New Services in 2012!

We are proud to announce our association with The Wedding and Events Studio in Red Oak, TX. This association allows us to become a more well rounded Event Planning organization with an in house invitation specialist, 2 world class DJs, a highly sought after photographer, a cake baker with exquisite taste in cake design and flavors and a full selection of event rentals, including chairs, tables, linen, china and stemware. Come to see us for all of your event needs 2012!

I am a lover of a beautifully set table.  I love luxe linens, great chargers, beautiful stem ware, china and flatware.  I love chair dressings too.  Here are a few of my my favorite set ups.

Linens from Wildflower Linens

Wildflower Linen

I love the ruching on the the chair covers.

Dress your cocktail tables also.

The table set up with the soft lighting, the sparkle of the stemware, chargers and flatware all work together to create a magical feel for a reception.

Even with natural light you get the sparkle from the stemware, and flatware.  A beautifully set table is one of the things that you can do for your event to create a WOW factor for your guests. 

Wedding Wire Rated for 2011

Floral Designs by Meta is now WeddingWire Rated for 2011





Dallas, Tx - December 8, 2011 - WeddingWire, the nation's leading wedding technology company, is pleased to announce that Floral Designs by Meta is WeddingWire Rated 2011 for Event Planning and Decor. WeddingWire Rated is an annual award program that distinguishes wedding vendors across the country for their excellence. Based on hundreds of thousands of recent wedding reviews, WeddingWire Rated is the most recognized and trusted brand among engaged couples looking to find the best local businesses for their wedding.





Floral Designs by Meta has 11 reviews on WeddingWire. Reviews by our newlywed clients include detailed ratings and insightful descriptions about their experiences working with our business and staff. Our reviews provide transparency for potential clients, assisting them in making the most informed decisions for their big day.





"We are delighted to unveil the 5th annual WeddingWire Rated program," said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire, Inc. "Floral Designs by Meta" has made a commitment to capturing their clients experiences on the nation's leading wedding review site."





As the largest site for wedding reviews, WeddingWire empowers engaged couples with the most comprehensive and trusted review system available. The WeddingWire Rated program provides Floral Designs by Meta with a simple platform to capture customer feedback from their wedding planning experience. Newly engaged couples can easily access all of the reviews for Floral Designs by Meta on WeddingWire.com. We would like to thank our newlyweds for our WeddingWire Rated 2011 recognition.





For more information, please visit Floral Designs by Meta on WeddingWire at http://www.weddingwire.com/vendor/VendorViewStoreFront?mode=edit&tab=profile.





For more information on WeddingWire Rated 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.





About WeddingWire, Inc.


WeddingWire, the nation's leading technology company serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 local wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives local businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. Businesses that join the WeddingWire Network appear on WeddingWire.com and other leading sites, including ProjectWedding.com, MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Weddingbee.com, and Celebrations.com (part of the 1-800-Flowers family of brands, NASDAQ: FLWS).

Promises

Weddings are made of promises.  The bride and groom  promise to love, honor, cherish and sometimes the dreaded obey, but the premise of all weddings are promises made between two individuals.  These promises are made in front of family and friends and clergy. Throughout the whole wedding process,  there are also lots of other promises made to the bride and groom.
A promise is a commitment by someone to do or not do something. As wedding vendors, we mostly  make promises to do something for the happy couples.  Each of us, based on our products  make unique promises.  Our promises all have a material component, a room or space to hold the event, beautiful linens, transportation, great food and as a event designer, I make promises also, the freshest flowers, elegant containers, beautiful fabrics, but we also provide an emotional component to our services,  that we will do our best to make your event exceptional.  We work with you over months to get the right look, the right room, the right color and the right vase,  all of this creates trust.  The bride believes that she will get what she desires and I in turn promise to deliver on said promises.

As a vendor, be very aware of your stated and implied promises to the bride and groom,  these are the things that create the experience that the couple will either rave about to friends or curse you because they were not delivered.  Remember that as vendors our brands are always about trust.  People trust us with the most important day of their lives and we should not take the lightly.

Floral Designs by Meta-Event Designers

Thanksgiving

During this time of the year our thoughts turn toward expressing thanks for the many blessings that have been bestowed upon us.  I try to remember to give thanks every morning and many times during the day  for the millions of things that I have been blessed with.  One of the things that our family does on Thanksgiving day is to gather around the dining table standing before we have the meal and each one of us states to the group what they are most thankful for.  It is moving to hear the many things that I sometimes had not thought to put on my list of things to be grateful for.
Today the thing that I am most grateful for is GOD's Grace.  He didn't have to do what He did for me, but He did and I am grateful.
May your Thanksgiving be bountiful, peaceful and filled with the love of family and friends.

  

Obsession Discovered

Did not know that I could become/am obsessed with a color.  Knew that I loved the color red but until I started messing around on the Pinterest site did I come to know how much I love that color.  There are hundred/thousands of thing s that I love in red, from red lipstick, to red cars, red cowboy boots and the list goes on and on.
Join me in the enjoyment of all things red.  Follow me on Pinterest as the list continues to grow.

All Things Red!

Let's Take a Look at That!!!

I find that it is very helpful when working with event clients, to create a vision

www.metasflowers.com

board, so that when we are communicating about their wants for their big event that we are all on the same page. I create a vision/inspiration  board based on our initial discussion. Once we have an visual of what the preferences for bouquets, flowers, dress style and colors are, it becomes easy to decide if the style works, if the colors are aesthetically pleasing and if this is really what they want the ceremony and reception to look like. It is sometimes difficult to see in our minds eye how things will look if we have all of the wedding elements separate. It creates something all together different when all of the wedding elements can be seen together. As designers, we can then make suggestions of things that could enhance the experience such as lighting, draping, chair treatments, etc.
The vision board to the right was created for a 2012 bride who's initial request was an elegant but simply wedding with clean lines and no 'big' flower arrangements. She wanted to use calla lilies and roses and did not like the huge arrangements traditionally used in the ceremony.
As wedding planners, we feel that the experience leading up to the big day should be as pleasurable as the day of. We try to make the decision making process as stress free as possible, making all choices clear, using as many visual aids as possible.

This is a partial quote from a recent bride, who we created and worked through a vision board with....
Thanks for bringing 'our vision' into light.
I am very excited to be working with you
for our wedding next summer
(2012 Bride to be)www.metasflowers.com

What to bring/ask when interviewing a Floral Designer

When interviewing   floral designers to help create your wedding vision, there is some information that can be helpful during your search.

1.  Fabric swatches.  There are usually several different names for similar colors, so when discussing with  the designer, you are both  are speaking of the same colors when describing linens, chairs covers, runners or other fabrics to be used.

2.  Photos of bouquet shapes and/or flowers that you like.

3.  Photos of flowers or anything that you don't like.

4. If you have favorite flowers or flowers that you want used in  your bouquet or other arrangements, i.e. altar, reception, bring a list.

5.  Ask for a detailed estimate before making any decisions.

6. Ask about payments schedules and forms payments accepted.

7.  If you have not seen the designers work, ask for photos or website information.

It is much easier to get a visual of what you want you wedding and reception to look like if there is something to show that designer.  Concepts are sometimes hard to convey with just words.

Try to narrow the list of people you want to interview to no more than 3.  If interviewing more, the interview process can become overwhelming.  All will offer some elements that you like and the more interviews the more difficult it becomes to make a decision.  There will be hundreds of decisions made before the wedding day, try to keep this process as streamlined as possible.

Repost from my Preston Bailey, My design idol!

Been out of the office for a couple of days and thoroughly needed these words from some one who has been in this industry for a long time.

Wise words from Preston Bailey


Great at what I do and worth every penny!!!

Ever Wonder About the Meaning of Flowers?

Below is a list of ten of the most popular wedding flowers and their floral meaning.  Check it out and see how closely your floral preferences align with the overall theme of your wedding.  Enjoy!

THE TOP TEN WEDDING FLOWERS AND THEIR MEANINGS

Calla Lilies - Magnificent beauty

Dahlias - Forever thine

Gardenia - Secret love

Lily of the Valley - Sweetness

Orchids - Love, Beauty

Peonies - Bashfulness

Roses - Red: True love / White: Purity / Coral: Desire

Stephanotis - Marital happiness

Sweet Peas - Lasting pleasure

Tulips - Consuming love

Florist or Floral Designer????

Some  information in your search for the right person to create the flowers for your wedding.

 Let's talk about the difference between  a floral designer and a florist.  Normally a designer will create an overall image for the wedding, a concept based on your individual preferences, while a florist will create the various floral pieces and deliver them to your venue.

 Designers usually will have access to wedding  accessories , coordinated linens, chair covers, speciality urns and vases and other items for rental.  A floral designer will help you work through such issues a placement of centerpices for maximun exposure, create an overal designs for the room. They may also have speciality lighting and are able to coordinate all of these elements in order to create very sophisticated and elegant events.

Our Royal wedding

Floral Designs by Meta's staff produced their version of a royal wedding on April 30th, one day after the English royal wedding. The designs and unique touches made our bride feel like she was a royal. A lavish and stunning event was produced that included jewels, feathers, linens and spectacular lighting.