I NEED ADVICE...Blue Dendrobium Orchids?

My bridesmaid bouquets consists only of these exact orchids, they really are gorgeous and surprisingly went beautifully with the royal blue dresses. My florist didn't mention anything of the sort to me, i will have to ask her when i go back in. In the mean time if i were you i would find another florist, she seems like quite the character!

The color is done 2 ways. by soaking up the color from water or they use a floral spray paint. That deep blue would be from the paint. Just find another florist. You could order them online but I would not recommend it.

If I were you I would find another florist. The customer (you the Bride) is always right.

While I do not know about the dye used in flowers, I will say that, "the customer is not always right." Clients go to professionals for a reason. Not all "pro's" are "pros", so there is that.

But, "The customer is always right" mantra is very outdated.

The customer can be educated but should always be respected. The mantra is not outdated it is simply ignored like so many other things. Like RSVP's and bringing uninvited guests to the wedding. I find it sad that vendors and sales people think that the customer is wrong because they want what the sales person does not know about or chooses not to sell. Even worse is when the customer is lied to.

The saying was never meant to be taken literally. It is meant to teach a sales person or vendor how to treat the customer. Sadly I find very few could care less what the customer thinks or wants.

Those particular Orchids are mostly done in Thailand and air shipped direct to the florist. Expensive but worth it if it is what you want.

I was warned about the dye and expense when I saw these flowers. I was told so long as the flowers are kept cool and nothing dorky goes on with them (ie jumping in the air while holding flowers) your flowers will be perfectly fine! I would agree to find another florist though!

@Amy, respected yes, right, not always.

Just as this old mantra no longer rings true, "You break it, you buy it."

We must all respect the professionals that we hire, while they respect their clients. But, the customer is not always right.

Lying to a customer is a total breach of duty.

I just have no idea if these flowers will fade on my dress, well I hope not. The florist said that they are painted and it is PERMANENT paint. I don't know alot about this, so I went to this florist cause my usual one was closed for the holiday. I really love these flowers and wouldn't use them in everything, probably the cake and my bouquet and maybe a select few other things. The florist was rude and basically tore apart my whole idea of the bouquet I wanted. I know she knows more than I do, but gheez!!! Informing me on the types of hardy flowers that would last longer and aren't that fragile and suggest to me what would work better would be a more tactful way of educating me then telling me what she would pick instead. I do have an open mind about the bouquet, but not when I'm being told what my bouquet will consist of because tha'ts what you will make!!! Sorry Im so bitchy about this, just venting I guess! Sorry!

Sorry to threadjack. I know nothing about dyed flowers. But I just wanna say I love these. I wish we could use them for our renewal, but Hubs doesn't like the teal color. he specifically wants dark blue. Anyway...I made this awhile back in efforts to convince him. Didn't work for me, but you might find it useful.

I love those and they have a special meaning for me...so I understand greatly your frustration. I would definitely get with your regular florist or another well reviewed one from Wedding Wire and see if they are familiar with working with these flowers and have any advice to help avoid the things the other florist mentioned. I actually went to a wedding with these and don't remember any issues except it was hot and they wilted but don't know many flowers that could have handled that. They are the professionals but that is no reason not to be thoughtful or helpful in a nice way.

I am using these in my bouquet. My florist didn't say anything about the dye getting on my dress. I'm not too worried about it though, its not like I'll be pressing against my bouquet. Here is a pic my actual florist did, along with some other inspiration pics!

Vent away! I think you just need a new florist. I can't imagine there being so many pictures of brides using those flowers if they are so horrible. I guess if it is raining and you are taking pictures outside, it might be something to worry about. So, just be careful and don't rub against your dress.

I have been on a flower website, where you can order those exact flowers, and a customer wrote a review that they were beautiful, delivered intact, and that they just followed the "how to care for" directions to keep them fresh.

I was considering some dyed blue flowers for my bouquet as my "something blue" and my florist explained my options and how she prepared the dyed flowers. When I brought up concerns about it getting on my dress, she grabbed one of the flowers on display in the window, sprayed it, and set it down for ten minutes while we discussed other details.

After ten minutes she handed it to me and said "gently rub the petal." A few faint specks of blue dust, but that was it. She then asked "if that's how little you get after ten minutes, then you have nothing to worry about after they've dried overnight in the fridge."

Your florist probably just never worked with dyed flowers before and was trying to talk you out of it so that she wouldn't have to worry about learning how to deal with them when $$ was on the line. She doesn't strike me as the kind of florist you want to hire.

In this case dye is inside of the flower not on the exterior of it. Florists don't dye those flowers they are already shipped like that.

Most of flowers that are bight colors can stain your dress so no matter which flowers you have, accident might still happen. As long as you don't rub it on your dress you should be good.

Price on them is OK, like any other lower-end orchid.

Florist - I would change. If your are not comfortable with them, find somebody who you will be comfortable working with. As much as I want to say "the customer is always right" it isn't true. I would say "customer should always be pleased" So listen to advices from other florists but judge them and make educated decisions.

That's you so much! I have decided that these are the flowers I want and definitely will not be giving my business to this florist ever! I appreciate all the wisdom and the advice given.

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Any dyed flowers run the risk of leaking dye from the stems. I have worked with dyed orchids before and they can dye your hands or fabric.