Changing vendors?

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Again, this was from months ago. Already taken care of.

The deposit is gone and not much to worry about getting back. Stick with your second florist and let the first florist know you have decided not to take on her services by email.

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I sent the email to her about a week ago but haven't heard anything back. I didn't think we would but it would still be nice of her to at least acknowledge it. This florist will be so much better for our big day. She actually sees what we want and is enthusiastic about creating it for us. Hopefully the other florist isn't too sour because this is a pretty small city and everybody knows each other.

If you found someone better that suits your needs than that's wonderful. Its unfortunate for the other person but as my fiancé owns his own small business I understand what it takes to run a small business and you can't ignore your customers. $50.00 isn't a whole heck of a lot of money and if it means you will be happier and they will fulfil your needs than full speed ahead.

View quoted message That's so exciting! i felt the exact same way when i met my florist! I find ours is great with the 2 for 1 arrangement ideas, which is so reassuring because 2 for 1 is amazing for us but doesn't do anything for her, so she is genuinely suggesting it to help us out!

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I think she will be okay with it but it sucks still having to do it. I met with the new florist yesterday to give the deposit and sign the contract and she's so frigging brilliant! She came to me with ideas that she sees for our wedding day and says that she wants to do this particular arrangement for our alter that can be used later on as a backdrop for our head table and it would only be used on our day. So excited! It's so nice!

I think if you love the second florist, go for it! I honestly think that you shouldn't sacrifice what you truly want, its your day! In terms of "firing" the first florist, I would just be honest and say thank you for your time, but we have decided to go in another direction for the flowers. When I was choosing my florist, I was talking to 3 at the same time, and while I did not actually book with the other 2, when it came time to let them know I had gone with the 3rd florist, they were disappointed and did ask why, but there was no backlash. I truly think if the florist is a professional, they will understand and graciously walk away.

Don't worry about cancelling, Jen. It's just business, not personal. It's no different than returning an item to a store because you changed your mind, don't like it, or it doesn't fit. In this case, it doesn't fit with your vision.

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This florist is much more worth it and her portfolio is grand compared to the other we hired. I go to meet with the new florist today to sign the new contract and give the deposit, then I need to get ahold of the first one to cancel. eeeekkkk

You have the option to use a vendor or not. If you are getting more from the new florist than the last one, it might be worth forfeiting the $50.00 to change. I'm sure if you let your first florist know that you've changed your mind, she'll be fine with it.

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Thats why I was thinking an email to her would be better than a phone call so that I have everything in writing. Thanks for your help

Since you are 10 months out you have tons of time to plan and switch florists, and your first florist has a ton of time to try to re-book that date! The only "downside" I can see is losing your deposit of $50!

You don't have to go into a ton of detail, but I would let your original vendor know right away that you've decided to go in a different direction and will no longer be needing their services. To be extra extra cautious I'd try to get the florist's acknowledgement in writing!

You want to mesh well with your vendors, and they should be responsive!! If things are going this poorly with Florist #1 already then it will definitely mean more stress in the future!

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We also found out that the items we wanted to add to our wedding would not have been able to be made from our old vendor because she doesn't have the skills. I'm glad we've found this other florist.

I think you just need to be honest with your first vendor. Say that the other person matches your vision better, communicates more effectively and in a timely manner and is more within your budget. Hopefully they understand and maybe this will change some things for them for the next bride.