Labour Costs

Why do you pay florists labour?

Designing

Consultations, emails, quotes, contracts, invoices, mood boards, research, final run-through's, ordering, spreadsheets, stem counts

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Markets

Drive to Sydney at 3am, choose the best blooms, pick-up orders, pack car, drive home

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Processing

Unpack the car, unwrap all plastic and cardboard, undo rubber bands and twine, strip, peel, trim, scold, bash. Place in fresh buckets of water in a cool space

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Creating

Creating the actual arrangements. Keeping them alive, ensuring the product looks fresh and is visually appealing as well as meeting the brief. Storing safely. Keeping cool

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Wedding day

Pack the car, deliver personals, drive to venue, unpack car, on-site setup and creating the features, staff & freelancers, keeping area clean and tidy, sticking to schedule

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Bump Out

Midnight or early Sunday morning, drive to venue, pack down all flowers and hire items, ensure space is clean and tidy, drive home, unpack car