so sue me….
Have you heard the story about the ticked off Manhattan bride? I’ll break it down for you:
1. Bride wanted rusty color hydrangeas for her 22 centerpieces.
2. Florist charged her $27,435.14 for the floral decor (duh! It’s Manhattan)
3. Flowers arrived; wilted, and cheaper green/pink hydrangeas in dusty vases without enough water.
4. Bride gets really pissed off…probably stewed about this for hours…
5. Bride sues florist for $400,000
Here are my thoughts:
First you need to get past the fact she spent $27k on flowers. It’s all relative. To you and me, that’s a lot of moola. But to her it may be just a small investment. To make things easier let’s just pretend the floral bill was $5k.
Next thing is why the 1,500% markup for restitution and damages? Well if you know anything about suing then you know you always aim real high. Attorneys are always helpful with that thought process. Oh wait, did I mention? The bride IS an attorney. She filed on her own behalf.
Who knows what the flowers looked like, so I won’t take sides. I’m guessing there was a lot more to the story for this bride to be as upset as she is. And the vendor is no slouch; apparently this florist has been in business for years and has been in featured in prominent magazines including Vogue.
Finally, let’s learn from this unfortunate situation. How could the florist have covered himself? Have the bride come in on Friday afternoon and view her floral arrangements and personal flowers. You still have some time to make changes if it isn’t the color to her liking.
Or invest in some spray paint.
Plan on! -saundra
image credit: filmmagzine.com
oohhh… what a nightmare…. i think she is in way to much debt after the wedding and is looking for someone to pay for it. keep in mind…. flowers grow in nature… hydrangeas change color year to year due to the acidity in the ground. ALSO>>>> some pictures are “touched up” for magazines. SOO, Brides keep in mind that a flower in real life may not look like a photo… just like most celebrities.
In the original article on this story, the reporter interviewed the florist who admitted that after the wedding they received a number of emails from the bride stating her complaints and asking for a $4000 refund. They said they thought it was insulting so they ignored her. Even if the flowers weren’t bad - ignoring her? They may be getting what they deserve in this case.
GREAT points both of you!!!