Bloomstall Flower Blog - Everything Flowers - Florist in Columbia, Tennessee

There is no set "normal amount" you should spend on your wedding flowers.  What you spend on each aspect of your wedding will depend on how important that part is to you and your spouse-to-be.  If flowers are more important to you than food because they will be in all of your photos, then you should spend more on your flowers than on your food. Websites like theknot.com will tell you that the "industry average" for wedding flowers is 10% of your full wedding budget.  So, if you're spending $25K on our wedding your flowers should be around $2500.  As...

First of all, at Bloomstall Flower Boutique we don't sell red roses.  Our owner and lead designer Michelle doesn't like working in red, preferring a softer or more muted palate.  We also don't sell half dozens or dozens of any flower.  We specialize in mixed flower bouquets and arrangements.  With a single flower bouquet or arrangement all of the flowers die at the same time.  With a mixed floral bouquet or arrangement, you can pull the stems as they wilt and still enjoy the other flowers that have a longer vase life.  Now, on to the history of sending red...

We've compiled a list of over 80 flowers commonly used by florists along with their seasonal availability.  This is a digital PDF file.  No physical item will be sent to you. The flowers are listed first in alphabetical order along with the seasonal availability for each.  Then we've also included the list parsed by season.  Each season will have an individual alphabetized list of flowers available for that time period. This list will give you a very good idea of when your local floral farmers will have specific flowers available.  It will also provide seasonal information for flowers that aren't...

We've noticed a trend in wedding florals lately that pushes the idea that greenery and baby's breath can serve as a cheap alternative to using aisle flowers or floral table runners.  In our experience neither is cheap.  It takes a large amount of baby's breath to fill a vase or a meadow box.  Making clouds of it is even more expensive.  The additional bunches you need to take up the same amount as actual flowers negates almost any savings. As for greens?  Greens are not cheap.  Eucalyptus is the most common green used in floristry and it is by no...