What you'll need to know before you can book a florist for your wedding flowers

• You'll need to have booked your ceremony site, and know how many arrangements you'll need to decorate it.
• You'll need to have booked your reception site, and know the prominent colors of the venue (so the flowers don't clash)
• If you are doing floral centerpieces, you'll need to know approximately how many wedding guests you are having, and thus how many centerpieces you'll need. (Most round catering tables seat 8, 10 or 12 guests; rectangular tables generally seat 8 people)
• How many bridesmaids you are having, and the color of their dresses
• The number of corsages (for mothers, grandmothers, and sometimes readers or other special guests) and boutonnieres (for the groom, groomsmen, ushers, and sometimes readers or other special guests).
• If you'll need separate arrangements for the rehearsal dinner, post-wedding brunch, entryways, bathrooms, gift or cake tables, or buffet tables