I RECENTLY WAS A BRIDESMAID IN MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING IN OUR HOME TOWN OF FOLLANSBEE WV. SHE HAD DECIDED TO USE HONEY'S FLORIST AS HER FLORIST FOR HER WEDDING. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF DEALING WITH THIS FLORIST, TWO DAYS BEFORE THE WEDDING THE FLORIST INFORMED THE BRIDE'S MOM THAT SHE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE AT THE CHURCH OR RECEPTION THE DAY OF THE WEDDING DUE TO A SHOWER SHE HAD TO ATTEND IN PITTSBURGH PA. IMAGINE OUR SHOCK THAT THIS FLORIST WOULD NOT BE THERE TO PIN ON THE BOUTONNIERES, GIVE OUT THE BRIDAL PARTY FLOWERS, CHECK OUT THE RECEPTION HALL ETC. THE DAY OF THE WEDDING THE BRIDAL PARTY ARRIVED AT THE CHURCH AND WERE SHOCKED AT WHAT WE FOUND. FIRST OF ALL THE FLORIST, WHO WAS ALSO IN CHARGE OF THE AISLE RUNNER HAD USED SILVER DUCT TAPE TO PLACE THE RUNNER!! SILVER DUCT TAPE!!! IT WAS HORRIFIC!! I HAVE THE PICTURES TO PROVE THIS! ALSO THE BRIDESMAID'S BOUQUET'S WERE 50 PERCENT UNOPENED AND DROOPING IN THE VASES THAT SHE HAD LEFT THEM IN SIX HOURS BEFORE THE CEREMONY WAS TO TAKE PLACE. SHE SPRAYED GOLD GLITTER ON ALL OF THE FLOWERS WHICH THE BRIDE WOULD HAVE NEVER AGREED TO. THERE WERE ALSO TACKY SILVER AND GOLD BOWS ON THE MOTHER OF THE BRIDE AND GROOM FLOWERS. THE BRIDE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED THERE TO BE NO BOWS!!!! SHE HAD NO ROSE PETALS LEFT FOR THE FLOWER GIRL AND WE HAD TO TEAR UP AN ALREADY TACKY BOUTONNIERE SO THAT THE FLOWER GIRL HAD SOMETHING TO THROW. WE THEM ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE FLORIST FROM THE CHURCH AFTER THE BRIDE BROKE DOWN INTO TEARS AND WE RECEIVED HER VOICEMAIL. WHEN SHE CALLED BACK SHE WAS EXTREMELY RUDE TO THE MATRON OF HONOR AND SHE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO COME AND RECTIFY THE SITUATION. SHE TOLD THE MATRON OF HONOR THAT SHE ALWAYS USES DUCT TAPE TO TAPE DOWN THE RUNNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AFTER THE WEDDING, WHICH WAS WONDERFUL, DESPITE ALL OF THIS. THIS FLORIST ASKED THE MOTHER OF THE BRIDE TO TEAR DOWN ALL OF THE DECORATION'S AT THE RECEPTION HALL THAT NIGHT AND TO SAVE THE WINE BOTTTLES THAT THEY HAD PURCHASED SO THAT SHE COULD REUSE THEM!!!!
THE BRIDE AND HER MOM MADE ATTEMPTS TO SPEAK WITH THE FLORIST REGARDING THEIR UNHAPPINESS. SHE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO REFUND ANY OF THEIR MONEY. PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO SERIOUS CONSIDERATION WHEN PLANNING YOUR NEXT EVENT.
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