Frequently Asked Questions
There can often be lots of questions about custom event floral design and that's ok! We are always willing to answer your questions and alleviate any of your concerns along the way. Here are some of the frequently asked questions we've gathered over the years:
Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have a question that is not answered on this page. We would love to hear from you!
HOW MUCH WILL MY WEDDING FLOWERS COST?
Every wedding we floral is completely custom. At this time, we do not have a minimum investment requirement for our services. All budgets are welcome. Most clients we work with, however, spend between $5,000 - $15,000 to support their floral visions. Generally, if you want some personal florals, some ceremony florals, and some reception florals, you will need to have at least $5,000 set aside for flowers. Anything lower than that is usually not sufficient to cover florals in each of the focal areas. This is what we have found to be true over the years of doing floral design.
To understand more about how much wedding flowers cost you can visit our WEDDING FLOWERS PRICING page.
WHAT AREAS DO YOU SERVICE?
Our studio is based out of Woodinville, Washington, which is approximately 20 miles northeast from Seattle. We floral events in Woodinville, Seattle, and the greater Seattle Metro Area, including Kirkland, Redmond, Snohomish, Edmonds, Arlington, Bellingham, Everett, Puyallup, Tacoma, and Olympia. We will travel up to three hours from our studio for events in the Cascade mountains, events by Mount Rainier, and events on the islands in the Puget Sound.
WHAT DOES YOUR PROCESS INVOLVE?
Our goal is to make working with us easy and fun! In a nutshell, for weddings we offer an initial consultation followed by a proposal review, a venue site visit, and then beautiful flowers for your wedding (we deliver, set-up, and clean-up)! You can visit our WEDDINGS page to read more about what you can expect along the way. For corporate events we create a custom proposal/estimate based on your event aesthetic and floral budget. Delivery, set-up, and clean-up are all services we offer with our florals.
To start the process of exploring working together, please GET IN TOUCH!
WE ARE PLANNING OUR EVENT FROM ANOTHER STATE/COUNTRY. HOW DOES THE PROCESS WORK?
We often work with clients who live out-of-state and sometime who live out-of-the-country. Our process almost is the same for those who reside here in the greater Seattle area, however, our meetings would take place over video conference.
HOW FAR IN ADVANCE DO I NEED TO BOOK?
For weddings we recommend booking with us a year to six months out from your wedding date. Some of our couples have booked us a year and a half in advance. A handful of times we have worked on last-minute events where our couple contacted us just a couple months out from their wedding. A signed contract and a non-refundable retainer of $1,000 will formally hold your date.
For corporate events we need at least two weeks lead time plus payment in full.
WHAT FORMS OF PAYMENT DO YOU TAKE?
We accept all major credit cards through our payment processing service. We also accept personal or company checks.
HOW FAR OUT CAN I MAKES CHANGES TO MY EVENT FLORALS?
Changes to your event florals can be made up to five weeks out from your event date.
DO YOU DELIVER & SET-UP?
Yes! As a full-service event florist, we will deliver your florals and set up every arrangement at your event. We deliver and set-up anywhere in the Pacific Northwest. The delivery fee is dependent on the location of your event and the total scope of your event florals. Your delivery fee will be assessed at the time you receive your custom proposal.
DO YOU OFFER CLEAN-UP?
Yes! We offer clean-up service, so that you or your guests don't have to worry about cleaning up all the florals at the end of your event. Your clean-up fee will be assessed at the time you receive your custom proposal. If your event venue is more than 1 hour away from our Woodinville studio, we do sometimes include a hotel fee for our services. This is to ensure we are not driving when it is dark and we are tired from a fun, but long and physically tiring day.
DO YOU PROVIDE DECOR RENTAL ITEMS?
Yes! We have a collection of vases and containers, votives, candles, wood slices, lanterns, and a few arches. If we don't have something that will fit your aesthetic, we can usually source from another local business.
CAN I USE MY OWN VASES OR DECOR ITEMS?
If you have heirloom or custom vases/containers that you would like to use for your wedding, we are more than happy to work with those vessels. Your vases/containers must be clean, ready to use, and delivered to our studio at least 30 days before your event. Any arches or structures that will receive flowers must be approved by us to ensure stability.
DO YOU OFFER MOCK-UP ARRANGEMENTS?
Mock-up of certain floral designs can be made in advance if requested. Your mock-up will be included as a line-item charge in your custom proposal.
DO YOU DO SINGLE ARRANGEMENT DELIVERIES TO HOMES/BUSINESSES FOR BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, SYMPATHY, ETC.?
No, we do not do single arrangement deliveries. We are happy to recommend other floral shops that do single arrangement deliveries.
CAN FLOWERS FROM MY CEREMONY BE REPURPOSED TO MY RECEPTION?
Occasionally florals from a ceremony can be re-purposed to a reception. It depends on the types of arrangements, the time-frame in between ceremony and reception, the weather, and the flower hardiness. We are happy to do the re-purposing after a ceremony. The additional time will be included in your set-up fee.
WHERE DO YOU SOURCE YOUR FLOWERS FROM?
We strongly believe in supporting local flower farmers and are making a commitment to try to reduce the impact on our environment by sourcing flowers and foliage grown here in Washington whenever possible. You can visit our SUSTAINABILITY ETHOS page to learn about some of the flower farmers we buy from!
DO YOU MAKE SELF-WATERING BIOPHILIC DESIGN INSTALLATIONS?
We can create permanent faux biophilic installations that don't need any watering or we can create biophilic designs that do use live plants and would require ongoing watering and maintenance. Our biophilic designs are not self-watering.
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS DO YOUR WORKSHOPS HOLD?
We have space in our studio for up to eight students for our floral design workshops.
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"You were such a joy to work with, very responsive with emails, and the flowers turned out way more beautiful than I ever could have imagined!" ~Veronica
OUR STUDIO IS OPEN BY APPOINTMENT
17708 134th Avenue NE
Woodinville, WA 98027
CONTACT US
Email: holly@hollyyee.com
Phone: 425.877.9287