tulips & florist

We used tulips for our wedding a few weeks ago. We didn’t have any issues. I don’t know if the temperature is a factor or the season when you have your wedding. For a Midwest wedding in May, tulips worked for us.

I am not an expert on flowers but I'd like to think you'd be able to have tulips. If you can't then can you plug in fake tulips in your bouquet if you want them? But I feel like real tulips should be ok

Depending on where your wedding will be, June is late for tulips. If she's a busy florist, she may do flower arrangements a few days early, in which case tulips would be one of the first flowers to look bad. They really need to be done no more than a day or two in advance. They should also ideally be wired to stop drooping. But she may be keeping your budget in mind there, as well? Talk to another florist for sure, if you really want them. It should be doable, but maybe not cheap.

I used to work for a florist, and I get tulips for my gma when they're in season. I personally think cut tulips are not a super hardy flower. They tend to droop and they're probably harder to arrange since they have a soft thick stem and big leaves. If you really love tulips, maybe do potted tulips as centerpieces? There are some paper stores that have really nice textured paper, and you could wrap the pots in that. If the flowers are for outdoors you'll def want hardier flowers.

As mentioned June is later for tulips so ordering them will have a long lead time. They also just don't last long in general so between shipping and creation it leaves very little time for error and the florist might not have the resources to do that. Also budget is a factor.
You should consult another florist about your idea but as it's late in the season and they're fairly delicate flowers be sure to have back up ideas.

I think you need to talk to another florist.

Tulips don't have robust stems like, say, roses, and wiring them to 'stand up' better can make the flower deteriorate faster, too, unfortunately. They're not a very hardy flower.

But getting a second opinion never hurts!

Eh, someone brought tulips to a house party for ya recently and they were beautiful when they were closed and they finally opened and were stunning, and by the next day the petals had all fallen. So, I’d be nervous after that. A second opinion from another florist never hurts though!

Another florist told me the pollen will be exposed once the flower petals open and that will happen with tulips as soon as they don’t have water. He said the pollen would stain my dress and the men’s tuxes. The original florist that quoted me for the tulips didn’t mention that so now I am nervous.

Have you considered asking her for silk tulips? I have requested Magnolia's in June for our wedding and our florist suggested we go with silk Magnolia's as they are also delicate and somewhat difficult to work into some arrangements. We will have real Magnolia's in our bouquets and silk Magnolia's in our centerpieces.

There are many reasons/factors that could be why she is saying this. Durability of the flower, heat, lateness of the season for the flower, and buying them in general from suppliers. There are many flowers that are delicate and don't hold up well in shipping and/or you think they'll be nice but end up being crappy quality. There's always that chance. I find it's important to go with a florist who is confident in the flowers and where they gets them from.

Side note: My florist kept freaking out I wanted dahlias for the bouts and she said they get affected by heat and would droop. (I don't see this as a problem because idk why she is expecting October to be like 80 degrees). I said it wasn't a big deal to me because the guys only need their jackets for pictures/ceremony and then will take them off more than likely at the reception and don't care about a flower. They need to last out in the elements maybe 1.5 hours, which is fine.