Frequently Asked Questions
Weddings
How far ahead should I book my floral designer?
It varies but like anything if you have a favourite style and a particular designer in mind the earlier the better. It’s not unusual to be booking 2 years ahead. A deposit secures your date.
What do I get when I book a floral designer?
I get asked this question a lot, alongside “why are wedding flowers so expensive” Aside from the cost of flowers (a beautiful rose in peak season can cost £5 a stem), when you book a floral designer for your wedding you’re not just buying “flowers”. You’re buying:
Designs – this can take several hours and lots of thought to capture the vibe of your day and to understand your personal style. Your designer will need to source the right flowers, order and condition the flowers so they are completely perfect on your day. We also need to factor in breakages and weather conditions.
Skill and experience of your designer who understands seasonality, availability and will understand how to best dress your venue. Flower design makes your space come alive. It can make a large space cosy or enhance beautiful features of the room such as beams or a fireplace. Your choice of designer here can really make the difference so choose carefully.
Quality – it goes without saying that quality flowers, rich in scent and colour are more expensive, at Heather & Moss we use a wide range of high quality, beautiful flowers from UK growers as well as the dutch flower markets.
Support on the day - If you want a set up on staircases, arches, hanging installations or florals moving between venues, this takes time and your venue might have a limited time for turnaround. Your floral designer may need to factor in paying freelancers to help set up, clear up or to move your florals.
Travel time – Don’t forget your designer will need to get to the venue with all of your florals or out them together on site. It’s not unusual to be leaving home at 3 or 4am!
How should I decide on a designer for my wedding or event?
Recommendations, social media and wedding sites such as Bridebook can help you shortlist who you would like to speak to.
Look at social media to figure out the styles you like and then visit websites.
Price range - Some florists have a minimum spend and others specialise in smaller weddings get a view on pricing before making an appointment. You can usually find this in the terms and conditions or on the website.
Why Heather & Moss?
We specialise in natural, wild and relaxed florals (think not neat and regimented but as nature intended!). We source the most beautiful flowers and foliage from local growers were possible and supplement with flowers from the Dutch flower markets. I was trained in sustainable floristry methods by Leafy Couture and the Tallulah Rose Flower School and so have a focus on minimising our environmental footprint.
Every wedding is completely bespoke and you are guaranteed a personal and hands on design service.
What’s the process?
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At Heather & Moss we suggest a completely no obligation initial chat so we can find out about what you like, your style, discuss your venue and also what sort of vibe you want to create. We will want to know about you as a couple and what you have in mind. There is no minimum spend so it may be a bouquet and a buttonhole for an elopement or a full venue decorated with beautiful florals with large installations. Don’t worry if you don’t know yet we can talk it through and we can give you a rough idea of prices. It’s a good idea to have an idea of your rough budget.
If we think we can work together and want to progress we will then put together a bespoke quote. If you’re happy with it a £100 deposit secures your date and we agree the quote as minimum spend. We will then create a moodboard that we will adjust together until you are completely happy with the designs. You can add to the brief up to 6 weeks before your wedding when the final balance is due. Usually we’ll come out to your venue to check out the light, the space and make any recommendations so that you get maximum impact from your florals.
On the day we will make sure everything is delivered and set up, including delivering your bouquet to you.
The following day we will collect any vases/installations/candles etc and can help you decide what to do with your flowers, for a small charge we can batch them up as posies for family members for example.
Do you provide table decorations?
Yes. As well as bouquets, buttonholes corsages and floral design for your venue, we can also provide candles, tea lights, vases and garlands and can source props for themed events.
Do you have a minimum spend?
At Heather & Moss we have no minimum spend and each wedding is completely bespoke in pricing as it will depend on the seasonality of flowers and the style and sizes. As a rough guide expect to pay in the region of £120 for a wedding bouquet.