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Hi everyone
hope we're all well!

Just had a query which I have now dealt with, but I wondered what you guys may have done!

I made up a beautiful hand tie last thursday, in reds and pinks and I included some cabbages, which I absolutley love. I delivered it myself and the recipient was really chuffed. But, she has just called me and said that she absolutely loves the bouquet but it stinks to high heaven!
I explained that it may be the cabbages, and the water really needs changing daily. I also offered to drop round some replacement flowers, so she could pull the cabbages out and put a few other flowers in their place. She explained that she loves the look of them and doesn't want to ruin the look of the hand tie, but its making her house smell- fair enough I thought! So I have just dropped some lillies round to her- happy customer!

But, this got me thinking- should I use cabbages in orders unless someone specifically asks for them! They do tend to whiff a bit sometimes!
What would/do you guys do?

I tend to put no more than two in things and always include something else heaviley scented like lilies...we also have this problem with alliums, such a shame cos I love the big alliums!

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Sarah Creating Bespoke Wedding Flowers Cheshire

We love cabbages too, I can't recall having had a complaint about the pong before. If it's an open order, you really have no way of knowing what the recipient's likes and dislikes are, they could hate lily, or roses, or whatever, etc, so I'd just carry on using them.

I stopped using cabbages when one of my contract customers complained about the smell,especially in warm places, even with a drop of bleach, it stinks horribly.

i love using cabbages, but i do tend to warn the customers about the smell, usually they say use it anyways, and some ask to just notify recipient when delivering it. which we do.

Eww I remember using some onion things once, sorry need to learn a bit more about what things are called. But they were purple, and very pretty in my arrangements, but BOY did they smell

thats alliums belinda, from the onion family

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Sarah Creating Bespoke Wedding Flowers Cheshire

Ewww thanks, well they are very smelly. And when they get on your hands it takes for ever to get rid fo the smell.

ha ha when I use them in a hand tie I put the ends I've cut off in the skip outside cos of the pong!!

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Sarah Creating Bespoke Wedding Flowers Cheshire

I Agree With Sosas If You Use Them With Sweet Smelling Flowers It Would Be Better. I Used Them A Lot Last Week With No Complaints-yet. I Am A Bit Cautious About Using Them On Occasions Because Sometimes They Don't Last Very Well Especially The Dark Colours I Find.