it’s sometimes hard for me to remember that not everybody knows what the days leading up to the big day looks like, or what your vendor team is up to. so let’s walk you through the early mornings, late nights and obscene amounts of caffeine that florists drink to get through your wedding week. 🙂

though most of the planning and leg-work is done in the months before your wedding, the dirty hands and long days with flowers are typically within the 4 to 5 days leading up to your wedding or event. each florist is different, and their prep/design process is always tailored to their design speed, management, studio location, etc. i would describe my process here at fearless florals is diligent, decisive and timely. i like to make a rule for myself that i do 3 times as much planning, as i do doing. 

your flowers are picked up 3 to 4 days in advance of your event, but the design preparation process begins weeks before that. i begin by pulling all of the vases, vessels, candles and mechanics that are being used. anything that can be prepped with tape, chicken wire or any sustainable mechanic methods before hand is done in advance as well to make the design days as easy as possible.

it’s time! your wedding week arrives, i’ve been in touch with farms, the colorado flower collective, local wholesalers, etc. weeks to months in advance to your day placing orders and predictions for your blooms. flower pickup begins early in the morning, as i like to get an early start & first picks at anything in case there are substitutions i need to make to your design. once everything is accounted for, your color palette has been reviewed and everything aligns in the design, i head back to get processing and pulling recipes. 

once arriving back at my home-studio, i typically already have my buckets prepped. i like to prep my buckets either the night before or the morning of flower-pickup. again, it is just a simple task that makes the process smoother. all blooms are removed from their bunches, given a fresh cut and any necessary foliage removed for the best care. keeping the blooms cooled in this entire process helps them stay their best in the days leading up to the event. after this, the blooms are placed in their specific outlined recipe buckets. everything is ordered and counted out by the stem so that i can make the most of your budget and limit any and all “extra” waste. (though i typically don’t have much!) this helps me make sure all designs have the correct and according blooms to the inspiration and cost breakdown. 

recipes are pulled and the design process begins, anything that can be designed in advance is done and kept cool with frequent water refills & misting until your day. ensuring that when i arrive at the venue there is enough time to diligently place all arrangements and designs with time for tweaks and ensuring every detail is perfect. some designs require an on-site design, which is where me & my team would be designing your install at your venue day-of to ensure freshness & scale is on point! 

after your special day, anything that comes home with us in your clean-up (aka strike in the industry) is either composted, dried or donated to local businesses, elderly homes or hospitals. all of the vessels, vases and candle holders are recounted, cleaned & placed back into the inventory/storage unless it is needed for a upcoming event. 

most people question, why are flowers so expensive? well, i would tell them this: beautiful work takes time, experience & problem solving at 2am. you invest in vendors for your day so that you don’t have to stress a bit. you’re paying for the hours spent on logistics, flower knowledge, coordinating timelines, 5am wakeups for flower pickups, hours cleaning candle glass, design, experience of a wedding day, transportation & then peace of mind that it all wraps up seamlessly too. <3

your special day for your vendors isn’t just the single day, it’s the weeks, months and countless nights spent ensuring that your day flows flawlessly and feels entirely yours. not only is this true about your vendors, but remember that this is true for you too. your marriage begins months, even years before your day, during your celebration and continues so sweetly after. i love supporting that, supporting love & this process for your blooms is all love. 

xx,

Taylor