon and they should be fine. In addition, flowers can be dyed and hydrangeas do come in light blue.
Reply:Go to a different florist and get their opinion. Don't settle on what one tells you.
Reply:A friend of mine had the same problem. If the hydrendas are not hydrated the blooms will start falling off at any shake of the bouquet. She ended up using fake ones and no one could tell the difference. I only realized they were fake when I took the boutineer off my fiance's tux jacket.



Trust me no one will be able to tell.
Reply:Hydrangeas simply need to be capped with little water filled pods on the stem, this is what my florist is doing, then simply bounding those in the ribbon and pearls being used on my bouquet. She is right they will dry out, but any competent florist would know there is other options. I suggest you find someone a little more expert in their field.

Buy the way the hydrangeas that are blue are called lace cap blue. At least the ones I am using. I read your question yesterday and actually pulled out my florist guide of all the flowers she could get for me, these are the two nice pale blue flowers I found.

Blue Ballonflowers

Blue Chip Campanula



EDIT: No she is a florist, she should be able to give you the correct color, even if she has to over order to get you the correct colors. There are various species that don't get very dark. You should defiantly at least just look around at other florist this woman doesn't seem to know her craft at all.
Reply:Just like if you didn't like the first opinion at Doctor get a second opinion. It is your wedding. You should be happy. If you want something, and it is in your budget, someone can make it happen, I guarantee it. You will always do have a better chance of getting what you want if you have a picture of it. There are some sites you can go to for ideas, if you find something you like print it out and take it to the florist with you:



http://www.myweddingflowerideas.co.uk/

http://www.favorideas.com/learn-about/we...

http://www.wedding-flowers-and-reception...

http://www.flowerduet.com/fd_gallery_spr...

http://www.flowersbyanne.com/cgi-bin/lis...

http://www.petalsbymarsha.com/bluehydran...
Reply:You need a new florist. It sounds like the chemistry between this florist and you is not going to work. Do not take no for an answer and do a little flower research on your own!



This may be for fall, but I'm sure you could find some other information on this site! http://weddings.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Fall...



Good luck. Remember its your day. Don't let anyone mistreat you as you are planning!
Reply:please go and get a second opinion, something does not sound right here

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