Flowers, Sidra Forman

I really enjoyed working with Sidra, as I felt that she really understood what it was I wanted. I had an outdoor wedding at an old, historic manor in Leesburg, Virginia, and wanted really simple arrangements that would enhance but not take away from the manor's surrounding beauty. She was also very conscious about suggesting flowers that she thought were sturdy and would hold up in the heat, our of water. As for the centerpieces, I felt that the arrangements I wanted were not traditional- I wanted nothing too big, overwhelming, or majestic that would block people's views on the round tables we had set up, and she made such nice, small, bright, and colorful arrangements that were simple but perfect. Also, I was SO HAPPY when she brought our bouquets that were full of beautiful colors and simple, not overly done and just perfect for me. Sidra was also nice enough to provide a sample of flowers and drop them off for one of our decoration meetings with the caterer, which played a huge part in our linens selection! It was nice to be able to set up the whole 'look'. The only downside I thought about the flowers, although they were from a local, organic grower, was that although they were BEAUTIFUL, fresh, and 'awake' for the wedding, they didn't last much more than that day. In fact, the boutonnieres and my bouquet (which was not put in water during the ceremony as the bridesmaid bouquets were) were wilting by the middle of the night. I don't think this is something that the florist can control, but it was sad to see that little wilted boutonniere on the men's jackets. I don't blame the florist, and maybe it is the nature of the flowers we picked, but it was a slight disappointment.

Sidra made us beautiful arrangements, was flexible, and provided local flowers for us when other florists told us that would be impossible with the colors and flowers we wanted.

She worked with my budget and the flowers were gorgeous.;Some of the peonies had slight brown edges and did not last well.