Radebaugh Florist is the Wedding Florist of choice for brides all over the Baltimore and Towson Maryland area
The pandemic in early 2020 had a snowball impact on many things. This included creating a problem for US Florists in receiving timely and complete flower orders from flower farms. It is now strongly recommended that if you are needing to have Wedding Flowers in the next 6-9 months, you should start wedding planning with a florist as soon as possible. Radebaugh Florist is the premier florist in Baltimore MD. One of our many specialties is the floral planning of elegant weddings.
The flower shortage facing all florists is a combination of several factors. One thing is evident and that is most florists in the US and beyond are feeling the pressure. All are doing their very best to find ways to continue servicing their client base in the best way possible. At Radebaugh Florist, we have a professional team of wedding planning experts and designers that create stunning flower bouquets. We would be honored and delighted to get started with you in planning your wedding.
Flower Supply Challenges
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.
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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.
Foreign Political Pressures – In many parts of the world there are political unrest matters. 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.
Consequently, due to these issues, even though 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.
Radebaugh Florist has taken similar actions as other Florists to make some adjustments in order to continue great service for customers. Below are a few of the steps we have taken to best serve our customers in these difficult flower supply conditions.
Set 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.
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Our firm was voted “Best Flower Shop in Towson Maryland. We are a third generation, family owned and operated floral design firm. Our family has been in business since 1924, serving brides and grooms in the Towson and Baltimore area. We offer expert wedding and event flower design services. Radebaugh Florist & Greenhouses is a full-service florist, family owned and operated since 1924.
We offer unmatched experience and reliability along with the highest quality flowers, products and services. Our talented wedding designers can work with any style or budget to create a unique look for every couple.
Radebaugh Wedding Flowers is the Wedding Florist of choice for brides all over the Baltimore and Towson Maryland area. We have more than 90 years of experience in the wedding and event flower business. Our team of professional floral designers and wedding planners handle events of all sizes.
They have worked in venues all around the area and can really prove to be a great help to brides who are looking for some guidance with the process.
Radebaugh Florist
120 E Burke Ave.Towson, MD 21286
(410) 825-4300
