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

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...

Whether or not florist flowers will last longer than supermarket flowers will depend on several factors: The quality of the flowers The storage of the flowers The handling of the flowers The processing of the flowers The environment in which the flowers will be displayed The purchaser or receiver's treatment of the flowers First off in general florist flowers are of higher quality than grocery store flowers.  Flowers come in different grades.  Many grocery store chains purchase flowers in bulk and they are normally not the highest grade. Secondly, most grocery stores offer pre-made arrangements and bouquets that are stored...

In general supermarket flowers are lower quality than florist flowers.  Supermarket chains purchase flowers in bulk to receive discounts across several stores.  Some even have farms that grow flowers just for them.  Flowers have different grades and generally grocery stores do not stock or use the highest-grade flowers, while florists normally do. Grocery store flowers are often cheaper than florist flowers for these reasons.  If you look at how grocery store flowers are kept and displayed, in open face coolers or even in cardboard boxes by the checkout line, it's pretty easy to tell that florists take better care of...

When asking if it's better to order from a local florist we must also ask, better than what?  If the question is: Is it better to order from a local florist than an online floral network like FTD or Teleflora, it really depends on what you're looking for in a flower arrangement and what you're willing to pay. Local florists can be members of a flower network like FTD or Teleflora, or they can be independent.  If they are a member of a network they pay a yearly fee, the networks advertise in their city, and then when they receive...