Wedding Flowers and Flower Farmers - Do we have to do them?
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Welcome back to another Episode of about things that matter to Flower Farmers. In this episode: I talk about Weddings.  I talk about things that were important to Antony and I when we got married and how this is reflected in the work that we do now as DIY wedding providers. I tal about what goes in to different sorts of wedding provision and how this impacts your time and therefore what you need to consider when costing a wedding. I talk about what brings me joy and the customers that we choose to work with as a result of understanding our own strengths and preferences. And finally I as the question - Is wedding work, an essential part of your work as a Flower Farmer? I hope that this makes interesting food for thought as we pass through the most common time of year for couples to get engaged.   Join a business workshop I love supporting new FLower Farmers to set up their fields and business.  For pragmatic help and problem solving, have a look at our Workshops in January 2024. Business Planning for Flower Farmers - to help you to start to think the way that we do and create a Business Framework that allows you to Get On and Grow. Pricing for Flower Farmers - to help you to understand what you need to take into accuont to calculate how much you need to charge for your flowers to pay yourself and make enough profit to grow your business. Marketing for Flower Farmers - To get your flowers sold!   Are you getting married in Leeds? Con gratulations on your engagement! Head to our website to start plannng your seasonal and locally grown DIY wedding flowers. Rebecca    
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