Wedding Vote for your Candleabra choice pretty please

[miraclesrule]

We have narrowed our choices down to two florists. The problem is that although we really like vendor A''s personality more, been responsive, great to work with and eager to please, her candleabra''s aren''t very pretty. This vendor even went out and found gold hurricane votives that we really wanted to use vs. clear. She really want to do my daughter''s wedding and we really like her.

Vendor B doesn''t have as much personality, is a little slower to respond and doesn''t display much enthusiasm, but that could just be her style. She also didn''t have as many great pictures for us to reference, but all in all, they both have the same reputation except that Vendor B has had a bad review for being late. However, we don''t know the details about that review and the good reviews trump that one.

There prices are completely comparable. The problem is that although we would like to go with vendor A, her candleabra''s scuk in comparison to vendor B''s.

What would you do???

Pay no attention to the floral arrangement, just the candleabra''s.

Vendor A:

 

[miraclesrule]

Vendor B:

 

[Morgie44]

Honestly, I think I prefer vendor A''s candleabras because I think they showcase the flowers more. Vendor B''s candleabra''s are nicer looking, but my eye is drawn down to the iron candleabra instead of the flowers. If it really bothers you that much though I would go with vendor B. Can vendor A rent different candleabras for you?

 

[brazen_irish_hussy]

Go with vendor A. No one is going to notice the candlabras, but from now until the wedding you will notice the differences in personality and I promise you will notice the day of when you are trying to tackle everything and vendor B is late.

 

[Elmorton]

I like B just because they look more stable. But, if I had a wedding to plan all over again, I''d choose a vendor''s personality over their product pretty much every time. You want someone you know you can work with and who will deliver to your liking.

 

[miraclesrule]

We did discuss the option of asking Vendor A to use rented candleabras but we didn''t know if that was tacky. We are very inexperienced in this. The wedding is in a very spanish historical restaurant with a spanish theme, which is why we like the spanish looking candleabra. The vendor had them custom made. We also liked the positioning of the candles and the fact that there were more of them in the one we liked. If we weren''t going with such a spanish theme, this decision would be a no-brainer. However, because that is the theme, we are stuck at a crossroads. Sometimes, decsion-making sucks.

 

[CJ2008]

miracles, I agree that the candelabras from vendor B are more attractive and fit in well with the spanish theme you''ve got going on.

I don''t think it''s tacky at all to ask vendor A if she can use different candelabras. I would tell her that you really want to work with her, but that your heart is set on more ornate/spanish-looking candelabras. I would try to find a similar picture (or even show her the picture that you have) so she knows what you have in mind. She''s a professional; she understands that people shop around. She would probably be flattered that you want to work with her, and that you would, if only she could do a little something more like what you''re looking for.

You won''t know if you don''t ask. And if you really want to be fair, because you like her, you should ask! Otherwise, you''re not really giving her a chance.

 

[FrekeChild]

I''d go with A as well.

 

[Gypsy]

Vendor A. And there is nothing wrong with rented candelabra. Just tell her to make the arrangement so that people can easily take the flowers home, and leave the candelabra.

I would assign a seat to take the centerpieces home with a card under the charger, or seat cushion or whatever... and in the note, ask them to please LEAVE the candelabra and just take the pics.

 

[doodle]

definitely go based on the personality you like better. someone with whom you have a better rapport will always be better to work with and likely to have no problem getting the candelabra you prefer. we went with our florist based on how well our personalities meshed, and she''s gone as far as ordering a silly amount of paper lanterns for us just so we could meet her minimum bid so that we could still work with her! at the end of the day, a florist''s job is to supply beautiful flowers, and they''ll generally go out of their way to make sure that the accoutrements to those flatter their work, so it should be no problem whatsoever to have the arrangements look however you want! i bet they''ll be lovely, and i really like the style she''s going for--sooooooooo pretty!

 

[zoebartlett]

I LOVE the candleabras from vendor B, but I''d go with vendor A and ask her to use (rent?) candleabras that you like better. Flowers are such an important aspect of a wedding (at least to the majority, I would think), and it''s really important to have a great rapport with a florist. I don''t think it''s tacky at all to express how much you love vendor A''s work but that the style of candelabra you''re going for looks more Spanish in design (or whatever wording you choose).

 

[bee*]

Date: 4/23/2008 10:30:42 PM
Author: brazen_irish_hussy
Go with vendor A. No one is going to notice the candlabras, but from now until the wedding you will notice the differences in personality and I promise you will notice the day of when you are trying to tackle everything and vendor B is late.

ditto.

 

[Sabine]

Date: 4/24/2008 3:33:48 PM
Author: bee*

Date: 4/23/2008 10:30:42 PM
Author: brazen_irish_hussy
Go with vendor A. No one is going to notice the candlabras, but from now until the wedding you will notice the differences in personality and I promise you will notice the day of when you are trying to tackle everything and vendor B is late.

ditto.

thritto.

 

[miraclesrule]

Okie Dokie Arti-choke-ee

We are going to talk to vendor A and ask about renting other candleabras. Even though our month of coordinator said that both are great and she has worked with both, the personality and enthusiasm of vendor A is just so much more comforting.

Hopefully we will get the best of both worlds. Thanks ladies. As usual, your opinions are always very persuasive.

 

[miraclesrule]

Update,

The florist found some of the candleabras that were in the style we preferred but they were for taper candles instead of votives and was thinking that is a very bad liability issue that the venue wouldn''t allow, but then the florist showed us these.... Who knew???? Has anyone else ever seen or used these? We preferred gold votive glass, but I suppose the gold candles would work and they are much chepater when order by the box.

http://www.savannahcandle.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/15153/subcatid/35570/id/185076