Blooming with The Floral Way: Crafting Unique Wedding Florals

In this episode of Beyond Vows & Veils: The Luxury Wedding Planning Experience, we sit down with Johnny Ramos, the visionary behind The Floral Way, to explore his journey in the floral and event design industry. Johnny shares how his company transforms clients' dreams into breathtaking realities, whether it's a cozy gathering, an extravagant wedding, or a high-end corporate event. He highlights the role of creativity, innovation, and meticulous attention to detail in crafting memorable experiences.

Johnny also discusses the unique challenges of working with florals for outdoor events and offers expert advice on keeping arrangements fresh and beautiful. From the pros and cons of using faux flowers to strategies for repurposing floral designs across multiple events, Johnny provides invaluable tips for anyone planning a spectacular occasion. Tune in for an inside look at his creative process and how his talented team brings every event to life with stunning floral artistry.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction and Overview of The Floral Way
• 6:27 Maintaining Freshness and Beauty in Outdoor Functions
• 11:04 The Benefits and Considerations of Reusing Florals
• 14:24 The Importance of Seasonal Flowers in Floral Design
• 16:31 The Creative Journey with The Floral Way
• 22:34 Collaborating with Other Vendors for a Cohesive Event Design
• 28:36 Tips for Couples Starting Their Floral Planning

Transcript

Brittany (00:00.905)
All right, everyone, I have Johnny here with the floral way we are so blessed to have him join our podcast to talk all things floral and to share his talents with us. So welcome, Johnny.

Johnny Ramos (00:12.29)
Thank you so much. Well, it's just me today. Jacob couldn't make it, but you know, as many of you should know or know, it's Johnny and Jacob all the time, but it's only Johnny today. So thank you so much for having me.

Brittany (00:27.427)
Absolutely. No, thank you so much. I'm glad that we were able to take some time So I definitely want to brag a little bit about the floral way But who better to do that than you so tell me a little bit about for away like how you got started What's your process just for the people who are just tuning in?

Johnny Ramos (00:44.214)
Amazing. Yeah, we are a full production company that specializes in floral and event design. Our team combines creativity, passion and attention to detail to bring, you know, the client's vision to life. It could be, you know, an intimate gathering, a grand scale wedding or a corporate event or, you you name it, any, any celebration. We work closely with our clients to ensure every detail reflects

you know, their lifestyle, their style and personality and you know, we should commit to excellence and innovation with every event. We actually started back in 2020, right after COVID and the plan was just, you know, having a cute little shop for, you know, floral arrangements and plants because we love plants, even though I kill them all the time, I like to think, you know, I like them and love them. But yeah, that's that that

Brittany (01:26.325)
Mm

Brittany (01:37.783)
Yeah, me too.

Johnny Ramos (01:43.936)
was the main, you know, plan for us, but it started to evolve to, you know, events. So I would say our very first big event was back in 2022.

And after that we were like, okay, there's no coming back. We're not doing little arrangements anymore. This is, this is what we love. So yeah, that, that would say, you know, it's been a roller coaster and, and we're super, you know, grateful and, and, and, and thankful for all the things that we've had and we've been part of for the last four years, I would say. So.

Brittany (02:19.317)
Yeah, definitely. I feel like you're really humble with that response because anybody that goes on social media right now and checks you out, mean, you're doing some pretty awesome work, I would say. It's very unique. And I think the approach is definitely different than just a floral centerpiece. I think it's very much artistic, in my opinion.

Johnny Ramos (02:25.902)
Thank you. Thank you.

Johnny Ramos (02:36.844)
Yeah, we try to bring in that, you know, that's what I tell everybody, like you could

a white and green wedding. Like that's very classic and timeless, but you have to give it that twist and make it custom and special for every client. And also we like to make each event different. We like to bring in new elements, even though like it could be a candle holder or something that it feels, you know, special and different. And it doesn't look like we've been doing it in the past. So I tell, you know, Jacob, my business partner all the time, I like

reinvent every three months. I'm like, okay, what's new? Like what can be very new that's not something that we've been doing for the past, I don't know, six months. So I think that, that, you know, has definitely helped us to, I don't know, like, I don't know how to say it. Maybe get popular.

Brittany (03:30.691)
Yeah, 100%. I definitely think having that edge is really important. And I think that is definitely what sets you guys apart. I know that we recently were collaborating on a job that we're not collaborating on right now. But when we were doing that initial concept and mood boarding and talking about it, I feel like the conversation was just so fluid. And the one thing I really appreciated from our time, even during that process, was that

Johnny Ramos (03:41.708)
Yeah.

Brittany (03:57.259)
when, and this is for anyone that's listening right now, if you're a bride and you're kind of in that design phase, having someone that can really support you in cultivating what that design is, because I feel like a lot of brides these days will look at Pinterest or something on Instagram and they'll be like, I want this. And it's like, okay, well, I feel like you actually take the time to say, okay, like what about this specific photo do you actually like? And having someone like that is so critical.

Johnny Ramos (04:12.279)
Yeah.

Johnny Ramos (04:17.962)
Yeah. Yeah.

Johnny Ramos (04:22.658)
Yeah, absolutely. And we also believe that, you know, every event should be as unique as the individual hosting it. So, you know, we take our time to understand your vision, your style and preferences so we can, you know, craft custom designs that, you know, perfectly align with our clients desires. And, you know, like,

Our designers, they bring a wealth of creativity and experience to every project. So we're constantly exploring new trends and techniques and ensuring our designs are fresh.

innovative and tailored to you know each event because as I said before like you can do an all -white wedding but you have to find and Somehow make it special for that client. So it doesn't look like the same, know all white wedding over and over again So yeah, I think that that's very important

Brittany (05:09.195)
Good night.

Yeah, absolutely. And I will say, like, you know, obviously our company has worked with a lot of design crews and things like that who are all wonderful. I think when it comes specifically to someone who really knows their craft, when it comes to using, how do I say, like a living item to incorporate into the event, whether it be a plant or a floral, I feel like your team definitely like has that in the bag. Can you share with us like a little bit about maybe some of your care that you take with the florals to even prepare them

Johnny Ramos (05:28.332)
Yeah. Yeah.

Brittany (05:43.183)
events, because I get brides that ask us a lot, you know, we're in Florida, we're dealing with the hot, humid craziness weather, like, how do you even make sure that florals like look good day of like, I don't know, maybe there's like a method behind it, or because I think that's always a concern for brides with outdoor functions in Florida.

Johnny Ramos (06:01.312)
Yeah, absolutely. mean, dealing with the Florida sun, it's, I mean, outdoor functions can be challenging, especially when it comes to maintaining the freshness and beauty of floral arrangements. I would say our approach is ensuring the longevity of our floral designs. We carefully select the flowers that we know they're gonna...

be okay under the heat and the sun. I would say hydration techniques, it's very important to like keeping the flowers hydrated is crucial. Like either using water tubes, floral foam and other hydration techniques to ensure the flowers stay fresh throughout the event.

Brittany (06:29.325)
start.

Brittany (06:36.407)
Mm -hmm. Mm -hmm.

Great.

Brittany (06:46.975)
Definitely.

Johnny Ramos (06:48.032)
Also, like we scheduled the setup of floral arrangements as close to the event time as possible to minimize the sun exposure before the event begins. So I think that's important. mean, most flowers can last from four to six hours outdoors if properly cared. And I think this is typically sufficient for...

Brittany (06:57.846)
Okay.

Brittany (07:11.949)
Yeah.

Johnny Ramos (07:12.078)
the duration of most events. But yeah, I mean, would say water. That's the answer. You have to keep them hydrated. And also you have to be smart with your floral selections. Because if you're going to have a ceremony that's outdoor at 4 p on September, which is usually pretty hot, I would not recommend using sweet peas, for example. That's a very delicate flower. just be smart about your...

Brittany (07:17.111)
Yeah, definitely. Water, for sure.

Brittany (07:34.989)
Hmm, I'm good.

Johnny Ramos (07:41.812)
know, options and decisions you make when it comes to, you know, choosing your flowers for an outdoor event, which in this case would be a ceremony or, you know, something else. Cocktail hour could be too.

Brittany (07:47.095)
Yeah. Yeah.

Brittany (07:51.415)
Yeah, absolutely. I'm curious on your take is obviously I'm like nervous to ask a florist is like what's your take on using anything faux? Are you just like, it absolutely not or like, what's your thought?

Johnny Ramos (08:02.936)
Well, we, not going to say we have, you we haven't used that before because we have, but, like when I tell my clients all the time, if you can touch it, it can be fake. Like I would suggest just keeping.

Brittany (08:08.771)
Sir.

Johnny Ramos (08:20.118)
either silk florals or fake florals or artificial flowers or greenery just for ceiling installations like because there's no other way that you would do well you can use you know real flowers too but it's also

you they could get wilted. takes time to, you know, set that up. So basically you would do that the day before the event. And then by next day, everything would be wilted and dead. So, you know, for ceiling installations, you know, I would say I would highly recommend using silk, but when it comes to centerpieces or something that you can touch and feel like from, know, I wouldn't recommend it.

Brittany (08:55.735)
Yeah.

Yeah, okay. No, I appreciate that. That's actually very helpful. Yeah.

Johnny Ramos (09:01.55)
There's a misunderstanding and I'm pretty sure you have, you know, heard about this. Sometimes people, the clients tend to think if we use silk flowers is, you know, more cost effective when in reality I would say it's the opposite. So, well, it all depends on how you see it. But yeah, in my personal recommendation, I would rather stick with real flowers.

Brittany (09:19.011)
Okay, that's good to know.

Brittany (09:29.495)
Why do you feel like there isn't a big cost difference between faux and floral or faux and fresh, I guess, when it comes down to it? Is it just because it's still very labor intensive and obviously?

Johnny Ramos (09:40.78)
Yeah. And also it's never the same. it, you know, having the beauty of a centerpiece on your table with real flowers, it doesn't hit the same as, you know, a centerpiece made out of silk flowers. So yeah, I would just say like, as long as I personally think that we've never done a centerpiece that has had artificial maybe once with orchids.

Brittany (09:54.752)
yeah, for sure.

Johnny Ramos (10:07.832)
But sometimes you can find yourself trying to maneuver with the budget you have. you might have to. So it all depends on the case scenario that you may have. yeah, I would still recommend staying away from them. Yeah. But yeah, I know.

Brittany (10:23.459)
Yeah, 100%. Definitely. I was thinking more like if we have a bride and she's doing a month up outdoors and she's got like a ceiling effect that she wanted to do with Laurel. Yeah. Okay. Okay. That really is totally helpful.

Johnny Ramos (10:33.634)
Yeah, for that kind of thing, yeah, I would say so. Yeah. It's totally acceptable and yeah.

Brittany (10:40.673)
And so then I'm also gonna ask, because this gets asked for me all the time with brides, what is the likelihood, and I guess more I'm talking about brides who are gonna have a ceremony that's like an hour plus, right, outdoors. What's the likelihood that you could even reuse the floral used at the ceremony and incorporate that into evening functions? Is that a good idea? Is that even possible?

Johnny Ramos (11:04.522)
Yeah, mean reusing florals from one event to another is I would say a topic that many couples consider and it can be you practical and cost effective. Of course I would say there are benefits and limitations of reusing florals.

I mean, I would say it's starting with the benefits, cost savings, like reusing florals can significantly reduce the cost, especially for like high -end blooms or larger arrangements.

that would be highly recommended. We usually, like I would say 90 % of the time, we repurpose florals from ceremony to reception. Like either the all markers, centerpieces, and whatever backdrop we do for the altar, maybe for, I don't know, the band stage. So yeah, I mean, we're totally flexible when it comes to do that.

Brittany (11:56.384)
Mm

Johnny Ramos (12:02.828)
Another factor that I would say that is very important because you know, usually for repurposing florals, you will do it during cocktail hours. So you have to be super quick. So that's something that you have to like talk to your planner and to your client. We've had times where we had had to have, you know, like an hour and half of cocktail hour because, you know, a piece was so big that

Now we needed the extra time and you you could also find yourself with a little problem that's, know, families taking pictures with the beautiful flowers and you're like, the time is, you know, clock in. So I have to like take it. Yeah. So you can find yourself with like different things happening when repurposing, but it's 100 % to level. you know, I recommend that when, you know, to make the budget and cost effective and, know, help the client

you know, enjoy the flowers for a little bit more of, you know, the time they're going to be there.

Brittany (13:02.443)
Yeah, definitely. I love that. definitely think that it is all dependent on timeline. So before brides like get too excited and whoever you're working with, you're like, I want to reuse my floral like.

Know your timeline like Johnny mentioned because if your ceremony is like literally flowing into cocktails might not make sense for you But if you have some downtime between your ceremony and your next occasion You know talk to your professional about it and see if that's even viable and also like back to what you said about time of year too Like if you're having a wedding and you're like in the dead heat of the summer, you know Maybe your florals may not be as viable to reuse as you would if you were in, you know a cooler time of

So like those things probably all would factor in I would imagine.

Johnny Ramos (13:46.99)
Absolutely. So I would say in conclusion, reusing florals can be a great option for cost savings and sustainability, but it requires careful planning and consideration of the factors we just mentioned. So yeah.

Brittany (14:01.207)
Definitely, Curious on your take just, you know, in terms of florals, another question I get all the time is just seasonal. Do you ever like pick your floral stems because of the time of year that the wedding's gonna be or are you more, I know the color palette of this event. So I think that like, how do you brainstorm on what stems I guess you're gonna incorporate into a function?

Johnny Ramos (14:24.748)
Yeah, mean seasonal flowers are typically fresher and more vibrant because they are harvested at their peak. So this would result on a longer lasting arrangement and better quality overall. I mean, I would say it could be the case where you have a bride that she loves, I don't know, a peonies.

But maybe by the time she's getting married, know, peonies are not going to be, you know, in season. So you could find yourself like navigating through like.

Basically giving them options, but you know, I would say like plan early early planning allows you to make informed choices and secure the best seasonal flowers and This also gives you an ample time to you know, sort the flowers and plan the arrangements And you know, I would say yeah, that's and you also have to be flexible if you're like set on a specific flower That's not in season consider, you know alternatives that might be in season

Brittany (15:13.048)
Yeah.

Johnny Ramos (15:33.626)
that way you can achieve maybe a similar look or, you know, up and up the possibilities to a new design that might lead you to something beautiful and unexpected.

Brittany (15:36.525)
Yeah.

Brittany (15:44.757)
Definitely. I feel like that also boils down to Johnny, at least in my opinion, if someone's going to work with someone like your studio, also respecting to a certain level the creative process. Obviously you are the expert in this field.

I think flexibility, like you mentioned, is so important because that's also building a relationship, allowing your vendor who is obviously very skilled in what they do to come to the table with a creative option for you. What is, I'm curious, like when you're working with like new couples and they're onboarding with you, like how, what does the creative journey even look like in your office? Is it more like brides coming to you with pictures and being like, I want this or like, how does that work? How do you sort of like execute a project

like start to finish in that way.

Johnny Ramos (16:31.948)
Yeah, mean, usually it's pretty simple. We start with the design meeting. They would either come to our office or maybe we meet at the venue or maybe at the planner's office. So yeah, that day we start brainstorming and talking about ideas and possibilities and color palettes and design elements and maybe

the accents of the wedding and you know, it's all about brainstorming and putting all of the ideas on the table. After that, we usually give a turnaround time of two weeks for us to present a preview of, you know, what we call the sign deck or a proposal.

And then, yeah, we present the bride with a preview of the design deck, is, you know, it's very visual. do like digital renderings showing, you know, all the flowers we're going to be using the elements like candle holders and, you know, all things that correlated and also some reference pictures. So we can like validate that, you know, rendering. Cause sometimes with renderings, the problem is that they might end up looking either too flat or, you know, as digital and, know, I would say

90 % of

Our clients are very visual, so they like to see what they're going to get. So yeah, we like to have that reference picture to like validate that, you know, after that, I would say, you know, if you're ready to move forward, we would send over a contract for approval. And then that's where the, you know, we finalized the design deck and send it over again. and you know, I always say my client we're flexible. So if you feel there's something you don't like or something that you might like to change along

Brittany (18:02.189)
Sure.

Johnny Ramos (18:17.676)
way we will happily do so. We just want you to be comfortable and happy with you know the final product.

Brittany (18:22.398)
Yeah. Yeah, 100%. I love that because I feel like a lot of brides will start the journey maybe like a year plus out and then during the process or either attending social functions or they have a friend of theirs that also may have a similar contact. Yeah, it never is.

Johnny Ramos (18:36.406)
Yeah, yeah, the first proposal is never the last. Never.

It starts to open and then at the end of the day, you end up having something completely different, but beautiful. So yeah, you have to be open to that too. And I always tell my clients like I'm flexible. Like I just want you to be happy. And also, you know, having, you know, that, you know, the renderings, it helps everybody. It helps them. It helps me. So I know what I have to present the day of the event. Once it's approved, I'm like, I tell my people guys, we have to make this work. Like, do you see this? This is what we have to deliver.

Brittany (19:04.45)
Yeah.

Brittany (19:10.765)
Right. Right.

Johnny Ramos (19:11.472)
Yeah, it's pretty interesting, but I would say it's very simple. It's simple, but it's fun. We get creative. I have a big desk and we all start brainstorming and putting ideas on the tables and candle holders and vessels. It's fun, but yeah, it always starts with the design meeting.

Brittany (19:32.001)
And it should be.

Yeah. And it totally should be. love that you make it actually such a simple steps and processes just to get there because otherwise with brides, I know that there's a ton of other vendors that you're chatting with and trying to figure it out. And you want to be able to lean on someone. In my opinion, I love brides that are also hands in involved in the design. And then I'm also okay if brides are like, listen, I trust obviously based on his portfolio, the key gets it. And he can also carry that through. Is there like an ideal sort of like

Johnny Ramos (19:52.333)
Yeah.

Brittany (20:03.823)
relationship that you like to have or does it is it really just whatever it is that it yeah

Johnny Ramos (20:07.662)
Honestly, I would say I enjoy both. I love when they fully trust you and tell you like, hey, I trust you. You do what you got to do. And then you present it to them and they love it. But I also love when they know what they want. And they know what they're expecting from you. So I think you learn on how to enjoy both scenarios. Yeah.

Brittany (20:32.643)
Yeah, yeah, 100%. I think you almost like have to. The rendering part of it, I'm just curious, like if you have the rendering, you feel like that kind of takes, cause I know like, what is it, years ago or even now, you know, people do what we call design display meetings or design mockups where you would like come in and like get maybe a sample of the centerpiece and things like that. Do you feel like that's going away and most people are kind of happy with just rendering since it's such a good likeness?

Johnny Ramos (20:36.278)
Yeah.

Johnny Ramos (20:58.562)
Well, no, honestly for us at the very beginning, we only did digital renderings, but for some reason I feel we're going back to doing live table sets, like with the client. And I think I've learned to enjoy that too,

By the time I have to get hands on and start the production for any event, know what I'm like. It's not that I didn't know what I was doing, but I'm more than prepared, because I already did it. You know what I mean? So yeah, we do either or or both. We really like to present them with the digital version, because I feel that's a great step for them to trust us and understand our vision. And then if they require us to do a live table set,

Brittany (21:30.295)
Yeah.

Johnny Ramos (21:48.848)
We will also like, you know, happily do that. So yeah, we've done both. Mostly, I would say digital renderings, but we can do both. Yeah.

Brittany (21:50.028)
Okay.

Brittany (22:00.419)
Sure. Yeah, definitely. And sometimes it's like, you know, know a lot of couples that we work with don't even live in the state of Florida. So it's like, sometimes it's just the challenge of even be able to physically get them in the office or to the floral studio to be able to have that. So I love the fact that you do renderings.

Johnny Ramos (22:10.776)
Yeah.

Brittany (22:16.979)
How far does your office take the design? I'm curious. For example, do you also get involved with talking to the lighting director that's going to be incorporating lighting into the ballroom? Or if we're bringing furniture in, do you want to see what that looks like? How involved are you in those other layers?

Johnny Ramos (22:34.284)
Yeah, it all depends on, on, you know, what we are higher for it. Cause we can maybe only do floral design, but you know, at the same time, I would say we get very involved with the step by step and like all the things. Cause I, it's for me,

all about the full picture. Because of course I'm bringing florals and then these other companies bring a light in and then these other companies bring in pipe and drape. But at the end, we all have to look great, like collectively. So I would say I get very involved. We get very involved with the design part. And so many things could happen the day of.

the event that you didn't even plan. Maybe you plan for yellow uplighting, but you get there and it doesn't look good on your flowers. So you should, you know, change it and make it work. So I think, yeah, I tell my people all the time, make it work. We have to make it work. That's like my, yeah, the way do making it work.

Brittany (23:31.725)
Yeah. Right.

Yeah, I love that. I love that. Yeah, you got to. I mean, that's in the industry. We're here. the dream makers.

Johnny Ramos (23:41.132)
Yeah, and like if I'm like we should have a reality show like the industry collectively because there's so much stuff that happened that the guests don't see but it's just so you know like my god but at end of the day you just laugh about it and you know we love what we do so yeah

Brittany (23:53.117)
I I definitely forgot.

Brittany (23:58.423)
I know I feel like I want to have a podcast of like a round table where nobody discloses names, but we go like everyone's like their craziest story.

Johnny Ramos (24:03.16)
That would be great. Yeah, no you should do that. Yeah. Sounds

Brittany (24:08.931)
Yeah, 100 % because you know, in the industry, you know, for brides that are listening, I mean, at the end of the day, this is why you hire seasoned pros because we're joking. Obviously, there's stuff that goes down, but you want someone that has been in the trenches before that knows how to act if something happens, like if we have to move your event inside, like they're collectively working with the rest of your team to make sure that it's a seamless execution because day of the event, you're in hair and makeup. I'm not going to come in your room and be like, well, what do you think about this and this? I'm going to Johnny and be like, all right, what are

Johnny Ramos (24:36.184)
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, what are we gonna do?

Brittany (24:38.885)
going to do, we're talking to this person. So you've got to have a really good production team. I don't want to pigeonhole also your team, Johnny. So I know we've been talking about floral lot, but obviously your team does have the capability of doing full design, right? Maybe share on that a little bit for brides that also are looking for working maybe with your team for more than just floral.

Johnny Ramos (24:53.238)
Yeah.

Johnny Ramos (24:59.596)
Yeah. Well, as of now, I have, we have six designers and that's including, you know, me and Jacob and, I would say five to six people that they should like help us with, you know, doing the heavy work, know, cause usually, and I'm going to give you a little bit of the backstory. When we first started, Jacob and I, used to do it all like.

Proposals, prepping the flowers, prepping the bases, cleaning the glasses.

setting up, striking, and by the end of the day, we'll be exhausted. And we were missing the fun and the whole purpose, because we were basically working on every single aspect. So I would say the last year, our team has been growing, and I have designated people to do certain things that I was doing before. And it's been life -changing, because now we enjoy the fun part for me.

I mean, I love my office and I love like sitting with my computer and creating proposals, but I like to be in the back, you know, creating. So it's something that, you know.

It took a long time to get there, we finally, I think we got to a point where we're comfortable now. So yeah, our team is, you know, we have six designers and five to six other people dependent on the magnitude of the event. I would have more, but the rest would literally do anything. Like they clean the glasses, they prep the bases, they receive the orders. I firmly believe that you have to do it all. And it doesn't matter how long you've been like in the business of

Johnny Ramos (26:41.936)
maybe how long you've been the owner or whatever position you have when you are in this industry and I'm pretty sure you're gonna agree with me you have to do it all like you have to be I would say in every position like it doesn't matter like how much time you've been doing it so yeah

Brittany (27:03.041)
Yeah, it's so important. That's part of being a good leader too, is like if something goes down, like you have to be able to step in and pick up the slack where it's needed. And anyone in that production team should be able to do that. And I totally agree with you. And it was so funny because when I first started in this industry...

a very long time ago, I interned with a florist who is still operational today. He's fabulous at what he does, but I interned with him and I really got a firsthand experience of like the amount of time, energy, effort, prep work. mean, true labor that goes into these events. It's, it's next level for sure.

Johnny Ramos (27:36.723)
Yeah, it's crazy. Yeah, it's really, it takes a village. It literally does.

Brittany (27:47.748)
hang on Johnny, think we have a little... Hold on, I'm just gonna make a time stamp.

Johnny Ramos (27:50.135)
Okay.

Johnny Ramos (27:53.771)
It might be my internet. I have the worst internet in the world.

Brittany (27:57.991)
man, okay. Well, it's been good so far, so it's fine. Yeah. Yeah, I know. I know, I know. So I'm gonna wrap up just so we can like clean and tie up in a nice little bow at the end here. So, okay.

Johnny Ramos (28:01.102)
Yeah, yeah, we've been talking for 30 minutes. That's great. I thought I was going to do worse.

Brittany (28:16.235)
So Johnny, just curious on any like tips or advice for couples, know, any brides out there that are listening, do you have like just any like departure information that you would give them? For anyone that's maybe just starting the design journey or you know, common mistakes people make, just any knowledge that you can like bestow onto them would be supportive.

Johnny Ramos (28:36.248)
Well, my tips for couples starting their floral planning, I would say begin your floral planning as early as possible, because this is going to allow you to explore plenty of options and secure your preferred florist. And next one, would say set a budget. That's very important.

I would say think about the overall style and theme of your wedding. It could be classic, romantic, rustic, modern, but that's very important. So by the time you get to your design meeting, you at least have an idea of what you are expecting the day of your wedding.

And also, I would say it's very important to have either a mood board or a Pinterest board with floral inspiration that aligns with your vision. And this is going to help communicate your preference to your florist and ensure everyone is on the same page. Yeah, I think those are my recommendations.

Brittany (29:38.008)
Yum.

Brittany (29:42.817)
Yeah, I think that's great. And I love that because really for brides that are listening to you, like you don't have to have an exact vision, but you know, piggybacking off what Johnny's saying, it's have a sense of direction of even just what you like or don't like to get an understanding of what resonates so that the professional can take that and provide honest feedback on even what they're seeing or being able to have a conversation piece. Because if you just start with having no sense of direction, it can be a little bit difficult to like just completely come to fruition.

Unless of course you have an unlimited budget and you're just like wanting them to be creative, we can all do that of course. For sure. Well how Johnny can people get in touch with the floral way? Tell us your social handles, all the deets.

Johnny Ramos (30:18.646)
Yeah, absolutely.

Johnny Ramos (30:27.35)
Yeah, so our Instagram handle is defluorowayevents and our email is info at defluorowayevents with an S at the end, dot com. yeah, those are the, I would say the best ways to reach out to us. Mostly emails, but yeah. Thank you. Thank you for having me. Thank you. Thank you so much.

Brittany (30:42.275)
Perfect. Awesome. Well, thank you so much, Shani, for your time and insights. So appreciate it. Really appreciate your time.