I *might* have done something crazy...
Our wedding will very much be a DIY wedding--well, at least as far as Japanese ones go, and after being confronted with the mega-estimate from several venues on their flower arrangements, I decided to give growing my own flowers a shot. Hyacinths are co-favorite flowers of mine (the other is peonies) and are perfectly spring-like and have a wonderful perfume. So I bought 60 bulbs in November and planted them all on our rooftop garden. They are growing fine so far, but my most pressing worry is that I planted them too late. So I bought a store-bought hyacinth (estimated time of blooming, in 3-4 weeks) the other day to gauge how much faster I need to have my own grow to make it in time for the big day. (And yes, you can force bulbs--you pour warm water on them! Or, likewise, you pour cold water on them to keep them from blooming too fast.)
Fingers crossed. And it might also be time to start calling up back up florists in case this (brilliant/ridiculous) plan fails...
3 comments:
One thought: Is it possible to search out a one-person flower arranger who could wholesale-buy fresh flowers for you, arrange them mostly in simple, lovely, easy-to-do arrangements, (for tables, e.g.) and still produce 3-6special arrangements for you a day or two ahead--boutonieres, your bouquet, etc.???
I think that florist's name is Nina Uchida.
Yes!! Good choice. She has excellent taste in flowers and is an excellent floral arranger, I know from experience.
Suzanne
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