Message from discussion FLOWER PROBLEM

From: hay...@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: FLOWER PROBLEM
Date: 1998/08/14
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In article <35d43692.8749...@news.cybercomm.net>,
  webmas...@spectrumphoto.com wrote:
> On 13 Aug 1998 15:52:42 GMT, ivond...@aol.com (Ivondale)
> wrote:
>
> >
> >But on the more positive side - I got a lead today on a woman who does
flowers
> >out of her home.  She's done 3 weddings for women in my office.  Because
she's
> >not a "shop"  she's not so in demand.  I'm going to try her.  See if you
can't
> >find someone like that.
> >
> >Cyndi

>
> 	Just be real careful when trying this approach. As a
> photographer I see a lot of people do this and how poor the
> results can be.
> 	Also I know of one local florist who works out of
> her house and believe me I don't refer her ! Operating on a
> whim and a prayer !
> 	Also I had another one lined up to produce flowers
> for a model shoot and when it snowed 18" and the shoot was
> canceled she was totally unreasonable ! Like I was supposed
> to ask the models to drive 90 miles from Manhattan to Toms
> River in the worst blizzard in nearly a century !
> 	Personally I think the whole floral issue is a real
> PITA but I strongly recommend one particular florist in our
> area who provides an excellent product at a reasonable
> price. We used them for our wedding and we spent just over
> $600 for all of our floral needs including bridal party of
> 8, alter flowers for the church, flower girl and some
> flowers to place around the cake at the reception. And the
> flower girls basket lasted for over a week as we took it to
> my aunts house on our honeymoon 5 days after our wedding AND
> it still looked as good as the day of our wedding. That's
> exceptional !
> 	So if anyone on the group is having a wedding in or
> near the Ocean County, N.J. let me plug Village Florist in
> Toms River. They are undoubtedly the best.
>
> Regards,
>
> 		     John S. Douglas
> 	   S p e c t r u m P h o t o g r a p h i c I n c .
> 	    Website: http://www.spectrumphoto.com
>
>PLEASE!! Do not just asume because you have had a bad experience with one maybe

two "Basement Betties" that the whole bunch is rotten.	I understand that you
probably have friends that own florists and people like myself, who work out
of our homes are considered pariahs in the floral community. I worked in
florists for 10 years before going out on my own, which means I have just as
much knowledge as your "friends" who own a storefront florist. I own 2 floral
coolers, I only offer the latest designs and I travel to Manhattan to
purchase flowers at least once a week because they have a better selection
and I find the flowers are much healthier.  How can you tell me that I cannot
deliver a better product if all I do for one whole week is concentrate on the
following weekends weddings.  Forgive me for getting defensive but I have
owned this business out of my home for 8 years now, I feel I give GREAT
customer service(alot better than when I worked in the florist)I make a
better product because my main concern is pleasing the Bride instead of the
bottom line(unlike when I worked in the florist and bottom line was the main
concern)SO please tell me, WHEN WILL THE FLORAL AND WEDDING INDUSTRY FINALLY
CONSIDER ME A LEGITIMATE FLORIST?!?!  Thank you for listening,	June Haynal

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