Steve’s Flowers and Gifts is one of the premier wedding florists in greater Indianapolis, Indiana.
In the past three years, a problem receiving timely and complete flower orders from growers has become an extreme challenge for many florists. It is now very important that if you are needing to have Wedding Flowers in the next 6-9 months, you should commence wedding planning with a florist. Steve’s Flowers and Gifts is a premier florist in the Indianapolis area. We have a wonderful selection of flowers and a professional team of wedding planning experts. We would be honored and delighted to get started with you in planning your wedding.
The flower shortage facing all florists is a culmination of several factors. One thing is for sure, many florists are feeling the pinch and doing their best to find ways to continue servicing their client base.
Environmental Changes – Climates in some regions where flowers are grown have changed. In South America, they are reporting colder nights and more rainfall which has negatively affected flower production. Then domestically, many farms are located in California which as we know has been suffering from severe drought conditions.
Global Pandemic – We all understand the impact this horrific event had worldwide. This 2020 event snowballed into effecting many different industries including Wholesale Flower Growers. Many had to shut down farms due to quarantine requirements. This in turn resulted in laying off many workers and destroying tons of flowers. Some farms have not reopened and appear to have gone out of business.
Breaking it down further to real numbers, the National Association of Wholesale Distributors reported that there were 5.64 million employed in the US floral industry at the end of December 2020. That equates to 247,717 jobs lost between 2019 and 2020. That is the lowest level of floral industry employment in the past seven years. Then furthering the problem was the reduced number of flowers that were grown.
As people have gotten back to normal and begun planning events again, there are now fewer flowers and workers to load trucks. Sadly, many flowers are left to die in the heat because they cannot be loaded onto trucks.
Foreign Political Pressures – In many parts of the world there are political unrest. This is true in Ecuador which is a major supplier of wholesale flowers. There are many protests that have blocked major transportation routes. Numerous flower farms are unable or finding it difficult to transport their flowers to shippers.
Increased Number of Weddings – There is a huge increase in the number of weddings. Many were postponed due to the Pandemic. The U.S. Wedding Report study reported that in 2021 there were an estimated 1.93 million weddings scheduled. That number for 2022 has climbed to 2.47 million. This increase in the demand for wedding flowers coupled with the supply issues is making the problem worse.
The majority of US Florists have adjusted normal day to day procedures in order to best serve customers. Steve’s Flowers and Gifts has done the same. Below are a few of the steps we have taken best serve our customers in these difficult flower supply conditions.
Accurate Expectations – The last thing we want to do is over promise and under deliver. When we set up a wedding consultation, we will provide honest and reasonable time frames to ensure your wedding flowers arrive on time and looking beautiful.
Early Wedding Bookings – Your wedding is a very important day. Due to the issues, we are all faced with regarding fresh flowers supply, we strongly encourage advance wedding planning.
Possible Substitutions – Unfortunately, it may be necessary to be flexible with wedding flower choices. While you will have first choices for your dream wedding flowers, it may not be possible in all cases to obtain those exact flowers.
Our mission is to do our very best to find alternatives to try and meet your expectations. One thing we are good at is flexing flowers. This is a technique that makes different varieties of flowers appear similar to the variety you are wanting. For example, Roses can be flexed to look like a Peony or Tulips to look like Gardenias etc.
Steve’s Flowers and Gifts Wedding Flowers
Steve’s Flowers is one of the premier wedding florists in the greater Indianapolis, Indiana. We have years of experience and have handled some of the most prestigious weddings and events in the city. Our wedding staff is fantastic. We have a team of wedding planners who have a great working knowledge of the best wedding and event venues in Indianapolis.
These folks can help you plan every aspect of your wedding flower package. Our design staff creates unique, luxurious, upscale wedding and event flower designs.
We know that when you come in for your consultation, you have a specific vision for your wedding. The flowers you choose will play such an important role in creating the perfect atmosphere and ambiance for the event. Our staff can help take your vision from a dream, to a reality. Let us take your style, your story, and your excitement to create an amazing experience for your family and friends.
Brides are unique, with unique wishes and dreams for their wedding day. At Steve’s, we understand this! We understand that the flowers form one of the most important aspects of your day and that they don’t get a rehearsal! We also understand that you get one opportunity to WOW your guests.
Steve’s Flowers and Gifts Indianapolis
3150 East Thompson Road
Indianapolis, IN 46227
