I charge $55 for a dozen roses in a vase with baby's breath. I order it from our bigger town supermarket and my cost is $29. They're beautiful. We pick them up. They would cost $100 from the florist delivered here.
'Spring' type flower arrangement is from the same store, I arrange them in one of my many, many vases left over from guests. Our cost is approx $15 and I charge $35
If they want a specific type flower, I give them the number to the florest and let them take care of it. It costs them LOTS more than what I would charge..
To get a decent display of flowers we end up having to buy 2 packages at the grocery store. It's usually over $20 and then I throw out 25% of the flowers.
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Madeleine said:
To get a decent display of flowers we end up having to buy 2 packages at the grocery store. It's usually over $20 and then I throw out 25% of the flowers.
Our grocery store has a 'florist' for it's floral section (and I'm in podunk as K. says). If yours has someone in charge of that department, meet them and have that person put together NICE flowers, even if they have to take two packages apart to do it. No one should have to throw away 25% of what they buy because it's bad. Talk to the manager.
If there's no way around it, then I agree with CL. Just forget it. If I can't put up a 100% markup, then it's not worth my time doing it.
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Breakfast Diva said:
Madeleine said:
To get a decent display of flowers we end up having to buy 2 packages at the grocery store. It's usually over $20 and then I throw out 25% of the flowers.
Our grocery store has a 'florist' for it's floral section (and I'm in podunk as K. says). If yours has someone in charge of that department, meet them and have that person put together NICE flowers, even if they have to take two packages apart to do it. No one should have to throw away 25% of what they buy because it's bad. Talk to the manager.
If there's no way around it, then I agree with CL. Just forget it. If I can't put up a 100% markup, then it's not worth my time doing it.
OK, the truth? I send DH out with the list of what is needed for guest pkgs. I tell him, 'Buy girlfriend flowers, not wife flowers.' He won't stop to talk to the florist on duty. He's on a mission. I give him a price point to stick within and he just goes. But he never looks at the flowers. For me to go to the store right after he gets back is a waste of time. But, it might just be worth it price-wise.
In the summer I can fill in with gorgeous yard flowers. But spring, fall and winter? Not happening.
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Ahhhh, makes sense now! When I order the flowers from the grocery store, I call a day ahead and they make one up just for me and put it aside in their fridge. This might work for you!
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Breakfast Diva said:
Ahhhh, makes sense now! When I order the flowers from the grocery store, I call a day ahead and they make one up just for me and put it aside in their fridge. This might work for you!
Brilliant! I will go over there and show them what I want it to look like. Then just order it.
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Madeleine said:
Breakfast Diva said:
Ahhhh, makes sense now! When I order the flowers from the grocery store, I call a day ahead and they make one up just for me and put it aside in their fridge. This might work for you!
Brilliant! I will go over there and show them what I want it to look like. Then just order it.
Give them a price and
let them come up with the best for that price (they will know what flowers are in season and what are on sale as they come in). For me, if the gal puts it together she adds on her time (arranging fee), AND if she puts it in a vase, she adds on that cost. It is easier for me to haul them home in a paper wrap than in a vase, and I use a mason jar (here), or you can reuse a vase, or dollar tree vase.
Things I request NOT to go into the bouquets are "babies breath" as they are expensive and not my cup of tea, those are for rose bouquets/weddings etc, and greenery (again, just filler and not what i appreciate). I always want the most colorful they have, not "Autumn arrangements"
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