HI EVERYONE - FIRSTLY I PASSED MY EXAM FOR ADDITIONAL FLORISTY YIPPHEE JUST ANOTHER 2 TO GO. THE COURSE FINISHES IN MAY 08 SO NOT LONG TO GO NOW.

I ALSO WORK FOR AN EMPLOYER, NOT A FLORIST, BUT COUNCIL. ANYWAY I HAVE HAD A FEW ORDERS THIS WEEK FOR NECT WEEK FOR FRONT DOOR WREATHS. THE WREATH RINGS BARE ARE 12" AND OBVIOUSLY A LOT BIGGER ONCE MOSSED AND GREENED ETC.

I HAVE USED A MIXTURE OF FOLIAGE IE BLUE SPRUCE, YEW, HOLLY WITH THE BERRIES, IVY, EUCALYPTUS SILVER, RED ROBIN, ETC AND EACH WREATH HAS AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES OF FOLIAGE. I IMPRESSED MYSELF. I HAVE PUT THIS IN MY GREEN HOUSE (NOT HEATED) AND WILL WATER EVERYDAY. THESE WREATHS WILL BE DECORATED ON SUNDAY READY FOR DELIVERY ON THE MONDAY MORNING. MY DECORATIONS WILL BE PINE CONES SPRAYED SILVER AND GOLD, LOTUS HEADS SPRAYED THE SAME, ORANGE SLICES, CINNAMON STICKS, ARTIFICAL APPEALS, GOLD AND SILVER STARS AND ARTIFICAL LARGE PONSETTIAS. SO I HAVE A LOT TO MAKE VARIOUS DESIGNS. MY PROBLEM IS I QUOTED BETWEEN 20 AND 25.00 FOR THE WREATHS - BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT DECORATED AS YET THEY STILL LOOK IMPRESSIVE. SHOULD I GO WITH 25.00.

THE FLORIST SHOP WERE I DO MY 1 DAY STINT SEEM A LITTLE MIFFED AS I HAD TO TAKE YESTERDAY OFF FOR THE DELIVERY OF FOLIAGE ETC SO DON'T REALLY WANT TO ASK THEM HOW MUCH TO CHARGE. WHAT DO YOU THINK.

ASLO THE ABOVE WILL HAVE WIRED RIBBONS. TA LULU