45 Insider Floral Questions to Ask A Wedding Florist

Choosing the right florist for your wedding day important, but what are you supposed to ask during your consult? No fret! We’ve put together a list of floral questions to think about and ask during your consultations. Some of these questions might be obvious, but it’s better to ask the obvious questions because the answers might surprise you!

You want to make sure that the florist you choose will be able to execute and bring your dream to life and is someone you connect with. Keep in mind that just because their social media might not display your exact style or colors, doesn’t mean that the florist wouldn’t be able create what you’re looking for. Here are 45 insider floral questions you could ask!

45 Floral Questions

Get to Know Your Florist

1. How long have you been a florist?
2. How many weddings have you done?
3. How would you describe your working style?
4. How would you describe your design style?
5. What makes you different from the other florists?
6. Can you send me a wedding gallery of a wedding you did at my venue/that has a similar style and esthetic?
7. How many weddings do handle on the same day or weekend as mine?
8. How many weddings do you do each year?

Budget Floral Questions

1. Do you have a minimum floral budget for each wedding?
2. What tips can you give me to maximize my budget?
3. Do you offer packages or is everything customized?
4. What is your delivery fee?
5. Are there any other fees?

Floral Design Questions

1. Which flowers would you recommend based on the time of year, color palette, and budget?
2. What kind of designs have you worked on in the past?
3. What would you consider my kind of design?
4. Are you able to execute my design? (ask if they do not name your design as something they’ve worked on in the past)
5. What kind of rentals do you have on hand?
6. Do you create a sample arrangement (mockup) before signing the contract? After the contract is signed?
7. Based on my wedding style, budget, and guest count, what kind of arrangements would I need?
8. Do you create my wedding arrangements or would it be another florist?

Sustainability Floral Questions

1. Can they provide any organic or pesticide-free flowers?
2. Do you use bleached or dyed flowers?
3. Do you use floral foam?
4. Where do you purchase florals?
5. Are the florals locally grown or they imported?
6. Do you use seasonal flowers?
7. What happens to the flowers after the wedding?
8. If the florals are donated, do I take care of transportation and delivery or would you?
9. Is there an additional fee if you handle delivery?

Payment Floral Questions

1. Is there a late night pick up fee?
2. Is there an extra fee if I need you to stay throughout the ceremony to move arrangements to the reception site?
3. What is the payment breakdown once contracting?
4. What is your cancellation policy?

Logistic Floral Questions

1. Are you available for my wedding date?
2. Do you bring your own ladder to weddings?
3. How long will you hold the date for us?
4. Have you worked at my venue before?
5. WIll you be delivering and setting up on the wedding day?
6. How long do you typically need for set up and breakdown? (this will be a general timeframe since this will depend on the level of design)
7. Are you insured?
8. When are the final numbers due?
9. Do you/your team come back for strike (clean up) or do you use another vendor?
10. When can I expect a contract and design board from you?
11. Are we able to chat/meet about the proposal before final numbers are due?