tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389368566543231414.post4387910027534436345..comments2018-12-06T01:43:40.390+08:00Comments on Polka Dots & Sunshine: Florist BamboozlementAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344314954210506477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389368566543231414.post-87763267130082687062010-04-20T22:41:30.027+08:002010-04-20T22:41:30.027+08:00Heya Amy! I don't think anyone would think you...Heya Amy! I don't think anyone would think you were rude for asking to see those things, you could just pitch it in a "before we make a final decision we'd love to see how it would look in real life" or "I just want to see some examples of other things you've come up with in case I'm being too limited in my thinking". But at the end of the day, even if you say "may i please see some examples of your work" and say it nicely, I still don't see how anyone in the business could think that was rude :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389368566543231414.post-73013409701720436112010-04-20T21:29:31.726+08:002010-04-20T21:29:31.726+08:00Hmmmm.. I think getting a sample bouquet made and ...Hmmmm.. I think getting a sample bouquet made and asking if she has a portfolio are both good ideas. I just need to suck up the courage to actually do it. :p This is probably going to sound really stupid ....but I would kind of feel rude asking her for either and like I was doubting her ability (which I am, but I don't want her to know that). I think for now I will delay the inevitable and wait for a firm quote from Florist B and when their expensiveness is official then I guess I'll have to suck it up and further investigate Florist C.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344314954210506477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389368566543231414.post-91302547755597310972010-04-19T20:51:25.833+08:002010-04-19T20:51:25.833+08:00Does Florist C have a portfolio of flowers done fo...Does Florist C have a portfolio of flowers done for weddings? I've heard that's what you need to look for... it should give you some idea of her work for actual events. If she can't produce this then you have to wonder about her experience.Chisahttp://gettinghitched.chigarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389368566543231414.post-45898817358244658912010-04-19T19:25:12.636+08:002010-04-19T19:25:12.636+08:00hmmm. She does seem a little too good to be true, ...hmmm. She does seem a little too good to be true, but maybe her self-presentation (smelly shop) means she doesn't get much business, so needs to be more competitive? For the price that she's quoted you, maybe you could afford to have a sample bouquet made? even paying an extra $60 might save you more money in the long run, or give you advance warning that her work is sub-par, which will also save you money in the long run. Have you also asked her what the price would be if she tells you two days prior that she can't get your preferred flower in?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com