I've just started looking into florists for my wedding next March. The first one I reached out to seemed promising but basically shut me down completely when she saw I was doing ANY DIY with flowers. Our ceremony hall has 22 aisles with hooks for flowers. I made 22 fake flower bouquets just for those assuming I would not be able to afford that many in real flowers (they are nice looking flower bouquets still!). I was really only looking into a florist for my wedding party pieces (bouquets, boutonnieres, etc.) because I don't have a huge budget. I figured I'd add a few decorative arrangements if I could work them in. She basically said my own pieces would be misrepresenting her brand and she doesn't want to be blame if the pieces my "florist friend" (her words) made fell apart. She said her contracts lists that no one else can do anything floral at my wedding, real or fake.
Is this something common? Do I need to be looking into other florist options (like a store front selling generic instead of custom)? I'm just wondering if every florist I reach out to is going to shut me down so fast.
