A lovely May afternoon at the Franklin Park Conservatory

Ann Hey's knew exactly what she wanted for her spring wedding to Sean in the Palm House at The Franklin Park Conservatory, located just outside of Bexley, Ohio. Luscious lavender roses paired with lime green cymbidium orchids fulfilled her vision for her bouquet while abundant lavender hydrangeas, white oriental lilies and Jade green roses graced the tables perfectly. Billowy tulle accented the cast-iron gazebos elegantly with a touch of plimosa for an elegant look.

Ceremony Location: Palm House of the Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, Ohio

Reception Location: Palm House of the Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, Ohio

Theme: Lavender and Limes

Flowers: Lavender (Cool Water) and green (Jade) roses, green cymbidium orchids, white Oriental lilies, purple Dutch tulips, lavender hydrangeas, bluperum and plimosa (greenry).

February Wedding at the Crowne Plaza Downtown

For Rachel Luloff's wedding, she wanted something simple, yet elegant for her look at the Crowne Plaza hotel in downtown Columbus. Rich, velvety red roses paired with crisp white lilies fulfilled her vision and gave her exactly what she wanted.

Ceremony Location: The Crowne Plaza, Downtown Columbus, Ohio

Reception Location: The Crowne Plaza, Downtown Columbus, Ohio

Theme: Simple elegance

Flowers: Red roses (Freedom), white oriental lilies (Casablanca), white roses, red Peruvian lilies, white Peruvian lilies with verrigated Pittisporum (greens) as an accent in some pieces (such as the bridesmaid's bouquets and the Chuppah decorations) and black ribbon.

Wedding Price List

Greetings!

We are asked many times, "How much do wedding flowers cost?" The answer is as individual as the bride herself. Here is a guide to aid those looking for more depth:

• The average bride in Columbus, Ohio spends 5%-10% of her overall budget on flowers (The average cost of a wedding in Columbus is $22,000, per a study conducted by Ohio University).

Here is a comprehensive list of the most popular wedding flower pieces with price ranges:

~Bridal Bouquet: $50 and up; Average is between $100-$250

~Bridesmaids Bouquets: About 1/2 to 1/3 of the cost of the bridal bouquet for each

~ Boutonnieres: $5 and up; Average is $8-$20

~ Corsages: $10 and up; Average is $12-$25

~ Flower Girl Pomander Balls: $30 and up; Average is $35-$60

~ Altar Arrangements: $50 and up; Average is $100-$250 each

~ Flowers on Pews/Chairs: $12 and up; Average is $20-$50 each

~ Bows for Pews/Chairs: $7 and up

~ Arch Floral Decorations: $100 and up; Average is $150-$500

~ Short Centerpieces: $10 and up; Average is $40-$75

~Tall Centerpieces: $75 and up; Average is $100-$300

~Cake Floral Decorations: $10 and up; Average is $35-$100

If you or someone you know is planning a wedding, please contact Heather or Amanda at: 614-538-1010 to schedule your complimentary consultation!

A classic Wedding at the Columbus Athletic Club

Wanted to share some pictures from a February wedding. Stunning! Amanda's (our lead designer) favorite to date!

Ceremony Location: St. Joseph Cathedral, Downtown Columbus, OH

Reception Location: The Columbus Athletic Club, Downtown Columbus, OH

Theme: Classic and Inviting

Flowers: Black Baccara roses, white rannuculous with deep red tips, red hypericum berries, white lilies, purple/red tulips, seeded eucalyptus

~Heather

Winter Wedding Part Three

Here are some spectacular pictures of the ceremony and reception!

Ceremony Location: St. Joan of Ark in Powell, Ohio

Reception Location: Medallion Club in Westerville, Ohio

Flowers: Black Baccara roses, Black Magic roses, Freedom roses, Ivory roses and white tulips

Proflowers isn't just for lovers, it's for carnivores!

I have a question: Why would someone want to buy flowers from a company that also sells steaks--delivered to your door???

Support those in your community by purchasing your flowers from a local, reputable flower shop. Florists specialize in, well, flowers. At least we do! In fact, we don't even dive much into the gift side of the business, except for a few offerings such as chocolates and plush.

So why buy from a company that wants to sell you a slab of beef with your roses? That doesn't sound very romantic to me.

Just my two cents worth...

~Heather

Winter Wedding Part Two

The flowers arrived on Wednesday...check out the pictures! The flowers are flown in from all over the world and we carefully unpack each stem and inspect for quality, the correct color, and damage. Everything was perfect!!!

The next step is to condition the flowers. We clean all foliage that would go below the water level off the stem, then cut at least one inch off he end of the stem that will go into the bucket. The bucket is prepared ahead of time with clean water and a floral food that will give the flower the nutrients it needs to develop. it also works extra hard to help keep bacteria from growing in the water and killing the flowers. This process can take some time, even hours, depending on the quantity of flowers and how delicate they are.

Next, the flowers are stored in our controlled-temperature coolers until it is time to design, with the exception of roses. Roses are cooled in the cooler for a few hours so that the heads "harden" (this step helps ensure the petals stay ON the rose and don't fall off prematurely) but then removed and kept outside the cooler so the petals expand and the heads open to a lush look.

Today, we began designing! Take a look at the pictures! Amanda was hard at work designing corsages and boutonnieres today.

Tomorrow is Ashley's big day. Be sure to check back to see pictures from the setup of her flowers.